A number of Mississippi’s colleges and universities have on-campus preschools, sometimes known as “lab schools,” for children ages 3-5. Generally, the schools’ students, faculty and staff have enrollment priority. Most programs use a child-centered curriculum in which children learn by doing in a play environment. They are encouraged to be creative and to explore. Self-esteemRead the story …
Mississippi Business Journal: Former Oxford Restaurant Owner Starts Again
December 7, 2010 by
Four decades after he watched his family’s Oxford restaurant burn to the ground, Jim Seay is back again in the restaurant business. His return to the industry was almost accidental. Seay owns an investment property firm called Diversified Investments in Hernando. His idea to open a restaurant came when one of the company’s properties, aRead the story …
Daily Journal: Ole Miss Small Business Center Nears Completion
December 7, 2010 by
OXFORD – After 24 years of being shifted from one space to another, the University of Mississippi Small Business Development Center and the state SBDC network headquarters soon will have a permanent home. Read the story.
WTVA: Fulton Child Receives Ole Miss Football Gift
December 7, 2010 by
FULTON, Miss. – (WTVA) -A Fulton family has much to be thankful for this holiday season. They have a son who, with each and every breath, brings them joy and a daily miracle. Read the story.
DM: Celebrate Hanukkah with UMJC
December 4, 2010 by
A new student organization called the UM Jewish Community (UMJC) celebrates the holidays this year by hosting a Hanukkah Party, Sunday, December 5. This will be the organization’s first event. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: Celebrities give dramatic reading in Oxford
December 2, 2010 by
The SonEdna Foundation launches its Dramatic Reading Series Saturday in Oxford with a celebrity cast for its first production, Some Sing, Some Cry. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: Health Care Squeeze Forcing Some Mississippi Kids Out
November 30, 2010 by
Parents across Mississippi say they are frustrated with state Medicaid officials as programs are downsized and benefits canceled. “People are really being turned down right and left right now and it’s frightening,” said Eric Weber, an assistant professor in the Public Policy Leadership Department at the University of Mississippi and the parent of a disabledRead the story …
Commercial Appeal: 2+2 Program’s Dollars Add Up To $1 Million
November 29, 2010 by
The 2+2 Endowed Scholarship awarded to students from DeSoto County who wish to attend the DeSoto Center campus for all four years two years with Northwest Mississippi Community College and two years with the University of Mississippi has reached its $1 million level. Read the story.
Organic Oxford: Jim Morrison Discusses Organic Efforts at Ole Miss
November 29, 2010 by
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Daily Journal: Ole Miss Proposes Welcome Center
November 28, 2010 by
OXFORD – The University of Mississippi could have a starting point for campus visitors and accommodations for hundreds of new students if two early-stage proposals pay off. University officials asked the Board of Trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning (the “College Board”) this month for approval to design a new welcome center proposed forRead the story …