… Jim Barksdale charges group to reform state’s educational system OXFORD, Miss. – Benjamin Barlow started his career in education 10 years ago as an English and language arts teacher at Rankin County High School. He recently talked to the Mississippi House of Representatives education committee in Jackson about why he is ready to becomeRead the story …
IHL Approves Naming Manufacturing Center for Gov. Barbour
March 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has approved naming the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi in honor of former Gov. Haley Barbour. The proposal to name the facility for Barbour was presented during the board’s regular monthly meeting, which was conducted Thursday (March 15)Read the story …
Office of Campus Sustainability, Oxford Accepting Sustainability Leadership Award Nominations
March 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of Campus Sustainability at the University of Mississippi and the city of Oxford are accepting nominations for the 2012 Sustainability Leadership Awards. Recipients of the SLAs are celebrated at a ceremony during Green Week, scheduled for April 15-22. “The Sustainability Leadership Awards were created to recognize individuals who are steppingRead the story …
Rebels Fall To Hot-Shooting Redbirds In Overtime
March 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Illinois State shot the lights out, and Ole Miss couldn’t finish a comeback attempt as the Rebels lost 96-93 in overtime in the first round of the NIT. Ole Miss finishes its 2011-12 season with a 20-14 record, while Illinois State improved to 21-13 and advances to the second round where theyRead the story …
Independent Booksellers Discuss Holding on in the Age of Kindle
March 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi’s most renowned independent booksellers are set to gather Tuesday (March 20) at the University of Mississippi to discuss how they have managed to thrive in an era in which small stores are regularly gobbled up by the big chains. Richard Howorth, owner of Square Books in Oxford, John Evans of LemuriaRead the story …
UM Education Student, Batesville Teacher Honored at Annual T.P. Vinson Banquet
March 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi secondary education major and a Batesville teacher were honored at the third annual T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship Banquet. Sherika Mays, a senior English education major from Byhalia, was recognized at the Feb. 25 event and awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Joy Drake, a lead teacher at Batesville Intermediate SchoolRead the story …
Conference for the Book Celebrates Memoir and Biography Writing
March 8, 2012 by
Event set for March 22-24, preceded by Delta Literary Tour March 18-21 OXFORD, Miss. – Memoir, publishing and online writing will be examined at the 19th annual Oxford Conference of the Book, set for March 22-24. The 2012 conference opens with a lunch and lecture on the history of the book in the United StatesRead the story …
UM Academic Advisers Get Regional Award
March 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Academic Advising Association has recognized the University of Mississippi’s Academic Advising Network with a regional award for excellence in student service. The Best of Region 4 award is being presented to UM representatives next week (March 11-13) in Miami at the 2012 Region 4 Conference. The award recognizes the advisingRead the story …
UM Army ROTC Wins First Place at Joint Field Training Exercise
March 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Continuing its recent string of award-winning finishes, the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Mississippi has won first place during the Joint Field Training Exercise. Competing the weekend of Feb. 24-26 at Camp McCain near Grenada, Ole Miss ROTC outranked 16 schools from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,Read the story …
Vienna Boys Choir Bringing Soaring Vocals to Ford Center
February 29, 2012 by
There’s no more gratifying sound that that of children singing. And there’s no more polished ensemble of children’s voices than the Vienna Boys Choir, who are set to perform Friday (March 2) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. The 7 p.m. show is part of theRead the story …