OXFORD, Miss. – The Search Advisory Committee helping to find the University of Mississippi’s next chancellor met Tuesday to review and discuss resumes of all candidates for the position and selected those it wished to recommend to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning’s search committee for possible interviews.
Chancellor Search Advisory Committee Makes Recommendations, Chooses Representatives to Interview Candidates
May 8, 2009 by
Business School Doctoral Candidate Honored as Top Graduate Instructor
May 7, 2009 by
Laura Williams OXFORD, Miss. – The accolades for Laura Williams resemble that of a Hollywood blockbuster. “Engaging.” “Inspirational.” “Brilliant.” A graduate instructor in the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration, Williams reaps such acclaim from her students, and the praises haven’t gone unnoticed. She was recently honored with the university’s 2008-09 Graduate Instructor/Teaching AssistantRead the story …
Anthropology Major Wins First Place in International Essay Contest
May 7, 2009 by
Edgar Bounds OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student has placed first in an international essay-writing contest presented by business nonprofit Net Impact and sponsored by FedEx Corp. Edgar L. Bounds IV, a senior anthropology major from Senatobia, won the “Access: Voice of the Next Generation” contest with his essay about “increased cross-cultural connectionsRead the story …
High School Boys Invited to Leadership Workshop May 16
May 7, 2009 by
Coaches Nutt and Kennedy are among workshop facilitators OXFORD, Miss. – A free leadership workshop for boys currently in eighth through 11th grades is scheduled May 16 at the University of Mississippi. The event is free for participants and lunch is to be provided. Enrollment is limited to the first 120 boys to contact ThomasRead the story …
Spring Ole Miss Graduate Coaches Surprise Winner of State’s High School Latin Exam
May 7, 2009 by
The poverty-stricken Mississippi Delta community of Hollandale might seem like an unlikely place to find a rising Latin program, but it is home to this year’s winner of the Magnolia State’s high school Latin examination. Led by Mississippi Teacher Corps participant Austin Walker, an English teacher who graduates Saturday with a master’s in curriculum andRead the story …
Khayat Commencement Reflections
May 7, 2009 by
The May 9, 2009 Commencement at the University of Mississippi will be the last for Robert Khayat as Chancellor. Here he talks about what commencement means to him and shares thoughts about what the May 9th one will be like. Video by Mary Stanton
Horn Lake Student Finds Career Through Injury
May 6, 2009 by
Michael Manning to receive diploma Saturday at UM commencement Michael Manning OXFORD, Miss. – Six years ago, Michael Manning lay in a hospital bed unsure of his future. An automobile accident had left him paralyzed from the waist down and unable to return to his job with a railroad company. On Saturday (May 9), Manning,Read the story …
UM Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research by Larry Walker
May 6, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Larry Walker, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research, titled “Primaquine Revisited – Safety and Efficacy of Primaquine Enantiomers.”Read the story …
National Center for Natural Products Research Director Named Second Recipient of Distinguished Researcher Award
May 6, 2009 by
Larry Walker. UM photo by Robert Jordan. OXFORD, Miss. – Larry Walker has a list of scientific achievements that spans more than 30 years, three continents and dozens of organizations, but his latest accolade is undoubtedly one of his most meaningful. Walker, director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University ofRead the story …
Faculty, Staff Members Recognized for Outstanding Service to Students
May 5, 2009 by
Ellen Meacham Annual Frist Awards to be presented May 9 at commencement OXFORD, Miss. – Students at the University of Mississippi are inspired daily by faculty and staff who understand their workday does not end at 5 p.m. This could include a telephone call at 6 p.m., followed by a Facebook posting at 9 p.m.Read the story …