OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi kicks off its fifth annual Green Week on Monday (April 22). The weeklong event, which runs through April 26, aims to educate students, faculty, staff and community members on the benefits of sustainable living, as well as the large impact a small adjustment in daily life can make.Read the story …
UM Green Week Explores ‘Enough for All, Forever’ April 22-26
Annual event to focus on food supply, environmental social issues, awareness
April 19, 2013 by
Merry Wives of Windsor Features UM Students, Professor
April 19, 2013 by
‘The Merry Wives of Windsor,’ will be staged by the UM Opera Theatre Ensemble at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.
UMMC Dr. Hannah Gay Recognized in 2013 TIME 100 List
April 18, 2013 by
By giving an HIV-positive infant anti-HIV drugs within hours of birth, Gay, a pediatrician at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, was responsible for orchestrating an incredible breakthrough. Gay, a 1976 graduate of the University of Mississippi with a B.A. in biology and chemistry and a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, hasRead the story …
Pearson, Roberson Honored at Annual T.P. Vinson Banquet
Memorial banquet honors UM student and alumnus for service, leadership
April 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford Middle School assistant principal Bradley Roberson and University of Mississippi senior Courtney Pearson were honored for their commitment to education and service Saturday (April 13) during the annual T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship Banquet. Roberson, who received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics education from UM in 2000, received the T.P. Vinson MemorialRead the story …
Willie Price Lab School Receives $25,000 Endowment
April 17, 2013 by
OXFORD. Miss. – Retired University of Mississippi educator Lynton Dilley has established a legacy of learning at the university with a $25,000 donation to create a new endowment to support Willie Price Lab School. The Norman Edward and Lynton Sullivan Dilley Endowment, named after Dilley and her late husband, is the first endowment ever createdRead the story …
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Faculty Joins ACCI Board
Connection to organization could help attract more scholars to Ole Miss
April 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Yunhee Chang, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed to the board of directors for the American Council on Consumer Interests, or ACCI. Chang said her two-year stint could “possibly attract more graduate students and scholars” to the university. “ACCI couldRead the story …
Authors Hannah and Ford Honored with Room in UM English Department
Second-floor Bondurant Hall lounge to be used for creative writing workshops, receptions and more
April 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two renowned Mississippi writers already associated with the University of Mississippi Department of English had a room there dedicated in their honor Thursday (April 11). The late Barry Hannah and Richard Ford were celebrated during the afternoon ceremony in what is now the Hannah-Ford Room for Writers (formerly Bondurant Hall lounge).Read the story …
National Teacher of the Year to Visit UM
Students, faculty to meet National Teacher of the Year during April 17 public forums
April 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rebecca Mieliwocki, the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, will visit the University of Mississippi on Wednesday (April 17) to discuss her career in teaching and educational issues with UM students, faculty and staff during two public forums at the Jackson Avenue Center. This is the third consecutive year the UM SchoolRead the story …
Ole Miss to Dedicate New Medicinal Plant Garden Facilities
Eco-friendly features are a model for environmental stewardship and botanical research.
April 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – By design and its very nature and purpose, the new Maynard W. Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden complex at the University of Mississippi is the “greenest” facility on its Oxford campus. Energy-efficient features of the complex’s new structures include natural lighting, a 20,000-gallon tank to collect rainwater running off the roofs and greenRead the story …
ABMS President and CEO to Deliver Annual Hartman Lecture
Lois Margaret Nora’s lecture to focus on leadership and role of pharmacy
April 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lois Margaret Nora, president and CEO of the American Board of Medical Specialties, is to deliver the 2013 Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture on Friday (April 12) at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the UM School of Pharmacy, the 2013 Hartman Memorial Lecture begins at noon in the Gertrude C. FordRead the story …