David Cook OXFORD, Miss. – Millions of people around the country fell in love with rock belter David Cook during the seventh season of “American Idol.” Cook won the competition, thanks to viewers connecting with his rich, unfettered voice and intense performances. Following the release of his self-titled, major-label album in November, this gifted 25-year-oldRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Former U.S. Sen. Trent Lott has made a $250,000 gift to a University of Mississippi scholarship endowment that honors his wife. “We are grateful to Senator Lott for his continued support of Ole Miss and are thankful to those friends who created this scholarship,” said UM Chancellor Robert Khayat. “The Patricia LottRead the story …

All free tickets to speech have been distributed OXFORD, Miss. – Due to interest in former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell’s address Monday (Feb. 9) at the University of Mississippi, an overflow viewing area is being provided in the Overby Center Auditorium. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no ticketRead the story …

Interested people invited to listening sessions with search committee Jackson, Miss. – The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning’s search committee for the next chancellor of the University of Mississippi plans to meet with various UM constituency groups Feb. 17, beginning at 7:45 a.m. The purpose of the meetings is toRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Joseph Rannazzisi, deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Diversion Control at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, delivers the 2009 Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture Feb. 17 at the University of Mississippi. Rannazzisi’s address “Pharmaceutical Abuse, the Internet, and Diversion of Controlled Substances” is set for 11 a.m. in Fulton Chapel. TheRead the story …

  Miss University 2008 Mary Brandon Norman crowns Brooke Beard as Miss University 2009 Wednesday evening at the Ford Center. UM photo by Harry Briscoe. OXFORD, Miss. – Months of preparation paid off for University of Mississippi senior Brooke Beard when she was crowned Miss University 2009 Wednesday evening at the Ford Center for theRead the story …

Christina Thompkins (left), a junior from White Plains, N.Y.; Kaitlyn Curtis, a junior from Hattiesburg; Heather McMahan, a senior from Duluth, Ga.; Mary Virginia Bartlett, a senior from Pascagoula; Ashley Dulaney, a senior from Tupelo; and Nick Hauser, a sophomore from Dallas; rehearse a scene from “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress” In Meek Hall AuditoriumRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A new statewide $2 million study of childhood obesity prevention policies in Mississippi will include research from the University of Mississippi’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy is overseeing the five-year study, which involves three state universities. The study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson FoundationRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Children in kindergarten through sixth grade can participate in the University of Mississippi Museum’s “Too Cool After School” Program Tuesday (Feb. 3)-April 29. The astronomy-related classes are in observance of the International Year of Astronomy celebration. The free program is offered at the museum, Fifth Street and University Avenue, from 3:15 toRead the story …

Daniel O’Sullivan OXFORD, Miss. – Daniel O’Sullivan, associate professor of French, has been named senior fellow for the first of two planned residential colleges at the University of Mississippi. O’Sullivan has been appointed to replace former senior fellow Tristan Denley, who resigned from the position to become provost of Austin Peay State University. O’Sullivan wasRead the story …