OXFORD, Miss. – Five grants totaling more than $5.7 million will help the University of Mississippi School of Education boost the state’s public education system by enhancing its existing programs and establishing a new curriculum in early childhood education. Among the monies from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation in Jackson is a grant forRead the story …
School of Education Receives $5.7 Million from Hearin Foundation
Funds will help enhance programs, tackle early childhood education
October 24, 2012 by
Student Receives Presidential Scholarship From National Foundation
Student honored at NCPA convention in San Diego
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation selected Samantha Arrants to receive a Presidential Scholarship and recognized her at an awards ceremony Sunday, Oct. 14, during NCPA’s annual convention in San Diego. The University of Mississippi pharmacy student received an award certificate during the ceremony, and her School of Pharmacy dean will receiveRead the story …
Education Program Leads State in National Board Teacher Preparation
Curriculum helps participants best national pass rate by 20 percent
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For 172 Mississippi educators, the University of Mississippi’s World Class Teaching Program is a means to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, an organization dedicated to fostering excellence in the classroom. This year’s record enrollment makes the 10-year-old program the largest of its kind in Mississippi andRead the story …
Education Student Honored For Achievements in Play Therapy
Tupelo native near completing Ph.D. and becoming registered play therapist
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lacy Crumrine has been fascinated with play therapy since she benefitted from it as a child, and the Tupelo native is on the verge of writing a dissertation on the subject and becoming a registered play therapist. Crumrine, the October Education Student of the Month at the University of Mississippi, received herRead the story …
Congressional Candidates to Debate Thursday at UM
… Overby Center hosting only debate for First District race
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – The only debate in the race between Republican U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee and Democratic challenger Brad Morris for Mississippi’s First District congressional seat will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 25) in the Overby Center Auditorium at the University of Mississippi. The hourlong debate is co-sponsored by the university’s Overby CenterRead the story …
Magazine Leaders Converge at UM to Discuss the Future of Media
… Experts discuss reinventing the printed word for a digital age
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Print journalism is alive and kicking and not going anywhere, according to “Mr. Magazine” Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. Husni is not the only print leader advising future journalists to never underestimate the power of print in a digital age. More than 30 topRead the story …
Bartee Becomes UM’s First African-American Professor in Educational Leadership
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Educational leadership scholar RoSusan Bartee has been promoted to professor in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Leadership and Counselor Education, becoming the first African-American to obtain a full professorship in the department. Bartee, who was tenured and promoted in July, joined the UM School of Education – Mississippi’s largest institution forRead the story …
Physics Department Serving Up Spooky Demonstrations Oct. 27
Annual event features gadgets and goodies for ghouls and good kids
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frights, food and fun are bound to be plentiful Oct. 27 at the University of Mississippi as the Department of Physics and Astronomy presents its annual “Spooky Demonstrations.” The popular event, in its sixth year, highlights waves, electricity and magnetism. It begins at 7 p.m. in Lewis Hall and is free andRead the story …
Former Superintendent of Education Tom Burnham Returns to UM
Veteran educator to serve as interim Principal Corps director
October 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Who better to lead the University of Mississippi’s Principal Corps than the state’s former superintendent of education? Coming out of retirement from his second appointment as Mississippi state superintendent in June, Tom Burnham, former dean of the UM School of Education, the state’s largest institution for teacher and educational leadership preparation, hasRead the story …
UM Building Dedication Brings Barbour Deserved Recognition
Center for Manufacturing Excellence stemmed from former governor's leadership and service
October 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Haley Barbour was praised for his leadership and service Thursday (Oct. 18) as the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi was officially dedicated in the former governor’s honor. Hundreds sat and stood underneath partly cloudy skies with gentle breezes rustling autumn leaves for the mid-afternoon ceremony on the LyceumRead the story …