OXFORD, Miss. — University of Mississippi students, alumni and friends look forward to an array of activities Friday and Saturday (Oct. 16-17) during Homecoming Weekend, planned around the theme “Ole Miss: An Experience That Lasts a Lifetime.”
Lafayette-Oxford-University Community to Observe Alzheimer’s Memory Walk Oct. 31
October 8, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students, as well as members of the surrounding community, are invited to participate in the Oxford Alzheimer’s Memory Walk on Halloween morning.
Arizona Pharmacy Practitioner Slated for Annual Waller Lecture
October 8, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Distinguished pharmacy practitioner Marie A. Chisholm-Burns plans to discuss the important role pharmacists play in overall patient care for the 2009 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. Marie Chisholm Burns
Future SEC Academic Leaders Receive Training at UM
October 7, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – About 40 academic leaders from across the Southeastern Conference have converged at the University of Mississippi this week for help with developing their management and organization skills.
Engineering Majors Help High School Students Master Math, Prepare for Statewide Competition
October 7, 2009 by
Coaching last year helped Clarksdale team to state finals OXFORD, Miss. – As a product of Clarksdale’s public schools, Donyell Myles remembers the challenges he and other students faced in their pursuit of a higher education. Donyell Myles (left) of Clarksdale coaches Roschelle Ollie of Clinton on MathCounts problems and how to tutor students. BothRead the story …
Former New York Times Editor To Speak at Overby Center
October 5, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times, is to discuss the decline of financially-embattled newspapers and its impact on American society Friday (Oct. 9) at the University of Mississippi. Howell Raines
Grant Funds Free Legal Services for Mississippi Residents
October 2, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Funding from the Mississippi Bar Foundation will enable students at University of Mississippi School of Law to continue to provide free legal aid to some of the thousands of lower-income Mississippi residents. Earlier this fall, the Civil Legal Clinic received an $80,000 grant from the Mississippi Bar Foundation. Grants totaling $715,000 haveRead the story …
Ole Miss Business Day Oct. 8 Offers Networking, Recruitment Opportunities
September 30, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The School of Business Administration at the University of Mississippi is helping businesses to identify and recruit some of the country’s best talent, a venture that provides huge benefits to both employers and students.
Research Vice Chancellor Chosen to Review NIH Grant Applications
September 25, 2009 by
Alice Clark Alice Clark’s service with NIH spans two decades OXFORD, Miss. – Alice Clark, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs at the University of Mississippi, has served the National Institutes of Health for almost 20 years. Recently, she was chosen for membership on the NIH Drug Discovery and Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance StudyRead the story …
Student-led Institute on Children’s Speech Disorders Swells in Attendance, Raises Funds to Attend Meeting
September 24, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – By trying some new approaches, Communication Sciences and Disorders students at the University of Mississippi are experiencing a successful conference this week. Barbara Hodson of Wichita State University discusses phonological skill analysis techniques at the Department of Communication Services and Disorders annual Fall Institute. UM photo by Kevin Bain.