OXFORD, Miss. – As a child, University of Mississippi special education professor Jim Payne bought pencils from a dwarfed, deaf and nearly blind man outside a Woolworth’s store in downtown Lawrence, Kansas. Decades later, that man is the subject of Payne’s latest research project. “Leo Beuerman: A Legacy,” is a digital compilation of films andRead the story …
Student’s First Trip Outside the South Takes Her to Korea for Six-Month Study
July 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jean Steinwinder left her home in Wesson June 20 headed for South Korea to study the language and immerse herself in the local culture. On this her first trip outside the South, she plans to spend six months in the Asian country preparing to teach English there following her May graduation fromRead the story …
New geological engineering alumna reflects on past, eyes bright future
June 28, 2012 by
As president of the 2012 senior class at the University of Mississippi, Toran Dean addressed thousands gathered for annual commencement exercises. Her brief-but-stirring remarks summarized years of growth that continue as she embarks from her alma mater. “I decided to come to Ole Miss because of the atmosphere,” said the Hattiesburg native who earned aRead the story …
Civil engineering alumnus helps build ships for Navy
June 28, 2012 by
Shipbuilder Wayne Rammell has fond memories of engineering and the University of Mississippi. “A friend at Christopher Newport College (which at the time was part of the College of William and Mary) talked me into applying to Ole Miss while I was waiting to hear from Virginia Tech,” said the 1969 UM civil engineering graduate.Read the story …
UM Pharmacy Dean Named 2012 Outstanding Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumnus at Kentucky
June 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David D. Allen, dean of the University of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy, has been selected as the 2012 University of Kentucky Outstanding Graduate Program Alumnus for the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Allen, who received both his bachelor’s and Ph.D. from the UK College of Pharmacy, will be honored at the college’s annual Symposium onRead the story …
Electrical engineering chair retires after more than 30 years of service
June 27, 2012 by
After 34 years of dedicated service to the UM School of Engineering, Allen Glisson, chair and professor of electrical engineering, has decided to retire. Glisson earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering, all from UM, in 1973, 1975 and 1978, respectively. He joined the faculty in 1978 as an assistant professor, roseRead the story …
Building private support for faculty among development officer’s goals
June 27, 2012 by
After nearly two decades of success in the pharmaceutical sales industry, Kevin Gardner found himself wanting a career change. As fate would have it, the University of Mississippi was in search of a development officer for the School of Engineering. The alumnus applied for the job, was hired and the rest — as they sayRead the story …
Full Day of Events Set to Mark 50th Anniversary of Faulkner’s Death
June 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette-Oxford-University community is gathering July 6 for a daylong series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of William Faulkner. “A William Faulkner Remembrance” is designed to promote reading and literacy as well as to honor Faulkner’s legacy and celebrate the role of the arts in lives ofRead the story …
Mississippi Teacher Corps Alumna Named Top Teacher at North Panola High School
June 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Teacher Corps alumna Golda Sharpe has been named Teacher of the Year at North Panola High School in Sardis. Sharpe, who has taught algebra at North Panola High School since graduating from the University of Mississippi in 2009, was selected for the award by fellow teachers for her tireless work withRead the story …