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Treat Unwanted E-Mails Like Junk Mail And Trash Them, Mitchell Diggs Sep 2000

Treat Unwanted E-Mails Like Junk Mail And Trash Them, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

The latest e-mail from a friend promises a huge payoff, free clothing or even good health for the coming year. All you have to do is to forward the message to eight friends within 48 hours. It takes only a few seconds, so why not give it a shot?


Behind The Scenes, Will Odom Sep 2000

Behind The Scenes, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Each week the award-winning television show Ole Miss Football with David Cutcliffe provides football fans with the inside news, commentary from David Kellum and Coach Cutcliffe, and highlights of the best plays and features on star athletes, all accompanied by state-of-the-art graphics.


Frist Foundation Continues Legacy, Amy Lorton Sep 2000

Frist Foundation Continues Legacy, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The late Dr. Thomas Frist Sr. of Nashville, Tenn., had a favorite saying: "Good people beget good people." If those words of wisdom hold true, then there must be a lot of "good people" in this world because of Dr. Frist's kind and caring deeds.


Two Receive Teacher Awards From College Of Liberal Arts, Will Odom Sep 2000

Two Receive Teacher Awards From College Of Liberal Arts, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Two faculty members in The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts recently were honored with awards recognizing their teaching abilities.


Research Center Director Appeals For Unified Effort To Stem Antimicrobial Resistance, Mitchell Diggs Sep 2000

Research Center Director Appeals For Unified Effort To Stem Antimicrobial Resistance, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The growing resistance of disease-causing pathogens to the drugs used to combat them represents a potentially massive public health crisis that only immediate, concerted research efforts can avert, a panel of health and pharmaceutical experts told congressional leaders Wednesday morning in Washington.


Campaign Volunteers Discuss Plans To Save Faulkner's Home, Tina Hahn Sep 2000

Campaign Volunteers Discuss Plans To Save Faulkner's Home, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A man whose grandfather was a friend of author William Faulkner and a woman who makes her home in the same neighborhood as Faulkner's Rowan Oak are leading a campaign to raise $5 million to preserve the 156-year-old home owned by The University of Mississippi.


Psychology Scholar Tapped For Inaugural Davidson Chair, Elaine Pugh Sep 2000

Psychology Scholar Tapped For Inaugural Davidson Chair, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The belief that liberal arts is the heart of the University led alumnus Dr. L. Stacy Davidson Jr. of Cleveland to give $1 million for an endowment to strengthen the College of Liberal Arts.


Advance Word: Hitler, The War, And The Pope, Elaine Pugh Sep 2000

Advance Word: Hitler, The War, And The Pope, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

Advance Word Hitler, the War, and the Pope by Ronald J. Rychlak Genesis Press, 2000


Setting The Record Straight: Law Prof's Book Defends Pope's Stand During Holocaust, Elaine Pugh Sep 2000

Setting The Record Straight: Law Prof's Book Defends Pope's Stand During Holocaust, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- If Pope Pius XII were alive today and on trial for accusations made against him for his actions during World War II, University of Mississippi law professor Ronald Rychlak could step forward as his defense attorney.


Do Your Homework Before Buying A Home, Amy Lorton Sep 2000

Do Your Homework Before Buying A Home, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

Through a lot of hard work and budgeting, you've managed to save enough money for a down payment on a home and own your piece of the American dream. You've done the struggling, the rest should be easy, right? Not always. There are lots of factors that must be considered before purchasing a house. And to make things even more complicated, the huge popularity of the Internet has spawned everything from companies who sell homes online to literally dozens of firms offering a wide variety of home-mortgage loans.


Nasa Archaeologist Discusses Remote Sensing Applications, Mitchell Diggs Sep 2000

Nasa Archaeologist Discusses Remote Sensing Applications, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Satellite technology is providing surprising new details about the ancient Mayan civilization of Central America and may help archaeologists unravel the mystery of why the vast empire suddenly collapsed 1,200 years ago.


Remote Sensing Leads To New National Center, Elaine Pugh Sep 2000

Remote Sensing Leads To New National Center, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss -- NASA awed Americans by putting men on the moon and robots on Mars. Now the space experts are turning their thrust earthward, promising to vitalize the state's economy and put bucks in the pockets of Mississippians


Reach For Recovery, Rick Hynum Sep 2000

Reach For Recovery, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- In the ongoing quest to cure cancer, medical science has some good news and some bad news. The bad news is, there will likely never be a cure. The good news is, the bad news isn't nearly as bad as it sounds: We may never cure cancer, but we're getting closer every day to taming it, which is the next best thing.


Record Enrollment Reached On Campus, Barbara Lago Sep 2000

Record Enrollment Reached On Campus, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Final fall enrollment figures for The University of Mississippi at Oxford indicate a record-breaking 11,405 students, including a record number of African Americans.


Leadership Institute Opens New Computer Lab, Amy Lorton Sep 2000

Leadership Institute Opens New Computer Lab, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Recognizing the use of technology is one of the keys in the development of this country's next generation of leaders, The University of Mississippi has opened a new state-of-the-art computer lab for The Trent Lott Leadership Institute.


New Magazine Showcases Research, Mitchell Diggs Sep 2000

New Magazine Showcases Research, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- External funding for research at The University of Mississippi has doubled over the past two years, and a new magazine spotlights many of the projects responsible for that dramatic increase.


Art Exhibit Celebrates Life Of Late Art Chair Margaret Gorove, J. Adrian Aumen Aug 2000

Art Exhibit Celebrates Life Of Late Art Chair Margaret Gorove, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A dreamy journey into striking pastel and acrylic shapes awaits visitors to Bryant Hall Gallery on The University of Mississippi's Oxford campus where the exhibit Recent Paintings and Other Works by the late art professor and chair emeritus Dr. Margaret Gorove is displayed.


Southern Author Writes About The Food We Love, Amy Lorton Aug 2000

Southern Author Writes About The Food We Love, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Just when you thought it was safe to go back on a diet, John T. Edge of The University of Mississippi has done it again.


Tired Of The Campaign Trail? Hit A Camping Trail, J. Adrian Aumen Aug 2000

Tired Of The Campaign Trail? Hit A Camping Trail, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- It may be no surprise that autumn is the busiest time of year at many campgrounds nationwide. That breezy break between summer heat and winter chill is a time of reflection and transition for millions of Americans. Falling at the tail-end of the dog days of summer and midway in the political back-biting season, it's also a time of onslaught of sorts, when politics pops up everywhere, beside roadways, on neighbors' lawns, in store windows, across news pages and over the air.


Um Has Momentum, Faces Challenges, Jeff Alford Aug 2000

Um Has Momentum, Faces Challenges, Jeff Alford

University of Mississippi News

The University of Mississippi is experiencing great momentum, opportunities and also great challenges as it enters its 152nd year, said Chancellor Robert Khayat at a faculty meeting to begin the fall semester.


Record Enrollment Reached On Campus, Barbara Lago Aug 2000

Record Enrollment Reached On Campus, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Preliminary fall enrollment figures released today for The University of Mississippi at Oxford indicate a record-breaking 11,393 students, including a record number of African Americans.


Professor Honored With Annual Faculty Award, Mitchell Diggs Aug 2000

Professor Honored With Annual Faculty Award, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. John H. O'Haver, assistant professor of chemical engineering, arrived at The University of Mississippi barely four years ago, but his impact on the local educational community seems far greater than his tenure here. Besides being an admired teacher, O'Haver has been active in research, grant proposals, curriculum improvements and community service.


Former Athlete, Coach Tackles Alcohol Use, J. Adrian Aumen Aug 2000

Former Athlete, Coach Tackles Alcohol Use, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- "Dynamic" and "in touch" are words used to describe Mike Green's approach to the use and abuse of alcohol. The nationally known alcohol educator returns to The University of Mississippi to present his ideas for avoiding the pitfalls of alcohol consumption Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum.


‘Welcome Week' Offers Students Fun, J. Adrian Aumen Aug 2000

‘Welcome Week' Offers Students Fun, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — From gravity-defying acrobatics to simulated NASCAR racing to rock, jazz, reggae and blues shows, a plethora of entertainment and activities greet new and returning University of Mississippi students and personnel during "Welcome Week 2000," Aug. 19-31, on the Oxford campus.


Legal Education Programs Open Professional Doors To The World, Elaine Pugh Aug 2000

Legal Education Programs Open Professional Doors To The World, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- As a law school for the 21st century, The University of Mississippi School of Law strives to provide students with a well-rounded educational program that encourages breadth of vision and changes xenophobic ways of looking at the world.


New Research Foundation Will Allow Ole Miss To Bring Leading-Edge Products, Technology To Market, Rick Hynum Aug 2000

New Research Foundation Will Allow Ole Miss To Bring Leading-Edge Products, Technology To Market, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A recently chartered nonprofit foundation will enable The University of Mississippi to partner with private companies in commercializing technology and products developed by Ole Miss researchers.


School Safety Expert's Book Offers Advice To Teens On Dealing With Violence, Will Odom Aug 2000

School Safety Expert's Book Offers Advice To Teens On Dealing With Violence, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Metal detectors and security guards are becoming commonplace in educational systems as school crime continues to elicit nationwide attention. Growing concerns among parents about their children's safety have prompted numerous campaigns to stop the violence, but what can kids do to help save their lives? In his new book Staying Safe at School: What You Need to Know, Dr. Chester Quarles, professor of political science and director of the criminal justice program at The University of Mississippi, tells teens how theycan increase their safety at school and in the community.


Lt. Gov. Calls For Greater Attention To Needs Of State's Elderly Citizens, Jeff Alford Aug 2000

Lt. Gov. Calls For Greater Attention To Needs Of State's Elderly Citizens, Jeff Alford

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Senior citizens throughout the state face serious financial and health needs that will only get worse, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck told a group of legal service workers Friday.


Chemistry Department Adds Biochemistry Designation To Name, Mitchell Diggs Aug 2000

Chemistry Department Adds Biochemistry Designation To Name, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — After two and a half years of answering the telephone at The University of Mississippi's Department of Chemistry, Jane Ratliff is adjusting to a change in how she greets callers.


Bored By Your Workout? Want Better Results? Try Cross Training, Heather Sullivan Aug 2000

Bored By Your Workout? Want Better Results? Try Cross Training, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

Madonna swears by yoga. Your best friend's super-fit sister is into kick boxing. And you just read about a clinical study that shows weight lifting makes the elderly look and feel 10 years younger, while it also combats osteoporosis. But then the power walkers passing by can certainly pass for fit, energetic members of society. If too many testimonials leave you wondering which bandwagon to jump on, consider the considerable benefits of cross-training.