Dr. L. Stacy Davidson (left), chair of the Special Recognitions and Black History Month Committee of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, and University of Mississippi Provost Morris Stocks (right) congratulate Val Ross Thursday (Feb. 19) in Jackson for being named a finalist for the IHL’s 2009 Black History Month Educator of the Year award.Read the story …
UM Assistant Dean of Students Named Finalist for State’s Black History Month Educator of the Year
February 23, 2009 by
Field Station Hosts High School Envirothon With Six Teams Advancing to State Competition
February 23, 2009 by
A student team from Eupora High School identifies pelts and various skulls as part of the North Area Mississippi Envirothon competition Thursday at the University of Mississippi Field Station. Team members are (from left) David Graham, Molly Pittman, Karlee Stewart and Daulton Newman. UM photo by Erin Parsons. OXFORD,Miss. – Months of preparation paid offRead the story …
Alumnus Creates Accountancy Chair with $1.5 Million Gift
February 19, 2009 by
Sheryl and Roland Burns OXFORD, Miss – University of Mississippi alumnus Roland Burns is a man dedicated to education. In 1999, with what started as an interest in his own children’s school, Burns, along with his wife, Sheryl, took on the responsibility of helping open what is now Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco, Texas. TheRead the story …
UM Innovation Efforts Win Four IHL Best Practices Awards
February 19, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has won four Best Practices Awards for 2008 – one in each category of the awards – from the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. UM was the only university to win four awards, placing first or second in each category. The IHL announced theRead the story …
Enrollment Services Office Seeks Personal Touch with Letter-Writing Campaign for Students
February 19, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Office of Enrollment Services invites all students, faculty and staff to sit down and write a few old-fashioned letters. The office is hosting a letter-writing campaign next week to encourage high school seniors to attend Ole Miss in the fall. The campaign runs 1-4 p.m. Monday through ThursdayRead the story …
Career Fair Shows Students Variety of Jobs Available Despite Economy
February 19, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The national economic crisis did not discourage more than 40 vendors ranging from hospitality management to law enforcement from visiting the University of Mississippi campus this week is search of potential employees among some 400 eager students. The daylong Applied Sciences Career Fair, held Wednesday at the Inn at Ole Miss, gaveRead the story …
DEA Official Outlines Dangers of Pharmaceutical Abuse, Internet Pharmacies
February 19, 2009 by
A banner of an eagle. UM photo by Pete OXFORD, Miss. – According to the Partnership for a Drug Free America, two out of five teenagers believe that prescription medications are “much safer” than illegal drugs. One in five teens report abusing prescription drugs to get high. This trend is why Joseph T. Rannazzisi advisesRead the story …
Visiting Lecturer Feb. 23 to Explore Separation of Church and State in U.S., France and Turkey
February 18, 2009 by
Ahmet Kuru OXFORD, Miss. – In theory, many Americans believe in the separation of church and government. But how far should governments go to ensure that separation? Should government allow public displays of religion – for example, an invocation at a presidential inauguration? Or should government prohibit all public displays of religion? These questions areRead the story …
Scuba Diving: Oxford Style, Far from Open Water for the Sport
February 18, 2009 by
Students in the advanced diving course at the University of Mississippi discuss plans for the day’s activities before donning their gear at the Turner Center pool. UM photo by Robert Jordan. UM program second largest in country behind Florida OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is probably not the first place that comes toRead the story …
Winter Institute to Present Documentary Film ‘Traces of the Trade’ Feb. 24
February 18, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A first-time filmmaker’s documentary on how slavery helped shape America’s history is to be presented Tuesday (Feb. 24) at the University of Mississippi. Katrina Browne’s “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North” is being shown at 3 p.m. in Overby Center Auditorium. Browne will take questions from the audienceRead the story …