OXFORD and JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has named three faculty members as Distinguished Teaching Scholars for a term of three years. Sally Earl, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice; Kayla Stover, professor of pharmacy practice; and Noa Valcarcel, instructional assistant professor of pharmacology, were honored for dedication to teachingRead the story …
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School of Pharmacy Names Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Educators awarded for their efforts to train future researchers and professionals
April 23, 2023 by
Forvis Invests in Accountancy School
Major gift to be honored with naming in new building
March 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For its $500,000 gift to the University of Mississippi, one of the nation’s top public accounting firms, Forvis LLP, will be honored with the naming of the undergraduate and master’s programs suite in the new Patterson School of Accountancy. “The long-term success of our firm – and, for that matter, our professionRead the story …
Graduate Student Receives Merck Award
Christine Hamadani to present research at American Chemical Society fall conference
March 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate student in chemistry has been selected to present her research at a national conference as a recipient of the 2023 Women Chemists Committee Merck Research Award. Christine Hamadani, a third-year doctoral student, is among eight individuals who will present during the fall American Chemical Society national meetingRead the story …
Late Alumnus Invests in Accountancy School’s Future
Patterson School Hall of Fame member remembered as loyal supporter of program
February 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy recently got a boost for its building fund from a familiar face with deep ties to the university. Although Joe Weller, a 1961 Ole Miss graduate, died Dec. 15, 2022, his $250,000 gift ensures that his legacy lives on for generations at his almaRead the story …
Young Alumna Gives Back to School of Accountancy
Stephanie Teague makes commitment to school's new home
February 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stephanie Jennings Teague, of Chicago, sees her commitment of $100,000 to the Patterson School of Accountancy‘s new building at the University of Mississippi as a means of saying “thank you.” “It is a way to show a small token of my appreciation to Ole Miss, the faculty and staff, and the accountingRead the story …
Law School Names Inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
UM graduate aims to create more inclusive environment for all students and employees
February 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joshua Quinn Tucker, a four-time graduate of the University of Mississippi, returns to campus this month as the School of Law‘s inaugural assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion. Following a strategic plan for increasing DEI efforts in the school, Dean Susan Duncan began a search for the new position last fall.Read the story …
Harvard Law Professor to Speak at Law School
Randall Kennedy served as a law clerk for Thurgood Marshall
January 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Randall Kennedy, the Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, is slated to speak Wednesday (Feb. 1) at the University of Mississippi School of Law. His lecture is titled “The Greatest Lawyer in American Legal History: Thurgood Marshall.” Kennedy clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1983 toRead the story …
Frederick Slabach Named Law School Dean
Veteran legal educator, university administrator to begin July 1
January 10, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frederick G. Slabach has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law following a national search. Slabach will join the university July 1, pending approval by the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The Fernwood native is a veteran legal educator and leaderRead the story …
Chemistry Doctoral Graduate Named Finalist for Prestigious Award
Leigh Anna Hunt honored at national graduate student awards symposium
December 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi doctoral student’s research that may help harness solar power earned her a spot as a finalist for awards presented by the American Chemical Society and the Journal of Physical Chemistry. Leigh Anna Hunt, of Grenada, was honored at the recent ACS Physical Chemistry Experimental and Theory Graduate StudentRead the story …
High School Seniors Return for MOST Conference Reunion
Students reflect on summer event, anticipate future enrollment
November 17, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before Dre Patton earned two degrees from the University of Mississippi and was named to the Ole Miss Hall of Fame, he was an attendee at the 2015 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent, or MOST, conference and a 2019 MOST mentor. Patton told high school seniors who participated in the 2022 MOSTRead the story …