OXFORD, Miss. – After a national search, University of Mississippi alumnus and Vanderbilt University administrator David F. Gregory has been named associate dean for academic affairs at the UM School of Pharmacy. Director for education, drug policy, research and clinical pharmacy services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gregory succeeds Marvin C.Read the story …
David Gregory Named Pharmacy School’s Associate Dean
Alumnus to begin oversight of school's academic affairs Sept. 16
August 13, 2013 by
Southern Living: New Heroes of Civil Rights: Susan Glisson
August 13, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through the tumult of the Civil Rights Movement, Mississippi acquired a reputation as the nation’s least progressive state—violent, brutal, racist. Dr. Susan Glisson doesn’t shy away from that painful past. Instead, she looks that history squarely in the eye and insists that others do the same. “I believe the truth is theRead the story …
Dean, Professor Emeritus Kai-Fong Lee Enjoying Retirement
Respected scholar fills days with travel, professional meetings, leisure and new addition to family
August 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kai Fong Lee has not been resting on his laurels since retiring as a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Mississippi two years ago. After relocating with his wife, Alice, to San Jose, Calif., the dean emeritus keeps a full itinerary, alternately dividing his time between presenting at professional workshopsRead the story …
Three Business School Faculty Awarded Endowed Positions
Van Ness is Moore Scholar of Finance, Dibrell and Bush named Gresham and Roberts lecturers, respectively
August 7, 2013 by
Three University of Mississippi faculty members in the School of Business Administration have been awarded newly endowed positions within the school. Robert Van Ness is the Bruce Moore Scholar of Finance, Clay Dibrell is the Gresham Entrepreneurship Lecturer and Tori Bush is the Donna Ruth Roberts Lecturer. “It is an honor for a faculty member toRead the story …
Mississippi Teacher Corps Trains Record Class
More than 50 percent of new recruits to teach math or science
August 5, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On July 19, 32 newly licensed teachers completed six weeks of intense classroom training as new members of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, creating the largest class ever produced by the 24-year-old program. For the first time, more than 50 percent of the new recruits are mathematics or science teachers. In August, eachRead the story …
Civil Engineering Alumnus Toney Cummins Honored as Top Innovator
Researcher with U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center holds five patents
July 31, 2013 by
Civil engineering alumnus Toney Cummins (BSCvE 86), a scientist in the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, was recently recognized as one of the Army’s top 20 innovators. He was also honored for efforts that contributed significantly to the Army being selected as a recipient of the 2012 Top 100Read the story …
Ryan Upshaw Named Assistant Dean of Student Services
New position involves recruitment, admission and advising of engineering students
July 31, 2013 by
Ryan Upshaw has been appointed to the new position of assistant dean of student services in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. He brings six years of experience with Ole Miss students, most recently working as coordinator of recruitment and admissions for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Upshaw also served as the coordinatorRead the story …
Pre-Law Emphasis Gives Engineering Majors Two Degrees in Six Years
New program provides early admission to law school, shaves a year off usual academic path
July 31, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following a national trend to make higher education more “user-friendly,” the University of Mississippi schools of Engineering and Law have joined forces to create a new program that provides early admission to the latter. Through the accelerated law program, students in the general engineering pre-law program can be admitted into a fast-trackedRead the story …
Atef Elsherbeni Retires After 26 Years of Service
Associate dean's stellar career marked by research, scholarship and dedication to graduate students
July 31, 2013 by
During his 26 years of teaching and research at the UM School of Engineering, Atef Elsherbeni has made a significant impact on the nation’s technology development, particularly in the areas of electromagnetic waves, radar power, miniaturized antennas, RFID (radio frequency identification) and personal communications systems. “The department was known for its electromagnetic research all overRead the story …
Bob Chiles Reflects Upon ‘Lot of Life,’ Career
Oil and gas industry provided mechanical engineering graduate lengthy, prosperous journey
July 31, 2013 by
By his own admission, Bob L. Chiles Jr. (BSME 59) has lived a long, interesting life. “Once I started looking back over it, it was hard to stop,” he said. “There’s a lot of life here.” Born in Memphis, Tenn., Chiles spent his first 11 grades in Paragould, Ark., and graduated from nearby Osceola HighRead the story …