OXFORD, Miss. – In May 1987, Dolly Mah graduated from the University of Mississippi with her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and began working as a staff pharmacist at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Thirty-one years later, Mah, now Dolly Lock, will again attend the Ole Miss School of Pharmacy graduation ceremony, this time forRead the story …
Sisters Earn Pharmacy Degrees Three Decades after Mother
UM students Ashley and Kelsey Lock follow parents' footsteps toward health care careers
May 9, 2018 by
UM Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Business school finishes No. 53 among public institutions
May 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi offers 14 graduate programs ranked in the Top 100 among public institutions. Seven programs joined the ranks of the Top 100 in the recent 2019 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, adding to seven other UM graduate programs that were previously ranked. UM graduateRead the story …
Student Pharmacist Named Walmart Scholar
Ole Miss students earn honor for 10th consecutive year
April 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mallory Pullman, a third-year student pharmacist at the University of Mississippi, has been named a 2018 Walmart Scholar by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Walmart Scholars Program. The honor and accompanying $1,000 scholarship are given to student pharmacists who are committed to a career in academic pharmacy. A native ofRead the story …
Pharmacy Practice Chair Elected as Distinguished Practitioner
National Academies of Practice honors Seena Haines for professional contributions
April 26, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Seena Haines, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been elected a distinguished practitioner and fellow of National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy, a subgroup of NAP. “I am honored to be elected a distinguished practitioner and fellow in National Academies of Practice,” Haines said.Read the story …
Pharmacy Early Entry Program Offers Living-Learning Community
Freshman enrollees bond in residence hall and shared classes
April 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy pioneered the Early Entry program to offer high school seniors early acceptance into the professional pharmacy program more than 20 years ago, and it has become a model for numerous similar programs across the country. Through the program, high-performing seniors apply to secure their spotRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Going ‘Over the Edge’ for Fundraiser
Meghan Wagner will rappel down a building to raise money for Batson Children's Hospital
April 19, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Meghan Wagner isn’t taking the traditional route to raise money for Friends of Children’s Hospital. The University of Mississippi third-year student pharmacist is rappelling down a 14-story building instead. Wagner, from Grenada, will rappel down the Trustmark corporate office building in downtown Jackson on April 21 as part of the Over theRead the story …
Former Arkansas Senator Named UM Pharmacy Alumnus of the Year
Consumer advocate and children's rights champion Percy Malone wins honor
April 18, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – State senator, state representative, pharmacist and University of Mississippi alumnus – of all Percy Malone’s titles, the one which he is proudest of is advocate. The former Arkansas state senator and 1965 pharmacy graduate is the School of Pharmacy‘s 2018 Alumnus of the Year. He has spent his career fighting to representRead the story …
Botanical Experts Gather in Oxford for International Conference
UM School of Pharmacy and NCNPR welcome 280 conference attendees
April 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists and visitors from around the globe gathered in Oxford this week (April 9-12) for the 18th annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals. Organized and hosted by the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, the conference welcomed 280 registrants from universities, governmentRead the story …
Pharmacy School Introduces Application Option for Rising Sophomores
Advanced Standing Program offers qualified students seat in professional program
April 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is providing university freshmen a new way to secure their spot in its professional pharmacy program with the Sophomore Advanced Standing Program. The program allows qualified UM freshmen to earn a guaranteed seat in the School of Pharmacy’s professional program, thereby avoiding the competitive selectionRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Elected Speaker of National Professional Society
Third-year student pharmacist Regan Tyler named to Phi Lambda Sigma's Executive Committee
April 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Regan Tyler, a third-year student at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, was elected as Phi Lambda Sigma’s speaker of the house during the organization’s national meeting, held in conjunction with the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Phi Lambda Sigma is a pharmacy leadership society that aims toRead the story …