OXFORD, Miss. – Campaigning was challenging and winning the election was rewarding, but making history in the process is mind-boggling for Courtney Roxanne Pearson, who recently became the University of Mississippi’s first African-American homecoming queen. The 21-year-old senior English secondary education major from Memphis won the title in a run-off during annual campus personality elections.Read the story …
Engineering Graduate Prepares to Teach, Wins AFCEA STEM Teachers Scholarship
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Sarah Sams is not the typical teacher candidate. “I originally planned to be a civil engineer, but now I cannot imagine leaving the classroom,” said the Jackson native, who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in May and enrolled this fall as aRead the story …
Visiting Scholar to Discuss Language and Life
September 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A noted linguistics scholar will discuss how speech researchers may connect their findings to local communities this evening (Sept. 20) at the University of Mississippi. Jeffrey Reaser, associate professor of English at North Carolina State University, lectures at 6 p.m. in Bondurant Hall auditorium. The event is open to the public. Reaser’sRead the story …
Clinical Trial Reveals Pterostilbene Reduces Blood Pressure in Adults
September 20, 2012 by
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A form of pterostilbene, a compound found naturally in blueberries, reduces blood pressure in adults, according to results of a clinical trial presented today at the American Heart Association’s 2012 Scientific Sessions on High Blood Pressure Research in Washington, D.C. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted by University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …
Eight High-Achieving Freshmen Named 2012-13 Croft Scholars
September 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight extraordinary freshmen have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious scholarships as members of the Croft Institute for International Studies. The six students from Mississippi, one from Texas and one from Louisiana each receive $8,000 per year for four years. Attesting to their abilities, the new Croft Scholars haveRead the story …
Documentary Focusing on UM Integration to be Screened Sept. 30
September 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Oct. 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first African-American student to enroll in the University of Mississippi, amid controversy and violence. The yearlong celebration of that important event began September 2011 and goes through Oct, 1, 2012 for the official “Opening the Closed Society” program. The campus will remember this significantRead the story …
UM Student Appointed to Represent College Students on National Board
September 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Margaret Ann Morgan, a senior journalism major from McComb at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed as the student board member for the Order of Omega, a Greek leadership honor society that includes more than 450 chapters nationwide. Each spring, the organization selects one student board member who is tasked withRead the story …
Winter Institute Receives International Award for Globally Promoting Civil, Human Rights
September 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi has been honored by the International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies, or IAOHRA, with its 2012 International Award. The accolade from the nonprofit organization devoted to promoting civil and human rights around the world was presented in New Orleans.Read the story …
Academic Qualifications Surge as UM Enrollment Tops 21,500 Students
September 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After watching enrollment grow by more than 6 percent each of the past two years, University of Mississippi officials took steps to control out-of-state admissions this fall. Even with the tougher standards, Ole Miss enrollment hit a new all-time record this fall. Preliminary enrollment figures show a total unduplicated headcount on allRead the story …
NIDA Toxicologist to Share Findings from Innovative Cannabis Research in UM Talk
September 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists are discovering more about the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States: marijuana. Marilyn A. Huestis, senior investigator at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is on the front lines of these discoveries. She is best known for her research on cannabinoids, compounds in Cannabis sativa that activate cannabinoidRead the story …