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Um Professor Produces Ground-Breaking Study Of New Trend Among Southern Writers, George Kehoe Jul 1999

Um Professor Produces Ground-Breaking Study Of New Trend Among Southern Writers, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Could William Faulkner have written the classic western tale The OxBow Incident? Or Margaret Mitchell the story of the tough life on California's Monterey Peninsula in Cannery Row? Not likely.


Um Law School Dean Heads Group Of Southeastern Law Schools, Elaine Pugh Jul 1999

Um Law School Dean Heads Group Of Southeastern Law Schools, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Samuel M. Davis, dean of The University of Mississippi School of Law, will become president of the Southeastern Conference of the Association of American Law Schools (SEAALS) at the organization's annual conference this month.


University Museums Exhibit Prized William Faulkner Photos By Phil Mullen, Deidra Walters Jul 1999

University Museums Exhibit Prized William Faulkner Photos By Phil Mullen, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- William Faulkner told photographer and journalist Phil Mullen that he hoped Mullen could make a nickel off some photos the photographer took of the famed author after he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949.


Mine Detector Invented By Ole Miss Scientist Easily Passes Second Round Of Army Tests, Rick Hynum Jul 1999

Mine Detector Invented By Ole Miss Scientist Easily Passes Second Round Of Army Tests, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A land mine detector developed by a University of Mississippi scientist has passed a second round of military tests with flying colors, making it the most accurate mine-hunting system in the U.S. Army's inventory.


Um-Cle Publishes Practice Handbook On Foreclosure Law In Mississippi, Elaine Pugh Jul 1999

Um-Cle Publishes Practice Handbook On Foreclosure Law In Mississippi, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Experienced attorneys and legal scholars have joined forces to produce the first edition of the handbook Foreclosure Law in Mississippi.


Help Keep Your Children Healthy During School With A Few Precautions, Will Odom Jul 1999

Help Keep Your Children Healthy During School With A Few Precautions, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- All parents are concerned for the well being of their children, and with the start of a new school year just around the corner, health issues can jump to the forefront of every parent's mind. Keeping children free of illness can become a major concern.


Ole Miss Study Abroad Program Opens Up Brave New World Of Educational Possibilities, Michael Harrelson Jul 1999

Ole Miss Study Abroad Program Opens Up Brave New World Of Educational Possibilities, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- When mapping out your college future, why not think globally? For many high school graduates soon to be away from home for the first time, the cultural shock and academic challenges of life at a major American college or university can be daunting enough, without the added adjustments of studying abroad. Even among upper classmen, the opportunity to spend a semester or year of college in another country often is lost to mistaken and outdated notions about costs, language barriers and other restrictions.


National Institute At Ole Miss Supports Nation's Child Nutrition Programs, Elaine Pugh Jul 1999

National Institute At Ole Miss Supports Nation's Child Nutrition Programs, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Live national teleconference on food safety scheduled Aug. 25


Get Involved In Your Child's Education To Build Bridge Between Home And School, George Kehoe Jul 1999

Get Involved In Your Child's Education To Build Bridge Between Home And School, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Parents are the most important people in children's lives, and through active involvement in the educational process, they can have an enormous impact on their children's success in school, says a University of Mississippi professor.


New Mba Program Begins With ‘Boot Camp' At Ole Miss, Deidra Walters Jul 1999

New Mba Program Begins With ‘Boot Camp' At Ole Miss, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Proving itself to be a leader in graduate business education, The University of Mississippi has restructured its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program with team-taught classes, an introductory CD-ROM program and mandatory laptop computers.


Um Desoto Center Offers Professional Counseling Degree, Lori Topp Jul 1999

Um Desoto Center Offers Professional Counseling Degree, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Beginning this fall at The University of Mississippi DeSoto Center, the Department of Educational Leadership and Educational Psychology will implement the Counselor Training Institute which will offer students an opportunity to obtain a Master of Education Degree in Educational Psychology with a professional counseling emphasis.


Ole Miss' Composite Materials Research Web Site Picked As ‘Key Resource' On Internet, Elaine Pugh Jul 1999

Ole Miss' Composite Materials Research Web Site Picked As ‘Key Resource' On Internet, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Composite materials research at The University of Mississippi is drawing an uncommon amount of interest via the Internet.


Ole Miss Officials Name Wallace Acting Vice Chancellor For Student Life, Tina Hahn Jun 1999

Ole Miss Officials Name Wallace Acting Vice Chancellor For Student Life, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi officials have announced that Thomas D. Wallace will serve as acting vice chancellor for Student Life while a national search is conducted to replace Dr. Richard Mullendore.


Annual Faulkner Conference At University Of Mississippi July 25-30 To Examine 'Faulkner And Postmodernism', Michael Harrelson Jun 1999

Annual Faulkner Conference At University Of Mississippi July 25-30 To Examine 'Faulkner And Postmodernism', Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

... Acclaimed Novelist John Barth, Critic Ihab Hassan Featured


Faulkner Conference At Ole Miss Spotlights Nobel Laureate's Mythical Yoknapatawpha County, Michael Harrelson Jun 1999

Faulkner Conference At Ole Miss Spotlights Nobel Laureate's Mythical Yoknapatawpha County, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

... 26th Annual event July 25-30 focuses on Postmodernism


University Museums Offer Summer Day Camps, Deidra Walters Jun 1999

University Museums Offer Summer Day Camps, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Star Wars is all the hype this summer, but the masks kids will be making at The University of Mississippi Museums won't be worn in fights with droid armies.


Show Respect For America By Showing Flag Etiquette, Adrian Aumen Jun 1999

Show Respect For America By Showing Flag Etiquette, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

their patriotism by displaying the Stars and Stripes at their homes, businesses and celebration sites. But how many people know the proper, respectful way to handle and display the U.S. flag?


Um Law School Moves Up In U.S. News' National Ranking, Elaine Pugh Jun 1999

Um Law School Moves Up In U.S. News' National Ranking, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Makes second tier, leaps to third overall in placement


Ole Miss Opera Theatre Presents Gilbert And Sullivan's The Mikado July 1-2, George Kehoe Jun 1999

Ole Miss Opera Theatre Presents Gilbert And Sullivan's The Mikado July 1-2, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi's Opera Theatre Ensemble will perform Gilbert and Sullivan's colorful and comical The Mikado July 1-2 in Meek Hall auditorium on the Oxford campus. Sponsored by the Ole Miss Department of Music, the two performances begin at 8 p.m.


Teachers In Five Southern States Eligible For Saks Fellowships To Faulkner Conference, Michael Harrelson Jun 1999

Teachers In Five Southern States Eligible For Saks Fellowships To Faulkner Conference, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Thirty high school teachers chosen from applicants in five Southern states will attend The University of Mississippi's annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference July 25-30 without cost, thanks to fellowships being awarded for the first time this year.


Teleproductions Team Wins Two International Tellies, Deidra Walters Jun 1999

Teleproductions Team Wins Two International Tellies, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi Teleproductions Resource Center (TRC) recently won two international Telly Awards for the shows Mississippi Business Today (MBT) and Ole Miss Basketball with Rod Barnes.


Ole Miss' Pharmaceutical Care Clinic Garners Statewide Award For Innovation, Rick Hynum May 1999

Ole Miss' Pharmaceutical Care Clinic Garners Statewide Award For Innovation, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The Mississippi Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) has recognized The University of Mississippi's Pharmaceutical Care Clinic as the most innovative pharmaceutical practice site in the state.


Four-Day Writing Workshop Slated For High School Students, Emily Boling May 1999

Four-Day Writing Workshop Slated For High School Students, Emily Boling

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- For four days in July, high school students from Mississippi and beyond will converge on The University of Mississippi to take part in the Young Writers Workshop, dedicated to enhancing and refining students' creative writing skills.


State Bar President Abbott To Speak At Um Law School Graduation May 10, Elaine Pugh May 1999

State Bar President Abbott To Speak At Um Law School Graduation May 10, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Abbott's son will be among the 175 graduates


Former State Superintendent Of Education Offers Views On Aiding School Violence, Elaine Pugh May 1999

Former State Superintendent Of Education Offers Views On Aiding School Violence, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Anguished by the bloodshed in Littleton, Colo., people across the country are asking: Why did this happen? Who's to blame? How can it be stopped?


Um Prof Selected To Edit Nobel Laureate's Papers, Deidra Walters May 1999

Um Prof Selected To Edit Nobel Laureate's Papers, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Robert D. Tollison, a Robert M. Hearin Professor of Economics at The University of Mississippi, was recently selected to be one of three editors -- and the only editor from the United States -- of the collected works of the 1986 Nobel Laureate in Economic Science James M. Buchanan.


Desoto Center Offers Special Summer Graduate Course For Educators, Lori Topp May 1999

Desoto Center Offers Special Summer Graduate Course For Educators, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- For the first time, The University of Mississippi will offer a special one-week course for educators at its DeSoto Center in Southaven beginning June 7.


Ole Miss-Desoto Announces Fall Semester Scholarships, Lori Topp May 1999

Ole Miss-Desoto Announces Fall Semester Scholarships, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- For the third year, 25 scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students are available at The University of Mississippi-DeSoto Center for the fall 1999 semester.


Commencement Program Features U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran In Keynote, Tina Hahn May 1999

Commencement Program Features U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran In Keynote, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

... Alumnus Cochran Tells Graduates to Never Give Up' in Pursuit of Fulfillment


Brainstorming Leads To Enhancements To Enrich Ole Miss' Education Experience In The Next Century, Tina Hahn May 1999

Brainstorming Leads To Enhancements To Enrich Ole Miss' Education Experience In The Next Century, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

... Campus Receives Support to Train Tomorrow's Leaders