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Barksdale Award Winners Plan to Learn Chinese, Document Food Traditions

February 16, 2012 by Rebecca Lauck Cleary

OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have zeroed in on the challenges of a rapidly changing world and have been named Barksdale Award winners for their efforts. Cara Thorne of Toronto and Yi Wei of Starkville, both sophomores in the UM Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, were presented the awards Wednesday night atRead the story …

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New Scholarship Encourages Language Immersion

OXFORD, Miss. – Michael Metcalf devoted much of his three-decade career to promoting foreign language and culture studies. Now, he is ensuring that University of Mississippi students have opportunities to achieve high levels of language proficiency by studying abroad. The former executive director of the university’s Croft Institute for International Studies has contributed $200,000 toRead the story …

University World News: Artificial Intelligence Tools Offer Opportunities for Educators

ChatGPT in evaluation – An opportunity for greater creativity? By Natalie Simon As debate rages over the possibilities and risks to higher education of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, evaluators are also asking what role AI and machine learning can play in their field. Speaking at a virtual symposium hosted by the Centre for ResearchRead the story …

Barksdale Award Winners Plan to Learn Chinese, Document Food Traditions

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