OXFORD, Miss. – By trying some new approaches, Communication Sciences and Disorders students at the University of Mississippi are experiencing a successful conference this week. Barbara Hodson of Wichita State University discusses phonological skill analysis techniques at the Department of Communication Services and Disorders annual Fall Institute. UM photo by Kevin Bain.
Student-led Institute on Children’s Speech Disorders Swells in Attendance, Raises Funds to Attend Meeting
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Overall Enrollment Soars Past 18,000, Booneville, Grenada campuses show most growth
September 11, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For 13 consecutive years, the University of Mississippi has broken enrollment records, but when this fall’s preliminary enrollment reached 18,344 students, a sense of excitement began spreading across the Oxford campus. The University of Mississippi continues to attract students with high academic and leadership abilities. UM Photo by Nathan Latil.
Fantasy Sports and Math: Research Reveals Link in Student Success
September 9, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fantasy sports can help improve mathematics test scores in schools nationwide based on information gathered by a University of Mississippi researcher surveying elementary and secondary teachers and students.
Case of International Intrigue Focus of Intelligence Center Students
August 27, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A suspected abduction developed into a incident of international terrorism and intrigue for University of Mississippi students working through an intelligence case study during an orientation session this past week. The 10 students are the first group to be admitted to UM’s Center for Intelligence and Security Studies program. Orientation for theRead the story …
Intelligence, Security Studies Center Joins London School in Research Exchange
August 12, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Intelligence as it relates to national security is the focus of new research collaboration between the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies at the University of Mississippi and the London School of Economics and Political Science. “We believe that we have a number of research interests in common, particularly in the studyRead the story …
UPD Assistant Chief of Police Named Statewide Officer of the Year
June 24, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ray Hawkins, assistant chief of police at the University of Mississippi, has been named Officer of the Year by the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association. Hawkins, who joined UM’s Department of Police and Campus Safety in December 1996, headed the security plan for the Sept. 26 presidential debate on the Oxford campus.Read the story …
University Police Chief Named President of Law Enforcement Association
June 23, 2009 by
Calvin Sellers OXFORD, Miss. – Calvin Sellers, chief of police at the University of Mississippi, has been named president of the Mississippi Campus Law Enforcement Officers Association. Sellers, a member of the association for more than 20 years, said he’s seen the good MCLEOA does in helping support legislative endeavors that assist law enforcement. InRead the story …
Horn Lake Student Finds Career Through Injury
May 6, 2009 by
Michael Manning to receive diploma Saturday at UM commencement Michael Manning OXFORD, Miss. – Six years ago, Michael Manning lay in a hospital bed unsure of his future. An automobile accident had left him paralyzed from the waist down and unable to return to his job with a railroad company. On Saturday (May 9), Manning,Read the story …