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Work of Mississippi Innocence Project Highlighted in Huffington Post
A recent investigative reporting piece from the Huffington Post’s Radley Balko discusses the work of the Mississippi Innocence Project, a clinic housed at the University of Mississippi School of Law, in a case involving Dr. Steven Hayne. Read the story
Designing Thoughtful Writing Assignments
In the University of Mississippi’s Foundations for Academic Success Track (FASTrack) program, students take a research-writing course focused on the theme of community. Read the story
Schmidt Ocean Institute: Land(er) Ahoy
The ECOGIG lander, built by the University of Mississippi, houses customized samplers designed to be at sea for six months. Read the story
Focus On Media’s ‘Great Realignment’ At the ACT III Conference
Oxford, Mississippi—Magazine publishers from a broad cross section of the industry spent two days presenting their best practices and innovative ideas for an era of transition during the third annual ACT III conference at the University of Mississippi. Read the story
San Francisco Chronicle: Ole Miss sets early education focus
The University of Mississippi‘s School of Education is developing a curriculum that could impact early education across the state. Read the story
Washington Post: Joe York says barbecue boils down to hard work
When he attended graduate school at the University of Mississippi, Joe York, 35, had no idea he was about to become a documentarian of living anthropology. Read the story
CNN: Homecoming Queen Breaks Barriers
CNN’s Don Lemon talks to Courtney Pearson, who became the first African American homecoming queen at Ole Miss.
NPR: 50 Years Later, Ole Miss Crowns Homecoming History
Listen to Courtney Pearson on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin or read the transcript