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Digital Discovery Seminar Targets Judges Overseeing Court Evidence, Elaine Pugh Mar 2001

Digital Discovery Seminar Targets Judges Overseeing Court Evidence, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --Electronically stored information --such as computer files, e-mail and voice mail --presents new challenges for court judges who must decide its proper use as court evidence.


Eighth Oxford Book Conference Celebrates Richard Wright, Grove Press 50th Anniversary, Deidra Jackson Mar 2001

Eighth Oxford Book Conference Celebrates Richard Wright, Grove Press 50th Anniversary, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Natchez, Miss., native and internationally renowned African-American novelist Richard Wright -- whose unyielding depictions of black life in Native Son and Black Boy have been credited with "forever changing American culture" -- is paid a tribute in the Eighth Annual Oxford Conference for the Book March 30-April 1 at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Swimming Lessons Begin In Turner Center For All Ages, Tobie Baker Mar 2001

Swimming Lessons Begin In Turner Center For All Ages, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --The University of Mississippi (UM) offers swimming lessons to children and adults beginning March 12.


Carillon Bells Being Installed On Historic Oxford Campus, Jeff Alford Mar 2001

Carillon Bells Being Installed On Historic Oxford Campus, Jeff Alford

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --The pealing of bells will soon echo across the historic University of Mississippi campus, mixing with the traditional sounds of spring at the 153-year-old institution.


Artwork Of Acclaimed Poet Provides New Exhibit At University Museums, Deidra Jackson Mar 2001

Artwork Of Acclaimed Poet Provides New Exhibit At University Museums, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The natural environment, which Poet and Artist Claude Wilkinson -- the John and Renee Grisham Visiting Writer-in-Residence at The University of Mississippi (UM) -- is known to describe in poignant lyrical narratives, also is the subject of his artwork featured in a March 30-April 1 exhibit at the University Museums.


Potential New Drugs For Malaria And Tuberculosis Extracted From Deep-Sea Sponges, Mitchell Diggs Mar 2001

Potential New Drugs For Malaria And Tuberculosis Extracted From Deep-Sea Sponges, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss -- For most people, sea sponges are little more than handy items to have in the shower, but a group of University of Mississippi researchers has evidence that these simple creatures may hold the key to taming some of the world's deadliest diseases.


Potential New Drugs For Malaria And Tuberculosis Extracted From Sponges, Mitchell Diggs Mar 2001

Potential New Drugs For Malaria And Tuberculosis Extracted From Sponges, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss -- For most people, sea sponges are little more than handy items to have in the shower, but a group of University of Mississippi researchers has evidence that these simple creatures may hold the key to taming some of the world's deadliest diseases.


Um Welcomes Prospective Students, Stephanie Kahler Mar 2001

Um Welcomes Prospective Students, Stephanie Kahler

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM) throws open its doors March 24 to welcome some 1,000 prospective students and their families for Spring Visit Day 2001.


Use Body Language To Speak To Pets, J. Adrian Aumen Mar 2001

Use Body Language To Speak To Pets, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

Has your dog been acting a bit odd lately? Instead of offering his usual greeting at the door, does he just lie on the rug, head down, without making eye contact? What about that cat's nasty new habit? Has he abandoned the litter box and turned your entire house into "Tiger's territory"?


Um Holds Summer Workshop For High School Journalism Students, Tobie Baker Mar 2001

Um Holds Summer Workshop For High School Journalism Students, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi (UM) Department of Journalism holds a summer workshop aimed at motivating more high school minorities to become journalists


Aquatics Program Offers Senior Citizens Socialization, Exercise, Tobie Baker Mar 2001

Aquatics Program Offers Senior Citizens Socialization, Exercise, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Some sit on the edge and scoot into the pool, while others climb down the silver rails of the aqua therapy ladder. But 84-year-old D.L. "Moon" Mullen dives in head first.


Studying Abroad Gives Students Language Experience, Adventure, Tobie Baker Feb 2001

Studying Abroad Gives Students Language Experience, Adventure, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --Nearly half of all University of Mississippi (UM) students are required to take foreign language courses, and pursuing these academic credits in another country can provide a whole new educational experience.


Psychology Professor Opens International Doors, Tobie Baker Feb 2001

Psychology Professor Opens International Doors, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — A new University of Mississippi (UM) psychology professor is opening doors for both his students and the university.


Women's Awareness Week Offers Insights Into Health Issues, Elaine Pugh Feb 2001

Women's Awareness Week Offers Insights Into Health Issues, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Health screenings/testing, reduced cost mammograms and programs on women's health issues --such as successes of medical research, stress management, organic agriculture, mother-daughter communication and more -- are offered during the 12th annual Women's Awareness Week, March 14-21.


Summer College Prepares High School Students For Success In Academics, Campus Life, Regina Pitts Feb 2001

Summer College Prepares High School Students For Success In Academics, Campus Life, Regina Pitts

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — High school seniors may be find it more than a little challenging to choose which college to attend and may worry about beginning campus life. Understanding that, The University of Mississippi (UM) once again offers Summer College for High School Students to assist in educational decisions that will affect participants the rest of their lives.


Close Election Sees Second African American Leading Student Body, J. Adrian Aumen Feb 2001

Close Election Sees Second African American Leading Student Body, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- In a scene reminiscent of the recent U.S. presidential election, a hand count of ballots on Thursday delayed the news that Clarence Webster III of Jackson would be the next president of the Associated Student Body (ASB) at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Softball Camps Offered In June To Girls Ages 8-18, Lori Topp Feb 2001

Softball Camps Offered In June To Girls Ages 8-18, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Girls ages 8 to18 can improve their softball skills at The University of Mississippi's (UM) Softball Camps to be held during June on the Oxford campus.


Law Professor, Author Debates Pope, Holocaust, Elaine Pugh Feb 2001

Law Professor, Author Debates Pope, Holocaust, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Two authors who present different views of Pope Pius XII and his role during the holocaust are featured in a debate Monday (Feb. 26) at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.


University Museums Highlights ‘The Art Of Quilting' With Four Brown Bag Luncheons, Amy Lorton Feb 2001

University Museums Highlights ‘The Art Of Quilting' With Four Brown Bag Luncheons, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi Museums celebrates its spring exhibit "The Art of Quilting" and the women who created these special pieces with four brown bag luncheons in March.


Thirty Years Of Mardi Gras Featured In Exhibit, Deidra Jackson Feb 2001

Thirty Years Of Mardi Gras Featured In Exhibit, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --A collection of 45 black-and-white photographs, depicting the decadence, merriment and often uninhibited human nature wrought by Mardi Gras since the 1950s is featured in an exhibit through March 23 at Barnard Observatory, home to The University of Mississippi (UM) Center for the Study of Southern Culture.


Southern Studies, English Assistant Professor Named Recipient Of Fulbright Award, Deidra Jackson Feb 2001

Southern Studies, English Assistant Professor Named Recipient Of Fulbright Award, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Kathryn McKee, a McMullen Assistant Professor of Southern Studies and an assistant professor of English at The University of Mississippi (UM), is the recipient of a Fulbright Award, with a summer teaching position at the University of Mainz in Germany.


Honor Caring Faculty, Staff Member With Frist Nomination, Elaine Pugh Feb 2001

Honor Caring Faculty, Staff Member With Frist Nomination, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Teachers, mentors and friends are important to us all. Small and extraordinary acts of kindness become pivotal moments, especially for students, in determining place and purpose in life. Too often, generous feats of uncommon decency go unrecorded -- but not at The University of Mississippi (UM).


Prospective Students, Parents Hosted For Spring Visit Day, March 24, Stephanie Kahler Feb 2001

Prospective Students, Parents Hosted For Spring Visit Day, March 24, Stephanie Kahler

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --The University of Mississippi (UM) throws open its doors March 24 to welcome some 1,000 prospective students and their families for Spring Visit Day 2001.


Nbc News Visits Oxford Campus For Segment On Um Gospel Choir, Deidra Jackson Feb 2001

Nbc News Visits Oxford Campus For Segment On Um Gospel Choir, Deidra Jackson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Riding high on a far-reaching wave of celebrity since being nominated in January for a Grammy Award, The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir is getting accustomed to its prominent perch in the national spotlight. Its miraculous notoriety was reinforced recently when an NBC television crew visited the Oxford campus to tape a segment for the "Today Show."


New Bryant Hall Exhibit Is Homecoming For Artist, J. Adrian Aumen Feb 2001

New Bryant Hall Exhibit Is Homecoming For Artist, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- More than 20 years since he migrated from Mississippi to settle eventually in Louisiana, artist John Hathorn returns to his native Oxford with much to show for his experiences.


Chancellor Addresses Staff, Broadcast Available On Newsdesk, University Communications Feb 2001

Chancellor Addresses Staff, Broadcast Available On Newsdesk, University Communications

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A broadcast of Chancellor Robert Khayat's Feb. 13 address to employees at the university's annual staff meeting is available by clicking on the video icon above.


Scientist Refines Acoustic Mine Detector With New Army Contract, Mitchell Diggs Feb 2001

Scientist Refines Acoustic Mine Detector With New Army Contract, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --The red pinpoint of a laser beam dances along a bare patch of earth as a peculiar noise --like a single, steady note on a pipe organ --resounds across a north Mississippi field. Dr. James Sabatier squints at his PC display and grins as it lights up with yellow and green dots.


Be Heart Smart: A Healthy Diet Can Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Amy Lorton Feb 2001

Be Heart Smart: A Healthy Diet Can Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Valentine's Day may make your heart beat faster, but a healthy diet might ensure that it keeps ticking much longer, said a University of Mississippi (UM) registered dietician.


Forget Romance, Try Chocolate For Your Heart, Amy Lorton Feb 2001

Forget Romance, Try Chocolate For Your Heart, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --Attention to those whose only rush on Valentine's Day is from sugar instead of romance: According to a University of Mississippi (UM) registered dietician, chocolate may not only be your aphrodisiac of choice but also good for you, too.


‘Crossroads Of The Heart' Celebrates Mississippi's Traditional Art Forms, Amy Lorton Feb 2001

‘Crossroads Of The Heart' Celebrates Mississippi's Traditional Art Forms, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. --The University of Mississippi (UM) Museums highlights traditional art forms found in the state and the people who create them in Crossroads of the Heart, a traveling exhibit developed and sponsored by the Mississippi Arts Commission.