OXFORD, Miss. – Public speaking may be the No. 1 fear of most people, but University of Mississippi students learn to conquer those fears during Speaker’s Edge, a transformative public speaking competition. Students in the Master of Business Administration program spend 10 days working with world-class communication coaches, studying the skills of high-impact public speaking.Read the story …
UM Competition Helps Students Hone Art of Public Speaking
Annual Speaker's Edge competition set for Jan. 10-11
January 3, 2013 by
Gingerbread House Village Brings Holiday Wonderland to Ford Center
Exhibit runs Dec. 5-20, includes story times, caroling and an appearance by Santa
December 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In what is becoming an Oxford holiday tradition, the Gingerbread House Village will be on display Dec. 5-20 in the studio theatre of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “This is our third year displaying the village, and the confectionary creations keep getting bigger and better each holidayRead the story …
Pharmacy Students to Compete In National Clinical Skills Competition
Duo represents Ole Miss at ASHP midyear clinical meeting in Las Vegas
November 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two students from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy are scheduled to compete in a national clinical skills competition. “This is a great opportunity to use all the theoretical knowledge we gained from years of pharmacy education and apply it to patient cases,” said Eugene Lukienko, who is enrolled in theRead the story …
University Christmas Tree Lighting To Be Held November 28
November 26, 2012 by
The annual lighting of the University Christmas Tree will take place on Wednesday, November 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the University Circle in front of the Lyceum. Special guests appearing at this year’s tree lighting will be Chancellor Dan Jones and Athletic Director Ross Bjork. Also, the Gospel Choir and Miss University 2013 Caroline ConerlyRead the story …
An open letter to students, faculty, and alumni of The University of Mississippi:
November 15, 2012 by
As student leaders of The University of Mississippi, we want to respond to the incidents that occurred on our campus last Tuesday night. The hateful, small-minded actions committed by some students are unacceptable and embarrassing; they have tarnished the reputation of the university we love so dearly.
UM Pharmacy Professor Gives Presentation at American Diabetes Association Forum
Poster presentation demonstrates how pharmacists are integral to diabetes care
November 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Courtney Davis, who is working to demonstrate how pharmacists play an important role in diabetes care, was invited to discuss the topic at the American Diabetes Association’s recent fifth annual Disparities Partnership Forum in Washington, D.C. At the Oct. 22-23 forum, the University of Mississippi clinical assistant professor of pharmacy presented aRead the story …
New Food Bank Caters to Ole Miss Students in Need
Student-led organization hopes to solve hunger on campus
November 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ole Miss students who need food will have access to a new Food Bank thanks to the effort of a group of dedicated students, faculty and staff members. The grand opening for the Ole Miss Food Bank, located in Kinard 213, is set for Thursday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. The eventRead the story …
Engineering students’ paper takes second place in national competition
Ole Miss duo bests entries from 11 other engineering colleges
November 2, 2012 by
What began as a class assignment has become an award-winning entry in a national paper competition for two mechanical engineering graduate students at the University of Mississippi. Matt Nelms of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Graham Jacobs of Sacramento, Calif., won second place in the American National Standards Institute’s inaugural student paper competition. The duo’s entryRead the story …
Phi Kappa Phi Initiates Fall 2012
October 29, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi welcomed 206 new members in an initiation ceremony Sunday, Oct. 28, at the David Nutt Auditorium. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Membership is based on a student’s sound character and academic standing. Juniors mustRead the story …
UM Education Graduate Student Helps Rebuild Smithville School Library One Book at a Time
Application completed for class project lands $15,000 grant
October 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After an EF-5 tornado demolished the town of Smithville in April 2011, many citizens did not know where to begin to rebuild what was left of the lives they once knew. For Kerry Baker, librarian at Smithville High School and an online graduate student at the University of Mississippi, one step towardRead the story …