OXFORD, Miss. – When most law students graduate, they look forward to standing before a judge on their first “day in court.” But for Dakota Moore, who graduates Saturday from the University of Mississippi School of Law, that day has already come, and even better, he won the case. Moore, a third-year student from Jackson,Read the story …
Three Nontraditional Students Complete Teaching Degrees with Uncommon Excellence
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A former radiological technician, a licensed youth minister and a young mother may seem to have little in common, but the three University of Mississippi students will graduate Saturday with matching records of outstanding academic achievement. Kerri Franks, Carroll Lee and Matthew Craig Pharr are all elementary education majors with 4.0 GPAs.Read the story …
Civil War Research on African American Soldiers Draws National Attention
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Presenting his findings on African American service in the Civil War, a UM doctoral student will speak at the Missouri State Museum on May 19. Miller Boyd, an advanced doctoral student in history, will present on the 62nd U.S. Colored Troops and their effort to establish Lincoln University. The presentation is inRead the story …
Graduating Senior Discovers Best Educational Option is Close to Home
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Although Caleb Herod looked at schools as far away as Missouri and Iowa, he eventually decided to stay close to home at the University of Mississippi. And after a college career that has included two Washington internships and dozens of hours of volunteer service, the Abbeville native would make that same decisionRead the story …
Thank A Teacher – David Rock
May 10, 2012 by
School of Education Dean David Rock thanks his mathematics teacher, Allan Bellman. To Thank a Teacher visit http://education.olemiss.edu/thank-a-teacher/ Video by Mary Stanton.
Oxford AmeriCorps VISTA Worker Honored with Governor’s Award for Volunteer Excellence
May 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rosie Nelson of Oxford, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer at the University of Mississippi, has been honored with the inaugural award for Outstanding Service by a National Service Participant by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service. The award is part of the 2012 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence Awards, which celebrate ordinary MississippiansRead the story …
Public Policy Leadership Students Help City Explain Taxation to Residents
May 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in Kristina Ford’s class have gotten a taste of real-world public policy this semester by helping the city of Oxford explain taxation to local residents. “In this class, the premise is that it’s really thrilling to come up with a public policy that you think is going to fix whatever problemRead the story …
Pharmaceutical Company Gift to Support Pharmacy Research, Education
May 5, 2012 by
… College Board approves center created with Pii’s gift OXFORD, Miss. — Pharmaceutics International Inc. has made a gift to the University of Mississippi to support pharmaceutical education for graduate students and create a center devoted to research related to hot melt extrusion and other pharmaceutical processing technologies. The Pii Center for Pharmaceutical Technology willRead the story …
Couple Creates Endowment to Reward Outstanding Work at NCCHE
May 4, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An educator, prominent hydroscience and engineering researcher, and administrator whose work has brought international attention to the University of Mississippi for more than four decades has contributed $100,000 to create an endowment encouraging other university professionals in their work. Sam S.Y. Wang – the founding director of UM’s National Center for ComputationalRead the story …
Former Governor Winter to Deliver Law Commencement Address
May 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former Gov. William Winter is the speaker for commencement ceremonies at the University of Mississippi School of Law, set for 11 a.m. May 12 in the Grove. Winter, the state’s 58th governor, will address 175 law graduates.”If you have ever heard him speak, you’ll know why he was chosen as governor,” saidRead the story …