OXFORD, Miss. – Coming from a family of teachers, Jay Levy had no doubt about what he wanted to do in life. His determination was so great that a paralyzing car accident couldn’t shake his resolve to become an English teacher. The accident, during Levy’s junior year of college, left the 2011 University of MississippiRead the story …
UM Alumnus Jay Levy Leads Pisgah High School Students to State’s Top Test Scores
September 12, 2012 by
Recent Honors College Grad Named Prestigious National Portz Scholar
September 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent University of Mississippi graduate has gained national recognition as a creative writer with a piece of fiction that explores boundaries of the human heart. Andrew Paul of Clinton, who graduated in May as a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, is one of three new national Portz Scholars,Read the story …
Twenty-Two High School Leaders, Scholars Awarded Top Freshman Scholarships in Honors College
September 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With proven leadership and academic potential, 22 extraordinary high school graduates have chosen the University of Mississippi to continue their quest to become the best that they can be. As members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, the freshmen have been awarded $32,000 scholarships, including the McDonnell Barksdale Honors Scholarship, DorisRead the story …
September Science Cafe Focuses on Newton’s Discovery of Gravity
September 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Isaac Newton and his groundbreaking theory of gravity are the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120 North Lamar Ave. inRead the story …
FDA Center Honors UM Scientist for Work on Dietary Supplements
September 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi researcher has been honored for his research leadership by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, known as CFSAN. Ikhlas A. Khan, assistant director of the UM School of Pharmacy’s National Center for Natural Products Research and director of its FDA CenterRead the story …
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Set to Speak at Fall Honors Convocation
September 7, 2012 by
… Tickets available Sept. 10 OXFORD, Miss. – Eric H. Holder Jr., the 82nd attorney general of the United States, is the guest speaker for this year’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College fall convocation at the University of Mississippi. Set for 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the lectureRead the story …
Fund Honors Biloxi Mayor, Recognized for Leadership After Katrina
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Political Science has named Biloxi mayor A.J. Holloway as recipient of its 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award. Using money from private donors, the university also has established the A.J. Holloway Fund to provide academic and research support for the department. “A.J. Holloway not only was a greatRead the story …
UM Receives ‘Million Hearts’ Grant, Student Pharmacists Work to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a state that has the nation’s highest mortality rate from cardiovascular disease, or CVD, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is doing its part to assist with prevention by conducting community health fairs in key areas across the state. The health fairs, which will take place during September, will beRead the story …
Honors College Students Get Taste of Law School
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College are accustomed to intellectual challenges, and now they have an opportunity to “try out” law school before they graduate. Thanks to cooperation between the Honors College and School of Law, honors juniors and seniors with at least a 3.6 GPA areRead the story …
Overby Center’s Election Year Series Kicks Off with Syndicated Columnist
September 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Shribman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, will be the featured guest in the first of this fall’s election-year programs at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. A nationally-syndicated columnist and a frequent analyst for BBC Radio, Shribman will join CharlesRead the story …