OXFORD, Miss. – With subjects ranging from Jell-O to iced tea, Lou Haney describes her paintings as bright, big, absurd, funny, weird, sarcastic and sincere. Haney, an assistant professor of art at the University of Mississippi, exhibits her paintings at the University Museum beginning Jan. 12. Free to the public, the exhibit runs through MarchRead the story …
New Law Dean’s Office at UM to Bear Name of First African-American Dean
December 29, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In 1996, the University of Mississippi lost an inspiring man when Louis Westerfield, the first African-American dean of the law school, died. Westerfield’s legacy lives on through all the students whose lives he touched, and several of them are leading an effort to name the dean’s office in the new School ofRead the story …
Author of Book on American Indian Civil Rights Pioneer Sets Public Reading
December 28, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Easily mistaken as a quote from the 1960s, the words of Ponca chief Standing Bear nearly a century earlier were frequently cited during the turbulent civil rights era: “That hand is not the color of yours, but if I pierce it, I shall feel pain. If you pierce your hand, you alsoRead the story …
Prestigious Fellowship Aids Study of Physical Activity Among Delta Schoolchildren
December 28, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Abigail Gamble, believed to be the first University of Mississippi doctoral student to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dissertation fellowship, is using the award to study the physical activity of schoolchildren in the Delta. “We would like to determine how state, district and school-level policy, and the built environment ofRead the story …
Jerry Rudman Remembered with Scholarship Fund at Ole Miss for Brookhaven High Students
December 24, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From an early age, Jerry Rudman let everyone know he would attend the University of Mississippi. When he died in March 2009, his family members knew they would create a scholarship to remember the enthusiastic alumnus and to help others pursue college degrees. “Jerry always loved Ole Miss,” said his mother, IrisRead the story …
Law Hall of Fame Honors Five Alumni
December 24, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five distinguished University of Mississippi law alumni have been selected for the inaugural class of UM Law Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created in 2008 to recognize outstanding alumni of the law school who have brought honor to their alma mater. The first set of inductees will be recognizedRead the story …
Social Work Students, Athletes Team Up to Give Young Cancer Patient a Day to Remember
December 24, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the Ole Miss football and basketball teams took time away from practice and studying earlier this month to give a 9-year-old boy “the best day of his life.” Jacob Partlow, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in August, is the son of Olevia Partlow of Baldwyn. Olevia graduated withRead the story …
Faculty Member’s New Piano CD Features Seldom-Heard Classical Works
December 23, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Renowned pianist and University of Mississippi music faculty member Ian Hominick has a new CD, “Off the Beaten Path” (Albany Music), out this holiday season. The CD is available online just through Amazon.com and will be available in stores in late January or early February. “Off the Beaten Path” includes rarely heardRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Place in Top 10 at Clinical Skills Competition
December 22, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A student team from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has placed in the Top 10 in the national clinical skills competition at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ midyear clinical meeting. The competition was Dec. 6 in Las Vegas.
University Receives Full Reaccreditation
December 22, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has reaffirmed full accreditation for the University of Mississippi with no conditions or follow-up required.