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Natural Products Center Ceremony Moved Because Of Weather, Staff Report Sep 2005

Natural Products Center Ceremony Moved Because Of Weather, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Ceremonies observing the 10th anniversary of the opening of the National Center for Natural Products Research have been moved from the Grove because of weather. The formal program, set for 2 p.m. Friday (Sept. 23), will be in the Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Tours of the Thad Cochran Research Center and a poster session presented by NCNPR researchers will go on as scheduled from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, call .


Alumna Art Exhibit In Meek Hall Gallery Sept. 26-Oct. 14, Staff Report Sep 2005

Alumna Art Exhibit In Meek Hall Gallery Sept. 26-Oct. 14, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi’s Department of Art continues its legacy of hosting outstanding artists when alumna Leandra Urrutia joins the campus community as a visiting artist Sept. 26-Oct. 14.


Sap Donates Computers To Students Affected By Hurricane Katrina, Mary Stanton Sep 2005

Sap Donates Computers To Students Affected By Hurricane Katrina, Mary Stanton

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- The company that provided the University of Mississippi's campus management system has donated 340 refurbished laptop computers for students affected by Hurricane Katrina.


Golfers Invited To Help Raise Scholarship Dollars For Higher Education In Desoto County, Deborah Purnell Sep 2005

Golfers Invited To Help Raise Scholarship Dollars For Higher Education In Desoto County, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Golfers have a unique opportunity to support higher education in DeSoto County by participating in a fund-raising golf tournament Thursday (Sept. 29) at Cherokee Valley Golf Club in Olive Branch.


Cochran Praises Research Alliances At Natural Products Center, Pledges Continued Support, Barbara Lago, Mitchell Diggs Sep 2005

Cochran Praises Research Alliances At Natural Products Center, Pledges Continued Support, Barbara Lago, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Ten years ago, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R. -- Miss.) championed federal funding for the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi. Friday, while delivering the keynote address during ceremonies marking the center's 10th anniversary, he told the center's scientists, faculty and administrators they could "count on his continued support."


Fortune Symposium 'Broken Silences' Sept. 28-30 Focuses On African-American Gender History, Aaron Madson Sep 2005

Fortune Symposium 'Broken Silences' Sept. 28-30 Focuses On African-American Gender History, Aaron Madson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Scholars from around the country are to examine "Broken Silences: New Directions in African-American Gender History" at the 30th annual Porter L. Fortune Jr. History Symposium, set for Sept. 28-30 at the University of Mississippi.


Historian Says Southern Studies Advanced In Dealing With Race Issues, Jennifer Southall Sep 2005

Historian Says Southern Studies Advanced In Dealing With Race Issues, Jennifer Southall

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - After studying Western history at the National Endowment for the Humanities Institute this summer, a University of Mississippi professor concludes that comparatively speaking, the South's past has been studied more thoroughly.


Faith Hill Joins All-Star Lineup Of Celebrities, Sponsors In Recovery Effort, Staff Report Sep 2005

Faith Hill Joins All-Star Lineup Of Celebrities, Sponsors In Recovery Effort, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

JACKSON, Miss. - Sponsors of Mississippi Rising, a gala fundraising concert in support of the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund, today announced that award-winning music artist Faith Hill has joined the growing list of celebrities and entertainers set to participate in the nationally televised event Oct. 1. The event is to be held live on the campus of the University of Mississippi in Oxford.


Quintessential Love Story 'La Boheme' Opens Artist Series Season Oct. 1, Deborah Purnell Sep 2005

Quintessential Love Story 'La Boheme' Opens Artist Series Season Oct. 1, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The passionate musical "La Boheme" kicks off the 2005-06 Artist Series Oct. 1 at the University of Mississippi.


Piano Series At Ole Miss Kicks Off New Season With Pianist Lauren Schack Clark, Deborah Purnell Sep 2005

Piano Series At Ole Miss Kicks Off New Season With Pianist Lauren Schack Clark, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Popular pianist Lauren Schack Clark opens the 2005-06 Piano Series at Ole Miss at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 in Meek Hall Auditorium.


Sen. Thad Cochran To Deliver Keynote At 10th Anniversary Celebration For Natural Product Center, Mitchell Diggs Sep 2005

Sen. Thad Cochran To Deliver Keynote At 10th Anniversary Celebration For Natural Product Center, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran visits the University of Mississippi Friday (Sept. 23) to join faculty, scientists and administrators in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of the National Center for Natural Products Research.


Music Professor Is Secretary-Elect Of National Flute Association, Deborah Purnell Sep 2005

Music Professor Is Secretary-Elect Of National Flute Association, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Carol Dale, associate professor of music at the University of Mississippi, has been named secretary-elect of the National Flute Association.


Um Among Universities Offering Online Courses For Students Displaced By Hurricane, Deborah Purnell Sep 2005

Um Among Universities Offering Online Courses For Students Displaced By Hurricane, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is among some 200 colleges and universities nationwide committed to providing free online courses to students whose educations have been disrupted by Hurricane Katrina.


Profs Experience Katrina Relief Firsthand, Bring Homeless Coast Family To Oxford, Angela Moore Sep 2005

Profs Experience Katrina Relief Firsthand, Bring Homeless Coast Family To Oxford, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - At Avent Park in Oxford on a recent sunny afternoon, 13-year-old Tyler Brown carried his cousin, 2-year-old Javier Molina, on his shoulders from the playground to a picnic table set for Javier's birthday party and piled high with presents, cake and food.


Relief Drive At Ole Miss-Wyoming Game To Benefit Students Affected By Storm, Mitchell Diggs Sep 2005

Relief Drive At Ole Miss-Wyoming Game To Benefit Students Affected By Storm, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi football fans can help students who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath by contributing to a collection drive at Saturday's Ole Miss-Wyoming game.


Fourth Amendment Lecture Is Centerpiece Of National Trial Judges Conference, Natashia Gregoire Sep 2005

Fourth Amendment Lecture Is Centerpiece Of National Trial Judges Conference, Natashia Gregoire

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The practice of detaining individuals for the sole purpose of extracting testimony has become a commonly used tool in the U.S. war on terror. That practice, however, raises some pertinent legal questions.


Enrollment Rises For 10th Consecutive Year, Tops 16,900, Barbara Lago Sep 2005

Enrollment Rises For 10th Consecutive Year, Tops 16,900, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Enrollment has increased for the 10th consecutive year at the University of Mississippi, where a record 16,947 students are taking classes this fall, according to preliminary figures.


Alumni Volunteer Heeds Call To Encourage Fellow Alums To Fund Chancellor's Trust, Tina Hahn Sep 2005

Alumni Volunteer Heeds Call To Encourage Fellow Alums To Fund Chancellor's Trust, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Fund raising, a mission regarded as crucial by some and challenging by others, is considered a "labor of love" by University of Mississippi alumnus Roger Flynt Jr.


Student To Perform Sunday At National Farm Aid Concert, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Sep 2005

Student To Perform Sunday At National Farm Aid Concert, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Some performers only dream about singing to thousands of people at a national concert, but University of Mississippi student Elizabeth Rainey is seeing that dream come true Sunday for the second time.


Constitution Day Observance Includes Educational Displays, Panel Discussion, Camille Breland Sep 2005

Constitution Day Observance Includes Educational Displays, Panel Discussion, Camille Breland

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi observes Constitution Day next week with a variety of educational programs for the entire community.


Program At Paris-Yates Chapel Set For National Day Of Prayer Friday, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Sep 2005

Program At Paris-Yates Chapel Set For National Day Of Prayer Friday, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is participating in Friday's (Sept. 16) National Day of Prayer with an observance in Paris-Yates Chapel from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Fund Established For Students Affected By Hurricane Katrina, Staff Report Sep 2005

Fund Established For Students Affected By Hurricane Katrina, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

The University of Mississippi has established a fund to assist students who have been displaced or otherwise affected by Hurricane Katrina. Contributions to the UM Student Hurricane Relief Fund are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.


Visiting Artist's 'Memory-Scapes' Displayed In Meek Gallery Sept. 19-Oct. 14, Camille Breland Sep 2005

Visiting Artist's 'Memory-Scapes' Displayed In Meek Gallery Sept. 19-Oct. 14, Camille Breland

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Artist Mary Hardy exhibits her mixed media "memory-scapes" at the University of Mississippi Department of Art from Sept. 19 through Oct. 14.


'Ole Miss Idol' To Showcase Campus Talent Next Week, Emily Powers Sep 2005

'Ole Miss Idol' To Showcase Campus Talent Next Week, Emily Powers

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi hosts its version of the smash television show "American Idol" next week in the Student Union.


Theatre Arts Begins 2005-06 Season With Timeless Classic 'Our Town,' Opening Sept. 21, Camille Breland Sep 2005

Theatre Arts Begins 2005-06 Season With Timeless Classic 'Our Town,' Opening Sept. 21, Camille Breland

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Ordinary life in a small town may sound a bit boring, but the classic play "Our Town" is expected to be lively and entertaining in performances Sept. 21-23 and Sept. 25 at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.


Student Health Fair, Free Screenings Hosted By Campus Departments Sept. 21, Camille Breland Sep 2005

Student Health Fair, Free Screenings Hosted By Campus Departments Sept. 21, Camille Breland

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi students have an opportunity to get free health checkups next week at the first Student Health Fair.


Estate Of Retired Air Force Officer, Alumnus Helps Provide Scholarships For Physics Students, Deborah Purnell Sep 2005

Estate Of Retired Air Force Officer, Alumnus Helps Provide Scholarships For Physics Students, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A gift of nearly $150,000 from the estate of retired U.S. Air Force Col. Roger C. Lewis is helping to provide scholarships for physics students at the University of Mississippi.


Amie Ewing Memorial Highway Dedicated In Ceremony Monday, Tobie Baker Sep 2005

Amie Ewing Memorial Highway Dedicated In Ceremony Monday, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Transportation today (Sept. 12) dedicated a portion of Highway 6 in Oxford to the memory of Amie Lynn Ewing, a University of Mississippi pharmacy student who was killed in 2004.


Battle Over Supreme Court To Be Addressed In Panel Discussion Sept. 19, Elaine Pugh Sep 2005

Battle Over Supreme Court To Be Addressed In Panel Discussion Sept. 19, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - As time nears for confirmation hearings on the presidential nomination of Judge John Roberts as chief justice of the United States, the University of Mississippi has scheduled a program Monday (Sept. 19) offering the public an opportunity to learn more about the process.


Thursday's Osteoporosis Prevention Seminar For Women Cancelled, Staff Report Sep 2005

Thursday's Osteoporosis Prevention Seminar For Women Cancelled, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The osteoporosis prevention seminar scheduled Thursday (Sept. 15) at the University of Mississippi has been cancelled. Efforts are being made to reschedule the session.