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Memphis Zoo 'Rolls' Onto Oxford Campus Feb. 19, Elaine Pugh Feb 2002

Memphis Zoo 'Rolls' Onto Oxford Campus Feb. 19, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss - The Memphis Zoo - on wheels - visits The University of Mississippi (UM) Museums Feb. 19 for two educational shows.


Opera Theatre Ensemble To Be Showcased At National Opera Conference Feb. 16, Deidra Jackson Feb 2002

Opera Theatre Ensemble To Be Showcased At National Opera Conference Feb. 16, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Young opera singers at The University of Mississippi (UM) are hearing more than audience accolades of "Encore! Encore!" They've been tossed the bouquet to perform Feb. 16 for the prestigious National Opera Association.


Renowned Astrophysicist Explores Cosmic Mysteries Feb. 20, Mitchell Diggs Feb 2002

Renowned Astrophysicist Explores Cosmic Mysteries Feb. 20, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Albert Einstein - did he goof or was he on to something by suggesting that "antigravity" might be pushing the universe apart? Astronomy buffs can explore that puzzle Wednesday (Feb. 20) from one of the world's leading astrophysics researchers at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Combined Um Choirs Perform Year's First Concert Feb. 24, Deidra Jackson Feb 2002

Combined Um Choirs Perform Year's First Concert Feb. 24, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - From haunting Gregorian chants to gospel choir "Hallelujahs!" and a whimsical Gilbert and Sullivan tune, the first concert of 2002 by three University of Mississippi (UM) ensembles takes place Feb. 24 at North Oxford Baptist Church.


High Schools Meet At Um’S Law School In Regional Mock Trial Competition Feb. 16, Angela Moore Feb 2002

High Schools Meet At Um’S Law School In Regional Mock Trial Competition Feb. 16, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Nearly 100 North Mississippi high school "lawyers" want the truth. At Saturday's (Feb. 16) Oxford Regional Mock Trial Competition held at The University of Mississippi, they'll find out if they can handle it during fierce competition, which is part debate tournament, part drama exhibition.


Economic Development, University Research Can Change State's Landscape, Um Researcher Says, Staff Report Feb 2002

Economic Development, University Research Can Change State's Landscape, Um Researcher Says, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Mississippi's economic future is tied directly to university research, says Dr. Alice Clark, vice chancellor for research and sponsored programs and a distinguished professor of research at The University of Mississippi in Oxford.


School Of Business Administration Earns 10 More Years' Accreditation, George Kehoe Feb 2002

School Of Business Administration Earns 10 More Years' Accreditation, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - All business degree programs at The University of Mississippi (UM) have been reaffirmed by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the nation's top accrediting agency for business education.


Nominations Sought For Top Teacher Award 2002, Elaine Pugh Feb 2002

Nominations Sought For Top Teacher Award 2002, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- We've all sat in their classrooms --the teachers that any student would "die for." But rarely does the opportunity arise for real payback.


First Black Female Bachelor's Grad Speaks Feb. 25, Elaine Pugh Feb 2002

First Black Female Bachelor's Grad Speaks Feb. 25, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Verna Bailey, the University of Mississippi's (UM) first black female bachelor's graduate, returns to her alma mater Feb. 25 during Black History Month as a symbol for change on the Oxford campus.


Faculty Musicians Present Bassoon-Piano Recital Feb. 11, Deidra Jackson Feb 2002

Faculty Musicians Present Bassoon-Piano Recital Feb. 11, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Two University of Mississippi (UM) faculty members present a recital Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. in Meek Hall Auditorium on the Oxford campus.


State’S High School Journalists Compete For Top Honors, Patsy R. Brumfield Feb 2002

State’S High School Journalists Compete For Top Honors, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Mississippi high school journalists' coverage of America's Sept. 11 tragedy headlines the annual statewide competition sponsored by the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association (MSPA).


Amory Businessman's Estate To Aid Miss. Students, Charities, Barbara Lago Feb 2002

Amory Businessman's Estate To Aid Miss. Students, Charities, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Hundreds of Mississippi children and college students are the beneficiaries of an Amory man, who left his $15 million-plus estate divided five ways.


Obie-Winning Play 'The Vagina Monologues' Performed Feb. 14-16, Elaine Pugh Feb 2002

Obie-Winning Play 'The Vagina Monologues' Performed Feb. 14-16, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Eve Ensler's award-winning play "The Vagina Monologues" - which took the world by storm when it debuted Off-Broadway on Valentine's Day 1998 with its candid, factual discussion about women and their body images - is to be presented Feb. 14-16 at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Doctoral Student Travels To Austria To Discuss America’S Ethnic Pluralism, Deborah A. Purnell Feb 2002

Doctoral Student Travels To Austria To Discuss America’S Ethnic Pluralism, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Kimberly Adams of Laurel, a University of Mississippi (UM) doctoral candidate, is among some 60 international scholars headed to Salzburg, Austria, this month to discuss ideas about America's continuing struggle with racial and ethnic tensions.


Blue Ten Harmony To Perform Feb. 9 In Walton-Young House Fund-Raiser, Elaine Pugh Feb 2002

Blue Ten Harmony To Perform Feb. 9 In Walton-Young House Fund-Raiser, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- With one CD and two network television performances of the national anthem to its credit, Blue Ten Harmony, a vocal ensemble of University of Mississippi (UM) students, highlights the second annual fund-raiser for historic Walton-Young House on Feb. 9.


Communications Office Captures Six Regional Awards, Staff Report Feb 2002

Communications Office Captures Six Regional Awards, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Communications staff at the University of Mississippi (UM) won six awards recently in the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's (CASE) District III Advancement Awards Competition.


Visiting Artist ‘Waxes Poetic’ In Work, Words, J. Adrian Aumen Feb 2002

Visiting Artist ‘Waxes Poetic’ In Work, Words, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. – Rich textures and powerful imagery are deftly combined in 49 works of art on display through Feb. 7 in Bryant Hall Gallery on The University of Mississippi's (UM) Oxford campus.


Artist Series Valentine’S Concert Promises Passion Aplenty, J. Adrian Aumen Feb 2002

Artist Series Valentine’S Concert Promises Passion Aplenty, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Lust, sex, steamy romance - who says chamber music's not hot?


Art Finalists Visit Propsed Site Of Historic Civil Rights Memorial, Patsy R. Brumfield Feb 2002

Art Finalists Visit Propsed Site Of Historic Civil Rights Memorial, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Finalists for creating a national civil rights memorial at The University of Mississippi (UM) heard on Friday firsthand accounts of the turbulent days of integrating higher education and visited the site for the monument one of them will create.


Art Professor’S Work Exposes Luxuries That Tax, J. Adrian Aumen Feb 2002

Art Professor’S Work Exposes Luxuries That Tax, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Shoes that shimmer, shoes that shine, shoes that pinch, shoes that bind. What goes into shoes – dresses, gloves and purses, too – is more of "heels" than of toes, says Joy Kloman, assistant professor of art at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Longtime Newsman Brings Civil Rights Days Insights To Campus, Patsy R. Brumfield Jan 2002

Longtime Newsman Brings Civil Rights Days Insights To Campus, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The town of McComb in Southwest Mississippi was dubbed America's "Church Bombing Capital" during the Civil Rights Movement's turbulent summer of 1964. The public is invited to hear what it was like from Charlie Dunagin, who shepherded the town's local newspaper.


Philosophy Of Art Explored In Thursday Forum, Elizabeth Kelly Jan 2002

Philosophy Of Art Explored In Thursday Forum, Elizabeth Kelly

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Philosophical questions about the evolution and conception of art are explored in a public forum at 4 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 31) at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Theatre Arts Presents Steve Martin Play 'Picasso At The Lapin Agile' Feb. 14-16, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

Theatre Arts Presents Steve Martin Play 'Picasso At The Lapin Agile' Feb. 14-16, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso walk into a bar....


Secrets In Caring For Antique Linens, Lace Revealed In Lunch Program Feb. 7, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Secrets In Caring For Antique Linens, Lace Revealed In Lunch Program Feb. 7, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Vintage household linens and lace -- perhaps the most intimate of antiques -- often lie tucked away in attics and out of use. With the proper care, such treasures can be used and enjoyed for many generations, says Deborah Freeland, curator at The University of Mississippi Museums.


Renowned Poet Lucille Clifton Reads Her Work Feb. 4, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

Renowned Poet Lucille Clifton Reads Her Work Feb. 4, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- "I am a black woman poet and I sound like one," said two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee Lucille Clifton.


In-State Experts For Media, Staff Report Jan 2002

In-State Experts For Media, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UM has experts available to answer media questions about several issues expected to be covered tonight (Jan. 29) in Pres. Bush's State of the Union address, including: the economy, Enron, Homeland Security, drugs for seniors, Afghan detainees.


Artist Finalists For Civil Rights Memorial Visit Campus Site, Patsy Brumfield Jan 2002

Artist Finalists For Civil Rights Memorial Visit Campus Site, Patsy Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Five finalists for a national civil rights memorial on The University of Mississippi-Oxford campus visit Friday to see and hear more about their artistic challenge.


Ole Miss Parents' Association Hosts 'Family Weekend' Feb. 15-17, Deborah A. Purnell Jan 2002

Ole Miss Parents' Association Hosts 'Family Weekend' Feb. 15-17, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Parents and families of University of Mississippi (UM) students gather for "Family Weekend" Feb. 15-17 on the Oxford campus.


Southern Culture Center To Compile Encyclopedia Of Mississippi, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

Southern Culture Center To Compile Encyclopedia Of Mississippi, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture has received a $50,000 planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to compose the "Mississippi Encyclopedia," an exhaustive historical reference book.


Head Of National Remote Sensing Archive Promotes Use Of Data For Public Good, Industry, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Head Of National Remote Sensing Archive Promotes Use Of Data For Public Good, Industry, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- More than a million gigabytes of data -- that's how much John Faundeen expects to manage by 2005. He speaks Feb. 5 on The University of Mississippi-Oxford campus about how the public can use it.