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Before Investing Abroad, Be Aware Of Differing Accounting Practices Across Cultural Lines, Michael Harrelson Jan 1999

Before Investing Abroad, Be Aware Of Differing Accounting Practices Across Cultural Lines, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Thinking of investing abroad? Before taking the leap, it is important to keep in mind that all countries do not use the same accounting practices. While all countries use debits and credits, the measurements and disclosures in financial reports can be significantly different.


Moderation, Preplanning Help Hold Down Holiday Weight Gain, Staff Report Jan 1999

Moderation, Preplanning Help Hold Down Holiday Weight Gain, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- It seems that in the last few months, prognosticators have been working themselves into a frenzy trying to predict what will happen on Jan. 1, 2000. Will Y2K cause disaster, leaving us without the basics of food, water, electricity and even more importantly, cable television?


Ole Miss Graduate Student Council Named Organization Of The Year, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Ole Miss Graduate Student Council Named Organization Of The Year, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

of its kind by the National Association of Graduate/Professional Students (NAGPS).


Ole Miss Sororities, Fraternities Lauded For Helping Children's Cancer Charity, Adrian Aumen Jan 1999

Ole Miss Sororities, Fraternities Lauded For Helping Children's Cancer Charity, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- For almost 20 years, the Candlelighters organization in Mississippi has done an admirable job of raising money for children suffering with cancer. With University of Mississippi sorority and fraternity groups adopting the cause, funding for the young victims and their families has risen "enormously," say Candlelighters volunteers.


Fun By The Numbers: Teach Kids To Enjoy Math, Not Fear It, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Fun By The Numbers: Teach Kids To Enjoy Math, Not Fear It, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- As a former middle school math teacher, Dr. David Rock heard it all the time from students and parents alike: "I hate math. I'm terrible at it."


Um's Holland Joins Julia Child, Betty Friedan At Event Honoring Smith College's Top 30 Alumnae, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Um's Holland Joins Julia Child, Betty Friedan At Event Honoring Smith College's Top 30 Alumnae, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Marjorie Holland of The University of Mississippi was among 30 Smith College alumnae honored at a recent convocation at the college's Northampton, Mass., campus.


Native Mississippian Fulfills Dream Of Becoming An Artist, Living In New York, Amy Lorton Jan 1999

Native Mississippian Fulfills Dream Of Becoming An Artist, Living In New York, Amy Lorton

University of Mississippi News

... Valerie Jaudon's work being exhibited at University of Mississippi Museums


Robert Sindelar, Longtime Professor Of Medicinal Chemistry, Named As Interim Dean Of Ole Miss School Of Pharmacy, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Robert Sindelar, Longtime Professor Of Medicinal Chemistry, Named As Interim Dean Of Ole Miss School Of Pharmacy, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Robert D. Sindelar, the chair and longtime professor of medicinal chemistry at The University of Mississippi, has been named interim dean of the university's nationally acclaimed School of Pharmacy.


Um Initiates Journalism Workshop For Minority High School Students, Their Teachers, Heather Sullivan Jan 1999

Um Initiates Journalism Workshop For Minority High School Students, Their Teachers, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi Department of Journalism announces new journalism workshops, one for high school minority students interested in the field and another designed to supply professional development and motivation to teachers of Mississippi journalism students.


Pharmacy Alumni Weekend Feb. 25-27 Features Continuing Education, Banquet, Kristen Daniel Jan 1999

Pharmacy Alumni Weekend Feb. 25-27 Features Continuing Education, Banquet, Kristen Daniel

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy alumni return to the Oxford campus Feb. 25-27 for a weekend of activities, tours and continuing education.


Ole Miss Air Force Rotc Invites Potential Students To Tour Florida Base, Airfield, Adrian Aumen Jan 1999

Ole Miss Air Force Rotc Invites Potential Students To Tour Florida Base, Airfield, Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Students interested in entering the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps at The University of Mississippi may tour Eglin Air Force Base in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., with Ole Miss students and instructors Feb. 23-25.


Ole Miss Computer Science Students Win Second Statewide Top Web Site Award, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Ole Miss Computer Science Students Win Second Statewide Top Web Site Award, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- For the second year in a row, University of Mississippi computer science students have won first place in statewide professional World Wide Web home page design competition.


Ole Miss Researcher Tracks Endocrine Disruption In State's Fish Population, Lp White Jan 1999

Ole Miss Researcher Tracks Endocrine Disruption In State's Fish Population, Lp White

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Many widely used synthetic and natural chemicals collecting in Mississippi's water and soil may be affecting wildlife's ability to reproduce, according to a University of Mississippi scientist studying these chemicals.


March 2-5 Development Week Focuses On Assisting Small Business Owners, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

March 2-5 Development Week Focuses On Assisting Small Business Owners, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Anyone who owns a small business knows that "small" doesn't describe the size of the responsibilities or the amount of knowledge the owner must possess.


Tva Announces $100,000 Investment Challenge At Ole Miss, Gives Students Real-Life Experience, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Tva Announces $100,000 Investment Challenge At Ole Miss, Gives Students Real-Life Experience, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Tennessee Valley Authority -- the nation's largest power producer -- is making an investment in University of Mississippi students in hopes that they will make wise investment decisions while managing a $100,000 portfolio from TVA's Nuclear Decommissioning Fund.


Mississippi Folklife Celebrates Mississippi Eats, Includes Unpublished Eudora Welty Piece, Lp White Jan 1999

Mississippi Folklife Celebrates Mississippi Eats, Includes Unpublished Eudora Welty Piece, Lp White

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The most recent issue of Mississippi Folklife, a journal published by The University of Mississippi Center for the Study of Southern Culture in conjunction with the Mississippi Folklore Society, gives special emphasis to Mississippi's traditional food culture, reflecting the research efforts of University professor Tom Rankin and special issue guest editor and Southern studies graduate student John T. Edge.


Professor, Author Of The River Of No Return To Speak In Ole Miss Lecture Series April 22, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Professor, Author Of The River Of No Return To Speak In Ole Miss Lecture Series April 22, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Noted author and professor Dr. Cleveland Sellers of the University of South Carolina at Columbia (USC) will give the lecture "Entering the New Millennium with a New Paradigm: Understanding the Impact of Racial Prejudice" at The University of Mississippi April 22.


National, International Experts To Answer Public's Questions About Herbals In June 19 Symposium, Debbie Rossell Jan 1999

National, International Experts To Answer Public's Questions About Herbals In June 19 Symposium, Debbie Rossell

University of Mississippi News

Herbal Product Market to Reach $5 Billion by 2000


Luckyday Foundation Gives $350,000 To Help Combat Teacher Shortage, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Luckyday Foundation Gives $350,000 To Help Combat Teacher Shortage, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A Jackson-based foundation has stepped forward with a $350,000 gift to The University of Mississippi in hopes of helping fill the critical shortage of teachers in Mississippi classrooms.


Psychological Clinic Meets Educational Needs, Serves Clients, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Psychological Clinic Meets Educational Needs, Serves Clients, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- What began as a way to provide practical training for doctoral psychology students at The University of Mississippi has turned into an asset for north Mississippi.


Ten Garner Inaugural $32,000 Croft Scholarships To Study At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Ten Garner Inaugural $32,000 Croft Scholarships To Study At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

Awards are Part of New International Studies Institute


Jackson Prep Senior Receives $26,000 Newman Scholarship At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Jackson Prep Senior Receives $26,000 Newman Scholarship At Ole Miss, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

Other scholarships add $16,000 more to package


Budding Doctors, Lawyers, Take Note: Investment In Future Begins Early, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Budding Doctors, Lawyers, Take Note: Investment In Future Begins Early, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... An Ole Miss Back-to-School Topical Tips


Nsf Math, Science Literacy Reform Targets K-12 Children In Three States, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Nsf Math, Science Literacy Reform Targets K-12 Children In Three States, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... UM Project Activated in 15 Mississippi School Districts


Fruge' Becomes Um Foundation's First Full-Time President, Ceo, Tina Hahn Jan 1999

Fruge' Becomes Um Foundation's First Full-Time President, Ceo, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- With the phenomenal growth of The University of Mississippi's endowment -- from $8 million in 1984 to more than $200 million in 1998 -- Dr. Don L. Fruge' has become the first full-time president and chief executive officer of its Foundation.


Freshman Computer Science Majors Surprised With Free, Award-Winning Computers, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Freshman Computer Science Majors Surprised With Free, Award-Winning Computers, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Offers reminders about homework deadlines, tests


Coral Reefs, Palm Trees Provide Setting For Two Ole Miss Summer Biology Courses, Michael Harrelson Jan 1999

Coral Reefs, Palm Trees Provide Setting For Two Ole Miss Summer Biology Courses, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi students who qualify can spend their summer at the beach and still earn college credit toward a degree.


Students Pitch In To Cure Aids, Cancer In Ole Miss Biomedical Internship Project, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Students Pitch In To Cure Aids, Cancer In Ole Miss Biomedical Internship Project, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

...Of 60 students in program, all have gone on to attend college


Um Accountancy Profs Receive First $10,000 Reynolds Grants, Deidra Walters Jan 1999

Um Accountancy Profs Receive First $10,000 Reynolds Grants, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Five University of Mississippi faculty members who are the inaugural recipients of Reynolds Grants in the School of Accountancy are already putting their resources to work for students.


Health Creation Is The Wave Of Future, Top Pharmaceutical Exec Says In Um Speech, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Health Creation Is The Wave Of Future, Top Pharmaceutical Exec Says In Um Speech, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

...Robert Ingram delivers State of the Industry Address at Ole Miss