An alumnus said studying engineering at the University of Mississippi forever altered the course of his life. Head of the aircraft engineering department at Al Ain International Aviation Academy in the United Arab Emirates, Beshara I. Sholy (BSEE 83, MS 86) said he learned to “make his way in this world by not following cookie-cutterRead the story …
Mechanical engineering chair, professor recognized for outstanding teaching
April 27, 2012 by
As chair of UM’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arunachalam M. Rajendran has earned the respect of administration and faculty, and his research achievements are known worldwide. But being selected for the school’s monthly Faculty Teaching Award is the most meaningful honor yet for “Dr. Raj,” as he is affectionately called on campus. Dr. Raj’s students speakRead the story …
Doctoral Student Awarded Prestigious Yale Fellowship
April 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Smith Purvis, a doctoral student in history at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded the Cassius Marcellus Clay Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Yale University. “Shocked, I think, is the best way to describe my reaction to the fellowship,” said Purvis, a native of Tampa, Fla. “It was truly unexpected; it wasRead the story …
UM Education Students Volunteer During Shiloh Grand Illumination
April 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For both students and teachers of history, an effective learning environment can mean stepping out of the classroom to walk grounds where the past still resonates. That’s what a University of Mississippi education professor and 10 students from the university’s Oxford and Tupelo campuses did recently. To commemorate the 150th anniversary ofRead the story …
Accomplished Alum Shares Global Insights with UM Students
April 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As futurists continue to make their predictions, Dean Copeland is challenging University of Mississippi students to consider the current trends that have global effects and their implications for the world 50 years from now. Through a bi-weekly seminar, the retired corporate lawyer and executive has given students at his alma mater aRead the story …
National Teacher of the Year Shares Philosophy, Techniques
April 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When National Teacher of the Year Michelle Shearer begins an address – whether to students, fellow teachers or community leaders – she shares a photo of her 100-plus chemistry students at Urbana High School in Fredrick County, Md. She calls them her second family. “We’re here to talk about students,” Shearer saidRead the story …
Barney Brown Brings Message of Hope, Persistence to Campus
April 25, 2012 by
… Lecturer was wrongfully imprisoned for 38 years OXFORD, Miss. – In 1970, 14-year-old Barney Brown was arrested on false accusations of raping a woman and robbing her husband. It was the last time for nearly four decades that the Florida teenager would walk free. The next time would be upon his release from prison,Read the story …
“Opening the Closed Society” Calendar of Events
April 24, 2012 by
Fall 2012 9/30 The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir and from Community Choirs will capture in song the feel of the times surrounding the 1962 integration of The University of Mississippi. Time & Location: TBD Contact: Valeria Ross @ vross@olemiss.edu 10/1/2012 Morning Event The Black Student Union will present a marker to The University ofRead the story …
Journalism Faculty, Staff and Students Win Top PRAM Awards
April 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven students from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media recently won top awards at the annual Public Relations Association of Mississippi conference in Columbus, and their instructor won the top two honors in the show. “I was so proud of these students because this was a professionalRead the story …
Second UM Pharmacy Student Selected for Prestigious FDA Rotation
April 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Andrew Loeffler, a student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is among a handful of students selected from around the country to work at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver Spring, Md., this fall. The New Jersey native will be working in the FDA’s Division of NonprescriptionRead the story …