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University Celebrates Black History Month 2002, Tobie Baker Jan 2002

University Celebrates Black History Month 2002, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Paul Robeson Jr., son of one of the most remarkable men in American history, will talk about his father's life and legacy as the keynote speaker for The University of Mississippi's celebration of Black History Month with events throughout February.


Teen Resident-Facility Social Worker Speaks At Lunch Program Monday, Jan. 28, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Teen Resident-Facility Social Worker Speaks At Lunch Program Monday, Jan. 28, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A social worker whose clients are high-risk, teen parents and their children relates the nuances of her job in a lunch program Monday (Jan. 28) at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Hungarian Mayor, Fulbright Scholar Compares Politics In Delta, Hungary, Deborah A. Purnell Jan 2002

Hungarian Mayor, Fulbright Scholar Compares Politics In Delta, Hungary, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - American blacks and Hungarian Roma-Gypsies have something in common - a Fulbright scholar's full attention on The University of Mississippi's Oxford campus.


Hungarian Mayor, Fulbright Scholar Compares Political Empowerment In Delta, Hungary, Deborah Purnell Jan 2002

Hungarian Mayor, Fulbright Scholar Compares Political Empowerment In Delta, Hungary, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - American blacks and Hungarian Roma-Gypsies have something in common -– a Fulbright scholar's full attention on The University of Mississippi's Oxford campus.


Spring Career Day Provides Job Insights For Students Jan. 31, Deborah Purnell Jan 2002

Spring Career Day Provides Job Insights For Students Jan. 31, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -– Students interested in exploring job opportunities can do so Thursday, Jan. 31, during The University of Mississippi(UM) Career Center's Spring Career Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Thomas N. Turner Recreation Center gymnasium.


Magnolia Film Festival Founder Speaks Jan. 28, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

Magnolia Film Festival Founder Speaks Jan. 28, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Independent films and film-making are popular in Mississippi, as indicated by last year's sold-out Magnolia Independent Film Festival.


Oxford’S Colorful Characters Of The Past Revealed In Lunch Program Jan. 30, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

Oxford’S Colorful Characters Of The Past Revealed In Lunch Program Jan. 30, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Self-proclaimed amateur historian Anne Percy scours local census figures, deeds, property sales receipts, newspaper clippings and other old records preparing to write a book on the history of Oxford.


Theatre Professor Employs Uncommon Hands-On Techniques, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

Theatre Professor Employs Uncommon Hands-On Techniques, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Jennifer Mizenko can lay her hands on you and make you a better dancer, singer or actor. But she's no faith healer.


Tax Specialist Named To Business Journal’S ‘Top 40 Under 40’, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Tax Specialist Named To Business Journal’S ‘Top 40 Under 40’, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A tax specialist who teaches accountancy at The University of Mississippi is among 40 young professionals in the state being honored by the "Mississippi Business Journal (MBJ)."


Agem Scholar Symposium Helps Open Doors For Prospective Graduate Students In Mississippi, Mitchell Diggs Jan 2002

Agem Scholar Symposium Helps Open Doors For Prospective Graduate Students In Mississippi, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss -- Many of the Southeast's brightest graduate school prospects can show off their research skills and shop around for fellowship opportunities next week at the third annual Winter Scholar Symposium in Hattiesburg.


Ole Miss Insurance Careers Day Brings Recruiters To Oxford Campus Jan. 23, George Kehoe Jan 2002

Ole Miss Insurance Careers Day Brings Recruiters To Oxford Campus Jan. 23, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Representatives from 20 national and regional companies can recruit students for full-time and summer jobs at The University of Mississippi's 7th Annual Insurance Careers Day Jan. 23.


U.S. District Judge Teaches Pre-Civil War Slave Law Course, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

U.S. District Judge Teaches Pre-Civil War Slave Law Course, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Slavery and justice connect in U.S. District Judge Mike Mills' classroom on The University of Mississippi's Oxford campus.


Manning Named To Verizon Academic All-America Second Team, Langston Rogers Jan 2002

Manning Named To Verizon Academic All-America Second Team, Langston Rogers

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Ole Miss sophomore quarterback Eli Manning has been named to the 2001 Verizon Academic All-America second team. The Academic All-America squads are selected each year by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). To be eligible, an athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.20 on a scale of 4.00.


English Majors Invited To Read Works At International Convention, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

English Majors Invited To Read Works At International Convention, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- All eight University of Mississippi English majors who submitted original work to an academic writing competition have been invited to read their papers at an annual meeting of one of the largest organizations in the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS).


Photography Tips Offered Thursday In Museums Luncheon Program, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Photography Tips Offered Thursday In Museums Luncheon Program, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Novice shutterbugs can enhance their photography skills by attending the spring Brown Bag Luncheons opener Thursday (Jan. 17) at The University of Mississippi Museums.


English Majors Invited To Read Works At International Convention, Deidra Jackson Jan 2002

English Majors Invited To Read Works At International Convention, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- All eight University of Mississippi (UM) English majors who submitted original work to an academic writing competition have been invited to read their papers at an annual meeting of one of the largest organizations in the Association of College Honor Societies.


Education, Diet, Exercise: Regime For Blood Pressure Control, Deborah Purnell Jan 2002

Education, Diet, Exercise: Regime For Blood Pressure Control, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The new year is a great time to set goals for personal and professional self-improvement. Every January millions of Americans resolve to reduce stress, find a better job or lose weight.


Progress Continues Toward Erecting Civil Rights Monument On Um Campus, Patsy R. Brumfield Jan 2002

Progress Continues Toward Erecting Civil Rights Monument On Um Campus, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- An idea by students in 1995 for a civil rights monument on The University of Mississippi-Oxford campus took a step closer to reality today as a national panel of jurors considered artists for the project here.


Rare, Up-Close Views Of Nature On Display At Um Museums, J. Adrian Aumen Jan 2002

Rare, Up-Close Views Of Nature On Display At Um Museums, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Accomplished nature photographer Windland Rice discusses her wildlife images and world-wide photographic journeys at 2 p.m. Sunday in The University of Mississippi Museums on the UM-Oxford campus.


Creativity Takes Large Dose Of 'Just Do It', Archana Kc Jan 2002

Creativity Takes Large Dose Of 'Just Do It', Archana Kc

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Want to do something creative, but you just can't seem to find a beginning? Set your ideas into motion. Creativity doesn't always come easily, but there are many ways to stimulate it, if you put your mind to it, says Dr. Mary Jane Zander, assistant professor of art at The University of Mississippi (UM).


National Jury To Review Artists For Civil Rights Memorial At Um, Patsy R. Brumfield Jan 2002

National Jury To Review Artists For Civil Rights Memorial At Um, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A national civil rights memorial on The University of Mississippi (UM) campus takes a major step this weekend when jurors review artists' applications from throughout America.


Nutrition Specialist Heads Education, Training At National Food Service Management Institute, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Nutrition Specialist Heads Education, Training At National Food Service Management Institute, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A food and nutrition specialist is the new director of education and training at the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI) based at The University of Mississippi (UM).


New Galtney Computing Center Takes Shape, Tina Hahn Jan 2002

New Galtney Computing Center Takes Shape, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A $2.3-million renovation and construction project is transforming The University of Mississippi's old post office and campus "Grill" into an innovative academic unit and computing center.


Alumnus' $2-M Gift To Strengthen Engineering School, Tina Hahn Jan 2002

Alumnus' $2-M Gift To Strengthen Engineering School, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Prescott "Peck" Sherman grew up on a farm in Southwest Mississippi, where five brothers learned to love the land from their father, Boston native Carleton Farrar Sherman. It's not surprising that four of them followed his footsteps by pursuing engineering careers. All five siblings earned degrees at The University of Mississippi (UM). Because of the family legacy, Prescott Sherman of McComb has given $2 million to the School of Engineering to establish the Sherman Family Engineering Endowment.


Course On Improving Reading, Study Techniques Offered To Students Of All Ages Jan. 12, 13 At Ole Miss, Barbara Lago Jan 2002

Course On Improving Reading, Study Techniques Offered To Students Of All Ages Jan. 12, 13 At Ole Miss, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Students from middle school through college can learn advanced reading and study methods during two sessions of The Baldridge Reading and Study Strategy Program offered at The University of Mississippi (UM)on the Oxford campus.


Accountancy School Schedules Cpe Training For Accountants Statewide, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Accountancy School Schedules Cpe Training For Accountants Statewide, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Accountants can earn professional credit Jan.11-12 during Accountancy Weekend at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Beloved Professor, Administrator Remembers Students With Gifts To University, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Beloved Professor, Administrator Remembers Students With Gifts To University, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- "Ole Miss is like family," says Dr. Charles E. Noyes when asked why he remains actively involved with The University of Mississippi (UM) 19 years after his retirement.


Space Grant Conference Helps Teachers Make Science, Math Exciting, Mitchell Diggs Jan 2002

Space Grant Conference Helps Teachers Make Science, Math Exciting, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- U.S. Rep. Roger Wicker, R-Tupelo, is keynote speaker as high school science and math teachers seek out-of-this-world ideas at The University of Mississippi (UM) Jan. 25-26.


Um Researchers Partner With Fda To Study Botanical Dietary Supplements, Mitchell Diggs Jan 2002

Um Researchers Partner With Fda To Study Botanical Dietary Supplements, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Millions of Americans use herbal products such as St. John's wort, echinacea, and Ginkgo biloba in hopes of improving memory or warding off colds, pushing sales of these products to $4 billion last year. Scientific understanding of most botanical dietary supplements, often termed herbals, is limited, but University of Mississippi (UM) researchers are looking for answers.


Heidelberg Law Scholarship Expanded, Elaine Pugh Jan 2002

Heidelberg Law Scholarship Expanded, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Hattiesburg attorney Rowland Webster Heidelberg Jr. is being remembered with an expanded scholarship at The University of Mississippi (UM) School of Law.