By the time Wade Stinson (BSCE 78) received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, he had already decided he would be a lifelong supporter of the University of Mississippi. Forty years later, the Memphis, Tennessee, native is still generously giving financial assistance to his beloved alma mater. “I’ve always felt it was important for meRead the story …
CSI Camp Creates Forensic Summer Fun
Students use tools, techniques on imaginary case for learning experience
July 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted high school students opportunities to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-six 10th- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science. The event drew students fromRead the story …
UM Dean Becomes National Pharmacy Association President
David D. Allen assumes leadership of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
July 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David D. Allen, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, will be inducted as the president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy on Wednesday (July 25) at the organization’s annual meeting. “From the moment I joined the organization, I had opportunities to learn, develop, grow and make contacts, andRead the story …
Alumnus Provides Support for STEM Programs
Planned gift will award UM math and science departments more than $2 million
July 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Having served as a university president among other high-level positions in Oklahoma, University of Mississippi alumnus Ken Lackey, of Tulsa, knows firsthand the importance of private support to public institutions of higher learning. “I’m at a point in my life where I needed to make decisions about my estate, so after aRead the story …
Delta Students Learn About Health Professions at UM
Program exposes high schoolers to research options in health professions
July 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from five Mississippi Delta counties got a firsthand look at health care professions and research during a recent visit to the University of Mississippi. Nearly 50 high school students from Clarksdale and Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Sunflower and Tallahatchie counties visited campus as part of the Tri-County Workforce Alliance. The TWCA isRead the story …
Pharmacy School Welcomes Tougaloo College to Preferred Admission Program
Third state institution joins program to benefit future pharmacists
July 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to expand access to pharmacy education within the state, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has completed its third admission agreement in a year with a Mississippi college. Tougaloo College and the pharmacy school have partnered in a preferred admission program that offers admission for Tougaloo freshmen whoRead the story …
Jackson Heart Study Vanguard Center at Oxford Debuts New Leadership
School of Applied Sciences commits to building research capacity in early-stage researchers
July 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford-based Jackson Heart Study Vanguard Center that serves as a secondary data repository for the largest single-site, prospective, epidemiologic investigation of cardiovascular disease among African-Americans ever undertaken is under new leadership from the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. Paul Loprinzi, associate professor of health, exercise science andRead the story …
Artists with UM Connections Showcase Creative Works
Individuals from different disciplines came together in 'creative fellowship' taught by Constance Pierce
July 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi human resources assistant, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and several Ole Miss alumni with backgrounds in medicine, business, education and humanities all have united through creativity. The work produced by these individuals of diverse disciplines constitutes an exhibition of watercolors, acrylic paint, creative art journaling, pastel andRead the story …
MOST Conference Offers Unique Insight into College Life, Experiences
Nearly 500 high school seniors participated in UM recruiting and empowerment event
July 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the University of Mississippi’s 2018 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent Conference came to a close Tuesday (July 17), high school seniors in attendance raved about their three days of pre-college experiences. “With 465 prospective students here, this was the largest MOST conference we’ve ever had,” said Alexandria White, assistant director ofRead the story …
Incoming UM Freshmen Find Summer Bridge Program to be ‘STEM-ulating’
Talented students adapting to academic rigor, cultural awareness of campus life
July 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before arriving at the University of Mississippi two weeks ago, incoming freshmen Eumetria Jones and Jemiah Johnson each expected their summer session experiences to be more or less a breeze. Jones and Johnson are among 25 African-American students participating in the Mississippi Bridge STEM Program, a monthlong event designed to give themRead the story …