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Noted Legal Authority Lisnek To Teach Mid-South Legal Seminar In Memphis, Elaine Pugh Nov 1998

Noted Legal Authority Lisnek To Teach Mid-South Legal Seminar In Memphis, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The NBC News jury expert for the O. J. Simpson trial will be the featured faculty at a Memphis legal seminar being coordinated by three Mid-South law schools.


Holiday Season Presents Ideal Time To Enrich Children's Education, Michael Harrelson Nov 1998

Holiday Season Presents Ideal Time To Enrich Children's Education, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --Ask children what they would like to do during the holidays, and you'll probably get one of these answers: "Go to the movies." "Go shopping for a new music CD, video or computer game." Or, "hang out with friends."


Don't Let The Ghost Of Christmas Past Spoil Your Holiday Season, Michael Harrelson Nov 1998

Don't Let The Ghost Of Christmas Past Spoil Your Holiday Season, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Is the ghost of Christmas past out to rob you of your good cheer this holiday season? Do you find yourself falling into the same old rut each December despite promises to watch what you eat, decrease stress and steer away from the commercialism of the season?


Ole Miss Journalism Dept. Names First Talbert Lecturer In Journalism, Deidra Walters Nov 1998

Ole Miss Journalism Dept. Names First Talbert Lecturer In Journalism, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

... Burnis Morris Brings Wealth of Newspaper Experience to Post


Sign Language Course Begins Nov. 3 At Ole Miss, Angela Holloway Oct 1998

Sign Language Course Begins Nov. 3 At Ole Miss, Angela Holloway

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- An introductory American Sign Language (ASL) course offered at The University of Mississippi will get underway Nov. 3.


Penn State Prof To Address American Indian Issues In Nov. 9 Lectures, Deidra Walters Oct 1998

Penn State Prof To Address American Indian Issues In Nov. 9 Lectures, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Most American Indians have a drinking problem. They live in shabby houses, drive run-down cars, and spend most of their time wearing beads and chanting. Right?


Oct. 20 Program Tackles Problem Of Public's Acceptance Of Minority Groups, Elaine Pugh Oct 1998

Oct. 20 Program Tackles Problem Of Public's Acceptance Of Minority Groups, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Does the interaction of others with members of a minority group -- such as gays and lesbians -- tend to make members of the general public more tolerant of that group?


Trent Lott Headlines Martindale Building Dedication Oct. 30, Tina Hahn Oct 1998

Trent Lott Headlines Martindale Building Dedication Oct. 30, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) -- the first Mississippian ever to hold the position of Senate Majority Leader -- will speak at The University of Mississippi's dedication of the Martindale Student Services Center on Oct. 30.


Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Membership Drive Is Underway, Deidra Walters Sep 1998

Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Membership Drive Is Underway, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

Two new services available for member schools


Mcdonnell-Barksdale Honors College Dedication To Honor Barksdales Who Made Dream Possible, Tina Hahn Sep 1998

Mcdonnell-Barksdale Honors College Dedication To Honor Barksdales Who Made Dream Possible, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- When Netscape Communications President and Chief Executive James L. Barksdale and his wife, Sally McDonnell Barksdale, return to their alma mater this month, they will see what a dramatic impact their gift is making on Ole Miss.


Safety Net Project For At-Risk Children Targets North Mississippi Families, Elaine Pugh Sep 1998

Safety Net Project For At-Risk Children Targets North Mississippi Families, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Football weekends this fall are taking a team of University of Mississippi faculty in a different direction as they reach out to developmentally-delayed young children in rural north Mississippi.


Young Children Who Think School Is ‘Play' Usually On Target, Staff Report Sep 1998

Young Children Who Think School Is ‘Play' Usually On Target, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Parents who watch their child play all summer then spend a chunk of the family budget on school supplies may be surprised to hear the child consistently reply "I played" when asked what he did at school.


Gloria Kellum Named Interim Vice Chancellor For University Relations, Tina Hahn Aug 1998

Gloria Kellum Named Interim Vice Chancellor For University Relations, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Gloria D. Kellum -- executive director of The University of Mississippi's Sesquicentennial and longtime faculty member -- has been named interim vice chancellor for University Relations.


Don't Postpone Science Projects; Fire Up Kids' Curiosity Now, Staff Report Jul 1998

Don't Postpone Science Projects; Fire Up Kids' Curiosity Now, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

... An Ole Miss Back-to-School Topical Tips


Live Up To Your Word When Rewarding Children, Deidra Walters Jul 1998

Live Up To Your Word When Rewarding Children, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

... An Ole Miss Back-to-School Topical Tips


Mr. Magazine Authors Book For Aspiring Publishers, Deidra Walters Jun 1998

Mr. Magazine Authors Book For Aspiring Publishers, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Mr. Magazine just can't keep a secret. Dr. Samir Husni, a University of Mississippi journalism professor and the nation's leading expert on the magazine industry, has spent countless years and tons of money researching what it takes to make it in the world of magazines.


International Students At Ole Miss Make School A Family Affair, Deidra Walters May 1998

International Students At Ole Miss Make School A Family Affair, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Nine sets of siblings attend The University of Mississippi, and two of these sets are twins. This may not sound remarkable for a university of 10,000-plus students -- until you realize that these siblings are from outside the United States.


Ole Miss Commencement Takes On Sesquicentennial Flavor, Tina Hahn May 1998

Ole Miss Commencement Takes On Sesquicentennial Flavor, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A bell will ring 150 times Saturday (May 9) to mark The University of Mississippi's Sesquicentennial, as almost 1,500 graduates walk through the Lyceum -- the oldest public higher education building in the state -- on their way to receive diplomas in the Grove.


National Geographic Editor To Speak At Scholastic Press Institute April 24, Deidra Walters Apr 1998

National Geographic Editor To Speak At Scholastic Press Institute April 24, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Keith Bellows, editor in chief of Traveler for the National Geographic Society, will deliver the keynote address to the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association (MSPA) members gathered at The University of Mississippi April 24.


National Geographic Editor To Speak At Scholastic Press Institute April 24, Deidra Walters Apr 1998

National Geographic Editor To Speak At Scholastic Press Institute April 24, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Keith Bellows, editor in chief of Traveler for the National Geographic Society, will deliver the keynote address to the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association (MSPA) members gathered at The University of Mississippi April 24.


Um To Conduct One-Year Study Of Athletics As Part Of Ncaa Certification Program, Barbara Lago Apr 1998

Um To Conduct One-Year Study Of Athletics As Part Of Ncaa Certification Program, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Chancellor Robert C. Khayat announced today that The University of Mississippi will begin a yearlong, campuswide effort to study its athletic programs as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program.


April 20 Ceremony At Ole Miss Marks First Day Of Lyceum Postal Card Issuance, Tina Hahn Apr 1998

April 20 Ceremony At Ole Miss Marks First Day Of Lyceum Postal Card Issuance, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi and the U.S. Postal Service will host a first-day-of-issuance ceremony April 20 for a postal card with a stamp bearing an illustration of the Lyceum as part of the University's Sesquicentennial celebration.


Mr. Magazine's 13th Annual Guide Hits The Market, Deidra Walters Mar 1998

Mr. Magazine's 13th Annual Guide Hits The Market, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- For the first time in six years, the number of magazine launches declined in 1997, with only 852 magazines joining the market.


Chancellor Appoints Search Committee To Find Athletic Director, Tina Hahn Mar 1998

Chancellor Appoints Search Committee To Find Athletic Director, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The names of eight individuals serving on a search committee to find a successor to University of Mississippi Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Pete Boone were announced today (March 17) by Ole Miss Chancellor Robert C. Khayat.


Education Professor Jean Shaw Authors Two Books On Teaching Mathematics, George Kehoe Mar 1998

Education Professor Jean Shaw Authors Two Books On Teaching Mathematics, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Jean Shaw, a University of Mississippi professor of elementary education, has teamed up with two colleagues to produce two new books aimed at facilitating the teaching and learning of mathematics.