OXFORD – At North Panola High School in Sardis, algebra students in Golda Sharpe’s classroom learn about parallel and perpendicular lines in a nontraditional way – to the rhythm of rapper T-Pain’s song “Low.” Fifty miles away at Byhalia High School in Byhalia, English instructor Catherine Gray teaches linking verbs to her sixth-grade students byRead the story …
A TEAM Effort: Mississippi Teacher Corps Students, Alums Use Nontraditional Methods
July 26, 2012 by
Department of Energy Grant Supports Energy Efficiency Efforts at IHLs
July 25, 2012 by
Three universities receive additional help from TVA OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to support energy efficiency improvements at the state’s public universities, Mississippi was awarded $725,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant will be used to help create an energy efficiency retrofit strategy for the state’s eight Institutions of Higher Learning, withRead the story …
Fall Semester Parking Changes First of Many
July 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A growing number of vehicles on campus this fall means the University of Mississippi’s newly formed Department of Parking and Transportation Services is offering multiple options for students and employees who park on campus, including a new express shuttle service operating from two Park and Ride lots. Isaac Astill, director of theRead the story …
Whether Through Pharmacy, Art or Public Speaking, UM Alum Larry Wamble Finds Way to Connect with People
July 13, 2012 by
… Artist donates two prints to School of Pharmacy OXFORD, Miss. – Larry Wamble and his wife were hopping from one nightspot to the next, sampling the music and visiting with acquaintances on a brisk November day in 1995. While huffing their way up the steep hill from the Gin to Proud Larry’s and theRead the story …
Kellogg Foundation Grant Funds Healthy-Living Initiative in Mississippi Delta Elementary Schools
July 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi nutritionist Janie Cole explained to a group of elementary school students in the Delta that diabetes is, in many cases, preventable, she saw an instant reaction. “The children straightened up in their seats, and you could see the light bulbs going off in their heads,” said Cole, aRead the story …
UMMC Hosts Experimental Stem Cell Clinical Trial
July 5, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – An emergency helicopter trip in May that brought a stroke patient from Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg landed the Clarke County resident the first spot in a clinical trial at the University of Mississippi Medical Center for stem-cell therapy. The new therapy could prevent further brain injury following an initial stroke, preserveRead the story …
Annual Faulkner Conference Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Acclaimed Author’s Death
July 3, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five decades after his death, William Faulkner continues to draw global attention from scholars and readers fascinated with the exploration of his life and literary legacy. But when the 39th annual Faulkner & Yoknapatawpha Conference convenes July 7-11 at the University of Mississippi, it will be marked by several significant “firsts” inRead the story …
Mississippi Marrow Donor Program Seeks Perfect Match for Patients
June 28, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss – The University of Mississippi Medical Center, which has the only bone marrow transplant program in the state, will participate in the national Be The Match campaign to improve the number of African-American donors. Patients usually find a suitable donor in someone with a similar ethnic background, but the national registry reports thatRead 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 …
Miss University to Promote Volunteerism from Vicksburg Stage
June 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kayla Snow is determined to spread the word about the value of volunteerism, and during the Miss Mississippi Scholarship Pageant this week (June 27-30) at the Vicksburg Convention Center, she will take center stage to do just that. As Miss University, representing the University of Mississippi, Snow chose Kids Can, Too! asRead the story …