Dr. Dan Jones Named 2012 Mississippi College Alumnus of the Year

An outstanding higher education leader and prominent healthcare advocate, Dr. Dan Jones will be honored as Mississippi College’s 2012 Alumnus of the Year at Homecoming festivities this fall. Read the story

Commercial Appeal: DeSoto health fair offers heart help

The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Funderburk’s Pharmacy will host a “Million Hearts” free health fair event Sept. 26 at the DeSoto County Administration Building, 365 Losher Street off the square in Hernando. Read the story

Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss, Oxford abuzz awaiting the arrival of 14th-ranked Texas

OXFORD — Let’s get this straight, first of all.Actor and avid Texas fan Matthew McConaughey did not rent out City Grocery for the weekend. Neither did singer and equally rabid Longhorn devotee Willie Nelson, or a less famous but no doubt well-funded group of Texas fans out to steal Oxford’s most well-known restaurant right outRead the story …

ClintonNews.com: New UM dorms are “living learning communities”

As students move back to campus at the University of Mississippi, more than 850 of them are getting keys to the state’s newest residence halls. Read the story

WMC-TV: Ole Miss seeks nathional anthem performers

Calling all singers. A local athletic department is searching for patriotic performers. While some athletes are preparing for the upcoming season, game day organizers are planning for auditions. Read the story

Sun Herald: UMMC planning for Children’s Heart Center

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North Mississippi Vista Summer Associates Press Release

OXFORD, Miss – Twenty recent high school graduates, several college students and a high school teacher devoted much of their June and July to help fight poverty through education by serving nonprofit organizations and schools in several north Mississippi communities. The North Mississippi VISTA Summer Associates worked 40-hour weeks on projects to benefit low-income childrenRead the story …

Daily Journal: State university leaders say critical needs require bonds

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Daily Journal: Ole Miss opens new residence complex

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WDBD Fox40: Olympic Long-Jump champion Brittney Reese is welcomed home

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