SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – It isn’t every day that accountancy students are able to use their expertise to solve crimes. Madison Cleveland was able to do just that while interning with the FBI over the summer. Cleveland, a senior accountancy major, attends classes at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven. She began her 10-week internshipRead the story …
DeSoto Campus Student Lands Unique FBI Internship
Madison Cleveland works with forensic accountants and special agents to solve crime
October 17, 2018 by
Marijuana Project Head to Deliver Pharmacy School’s Waller Lecture
Mahmoud ElSohly will speak about marijuana project founder Coy W. Waller
October 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mahmoud ElSohly, director of the University of Mississippi’s Marijuana Project, will deliver the School of Pharmacy’s 15th Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at 11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 19) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The lecture series was established in 2004 to recognize the founder of UM’s marijuana cultivationRead the story …
Versatility of Wheat in Cooking Topic for October Science Cafe
October 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi professor Susan Pedigo will lead a program Oct. 16 examining “The Versatility of Wheat in Cooking” at this month’s Science Cafe. Pedigo, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry, will speak on the subject at 6 p.m. at Uptown Coffee. The event is free and open to the public. TheRead the story …
School of Law Introduces Living-Learning Community
Freshmen get a glimpse of legal education through program
October 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten freshmen at the University of Mississippi will begin their legal education early through the School of Law Living-Learning Community. This is the inaugural year of the program, which will take these young students interested in attending law school after graduation and introduce them to the law. The program will provide opportunitiesRead the story …
English Professor Included in Poetry and Essay Anthologies
Aimee Nezhukumatahil published fourth poetry collection last spring
October 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s poetry and essay have been selected for inclusion in two separate prestigious national publications. Aimee Nezhukumatathil, professor of English in the Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, has been selected to the 2018 edition of the “Best American Poetry” anthology series. This is her secondRead the story …
Assistant Law Dean to Lead National Student Affairs Organization
Macey Edmondson named president-elect of NALSAP for the 2019-20 academic year
October 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Macey Edmondson, assistant dean for student affairs at the University of Mississippi School of Law, has been named president-elect of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals. She will serve as president for the 2019-20 academic year. NALSAP is an organization for professionals who provide support to law students. The organizationRead the story …
McLean Institute Expands Summer Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
Weeklong enrichment camp serves rising 10th and 11th graders
October 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rising high school sophomores and juniors from across the state are looking for innovative ways to tackle social and economic problems in their hometowns after taking part in an annual University of Mississippi summer entrepreneurial leadership program. The third annual McLean Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, or MELP, was a weeklong experience for 15Read the story …
UM Senior Honored with Museum of Women in the Arts’ Scholarship
Student's sculptures seek to raise awareness of mental illness
October 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ability to use her artistic skills to raise awareness of those struggling with mental illness helped a University of Mississippi senior earn a prestigious visual arts scholarship from the Mississippi State Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Charlotte Burge, of Saltillo, a senior pursuing a Bachelor ofRead the story …
Army Intelligence Veteran to Share Inside Story on Hussein’s Capture
Oklahoma congressman set to speak Oct. 17 at UM
October 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Rep. Steve Russell will share details about his Army battalion’s intelligence-related efforts that led to the capture of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein during a program Wednesday (Oct. 17) at the University of Mississippi. Russell also plans to discuss how the U.S. Congress uses military intelligence during his talk, hosted byRead the story …
MFA Ceramics Student Selected to Represent University in China
William McKinney is among seven artists chosen for fair
October 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. –William McKinney, a Master of Fine Arts student in ceramics, is representing the University of Mississippi this month at the Taoxichuan Creative Fair in Jingdezhen, China. Selected by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, McKinney is among seven students chosen to represent universities in the United States. “It’s a hugeRead the story …