OXFORD, Miss. – A retired Saltillo teacher and a University of Mississippi education student were honored for their dedication to teaching during the ninth annual T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship Banquet on March 29. UM alumna Lindy Hopkins, a 30-year teaching veteran of the Lee County School District and the 2005 Mississippi Teacher of the Year,Read the story …
Former Teacher, Education Student Lauded at Annual T.P. Vinson Banquet
Lindy Hopkins, Samantha Carothers honored for dedication to service
April 9, 2014 by
Student-Created Policy Addresses Emerging Field of Pharmacogenomics
Proposal for APhA-ASP House of Delegates one of top five in the nation
April 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student has created an innovative policy proposal for a national organization that addresses the emerging field of pharmacogenomics. Cody Clifton, a second-year professional student, created the proposal for the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists. He serves as policy vice president for the organization’s localRead the story …
Civil War Research Lecture
Civil War Historian to Deliver Burnham Lecture
April 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Carol Reardon, military historian of the Civil War, will discuss providing for the families of Gettysburg’s fallen soldiers April 17 at the University of Mississippi. Reardon’s presentation, at 6 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium, is free and open to the public. Named the 2014 Burnham Lecturer in Civil War History, Reardon plans to examine “SorrowRead the story …
UM Professor Publishes Book on African Drum and Dance Ensembles
George Dor hopes to educate western audiences about West African music and dance traditions
April 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the first-ever published ethnographic study of West African drumming and dance in North American universities, George Worlasi Kwasi Dor offers readers a glimpse of one of Africa’s most compelling art forms while modeling true intercultural communication. Characterized by vibrant rhythms, expressive movement and meaningful storytelling, West African dance drumming has developedRead the story …
UM Students Chosen to Perform with the Best in the Business
Dance and theatre students get opportunity to collaborate with David Dorfman Dance Company
April 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of 11 University of Mississippi students is set to perform an original 15-minute dance piece as part of David Dorfman Dance Company’s show “Prophets of Funk” at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts. The collaboration is part of Ford Center’s programs in conjunction with the South’s Arts’ DanceRead the story …
Women’s Council Legacy Award Salutes Barksdales
April 11 events honor couple for providing opportunities for young people
April 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Visionary education champions Donna and Jim Barksdale, of Jackson, have been selected for the 2014 Legacy Award given by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions as philanthropists, leaders and mentors and through these contributions have brought about definitive, positive change in theRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Selected for National Council, Competitive Internship
Lauren Lyles strives to learn about legislation, advocate for profession
April 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lauren Lyles, a second-year professional pharmacy student at the University of Mississippi, has been selected for two prestigious opportunities with the National Community Pharmacists Association. The Jackson native recently learned that she was designated to serve on the NCPA Student Leadership Council and was also chosen to fill the organization’s summer internship.Read the story …
Third Annual Music of the South Symposium Focuses on Songwriters
Amy Andrews, Tyler Keith and the Water Liars to perform April 2
April 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Songwriters often express their emotions through combining lyrics and music, and their efforts are the focus of the third annual Music of the South Symposium. Set for April 2-3 at the University of Mississippi, the symposium will gather scholars and students to share research on the culture, meaning and practices surrounding songwritingRead the story …
Center for Writing and Rhetoric Awards First Faculty Seed Grants
Four faculty members receive $5,000 stipends to improve writing across a variety of disciplines
March 31, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Writing and Rhetoric has awarded $26,750 to four faculty members to improve writing campus-wide. These first-ever grants were awarded on a competitive basis to those who designed writing-intensive modifications to existing courses, and who plan to implement those changes beginning this academic year. The Faculty SeedRead the story …
Laurel Middle School Students Get a True Chance ‘of a Lifetime’
After reading memoir, group scheduled to tour campus and meet former UM chancellor
March 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “The Education of a Lifetime” is more than the best-selling memoir of University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat. For some Laurel Middle School students, it also represents a rare opportunity to visit the university, to see sites from the book and to meet the author. More than 40 eighth-graders plan toRead the story …