OXFORD, Miss. – The troubled lives of people struggling against prejudice, poverty and HIV infections in the Mississippi Delta and other parts of South will be explored in a new documentary, “deepsouth,” to be screened next week at the University of Mississippi.
Event Offers Free Screening of New Delta Documentary
Film focuses on problems of gay and HIV-infected people in the South
March 21, 2013 by
Pharmacy School to Honor Three at Alumni Weekend
Alumni and service awards recognize Georgia administrator, Gulf Coast pharmacists who helped patients after Katrina
March 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy will honor three alumni for their outstanding careers and commitment to service during the school’s Alumni Weekend awards banquet on Saturday (March 23). The school’s 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Ackerman native D. Montez Carter, and Wendy I. McKinney and John A.Read the story …
Former Students, Colleagues Remember Longtime English Chair
Evans Harrington to be honored March 22 during Oxford Conference for the Book
March 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi community will honor revered English professor, author and civil rights activist Evans Harrington on Friday (March 22) for his life’s work during the 20th annual Oxford Conference for the Book. The event, set for 10 a.m. in the University Library’s Department of Archives and Special Collections, is freeRead the story …
March Science Cafe Focuses on Environmental Toxicology
Professor's research examines whether pharmaceuticals and chemicals are present in potentially hazardous concentrations
March 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmaceuticals and chemicals that may show up as environmental contaminants are examined in this month’s installment of a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. March 26 at LusaRead the story …
UM Uses Student Avatars for Teacher Training
Education students gain valuable experience from virtual reality teaching program
March 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For most educators, student teaching is a sink-or-swim experience combining theory and practice. But at the University of Mississippi, pre-service teachers are using the latest technology to get a head start on this phase of training with a virtual classroom program called TeachLive. The UM School of Education, the state’s largest producerRead the story …
Books, Authors, Reading Celebrated at Oxford Conference for the Book
Former UM writers-in-residence gather for 20th anniversary
March 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For those who love getting lost in a good book, discussing the role of storytelling or hearing authors read from their latest novel, the Oxford Conference for the Book offers something for everyone. On March 21-23, the conference celebrates 20 years of bringing together writers, journalists, poets, publishers, teachers, students and literacyRead the story …
Pharmacy School Hosts First Community Pharmacy Forum
Event encourages discussion among Mississippi pharmacists, educators and students
March 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy will host its first Community Pharmacy Forum to bring pharmacists, educators and students together to discuss the state of community pharmacy April 1 in Jackson. Sponsored by Good Neighbor Pharmacy, the event will be held on the UM Medical Center campus in the Pharmacy Building’sRead the story …
Law School to Open Justice Clinic, Seeking Director
Clinic endowed by J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation
March 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law plans to open its ninth clinic, the MacArthur Justice Clinic, which will undertake impact litigation on human rights and criminal justice issues in the state, this summer. The law school is also seeking a tenure-track clinical faculty member to lead and teach in the clinic.
Fermilab Today: ZZ deals two pairs or four of a kind
March 15, 2013 by
While being dealt four of a kind in poker is much more rare and memorable than getting two pairs, finding either is exciting in an event at DZero. Read the story
Biloxi Native Tackles England in Academics, With Plans to Travel, Experience Other Cultures
March 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For University of Mississippi student Hannah Parker of Biloxi, this spring semester is turning out to be much more than the usual college routine. The sophomore marketing communications major is studying at the University of Leicester in England, with plans to return to the Oxford campus in August. “Studying abroad has forcedRead the story …