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Two Honors College Students At Ole Miss Chosen For Prestigious Century Institute, Michael Harrelson May 1999

Two Honors College Students At Ole Miss Chosen For Prestigious Century Institute, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

... Only 30 students in nation selected for the public policy training


Randy Boxx Retires From Public Education After 28 Years With Ole Miss Business School, Deidra Walters May 1999

Randy Boxx Retires From Public Education After 28 Years With Ole Miss Business School, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- On his last day at The University of Mississippi at the end of the spring semester, Dr. W. Randy Boxx, retiring dean of the School of Business Administration, tried to pack 28 years of memories into cardboard boxes and reminisced about the only place he'd worked since finishing his own education.


Provost Gerald Walton Retires After 40-Year Career At Um, Rick Hynum May 1999

Provost Gerald Walton Retires After 40-Year Career At Um, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- He has been a steadying, positive influence for nearly 40 years at The University of Mississippi, shepherding Ole Miss through the best and worst of times. Dr. Gerald Walton, the University's Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, retired on May 31, leaving behind a legacy of scholarship, quiet efficiency and courage under fire.


Professor Namorato's Book Traces Rise Of Catholic Church In Mississippi, George Kehoe May 1999

Professor Namorato's Book Traces Rise Of Catholic Church In Mississippi, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The Roman Catholic Church in early 20th-century Mississippi was a religious minority of fewer than 30,000 struggling in a hostile social environment. Today, with well over 100,000 members, it is an integral thread in the state's social fabric, contributing to education, health care and outreach programs for the underprivileged.


Athletic Department Announces Summer Sports Camps, Lori Topp May 1999

Athletic Department Announces Summer Sports Camps, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Balls will be bounced, kicked, hit and thrown this summer at The University of Mississippi, where nine sports camps and a clinic for athletic trainers are planned.


Croft Institute At Ole Miss Offers Two Summer Workshops To Assist Foreign Language Instructors, Michael Harrelson May 1999

Croft Institute At Ole Miss Offers Two Summer Workshops To Assist Foreign Language Instructors, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi's Croft Institute for International Studies is offering two summer workshops this July designed to assist foreign language instructors at the secondary school level.


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


State Bar President Delivers Address At Um Law School Commencement, Elaine Pugh May 1999

State Bar President Delivers Address At Um Law School Commencement, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Alumnus, Professor Guthrie Abbott Issues Challenge to Graduates


A Washington Gala Garners $10 Million Plus For Trent Lott Leadership Institute, Tina Hahn May 1999

A Washington Gala Garners $10 Million Plus For Trent Lott Leadership Institute, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

... Event hosted at Kennedy Center


Summer Community Enrichment Programs Offered On Oxford Campus, Staff Report May 1999

Summer Community Enrichment Programs Offered On Oxford Campus, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Are you looking for summer activities that can fun and educating? If so, check out The University of Mississippi Institute for Continuing Studies' new schedule for non-credit community programs that offer opportunities for personal enrichment or professional development; there is something for everyone.


Another Major Step Takes Ole Miss Closer Toward Phi Beta Kappa Chapter, Tina Hahn May 1999

Another Major Step Takes Ole Miss Closer Toward Phi Beta Kappa Chapter, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- This Memorial Day holiday weekend became yet another time of celebration for The University of Mississippi, as it took a third step toward realizing its dream of a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.


Um Art Department Provides Statewide Network For Mississippi Artists, George Kehoe May 1999

Um Art Department Provides Statewide Network For Mississippi Artists, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Looking for information on a Mississippi artist? Or perhaps you are an artist interested in professional conversation. In either case, a project launched at The University of Mississippi can help you find what you need.


Site Preparation To Begin On Performing Arts Center After Legislature's Appropriation, Tina Hahn Apr 1999

Site Preparation To Begin On Performing Arts Center After Legislature's Appropriation, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

... Ole Miss also receives faculty/staff pay increase, R&R funds


New Ole Miss ‘Start' Program Gives Incoming Freshmen The Inside Scoop, Emily Boling Apr 1999

New Ole Miss ‘Start' Program Gives Incoming Freshmen The Inside Scoop, Emily Boling

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Students enrolling as freshmen at The University of Mississippi have the opportunity to participate in a new program called Ole Miss Start. Held a month before the fall semester, the program is designed to familiarize students with the ABCs of college life -- from academics to the inner workings of the campus and town of Oxford.


Mississippi Department Of Transportation Funds Highway Pavement Research At Um, Elaine Pugh Apr 1999

Mississippi Department Of Transportation Funds Highway Pavement Research At Um, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Great potential for more durable highway pavement construction is riding on a $244,340 grant to The University of Mississippi from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).


Ole Miss Alumni Association Presents 25-Year Service Awards, Bill Dabney Apr 1999

Ole Miss Alumni Association Presents 25-Year Service Awards, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Faculty and staff members who have served The University of Mississippi for 25 years will be honored April 16 by the Ole Miss Alumni Association.


Ceremony At Ole Miss To Honor Thad Cochran For Role In Creating Natural Products Center, Rick Hynum Apr 1999

Ceremony At Ole Miss To Honor Thad Cochran For Role In Creating Natural Products Center, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- One of the country's leading scientific research centers will be renamed in honor of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in a special ceremony at his alma mater, The University of Mississippi, May 7.


Art Educators Workshop Hosted At Um June 20-25, Lori Topp Apr 1999

Art Educators Workshop Hosted At Um June 20-25, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- "Reviving the Muse," a week-long workshop designed to enhance K-12 teachers' skills in select areas of the arts, will be conducted June 6-11 at The University of Mississippi. This challenging workshop for art educators will emphasize nurturing visual creativity via individual and group projects.


Um Recognizes Alumnus Louis Brandt With Dedication Of Memory House, Tina Hahn Apr 1999

Um Recognizes Alumnus Louis Brandt With Dedication Of Memory House, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Memory House, home of The University of Mississippi Foundation, has been dedicated to Ole Miss alumnus and longtime supporter Louis Brandt of Houston, Texas, and Oxford during a Friday presentation.


Um Offers Array Of Summer Short Courses For Teachers, Lori Topp Apr 1999

Um Offers Array Of Summer Short Courses For Teachers, Lori Topp

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi is offering a multitude of short courses for teachers this summer on its Oxford campus. All courses are approved for three hours of academic credit unless otherwise noted.


Ole Miss School Of Education Prepares Mississippi's Teachers For National Certification, Deidra Walters Apr 1999

Ole Miss School Of Education Prepares Mississippi's Teachers For National Certification, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Approximately 65 northeast Mississippi educators are one step closer to becoming world-class teachers, thanks to a mentoring program at The University of Mississippi.


Former Sec Chief Accountant Speaks At Ole Miss, Staff Report Apr 1999

Former Sec Chief Accountant Speaks At Ole Miss, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Michael H. Sutton, a former chief accountant with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), recently spoke at The University of Mississippi as the School of Accountancy's 1999 Distinguished Lecturer.


Lack Of Early Financial Planning Need Not Crimp Your Golden Years, Michael Harrelson Apr 1999

Lack Of Early Financial Planning Need Not Crimp Your Golden Years, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Getting a late start in saving for retirement need not necessarily crimp your golden years, says a University of Mississippi finance specialist.