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Clarion Ledger: Books Q&A with Ken Murphy and Scott Barretta

December 14, 2010 by admin

Ken Murphy and Scott Barretta have collaborated on a coffee table book, Mississippi: State of the Blues (Murphy Publishing). Q: Where did the idea for the book come from? A: Ken: The original idea came from me running into blues festivals and the Blues Trail while working on my last book, Mississippi. I first contemplatedRead the story …

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ken Murphy and Scott Barretta Ole Miss, Mississippi: State of the Blues, Southern Studies

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 …

Clarion Ledger: Books Q&A with Ken Murphy and Scott Barretta

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