OXFORD, Miss. – Amber Watkins, a 2009 elementary education graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Education, seems to be a natural teacher. In fact, only a year-and-a-half into her teaching career, she’s been honored as Teacher of the Year for Woolmarket Elementary School in Biloxi. “There are so many reasons I love whatRead the story …
Scholastic Director Wins Award
March 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – A University of Mississippi instructor has been selected to receive the James Federick Paschal Award for outstanding service to a state scholastic press association. Beth Fitts, director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association and instructor in the university’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, will receive the award March 16 atRead the story …
UM History Professor to Be Honored
February 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Humanities Council has announced recipients for its 2012 Public Humanities Awards, which include a University of Mississippi history professor. Elizabeth Anne Payne has been recognized for her outstanding contributions as a Mississippian to the study and understanding of the humanities. Recipients will be honored at a public ceremony and banquetRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Faculty Member Wins AACP New Investigator Award
January 30, 2012 by
… Award provides start-up funding for his autism research A University of Mississippi faculty member is among 18 recipients of New Investigator Awards announced today by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Rahul Khanna, assistant professor of pharmacy administration and research assistant professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, will use the awardRead the story …
Journalism Student, Faculty Member Recognized for Diversity Efforts
November 10, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second time in a month, a University of Mississippi journalism faculty member has been honored for her commitment to diversity, along with a student who is working to promote racial dialogue at Ole Miss. Robin Street, lecturer in journalism who specializes in teaching public relations classes, received the faculty DiversityRead the story …
Ole Miss’ Lee Ellis Moore Receives Prestigious NCAA Top VIII Award
November 2, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recent Ole Miss graduate and former track and field All-American Lee Ellis Moore has been recognized as a recipient of one of college athletics’ most prestigious honors, the NCAA Today’s Top VIII Award. The award recognizes eight student-athletes who completed their athletics eligibility during the 2010-11 academic year for their success onRead the story …
Medicinal Chemistry Professor Receives Award for Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness
May 12, 2008 by
John Williamson OXFORD, Miss. – A medicinal chemistry professor is the 2008 recipient of the Award for Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education at the University of Mississippi.
Former Gov. William Winter to Receive JFK Profile in Courage Lifetime Achievement Award
May 7, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter is to receive a special Profile in Courage Award for Lifetime Achievement May 12 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. The honor recognizes Winter’s leadership in championing racial equality and educational opportunity in Mississippi.