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Art Prof Helps Make Masterpiece Of Education, J. Adrian Aumen May 2002

Art Prof Helps Make Masterpiece Of Education, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Educating is an art, and for Dr. Mary Jane Zander, the state's art education curriculum is a masterpiece in the making.


Prominent Alum Gov. Jeanne Shaheen Urges Grads To Be Involved In America, Patsy R. Brumfield May 2002

Prominent Alum Gov. Jeanne Shaheen Urges Grads To Be Involved In America, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - President Jimmy Carter's historic achievement of the Camp David Peace Accords, which brought Israel and Egypt together in 1978, showed that "politics does matter," said New Hampshire Gov. Jeanne Shaheen on the University of Mississippi's (UM) Oxford campus Saturday.


State Bar President Urges Law Grads To Seek Good Name Rather Than Money, Elaine Pugh May 2002

State Bar President Urges Law Grads To Seek Good Name Rather Than Money, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - University of Mississippi (UM) School of Law graduates today were challenged to build sound reputations, not riches.


Modern Fire Suppression Changes North Mississippi Woods, Mitchell Diggs May 2002

Modern Fire Suppression Changes North Mississippi Woods, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Fire can be good for forests, a University of Mississippi (UM) study shows.


Incoming Freshmen Get Running Start This Summer, Angela Moore May 2002

Incoming Freshmen Get Running Start This Summer, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Before Alley Neveleff of Raymond applied to attend the University of Mississippi (UM), she had visited the Oxford campus for just three hours.


Farewell To Summer Goodbyes: Thousands Attracted To Oxford Campus Year-Round, Angela Moore May 2002

Farewell To Summer Goodbyes: Thousands Attracted To Oxford Campus Year-Round, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - "See you in September" was once the farewell refrain for college campuses, but not today at the University of Mississippi (UM).


Prof’S New Book Examines Mysteries Of South’S Native Americans, Deidra Jackson May 2002

Prof’S New Book Examines Mysteries Of South’S Native Americans, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Change came to the South's Native Americans after Europeans arrived. A new book, "The Transformation of the Southeastern Indians, ," co-edited by Dr. Robbie Ethridge, University of Mississippi (UM) McMullan Assistant Professor of Southern Studies and assistant professor of anthropology, helps to decipher mysteries of what happened when the societies collided.


$5.5 Million In Bonds Received For Facilities Renovations, Staff Report May 2002

$5.5 Million In Bonds Received For Facilities Renovations, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - While the state's institutions of higher learning struggle with tight budgets, University of Mississippi (UM) officials report good news.


Scholarship Major Factor For Susan Major’S Family, Tobie Baker May 2002

Scholarship Major Factor For Susan Major’S Family, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - If scholarship runs through anyone's veins, it would be Dr. Susan Major. She is the fourth in her family to receive the distinguished Fulbright Scholarship.


As Summer Looms, There’S Still Time For Spring Cleaning, Elizabeth Kelly May 2002

As Summer Looms, There’S Still Time For Spring Cleaning, Elizabeth Kelly

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Mississippi's warmer temperatures herald summer, but some people still have spring cleaning to do.


Age-Old Math Problem Subject Of May 16 Lecture, Elaine Pugh May 2002

Age-Old Math Problem Subject Of May 16 Lecture, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The intriguing math problem of proving that four colors are enough to produce maps on which all bordering regions are of different colors is the subject of the 11th annual Dalrymple Lecture in Mathematics, May 16, at the University of Mississippi (UM).


Um Greeks Donate Time & Money To Worthwhile Projects, Deborah A. Purnell May 2002

Um Greeks Donate Time & Money To Worthwhile Projects, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Giving away money is fun. That's one lesson learned recently by the 30 fraternities and sororities at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Geology Professor, Financial Aid Official Recognized For Commitment To Students, Deborah A. Purnell, Tobie Bak May 2002

Geology Professor, Financial Aid Official Recognized For Commitment To Students, Deborah A. Purnell, Tobie Bak

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Dr. Terry Panhorst and Max R. Miller Jr. get to know University of Mississippi (UM) students on a professional as well as personal level -- Panhorst as a teacher and Miller as an advisor in financing their educations. Their selfless contributions to students' lives have earned them the 2002 Frist Student Service Awards.


Air Force General Keynote Speaker At Rotc Commissioning May 10, Deborah A. Purnell May 2002

Air Force General Keynote Speaker At Rotc Commissioning May 10, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Lt. Gen. Paul V. Hester, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command and a University of Mississippi (UM) alumnus, is the keynote speaker for the campus' Reserve Officer Training Corps commissioning ceremony May 10.


Library Information Is Just A Click Away, Tobie Baker May 2002

Library Information Is Just A Click Away, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Finding the right information quickly can be important, especially when deadlines loom for university research papers. For the computer user, help is just a click away.


Faulkner’S Work, Home Attract C-Span For Live May 5 ‘American Writers’ Broadcast, Deidra Jackson May 2002

Faulkner’S Work, Home Attract C-Span For Live May 5 ‘American Writers’ Broadcast, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Rowan Oak, the Oxford home of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner, opens to television viewers May 5 via C-SPAN, the public service cable network.


Staff Council Hosts May 7 Exam Breakfast For Students, Deidra Jackson May 2002

Staff Council Hosts May 7 Exam Breakfast For Students, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Aaah, grits and gravy, scrambled eggs, pancakes. Less tasty are the impending final exams.


Jazz Alumni Host May 3-4 Reunion Weekend In Oxford, Deidra Jackson May 2002

Jazz Alumni Host May 3-4 Reunion Weekend In Oxford, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Jazz Alumni Weekend brings together hundreds of former University of Mississippi (UM) student musicians May 3-4 to mix it up for old time's sake.


State Bar President Trotter To Speak At Law School Graduation May 11, Elaine Pugh May 2002

State Bar President Trotter To Speak At Law School Graduation May 11, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - W.C. "Cham" Trotter III of Belzoni, president of the Mississippi Bar Association, delivers the commencement address for the University of Mississippi (UM) School of Law May 11.


Journalist Fellows Convene To Discuss Covering Nonprofits, Patsy R. Brumfield Apr 2002

Journalist Fellows Convene To Discuss Covering Nonprofits, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Twenty-two journalists are 2003 Knight Fellows for a program to learn more about charities, accountability and trends in tax-exempt organizations, and understanding financial documents.


Civil Rights Activist’S Son Named Outstanding Student, George Kehoe Apr 2002

Civil Rights Activist’S Son Named Outstanding Student, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- History has come full circle at the University of Mississippi (UM). Forty years after James Meredith integrated the campus, his son has been named a distinguished graduate student at the same university.


Well-Known Horticulturist, Master Chef Headline Museums’ May Gardening Series, Elaine Pugh Apr 2002

Well-Known Horticulturist, Master Chef Headline Museums’ May Gardening Series, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- State horticulturist Norman Winter and Oxford master chef John Currence bring a gardening theme to the University of Mississippi Museums' May brown bag programs.


Class Sign-Up, Fee Payment Easier With Improved Online Services, J. Adrian Aumen Apr 2002

Class Sign-Up, Fee Payment Easier With Improved Online Services, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Registering for classes and paying fees just got easier at the University of Mississippi (UM) thanks to an innovative new process that allows students to take care of important University business without ever stepping onto campus.


Best-Selling Author, Alumnus 'Thrills' Oxford Campus April 30, Deidra Jackson Apr 2002

Best-Selling Author, Alumnus 'Thrills' Oxford Campus April 30, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Best-selling thriller novelist and University of Mississippi (UM) alumnus Greg Iles returns to his alma mater Tuesday, April 30, to teach and talk about his literary career.


Blue Ten, Perfect Fourth Perform May 5 Spring Concert In Oxford, Deidra Jackson Apr 2002

Blue Ten, Perfect Fourth Perform May 5 Spring Concert In Oxford, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Blue Ten Harmony, the 11-member a cappella group of University of Mississippi male students, performs a spring concert, Sunday, May 5 at 8 p.m. at North Oxford Baptist Church.


Women’S Glee, University Chorale Perform In Oxford April 28, Deidra Jackson Apr 2002

Women’S Glee, University Chorale Perform In Oxford April 28, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM) Women's Glee and University Chorale perform their final concert of the spring semester April 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Oxford.


Engineers' Research Contributes To Multimillion-Dollar Satellite Project, Mitchell Diggs Apr 2002

Engineers' Research Contributes To Multimillion-Dollar Satellite Project, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- University of Mississippi (UM) engineers, under contract to the Mississippi Space Commerce Initiative, performed much of the research to develop concepts and hardware involved in a major satellite services agreement between MSCI member Aerostar and Globalstar, a leading worldwide service provider for handheld satellite phones.


State Women’S Conference May 4 Set To Consider Issues Of Equality, Elaine Pugh Apr 2002

State Women’S Conference May 4 Set To Consider Issues Of Equality, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Women from throughout the state gather May 4 at the University of Mississippi (UM)-Oxford campus for Vision 2002, a conference for celebration of the accomplishments of Mississippi women and for exploration of strategies to overcome remaining barriers to equality.


Outstanding Alumna Delivers Graduation Day Speech, Janna Brown Apr 2002

Outstanding Alumna Delivers Graduation Day Speech, Janna Brown

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- New Hampshire governor and University of Mississippi (UM) alumna Jeanne Shaheen delivers her alma mater's 2002 commencement address, Saturday, May 11.


Ole Miss Sports Camps Offered To Help Young Athletes Develop Skills, Lori Topp Apr 2002

Ole Miss Sports Camps Offered To Help Young Athletes Develop Skills, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Aspiring quarterbacks, pitchers, golfers, forwards and goalies get a head start this summer at the sports camps offered by the University of Mississippi Department of Athletics.