OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have been selected to travel to Scotland this summer to pursue their dreams. Neal McMillin of Madison and Hunter Nicholson of Brandon, both juniors in the UM Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, are the 2013 winners of the Barksdale Awards. The $5,000 award supports creative, courageous projectsRead the story …
Rabbinic Scholar W. David Nelson to Discuss ‘Race, Religion and the Realities of Reading the Bible’
August 31, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – W. David Nelson, a noted scholar of rabbinic literature and the Hebrew Bible at Groton School in Massachusetts, will discuss how the Bible has been used out of context in the past to promote racist ideologies during a Thursday (Sept. 6) public lecture at the University of Mississippi. Nelson’s lecture, “Say Again!:Read the story …
UM Forensics Team Makes Impressive Showing on Recent Competitive Tour
February 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero said, “The aim of forensic oratory is to teach, to delight, to move.” For the University of Mississippi forensics team, it might also be said that the aim is to win. Since January, the team has traveled across the nation and returned with numerous accolades. At LewisRead the story …
Clarion Ledger: Health Care Squeeze Forcing Some Mississippi Kids Out
November 30, 2010 by
Parents across Mississippi say they are frustrated with state Medicaid officials as programs are downsized and benefits canceled. “People are really being turned down right and left right now and it’s frightening,” said Eric Weber, an assistant professor in the Public Policy Leadership Department at the University of Mississippi and the parent of a disabledRead the story …