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Women Comprise Half Of Um's Chemical Engineering Graduates, Elaine Pugh May 2001

Women Comprise Half Of Um's Chemical Engineering Graduates, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Ten young women who broke tradition comprise half the spring graduates in chemical engineering at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Spring Grad Survives Law School, Breast Cancer At The Same Time, Elaine Pugh May 2001

Spring Grad Survives Law School, Breast Cancer At The Same Time, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- When Holly Trudell steps up to receive a juris doctor degree at The University of Mississippi (UM) School of Law's spring commencement May 12, her record will reflect academic excellence.


Gospel Choir Receives Award Of Distinction, Deidra Jackson May 2001

Gospel Choir Receives Award Of Distinction, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The first-ever performing ensemble at The University of Mississippi to receive a Grammy nomination -- The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir -- was recently honored as a recipient of the 12th annual Awards of Distinction.


Pacific Sponges May Hold Key To Treating World's Deadliest Diseases, Mitchell Diggs May 2001

Pacific Sponges May Hold Key To Treating World's Deadliest Diseases, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss -- Many people who visit the South Pacific bring back a few shells or other trinkets, but Dr. Mark Hamann doesn't stop there. Returning from a two-week trip to Indonesia and Singapore recently, he brought home nearly 100 pounds of colorful sea sponges.


Banking Professor To Lead 1,100-Member Finance Association, George Kehoe May 2001

Banking Professor To Lead 1,100-Member Finance Association, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Robert O. Edmister, a University of Mississippi professor, has been elected president of the Eastern Finance Association (EFA) -- with more than 1,100 members, the largest organization of finance academicians and professionals east of the Mississippi River.


History Of Um's Confederate Cemetery To Be Focus Of Memphis Man's Book, Deidra Jackson May 2001

History Of Um's Confederate Cemetery To Be Focus Of Memphis Man's Book, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss.--Recent scientific evidence that points to an additional burial trench at The University of Mississippi's (UM) Confederate Cemetery darkens an already somber chronicle of the Civil War's historical connection to the University, said researcher Starke Miller, who has spent the last 12 years exploring the funerary grounds.


History Of Um's Confederate Cemetery To Be Focus Of Memphis Man's Book, Deidra Jackson Apr 2001

History Of Um's Confederate Cemetery To Be Focus Of Memphis Man's Book, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss.-- Recent scientific evidence which points to an additional burial trench at The University of Mississippi's Confederate Cemetery, darkens an already somber chronicle of the Civil War's historical connection to the University, said Starke Miller, who has spent the last 12 years researching the funerary grounds for a historical book.


Um Freshman Enjoys Celebrity Of Being A Millionaire Winner, Mitchell Diggs Apr 2001

Um Freshman Enjoys Celebrity Of Being A Millionaire Winner, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — University of Mississippi freshman Adam Edgell has gotten four marriage proposals in the last month, and he expects several more after Sunday's broadcast of the ABC quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.


Um Commitment To Excellence Campaign Brings In $525.9 Million, Tina Hahn Apr 2001

Um Commitment To Excellence Campaign Brings In $525.9 Million, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- When University of Mississippi (UM) officials asked alumni and friends to respond to the most ambitious campaign in its history to attract support for scholarships and academic programs, 31,843 donors responded.


Um Offers Spanish Course To Community, Tobie Baker Apr 2001

Um Offers Spanish Course To Community, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM) is offering community members an opportunity to learn Spanish.


Restoration Of ‘Symbol Of Higher Education' Celebrated With Dedication Ceremony, Amy Lorton Apr 2001

Restoration Of ‘Symbol Of Higher Education' Celebrated With Dedication Ceremony, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The Lyceum has always been at the heart of The University of Mississippi (UM), so it is appropriate that the rededication of this hallowed hall highlights the upcoming Celebration Weekend.


University Closes Streets, Parking Areas Thursday Evening For Celebration Weekend, Tina Hahn Apr 2001

University Closes Streets, Parking Areas Thursday Evening For Celebration Weekend, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi officials close a number of streets and parking lots at 5 p.m. Thursday (April 26) in preparation for Celebration Weekend activities. The areas reopen at midnight Saturday (April 28).


Um Offers Free Summer Workshop In Economics For High School Juniors, University Communications Apr 2001

Um Offers Free Summer Workshop In Economics For High School Juniors, University Communications

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- An Office of Naval Research grant will enable 20 high school juniors to attend the Economic Science Laboratory summer workshop May 31-June 3 at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Mississippi Early Music Ensemble Christens Um Chapel, Organ With Campus Concert, Deidra Jackson Apr 2001

Mississippi Early Music Ensemble Christens Um Chapel, Organ With Campus Concert, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- If a Renaissance-born dreamer could freeze his most blissful vision, the scene would mirror the lush sights and sounds that accompany a historic May 2 concert by the Mississippi Early Music Ensemble inside The University of Mississippi's (UM) new Paris-Yates Chapel.


New Leadership Celebration Awards To Honor Members Of Um Community, University Communications Apr 2001

New Leadership Celebration Awards To Honor Members Of Um Community, University Communications

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- In a special tribute to community leaders, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity hosts its "answer to the Academy Awards" April 27, the opening day of The University of Mississippi's (UM) Celebration Weekend.


Successful Professional Encourages Other Women To Balance Family, Career, Elaine Pugh Apr 2001

Successful Professional Encourages Other Women To Balance Family, Career, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Although Carolyn Ellis Staton says she has no magic wand to conjure up the secrets of success in combining family and career, her example speaks loudly for young women eyeing that same track. A graduate of Yale Law School, Columbia University and Newcomb College of Tulane University, she is the provost and a professor of law at The University of Mississippi.


Cnn Covers Um's International Race Conference, Vince Mccaskill Apr 2001

Cnn Covers Um's International Race Conference, Vince Mccaskill

University of Mississippi News

The University of Mississippi received national attention over the weekend for its conference on race. The Croft International Conference on Race wrapped up on April 21. 100 Scholars from 35 countries attended the event. You can watch a live interview conducted by CNN anchor Kyra Phillips on the race conference. This video is courtesy of CNN.


Benefit From Important Educational Tool: Valuable Web Sites For Kids, Families, Elaine Pugh Apr 2001

Benefit From Important Educational Tool: Valuable Web Sites For Kids, Families, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- It's easy to be overwhelmed by the abundance of information choices on the World Wide Web, given the size of the Internet and the uneven distribution of valuable resources. Families are often exasperated, seeking that one-in-a-million cyberspot to help kids with homework or plan a family trip.


Um Researchers Attract $84.4 M In External Funding In First Nine Months Of Fiscal Year, Mitchell Diggs Apr 2001

Um Researchers Attract $84.4 M In External Funding In First Nine Months Of Fiscal Year, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The stocks of technology-based companies took a dive during the first quarter of 2001, but the stock of research at The University of Mississippi (UM) continues to soar.


Um Highlights Scholarly Efforts During First Research Week Events, Mitchell Diggs Apr 2001

Um Highlights Scholarly Efforts During First Research Week Events, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Research activities support a large percentage of all full-time positions on The University of Mississippi's (UM) Oxford campus, but many people do not fully appreciate the influence of scientific projects on the university's rise as an outstanding academic institution.


Army Rotc Student Takes Top Award In Regional Training, University Communications Apr 2001

Army Rotc Student Takes Top Award In Regional Training, University Communications

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — The University of Mississippi (UM) Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Rebel Battalion participated in the annual Joint Field Training Exercise at Camp McCain in Grenada recently, with the top physical fitness award going to one of its member cadets.


Um Theatre Arts' ‘Showstoppers' Gives Stage To Legendary Scoundrels, Deidra Jackson Apr 2001

Um Theatre Arts' ‘Showstoppers' Gives Stage To Legendary Scoundrels, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- "Showstoppers: Steppin' to the Bad Side," a lively two-hour review honoring Broadway's worst villains, is presented April 26-28 by The University of Mississippi (UM) Department of Theatre Arts.


Fight Against Cancer Gaining Ground, Mitchell Diggs Apr 2001

Fight Against Cancer Gaining Ground, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Nearly 5 million lives can be spared over the next 15 years if Americans get behind a program of research, education and support aimed at reducing the incidence of cancer and treating the diseases, a top official of the American Cancer Society (ACS) told University of Mississippi (UM) students and faculty Thursday.


Russian Honor Society Inducts New Members, Tobie Baker Apr 2001

Russian Honor Society Inducts New Members, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM) Gamma Omicron chapter of Dobro Slovo, a national Russian/Slavic Honor Society, has inducted eight new members.


‘Showstoppers' Gives Stage To Legendary Scoundrels, Deidra Jackson Apr 2001

‘Showstoppers' Gives Stage To Legendary Scoundrels, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- "Showstoppers: Steppin' to the Bad Side," a lively two-hour review honoring Broadway's worst villains, is presented April 26-28 by The University of Mississippi (UM) Department of Theatre Arts.


Nissan Officials Pledge To Explore Research, Staff Development Partnerships With Um, Mitchell Diggs Apr 2001

Nissan Officials Pledge To Explore Research, Staff Development Partnerships With Um, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- As Nissan Motor Co. prepares to build automobiles at a new assembly plant near Canton, the company will turn to The University of Mississippi (UM) for research and staff development partnerships, the firm's top official said recently.


Liberal Arts Degree Program Begins At Um-Desoto Center, Regina Pitts Apr 2001

Liberal Arts Degree Program Begins At Um-Desoto Center, Regina Pitts

University of Mississippi News

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM) is offering a new liberal arts "2+2" degree program tailored to meet the needs of students wishing to complete a four-year degree at the UM-DeSoto Center in Southaven.


Um To Dedicate New Chapel, Bell Tower In April 28 Ceremony, Barbara Lago Apr 2001

Um To Dedicate New Chapel, Bell Tower In April 28 Ceremony, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM) opens the doors to an all-faiths chapel and celebrates completion of the Oxford campus' newest landmark in 2:30 p.m. ceremonies April 28.


Um Notes Accomplishments, Pays Tribute To Supporters During Celebration Weekend, Tina Hahn Apr 2001

Um Notes Accomplishments, Pays Tribute To Supporters During Celebration Weekend, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM)-Oxford has much to celebrate -- more scholarships, expanded academic programs, new and renovated facilities, increased private support and a prestigious Phi Beta Kappa chapter.


Restoration Of ‘Symbol Of Higher Education' Celebrated With Dedication Ceremony April 27, Amy Lorton Apr 2001

Restoration Of ‘Symbol Of Higher Education' Celebrated With Dedication Ceremony April 27, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The Lyceum has always been at the heart of The University of Mississippi (UM), so it is appropriate that the rededication of this hallowed hall highlights the upcoming Celebration Weekend.