JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A record $85 million in grants and contracts has helped the University of Mississippi Medical Center conduct research into cancer and diabetes and finance health care outreach programs. Read the story
Sun Herald: Author speaking at Ole Miss about ’62 integration
OXFORD, Miss. — The author of a book about the University of Mississippi’s integration nearly half a century ago is speaking Tuesday on campus in Oxford. Read the story
DM: 100,000 Poets for change comes to Oxford, visits schools
On Sept. 24, the master of fine arts poetry program at the University of Mississippi chalked up sidewalks, handed out poems, put broadsides in windows and even hijacked classrooms, all in the name of promoting social, environmental and political change. Read the story
Daily Journal: Ancient art in a technological age: Today’s writing classes emphasize communication skills
Last year, Shannon High School English teacher Victoria Ashby tried a new exercise. The eighth-year teacher wrote a five-paragraph essay about a book her class had read and asked her 16-year-old daughter to translate it. Read the story
Columbus Packet: Welty Writers’ Symposium to feature international and Southern writers
The 23rd annual Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium will be held Oct. 20-22. All events are free and open to the public in Rent Auditorium of Whitfield Hall on the campus of Mississippi University for Women, thanks to support from The Robert M. Hearin Foundation. Read the story
Clarion Ledger: Transit demand high on Miss. college campuses
Environmental sustainability and convenience don’t always go hand-in-hand, but a few of Mississippi’s public universities have implemented new traffic-control programs that are both green and user-friendly. Read the story
WMCTV: Gulf oil spill subject of public forum
A team of experts is scheduled to discuss the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a public forum Oct. 20 at the University of Mississippi. The 90-minute, free event begins at 6 p.m. in Guyton Annex Room 210. Limited seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Read the story
Barbour Talks About Being Governor
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) Gov. Haley Barbour will discuss his eight years in office during a program at the University of Mississippi . Read the story
Clarion Ledger: Universities adjust course plans to deal with growth
Administrators at Mississippi’s biggest public universities are handling record enrollment increases by relying on adjunct faculty to teach additional classes and focusing resources on growing areas while streamlining those with less demand. Read the story
Ole Miss Concert Singers to perform Friday in Tupelo
TUPELO – A diverse sound comes from a diverse group of people. The University of Mississippi Concert Singers are proof. Read the story