Pharmacy Administrator, Outreach Supervisor Honored for Service to Students

Marvin Wilson and Amy Saxton to be recognized at Commencement as Frist winners

OXFORD, Miss. – For almost 20 years the Frist Student Service Award has recognized University of Mississippi employees who go above and beyond the call of duty to demonstrate their commitment to students. Two of these employees, Marvin C. Wilson, associate dean for academic and student affairs at the School of Pharmacy, and Amy Saxton,Read the story …

University Memorial Ceremony Set for Thursday, May 2

Event to honor the memory of students, faculty, staff, and emeriti will be held in Paris-Yates Chapel at 4:30 p.m.

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Oxford community is invited to remember students, faculty, staff, and emeriti of the university who have died during the past year at the annual University Memorial Ceremony on Thursday, May 2. First instituted by Chancellor Robert Khayat in 2008, the annual event is open to the publicRead the story …

Nutrition and Hospitality Management Faculty Joins ACCI Board

Connection to organization could help attract more scholars to Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. – Yunhee Chang, associate professor in the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed to the board of directors for the American Council on Consumer Interests, or ACCI. Chang said her two-year stint could “possibly attract more graduate students and scholars” to the university. “ACCI couldRead the story …

Authors Hannah and Ford Honored with Room in UM English Department

Second-floor Bondurant Hall lounge to be used for creative writing workshops, receptions and more

  OXFORD, Miss. – Two renowned Mississippi writers already associated with the University of Mississippi Department of English had a room there dedicated in their honor Thursday (April 11). The late Barry Hannah and Richard Ford were celebrated during the afternoon ceremony in what is now the Hannah-Ford Room for Writers (formerly Bondurant Hall lounge).Read the story …

Fisher-Wirth to Sign ‘Ecopoetry Anthology’ April 9

UM faculty, student work featured in critically acclaimed poetry collection

University of Mississippi English professor and poet Ann Fisher-Wirth will sign her latest work, “The Ecopoetry Anthology,” at Square Books in Oxford on April 9. Fisher-Wirth and Laura-Gray Street, assistant professor of English at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va., co-edited the critically acclaimed anthology, which was released in February and is considered the most extensiveRead the story …

UM Physicist to Explain Hows and Whys of Higgs Discovery

Scientist hopes to convey excitement of particle physics research in free public presentation

OXFORD, Miss. – Physicists around the world were ecstatic recently when an international team of scientists announced that they are more confident than ever that a “Higgs-like” particle discovered last summer is indeed the long-sought Higgs boson, an incredibly tiny particle that is crucial to understanding all matter in the universe.

March Science Cafe Focuses on Environmental Toxicology

Professor's research examines whether pharmaceuticals and chemicals are present in potentially hazardous concentrations

OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmaceuticals and chemicals that may show up as environmental contaminants are examined in this month’s installment of a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. March 26 at LusaRead the story …

Exhibit Highlights Treasures from University’s Archives

Faulkner manuscript, Civil War letters and blues records among highlights of yearlong showing

OXFORD, Miss. – Many rarely seen treasures from the University of Mississippi’s Department of Archives and Special Collections are featured in a new exhibit, “Preserving our Past: Highlights from Archives and Special Collections.” The exhibit, which runs through January 2014, focuses on rare items related to Mississippi’s history and culture. Highlights include a draft ofRead the story …

University Police Department Receives Statewide Accreditation

Organization met 123 standards during 18-month process

OXFORD, Miss. – After meeting more than 120 standards and multiple on-site assessments over the past 18 months, the University of Mississippi Police Department has received accreditation from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. Officer Kendall Brown, UPD accreditation manager, has overseen the process since May 2011 and will travel with UPD Associate Director RayRead the story …

Mississippi Health Care Partners Receive National Awards

Honors recognize improved health and safety of diabetic patients

OXFORD, Miss. – On behalf of health care teams in Yazoo City and Canton, University of Mississippi pharmacy faculty members traveled to Arlington, Va., to accept two awards presented by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative, or PSPC. The two Integrated Medication Management Services awards are forRead the story …