OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Law School took first place for the second consecutive year at the 24th Annual National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition last week at Pace Law School in White Plains, N.Y. The team, composed of third-year law student Dreda Culpepper of New Orleans and second-year law students Kimberly ThompsonRead the story …
School of Pharmacy Unveils New Facility at Medical Center
February 27, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy celebrated the completion of a new education and research building on the campus of the UM Medical Center with a dedication ceremony Thursday (Feb. 23). The new facility gives the Oxford-based school a central home in Jackson. Leigh Ann Ross, the school’s associate dean forRead the story …
Winter Institute Gets $3 Million Grant from Kellogg Foundation
February 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi plans to use a $3.1 million grant to spur civil equity and community engagement and continue to build communities both locally and globally. Part of the new three-year award from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will help develop curricula and directlyRead the story …
Editors Discuss Value of Local Newspapers
February 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three well-known Mississippi editors whose newspapers have become vital to the communities they serve will participate in a panel discussion Wednesday (Feb. 29) at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. The editors plan to talk about the big role their publications play in relatively smallRead the story …
UM Forensics Team Makes Impressive Showing on Recent Competitive Tour
February 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero said, “The aim of forensic oratory is to teach, to delight, to move.” For the University of Mississippi forensics team, it might also be said that the aim is to win. Since January, the team has traveled across the nation and returned with numerous accolades. At LewisRead the story …
Orpheus Descends on Paris Yates Chapel
February 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two live performances of “Orpheus Descending” by Tennessee Williams are scheduled for Sunday and Monday (Feb. 26 and 27) at the University of Mississippi. Backed by Mississippi cultural leaders, the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival and The Infinite Theatre of New York are bringing their popular production to Williams’ home state. TheRead the story …
First Female Registrar Mamie B. Franks Dies
February 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mamie B. Franks, the first female registrar at the University of Mississippi, is being remembered as a trailblazer, mentor and caring administrator throughout the Ole Miss family. Franks, 84, died Wednesday (Feb. 15) at her home in Oxford after a long illness. Beginning as an employee in the Student Counseling Center, FranksRead the story …
Army ROTC Program Receives Prestigious MacArthur Award as National Recognitions Continue
February 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Mississippi has a proven track record of developing leaders, including 20 graduates who have attained the honor of becoming general officers and other positions of distinction. So when the department won one of eight MacArthur Awards earlier this month, the honorRead the story …
New Pharmacy Education, Research Building Brings Students and Faculty Under One Roof
February 20, 2012 by
JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi pharmacy students look forward to being able to stay in closer touch with classmates when they relocate to Jackson, thanks to a new facility being dedicated this week at the UM Medical Center The School of Pharmacy dedicates its new education and research building at 1:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb.Read the story …
Walgreens Helps UM Faculty Open Students’ Eyes to Pharmacy Profession, Increase Diversity
February 6, 2012 by
… Murrah and Bailey Magnet high schools participate in program With funding from Walgreens, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is continuing an initiative that is dramatically increasing diversity among its student body. The funds enable the school to provide students at Jackson’s Murrah High School and Bailey Magnet High School with opportunities toRead the story …