Although there are no definitive chronicles on the subject, it seems safe to say that the entire history of opera had never before included the word “jiveass” — that is, until it was included in “Leaves of Greens,” an opera performed by University of Mississippi students in Oxford on Sunday morning. Read the story
Clinton News: Ole Miss launches effort to increase science grads
October 27, 2011 by
The University of Mississippi has launched an aggressive initiative to increase the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, aka STEM, in the state. Read the story
Clarion Ledger: Base Pair matches students, UMC mentors
October 19, 2011 by
Through a research project at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Justin Porter has found a link between hypertension and fibroid tumors. Read the story
Sun Herald: Author speaking at Ole Miss about ’62 integration
October 18, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The author of a book about the University of Mississippi’s integration nearly half a century ago is speaking Tuesday on campus in Oxford. Read the story
Daily Journal: Ancient art in a technological age: Today’s writing classes emphasize communication skills
October 18, 2011 by
Last year, Shannon High School English teacher Victoria Ashby tried a new exercise. The eighth-year teacher wrote a five-paragraph essay about a book her class had read and asked her 16-year-old daughter to translate it. Read the story
Clarion Ledger: Transit demand high on Miss. college campuses
October 13, 2011 by
Environmental sustainability and convenience don’t always go hand-in-hand, but a few of Mississippi’s public universities have implemented new traffic-control programs that are both green and user-friendly. Read the story
Clarion Ledger: Universities adjust course plans to deal with growth
October 11, 2011 by
Administrators at Mississippi’s biggest public universities are handling record enrollment increases by relying on adjunct faculty to teach additional classes and focusing resources on growing areas while streamlining those with less demand. Read the story
WXVT: UM, church host civil rights program
September 29, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) – The University of Mississippi and the Oxford-University United Methodist Church will host Monday a program on the history of race relations. Read the story
Clarion Ledger: Forward Rebels a big step backward
September 29, 2011 by
University of Mississippi chancellor Dan Jones said Wednesday he will determine athletic director Pete Boone’s future at Ole Miss at the “appropriate” time, but that “it will not be at the point of a sword.” Watch the video and read the story
Clinton News: Zarich receives Ole Miss journalism scholarship
September 29, 2011 by
Elizabeth Tyler “Lizzie” Zarich of Clinton, a freshman broadcast journalism major in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, has been named the 2011-12 recipient of the Clay and Krista McFerrin Sun-Sentinel Scholarship. Read the story