OXFORD, Miss. – Middle school students from Pontotoc chose not to go to “the dark side” during a daylong visit to the University of Mississippi this week, but they did learn how improbable light sabers are as weapons. It was all part of activities designed to introduce the 76 students from the Pontotoc Middle SchoolRead the story …
Wicker Urges Ole Miss Graduates To Make Inspiring Contributions
May 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Today’s graduates have joined an exclusive group, since only 6.7 percent of the world’s population has a college diploma, U.S. Sen. Roger F. Wicker told University of Mississippi graduates Saturday morning (May 12) in the Grove, while rain threatened but never materialized. “You are part of a very elite group, you haveRead the story …
Commencement Address by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker
May 12, 2012 by
Chancellor Jones, the administration and faculty, honored family members and guests – and most especially, graduates of the year 2012. This is an incredibly beautiful day, and this is indeed a high honor for me to be here today. I have been coming to this grove for as long as I can remember – firstRead the story …
The 159th University of Mississippi Commencement
May 11, 2012 by
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UM Professor, Financial Aid Administrator Honored for Exceptional Student Service
May 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each day, University of Mississippi students are affected by the words and actions of faculty and staff members who extend their work beyond classrooms, labs and office space. Two of them – Eric T. Weber, assistant professor of public policy leadership, and Dewey Knight, associate director of financial aid – have beenRead the story …
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 …
New Campus Organization Combats Student Hunger
May 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of faculty, staff and students at the University of Mississippi recently led efforts to establish the Ole Miss Food Bank, an organization that serves to feed hungry students on campus.
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 …
New Software Systems Offer Fast Simulation of Catastrophic Flooding
May 4, 2012 by
This story was prepared by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate. We are sharing it because of the prominent role of the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering. “…to Thomas Coleman , a retired longshoreman who died in his attic on St. Roch Avenue in New OrleansRead 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 …