Due to a loss of power in the Turner Center, exams scheduled in the Turner Center have been relocated for Friday, December 12, 2008 as follows: Exams scheduled in Turner 205 (auditorium) have been relocated to Natural Products Center 1000 (Centennial Auditorium School of Pharmacy). Exams scheduled in Turner 239 have been relocated to UnionRead the story …

Martin Locke, research leader and soil scientist at the USDA National Sedimentation Laboratory, demonstrates how different soil properties can filter contaminants from water before it reaches groundwater resources. The demonstration was part of a visit to the University of Mississippi Field Station for fifth graders from Oxford’s Della Davidson Elementary School. UM photo by MichelleRead the story …

Jeff Ulmer Jeff Ulmer, who brings more than 20 years of institutional advancement experience from two prestigious Southeastern Conference schools to the University of Mississippi, has been named president of the UMAA Foundation. “For Ole Miss athletics to be viable in the future, our donor base must be expanded,” said Athletics Director Pete Boone. “JeffRead the story …

Joanne Gabrynowicz OXFORD, Miss. – Space is not just for astronauts and scientists anymore. As satellite and remote sensing technology advances, the lawyers, farmers and policymakers of the future are taking notice. As part of Statistics from Space, a recent convention of world experts on remote sensing, agriculture and space law, a University of MississippiRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Jackson-based accounting firm Horne LLP has created the Horne LLP Accountancy Excellence Endowment at the University of Mississippi with a gift of $100,000. The endowment will support the UM Patterson School of Accountancy, which has a longstanding partnership with Horne. “We have more than 40 Ole Miss graduates working at Horne andRead the story …

Marilyn Snow OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor in the School of Education has been elected to a three-year term on the national board of directors of the Association for Play Therapy. Marilyn Snow, associate professor of leadership and counselor education, was chosen by the membership of the international professional society, which comprisesRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A close-up look at the planets and beyond is offered amateur stargazers and other interested people Friday night (Dec. 5) during an open house at the University of Mississippi’s Kennon Observatory. The viewing, from 5:15 to 8:30 p.m., is to look at Venus, Jupiter and Uranus using several of the university’s telescopes.Read the story …

Click the image to view a slideshow Carlos Pettis, a fifth-grader at Oxford’s Della Davidson Elementary School, reads to his reading coach, University of Mississippi senior education major Ashley Hilton. UM photo by Tobie Baker. OXFORD, Miss. – Fifth-grader Carlos Pettis wants to throw a goodbye party at the end of the semester for readingRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The heartwarming story of Oliver Twist is to be retold onstage Dec. 13 at the University of Mississippi’s Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Hailed as one of the best-loved family musicals of all time, Lionel Bart’s “Oliver!” brings memorable scores such as “Food, Glorious Food,” “Consider Yourself at Home” and “WhereRead the story …

The Steel Drum Orchestra performs in the Grove. Courtesy photo. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Steel Drum Orchestra and Hi-Grade Band are slated to perform Caribbean and Christmas music in the styles of soca, calypso, ska and reggae Wednesday (Dec. 3). Tickets for the 8 p.m. concert in the Music Building’s Nutt AuditoriumRead the story …