OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student Adrian Turner of Tupelo is set to compete in the Miss Mississippi pageant July 10-13. Turner, who is in her fourth professional year of pharmacy school, will be competing as Miss North Central Mississippi. “I hope to show that with determination, drive and passion, anything can be accomplished,”Read the story …
Pharmacy Student Competes in Miss Mississippi Pageant
Contestant raises money for children's hospitals
June 4, 2013 by
Mississippi Arts Commission Launches New Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum
University alumna helps develop materials to give students, visitors 'an authentic experience'
June 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi fourth-graders will get a chance to learn more about the state’s history through the words and images of bluesmen and women as part of a new curriculum launched by the Mississippi Arts Commission. The 18-lesson Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum, including an interactive, multimedia resource page, is available free at http://www.msbluestrail.org/curriculum. TheRead the story …
Huffington Post: America Meets and Greets the World… in Mississippi!
May 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A first-time visitor to Oxford, Mississippi is easily struck by the quaint charm of this town located just a one hour drive from Memphis. The central square is walled on all sides by quintessentially Southern-style, double-story, open-porch architecture that houses a wide range of eateries, gift shops, and retailers. Home to justRead the story …
NFSMI Executive Director Addresses Global Child Nutrition Workshop
Katie Wilson to share the importance of establishing nutrition standards and education
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The head of the National Food Services Management Institute at the University of Mississippi is sharing her expertise in nutrition standards and education this month at a global conference. NFSMI Executive Director Katie Wilson is a featured presenter at the 2013 Global Child Nutrition Foundation’s World Food Forum, which runs May 20-24Read the story …
Buntin Named Ole Miss Education Alumna of the Year
Retired UM DeSoto dean honored for career in public education
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired University of Mississippi administrator Bonnie Buntin is the recipient of the School of Education’s 2013 Alumna of the Year Award. Buntin, who retired as dean of the university’s DeSoto Center in 2011, was selected for the award in honor of her more-than-30-year career in public education, both as a speech pathologistRead the story …
Major Gift Creates Griffin Family IMPACT Awards, Scholarship
Education endowment to benefit exceptional pre-service teachers, leaders
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $125,000 gift from longtime University of Mississippi benefactors Ed and Jan Trehern will create monetary awards and a scholarship fund for the School of Education to recognize students who display a commitment to excellence in teaching and leadership. The Griffin Family Endowment, established by the Pascagoula couple in March, was created in honor of Jan’s parents Ralph and Jerry Griffin, also of Pascagoula, and will fund the annual Griffin Family Education IMPACT Awards and the Griffin Family Scholarship.
Two Pharmacy Graduates Inducted into Student Hall of Fame
Students selected by their peers for significant contributions
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Doctor of Pharmacy graduates have been selected by their peers to be inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Hall of Fame. Miranda Jordan of Jackson and Laura Luther of Hattiesburg were inducted into the Hall of Fame during recent commencement ceremonies. They were recognized for their significant scholasticRead the story …
Bellman Receives T³ Leadership Award for Creative Classroom Technology
Education professor honored for use of technology in mathematics instruction
May 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Allan Bellman, a mathematics education professor at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the 2013 Texas Instruments T³ Leadership Award for his creative uses of technology in the classroom and his work to develop mathematics instruction technology. As a member of the Texas Instruments’ T³ Team, Bellman has helpedRead the story …
Student Journalists Win Award for Hurricane Coverage
Margaret Ann Morgan and Stephen Quinn receive accolades for tracking Hurricane Isaac
May 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A trip to the Gulf Coast to cover Hurricane Isaac has paid off for two University of Mississippi student journalists who won a national award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Margaret Ann Morgan and Stephen Quinn, journalism majors who were actively involved in the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center forRead the story …
Interim Provost at Clemson University Named 2013 Engineer of Distinction
May 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nadim Aziz, interim vice president for academic affairs and provost at Clemson University, has been named the 2013 Engineer of Distinction by the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. The title is bestowed annually on an exceptional engineer associated with the school. Past winners include Exxon Mobil executives and NASARead the story …