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Competition For Jobs Calls For More Than Just Degrees, Good Grades, Elaine Pugh Jan 1999

Competition For Jobs Calls For More Than Just Degrees, Good Grades, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- When is a college education more than an academic degree? That question takes on real meaning in the job market when graduates of colleges and universities around the country learn that getting ahead takes more than an impressive gradepoint average in an approved academic curriculum.


Forensic Chemistry Majors At Ole Miss Prepare For Life As Scientific Crime-Busters, Rick Hynum Jan 1999

Forensic Chemistry Majors At Ole Miss Prepare For Life As Scientific Crime-Busters, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

a science-intensive internship program that's unique to the southeastern United States.


Um's World Class Teachers Program Produces Recordnumber Of Master Teachers, Earns Community Support, Heather Sullivan Jan 1999

Um's World Class Teachers Program Produces Recordnumber Of Master Teachers, Earns Community Support, Heather Sullivan

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The World Class Teachers program at The University of Mississippi School of Education -- one of the state's four coaching sites this year for teachers seeking National Board Certification -- announces a pass rate of 69 percent, compared to the 49 percent pass rate nationwide.


Ole Miss' Professor Galef Publishes Second Novel, Will Odom Dec 1998

Ole Miss' Professor Galef Publishes Second Novel, Will Odom

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- After writing a series of short stories about Japanese life, Dr. David Galef, a University of Mississippi associate professor of English, decided there was a much larger story to be told.


Ole Miss Offers 45 Courses In Spring Enhanced By New Web-Based Software, Elaine Pugh Dec 1998

Ole Miss Offers 45 Courses In Spring Enhanced By New Web-Based Software, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Santa Claus has come early to The University of Mississippi with a new Web-based course management system. The "gift" of the innovative software CourseInfo will benefit a large number of Ole Miss students who enroll in 45 spring semester courses.


Little-Known Stories Of Drug Discoveries Revealed In Book Series By Ole Miss Prof, Laura Scholes Dec 1998

Little-Known Stories Of Drug Discoveries Revealed In Book Series By Ole Miss Prof, Laura Scholes

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Did you know that Benadryl was originally created as a cure for the common cold? Or that Valium was discovered almost by accident?


Um Law Professor Represents Costa Rica At The International Court Of Justice, Elaine Pugh Dec 1998

Um Law Professor Represents Costa Rica At The International Court Of Justice, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A 31-year-old University of Mississippi law professor is about to achieve a professional milestone that few attorneys ever have the opportunity to experience.


Ole Miss Basketball Team Makes Boy's Wish Come True, Deidra Walters Dec 1998

Ole Miss Basketball Team Makes Boy's Wish Come True, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Twelve-year-old Matthew James Ford's wish to meet University of Mississippi basketball players and Coach Rod Barnes came true today before Ole Miss played the University of Louisville in Tad Smith Coliseum on the Oxford campus.


Ole Miss Facilitates Use Of New Technology To Promote More Cost-Effective Highway Programs, Elaine Pugh Dec 1998

Ole Miss Facilitates Use Of New Technology To Promote More Cost-Effective Highway Programs, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Specialists from seven states to attend Oxford workshop


Adler Endowment Funds New Computer Science Lab At Ole Miss, Elaine Pugh Dec 1998

Adler Endowment Funds New Computer Science Lab At Ole Miss, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A new state-of-the-art computer classroom has opened in The University of Mississippi Department of Computer and Information Science funded by the proceeds from one of three $1 million gifts to Ole Miss from John Gabor Adler.


Um Journalism Prof To Address Industry Leaders In New York, Deidra Walters Dec 1998

Um Journalism Prof To Address Industry Leaders In New York, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Speaking in public strikes a chord of fear in many people but not in University of Mississippi journalism professor Samir Husni, whose audience next week in New York City will include the chief executive officers of American Express Publishing, Playboy, Adweek and Brill Media Ventures.


Ncpa To Apply Science Of Sound To Missile Defense Technology, Rick Hynum Dec 1998

Ncpa To Apply Science Of Sound To Missile Defense Technology, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Designing a speedier, more accurate missile defense system is the goal of two major contracts -- totaling about $12 million over three years -- recently awarded by the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command to the National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA) at The University of Mississippi.


Ole Miss Senior Calvin Thigpen Awarded Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, Tina Hahn Dec 1998

Ole Miss Senior Calvin Thigpen Awarded Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Calvin Thigpen, a senior at The University of Mississippi and a student in the McDonnell-Barksdale Honors College, on Saturday became the school's 24th Rhodes Scholar.


Ole Miss-Educated Professor Helps Tame A New Asian Tiger, Michael Harrelson Dec 1998

Ole Miss-Educated Professor Helps Tame A New Asian Tiger, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- In the battle to regain its economic footing, University of Mississippieducated Dr. Chakrapand Wongburanavart may be Thailand's and Asia's best strategic weapon.


Business Professor Shughart Wins International Award, Deidra Walters Dec 1998

Business Professor Shughart Wins International Award, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

... Other nominees include Madeleine Albright, Nobel Peace Prize winner


Ole Miss Completing Self-Study Of Athletics As Part Of Ncaa Certification Program, Barbara Lago Dec 1998

Ole Miss Completing Self-Study Of Athletics As Part Of Ncaa Certification Program, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A University of Mississippi committee is wrapping up a yearlong campuswide effort to study its athletic programs as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program.


Mine Detector Designed By Ole Miss Professor Proves 100 Percent Accurate In Army Tests, Rick Hynum Dec 1998

Mine Detector Designed By Ole Miss Professor Proves 100 Percent Accurate In Army Tests, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

... System could save thousands of lives around world


Gift To Ole Miss Featured On Slate Magazine's List, Tina Hahn Dec 1998

Gift To Ole Miss Featured On Slate Magazine's List, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A $25 million commitment to The University of Mississippi has been featured online in "The Slate 60 Quarterly Update."


Toxicologist William Benson Named Fellow Of World's Largest Federation Of Scientists, Rick Hynum Dec 1998

Toxicologist William Benson Named Fellow Of World's Largest Federation Of Scientists, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. William Benson of The University of Mississippi has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest federation of scientific and engineering societies.


Um Computer Science Students Fare Well In Acm Competition, Elaine Pugh Dec 1998

Um Computer Science Students Fare Well In Acm Competition, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- University of Mississippi computer science students made a commendable top 20 showing at the recent regional Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Programming Competition.


Ole Miss Facilitates Use Of New Technology To Promote More Cost-Effective Highway Programs, Elaine Pugh Dec 1998

Ole Miss Facilitates Use Of New Technology To Promote More Cost-Effective Highway Programs, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

... Specialists from seven states to attend Oxford workshop


Pharmacy School Dean Honored For Service To Community Pharmacy Practice, Rick Hynum Dec 1998

Pharmacy School Dean Honored For Service To Community Pharmacy Practice, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Dr. Kenneth B. Roberts, dean of The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is the recipient of the American College of Apothecaries' (ACA) 1998 Dean's Recognition Award.


Professor Grisham Featured In National Publication For Work With Tupelo, Michael Harrelson Dec 1998

Professor Grisham Featured In National Publication For Work With Tupelo, Michael Harrelson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- A University of Mississippi professor's work with community and economic development is featured in the current issue of an award-winning national magazine.


Ole Miss School Of Pharmacy Launches Web Journal On Problem-Based Learning, Rick Hynum Dec 1998

Ole Miss School Of Pharmacy Launches Web Journal On Problem-Based Learning, Rick Hynum

University of Mississippi News

... Approach used by nation's medical, pharmacy, nursing and veterinary schools


Ole Miss Accountancy School Offers Summer Study In London, Deidra Walters Dec 1998

Ole Miss Accountancy School Offers Summer Study In London, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Attend classes Monday through Thursday and spend the weekends touring Europe, attending plays, visiting museums and earning six hours of academic credit. If this sounds like your cup of tea, then The University of Mississippi 1999 International Accounting in London program will fit the bill -- for quite a reasonable bill.


Decorate With Holiday Crafts Families Can Make Together, Staff Report Nov 1998

Decorate With Holiday Crafts Families Can Make Together, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The holidays are a perfect opportunity for parents to spend quality time with their children by decorating for the season with simple homemade crafts, says a University of Mississippi professor.


Jackson Native Receives Top Mba Award At Ole Miss, Deidra Walters Nov 1998

Jackson Native Receives Top Mba Award At Ole Miss, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Miles Payne of Jackson, a University of Mississippi student pursuing a master's of business administration (MBA) degree, recently was awarded a $2,000 Chevron MBA Scholarship.


Phi Beta Kappa Notifies Ole Miss Of Site Visit In February 1999, Tina Hahn Nov 1998

Phi Beta Kappa Notifies Ole Miss Of Site Visit In February 1999, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi is another step closer to its goal of attracting a prestigious Phi Beta Kappa chapter, with a site team set to visit campus three days in February 1999.


Ole Miss Journalism Prof Jack Bass To Sign Copies Of Strom Thurmond Bio, Deidra Walters Nov 1998

Ole Miss Journalism Prof Jack Bass To Sign Copies Of Strom Thurmond Bio, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

... Ole Miss also honors him with retirement reception Thursday


Ole Miss Christmas Tree Lighting To Wrap Up Dec. 7 Parade, Deidra Walters Nov 1998

Ole Miss Christmas Tree Lighting To Wrap Up Dec. 7 Parade, Deidra Walters

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi Student Programming Board (SPB), Chancellor Robert C. Khayat and Oxford Mayor Pat Lamar will shed some light on the subject of Christmas, when they light the campus tree Dec. 7 after the annual Lions Club Christmas parade.