OXFORD, Miss. – At the annual Mississippi Bar Convention in Sandestin, Florida, Robert C. Khayat received the 2014 Law Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of Mississippi Law Alumni Chapter. Since 1974, the chapter has selected one person annually to receive this distinction. The recipient must have made positive contributions to the legal profession, the law schoolRead the story …
Khayat Named UM Law Alumnus of the Year
Former chancellor started Law Alumni Chapter while a student
September 1, 2014 by
UM Admits 17 into Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Second cohort of elite education scholarship shows marked growth
August 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen college freshmen gathered at the University of Mississippi’s Lyceum building recently to begin a life-changing college experience as new fellows in the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program. The METP offers an elite scholarship for top-performing students who seek to become secondary English or mathematics teachers in Mississippi. This group marks the program’sRead the story …
Hastings’ Donations Support Summer Geology Camps
Gifts were given to support benevolent faculty in creating student programs
August 28, 2014 by
When it comes to generosity toward the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, the Hastings family of Houston, Texas, is a shining example. The Hastings (John, his wife, Sarah, and sons Harrison and Andrew) made an initial unrestricted gift of $15,000 for the greatest need within the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering. Recently, the coupleRead the story …
Matthew Morrison Joins Electrical Engineering
Newest faculty member heading computer engineering emphasis
August 28, 2014 by
Matthew Morrison has proven his leadership abilities both in the U.S. Navy and at the University of South Florida. As a new assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Mississippi, the award-winning teacher and researcher is overseeing the department’s new emphasis in computer engineering science. A three-time alumnus of USF, Morrison will beRead the story …
Incoming Pharmacy Students Honored at White Coat Ceremony
Students recite Pledge of Professionalism at event
August 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2018 participated in the school’s White Coat Ceremony Aug. 15 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The annual ceremony marks the students’ completion of their pre-pharmacy curriculum and entry into the professional program. The school has 120 first-professional-year students enrolled thisRead the story …
Engineering Students Shadow at UMMC
Gordji and Vaughnn participated in Honors College summer program
August 27, 2014 by
Two students in the School of Engineering took full advantage this summer of an opportunity to closely shadow physicians at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, thanks to the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College’s Physicians Shadowing program. Juniors Roya Gordji, of Oxford, and Joella Vaughnn, of Rockville, Maryland, spent a month shadowing and observing physicians workingRead the story …
New Fund Created for UM Speech Therapy Program
Oxford mother focuses on building support to help others
August 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Communication therapy has been an important focus for Rheagan Vaughn ever since her son Swayze was diagnosed with autism. For many children with the disorder, communication impairments can be an obstacle. “We’ve been blessed that Swayze is on the high-functioning end of the spectrum,” said Vaughn, of Oxford. “But there are parentsRead the story …
Three UM Professors Launch Racial Climate Study
Professors to examine students' experiences with racial and ethnic issues
August 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi sociology professors are launching a comprehensive study to understand racial and ethnic issues on campus and are seeking student participants to chronicle their experiences in online diaries. Professors Kirk A. Johnson, Willa M. Johnson and James Thomas are seeking volunteers to confidentially journal their experiences with race issuesRead the story …
Three Incoming UM Freshmen Receive Carrier and Hill Scholarships
Scholars attracted to university's literary history, Honors College
August 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three freshmen entering the University of Mississippi this fall have received two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships in recognition of their exceptional academic and leadership records. William Pate of Mooreville and Margaret “Maggie” Smith of Madison were selected for the Robert M. Carrier Scholarship, and Alison Turbeville of Jackson was selectedRead the story …
UM Engineers Without Borders Works In Africa
August 26, 2014 by
Contrary to what news reports have said, there are better things happening in Africa than an epidemic ebola outbreak, starvation and mass genocide at the hands of anti-government guerillas. One of those good news events is the ongoing work of the University of Mississippi chapter of Engineers Without Borders. For going on six years now,Read the story …