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Study Abroad Fair Sept. 19 Offers Students The World, Angela Moore Sep 2002

Study Abroad Fair Sept. 19 Offers Students The World, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - World travel starts Sept. 19 from the front steps of the Lyceum at the University of Mississippi.


Nasa's Lead Lawyer To Review Students' Work, Elaine Pugh Sep 2002

Nasa's Lead Lawyer To Review Students' Work, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - NASA's top attorney critiques student research in a daylong "class" Sept. 26 at the University of Mississippi School of Law.


Want To Apply To Um? Process Just Got Easier, Deborah A. Purnell Sep 2002

Want To Apply To Um? Process Just Got Easier, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Fall enrollment at the University of Mississippi is the highest ever. Now, applying for admission to UM is easier than ever.


Distinguished Journalist Speaks On Life Of Muslim Women Sept. 17, Elaine Pugh Sep 2002

Distinguished Journalist Speaks On Life Of Muslim Women Sept. 17, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Award-winning journalist and author Jan Goodwin looks at life for Muslim women under militant Islam during the University of Mississippi's eighth annual Lucy Somerville Howorth Lecture Sept. 17.


Myrlie Evers-Williams To Help Dedicate Memorial Site Oct. 1, Patsy R. Brumfield Sep 2002

Myrlie Evers-Williams To Help Dedicate Memorial Site Oct. 1, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams comes to the University of Mississippi Oct. 1 to help dedicate the site for a campus memorial and to open a yearlong observance of 40 years of integration.


Materials From 1962 Integration Received, More Requested, Patsy R. Brumfield Sep 2002

Materials From 1962 Integration Received, More Requested, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Several documents relating to the University of Mississippi's 1962 integration have been presented to the school by children of the late George Street, who was a top UM administrator during that tumultuous and historic time.


Search On For African-American Scholars To Attend Southern Foodways Symposium, Deidra Jackson Sep 2002

Search On For African-American Scholars To Attend Southern Foodways Symposium, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Tickets to the fifth annual Southern Foodways Symposium Oct. 17-20 are sold out, but three more students are still guaranteed admission.


'Coleslaw And Potato Salad Invitational' Seeks Recipes, Deidra Jackson Sep 2002

'Coleslaw And Potato Salad Invitational' Seeks Recipes, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Coleslaw and potato salad preparation conjures strong opinions. With the right recipes, one lucky cook could win a tasty prize valued at $1,000.


Record Enrollment Reached On Oxford Campus, Barbara Lago Sep 2002

Record Enrollment Reached On Oxford Campus, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - A record 12,323 students are enrolled for the fall semester at the University of Mississippi, including a record number of freshmen, Mississippians and African-Americans, according to official figures released today.


Professor, Law Students Featured Tuesday (Sept. 10) On National Radio Show, Elaine Pugh Sep 2002

Professor, Law Students Featured Tuesday (Sept. 10) On National Radio Show, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Call it ahead of its time - "The Space Show," the nation's first and only talk radio show focused on increasing space commerce and developing space tourism.


Alumnus Says $1 Million Donation To Ole Miss First Is 'Right Thing', Tina Hahn Sep 2002

Alumnus Says $1 Million Donation To Ole Miss First Is 'Right Thing', Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Mike Starnes took a walk with his friend Robert Khayat on ground where both men's roots run deep - the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus. As they enjoyed the classic campus setting, the Memphis businessman recognized that Khayat, the university's chancellor, had put his heart and soul into serving their alma mater. He likened the results to a renaissance.


Conference Explores New Treatments, Research Of Autistic Children, Angela Moore Sep 2002

Conference Explores New Treatments, Research Of Autistic Children, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Mothers once were blamed for their children's autism. "Even professionals thought that autism was a social problem," said Stephanie Joyce, a clinical instructor in the University of Mississippi's Department of Communicative Disorders which hosts a conference Sept. 12-13 dedicated to autism research and treatments.


Conference Brings Hhs’ Rehnquist, Others To Discuss Health Care Law, Angela Moore Sep 2002

Conference Brings Hhs’ Rehnquist, Others To Discuss Health Care Law, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - U.S. Health and Human Services Inspector General Janet Rehnquist meets with legal professionals Sept. 17 when the University of Mississippi hosts its Mid-South Conference on Health Care Law.


Familiar Face Takes Center Stage As Chair Of Theatre Arts, Deidra Jackson Sep 2002

Familiar Face Takes Center Stage As Chair Of Theatre Arts, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Scott McCoy, who has taught acting and directing at the University of Mississippi for 17 years, now has a bigger starring role in the Department of Theatre Arts.


'Fashion Police' In Grove Saturday, Sept. 7, Clc Sep 2002

'Fashion Police' In Grove Saturday, Sept. 7, Clc

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss., and ATLANTA, Ga. - Representatives from The Collegiate Licensing Co., in conjunction with local law enforcement officials, will seek counterfeit merchandise on Saturday, Sept. 7, when the Ole Miss Rebels host the visiting Memphis Tigers in Oxford.


Isom Center Prepares Way For International Women’S Support Group, Elaine Pugh Sep 2002

Isom Center Prepares Way For International Women’S Support Group, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - International women on campus is the focus of a Sept. 9 program at the University of Mississippi expected to address their emotional needs and the idea for a campus support group.


Liberal Arts Names First Distinguished Faculty Fellows, Barbara Lago Sep 2002

Liberal Arts Names First Distinguished Faculty Fellows, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Two professors and a well-known writer are the first recipients of the three-year Liberal Arts Distinguished Faculty Fellowships.


Museums Seeks Little Hands To Paint Murals In Children’S Room, Elaine Pugh Sep 2002

Museums Seeks Little Hands To Paint Murals In Children’S Room, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Finger painting, freehand artistry and paint-by-number fun await children of all ages Saturday (Sept. 7) at the University Museums.


Former Professor Tackles Statue For Um Football Plaza, Tobie Baker Aug 2002

Former Professor Tackles Statue For Um Football Plaza, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A 7-foot-4-inch, 1,200-pound football player is in the University of Mississippi's future. For now, fans must be satisfied to envision him as the centerpiece of All-American Plaza, a celebration of athletic excellence for eight Ole Miss football players, designated to All-America teams and to membership in the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame -- Frank M. "Bruiser" Kinard, Charlie Conerly, Barney Poole, Doug Kenna, Archie Manning, Parker Hall, Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs and Charlie Flowers.


Cochran Announces Research Partnership With Pharmacy School, Mitchell Diggs Aug 2002

Cochran Announces Research Partnership With Pharmacy School, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The aftermath of the Sept.11 attacks focused national attention on bioterrorism threats, but average Americans are far more likely to be harmed by medication errors or unsafe products than by terrorists, U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran said Friday at the University of Mississippi.


Public Seminar By Biology Professor Promotes Potential Of Point Clear Island, Mitchell Diggs Aug 2002

Public Seminar By Biology Professor Promotes Potential Of Point Clear Island, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- One of Mississippi's largest outdoor research laboratories is in danger, and biologist Paul Lago hopes to save it by spreading the word.


‘Uncommon Women And Others' Opens Um Theatre Arts Season Sept. 12-14, Deidra Jackson Aug 2002

‘Uncommon Women And Others' Opens Um Theatre Arts Season Sept. 12-14, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A comical re-creation of college women's senior-year emotions mimics reality when "Uncommon Women and Others" opens the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts' season Sept. 12. Wendy Wasserstein's play runs through Sept. 14 in Fulton Chapel. Performances begin at 8 p.m.


Campus Prepares For Game Day Traffic, Tobie Baker Aug 2002

Campus Prepares For Game Day Traffic, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi officials are urging football fans to arrive early Saturday to avoid missing the 6 p.m. game kickoff. With the expansion of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to 60,580 seats, UM Police Chief Randy Corban says 65,000 people could be in Oxford for the Rebels' home opener against the University of Louisiana-Monroe. "Parking spots on campus will be at a premium," said Corban.


History Symposium Lecturers Reflect On Meredith's Struggle For Education, Tobie Baker Aug 2002

History Symposium Lecturers Reflect On Meredith's Struggle For Education, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- As the University of Mississippi observes the 40th anniversary of its integration this fall, three scholars slated for its Porter L. Fortune Jr. History Symposium Sept. 25-27 have personal stories about its impact.


New English/Southern Studies Professor Brings Blues Scholarship Into The Classroom, Deidra Jackson Aug 2002

New English/Southern Studies Professor Brings Blues Scholarship Into The Classroom, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- New York native Adam Gussow has no Southern accent, but he may know more about Mississippi than many of her sons and daughters. The new assistant professor of English and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi also can play the blues out of a harmonica, as his students heard recently.


Latest Issue Of Annual Literary Journal Hits The Stands, Deidra Jackson Aug 2002

Latest Issue Of Annual Literary Journal Hits The Stands, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- An essay by renowned author and longtime University of Mississippi writer-in-residence Barry Hannah opens the latest issue of "The Yalobusha Review," UM's annual literary journal.


Campus Plans Remembrance For Victims Of Terror Attacks, Patsy Brumfield Aug 2002

Campus Plans Remembrance For Victims Of Terror Attacks, Patsy Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Meditation and music bring pause to the University of Mississippi campus Sept. 11 in remembrance of the 2001 terror attacks on America. From 8:50-9 a.m., students, faculty and staff are asked to use the time for silent reflection. The first plane collided with the World Trade Center in New York at about that time last year.


Record Enrollment Reached On Oxford Campus, Barbara Lago Aug 2002

Record Enrollment Reached On Oxford Campus, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A record 12,287 students are enrolled for the fall semester at the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus, including a record number of freshmen, Mississippians and African-Americans, according to preliminary figures released Friday.


U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran To Deliver Hartman Lecture On Health Care, Mitchell Diggs Aug 2002

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran To Deliver Hartman Lecture On Health Care, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran brings a federal view to health care issues Aug. 30 at the University of Mississippi's annual Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture in Pharmacy.


Food Recalls In Schools Focus Of National Satellite Seminar, Elaine Pugh Aug 2002

Food Recalls In Schools Focus Of National Satellite Seminar, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Food-recall drills should be as common as fire drills in schools across the country, said national food safety experts in a live satellite seminar originating from the University of Mississippi.