Sociology Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year

Jeff Jackson to lecture Nov. 8

OXFORD, Miss. – An interest in the globalization of the developing world has earned a University of Mississippi professor a statewide honor. Jeff Jackson, associate professor of sociology, has been named the 2012 Humanities Teacher of the Year, and will give a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 8) in the Tupelo Room of BarnardRead the story …

Cora Norman to Deliver Lecture in Her Honor

Talk to examine history of Mississippi Humanities Council

OXFORD, Miss. – Cora Norman, founding director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, will deliver the lecture named in her honor Thursday (Oct. 25) at the University of Mississippi. The Cora Norman lecture, “Remembering the Council Through the Years: Challenges, Individuals and Accomplishments,” which is free and open to the public, is set for 4 p.m.Read the story …