OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmacists can play a major role in educating the public about health care issues, a concept that University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy students often learn and practice. Embracing this concept, Emily Carrell of West Salem, Wis., is creating a series of community discussions on health issues. Free and open to theRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Creates Health Café Series to Educate Community
Heart health issues is topic of first discussion April 11
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MFA Students to Read Winning Entries on ‘Thacker Mountain Radio’
Award recipients Chris Allen and Jessica Comola to represent program on popular broadcast
April 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s been said the road to success begins with small steps, and for two award-winning University of Mississippi graduate students, that path continues Thursday (April 11) with an appearance on “Thacker Mountain Radio.” Christopher Allen of Lufkin, Texas, and Jessica Comola of Austin, Texas, won first place in the short story andRead the story …
National Center to Host April 15-18 International Conference on Botanicals
Forum enables scientists to discuss medicinal plants and dietary supplements
April 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s National Center for Natural Products Research is hosting the 12th annual Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals April 15-18. The conference draws scientists from around the world to discuss medicinal plants and dietary supplements as well as the latest research innovations in suchRead the story …
Chief Product Officer of Forbes Media to Visit UM
Lewis D'Vorkin plans to discuss digital publishing platform in April 10 lecture
April 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of Lewis D’Vorkin’s daily habits is to scan the 60 framed magazine covers lining the marble staircase of the Forbes office in New York City. The covers, which date back to October 2010, feature the no-nonsense, people-centric design recognized as the Forbes brand.The brand is clear, simple and unwavering, said D’Vorkin,Read the story …
Historic Preservationist Visits UM for Lecture
Joseph McGill to speak April 10 about historic slave dwellings
April 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Historic preservationist Joseph McGill Jr. is set to visit the University of Mississippi on Wednesday (April 10). McGill, a program officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation who works in the Southern Office in Charleston, S.C., is responsible for the states of Alabama, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Exercise Science Major Receives Newton Knight Scholarship
Award helps Alcorn County student pursue career dream in physical therapy
April 7, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student from Alcorn County is well on her way to fulfilling dreams of becoming a physical therapist, thanks in part to the generosity of an anonymous out-of-state donor. Jordan Porterfield, a sophomore from Rienzi, was awarded a one-year scholarship honoring Newton Knight last fall. The $2,000 award wasRead the story …
Fisher-Wirth to Sign ‘Ecopoetry Anthology’ April 9
UM faculty, student work featured in critically acclaimed poetry collection
April 5, 2013 by
University of Mississippi English professor and poet Ann Fisher-Wirth will sign her latest work, “The Ecopoetry Anthology,” at Square Books in Oxford on April 9. Fisher-Wirth and Laura-Gray Street, assistant professor of English at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., co-edited the critically acclaimed anthology, which was released in February and is considered the most extensiveRead the story …
Overby Center Event to Reflect on Medgar Evers’ Career
Myrlie Evers-Williams headlines panel to commemorate 50th anniversary of husband's death
April 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil rights leader Medgar Evers, will join two other prominent Mississippians to discuss her late husband’s life and career at 5 p.m. Friday (April 5) in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. Evers-Williams rose to fame herself as a civil rightsRead the story …
‘Global Leadership through Service’ Symposium Brings Wendy’s Executives to UM
April 3, 2013 by
Leaders from the international Wendy’s Company gave University of Mississippi students a behind-the-scenes look into the quick-service restaurant during the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management’s Global Leadership through Service Symposium on March 20. John Peters, chief operating officer and Daniel Collins, senior vice president and treasurer, spoke on “Strategic Leadership: A Recipe for Success,”Read the story …
Students Spent Spring Break Digitally Mapping Vercelli Manuscript
Group visited Italy as part of the Ole Miss Lazarus Project
April 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi students recently traded sunshine and relaxation for ancient manuscripts and the chance of a lifetime. The three sophomores and one freshman, all students in the university’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, spent spring break in Vercelli, Italy, digitally mapping a 10th century text called the Vercelli manuscript asRead the story …