Given that I’ve only been in the “real world” for just over a year now, I haven’t had many opportunities to give presentations. Recently, I was asked to give the social media section of the “Respect the M” presentation in student orientation sessions. At first, I was quite nervous not knowing what to expect andRead the story …
Ole Miss Rebels Advance in College World Series
June 20, 2014 by
The Ole Miss Rebels baseball team advanced to the final four of the College World Series Thursday night with a 6-4 victory over Texas Christian University. The Rebels will face the University of Virginia at 7 p.m. Friday. If they Rebels are victorious Friday evening, they will again face UVA in a winner-takes-all game Saturday afternoon withRead the story …
Hotty Toddy from Washington, D.C.
June 5, 2014 by
While traveling to Washington, D.C,. for the Vocus Demand Success Conference, I decided that it was important to spread some Ole Miss cheer to those all over the D.C. area. I hope to gain a much better understand of the Vocus platform, but thought I could have some fun while I was in town asRead the story …
UM Professor Recognized as Oxford School District Citizen of the Year
May 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Mike Mossing, the Oxford School District’s 2013-2014 Citizen of the Year, has literally helped create pathways for students to travel to and from Oxford schools safely while also helping students build their own educational paths to success. Mossing has championed for school district students with a “service above self” level of involvement even after hisRead the story …
Social Media and Sports
How social media has allowed fans to follow their favorite team with ease
May 23, 2014 by
Long gone are the days of waiting for the morning paper to see if your favorite team was victorious in the previous night’s game. Fans all over the country are turning to social media for up to the second updates about their favorite team. During Wednesday’s (May 21) St. Louis Cardinals game, the team’s officialRead the story …
Trekking with Google
May 22, 2014 by
Have you even been driving around and seen a car with a giant camera on top? Well, that is Google Street View. They drive all around the country capturing each and every road, so that we can have an interactive view of the country. I thought the car was pretty cool, until I saw theRead the story …
Scholtz Seeks NCAA Title
SEC Player of the Year Aiming To Finish Strong
May 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Last month, Nik Scholtz became the first Ole Miss men’s tennis player to be named SEC Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year during his career, and he hopes this time next week to add to that list of accomplishments with an NCAA title. The NCAA Singles Championship gets underway WednesdayRead the story …
Washington Post: New case again demonstrates duplicity of embattled Mississippi medical examiner
May 19, 2014 by
In February, I wrote about a Fifth Circuit decision rejecting the claims of a defendant who was convicted based on improbable testimony from the controversial medical examiner Steven Hayne. Over the course of about two decades, Hayne nearly monopolized Mississippi’s criminal autopsy referrals, performing 1,500-1,800 autopsies per year all by himself. Most of these wereRead the story …
Ole Miss Posts Strong APR Scores For 2012-13
11 Teams At Or Above National Average For Respective Sports
May 15, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While excelling on the fields and courts, Ole Miss student-athletes have achieved academic success as well, with all 18 teams scoring well above the national cutoff standard in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) report, released by the NCAA Wednesday. Eleven athletics teams at Ole Miss posted multi-year APR scores at or aboveRead the story …
SAP Grants Management Acceptance Testing Under Way
Departments trying out key business processes on the new system
April 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After months of work by the Office of Information Technology and the Accounting Office, the SAP Grants Management system is entering the testing phase of the implementation process. The first of three rounds of acceptance testing began April 9 and concluded April 25. The second round of testing will begin May 5Read the story …