WXVT: UMMC reports $85M in grants, contracts

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