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Journalism Alum, Advisory Board Member Rudy Abramson Dies In Fairfax, Va., Elaine Pugh Feb 2008

Journalism Alum, Advisory Board Member Rudy Abramson Dies In Fairfax, Va., Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Noted journalist Rudy Paulk Abramson, 70, an alumnus of the University of Mississippi and member of UM's journalism advisory board, died Wednesday at a hospital in Fairfax, Va. He had sustained massive head injuries in a fall Tuesday at him home in Reston, Va.


Alumnus Creates Ole Miss First Scholarship To Honor Mentor, Sonia Thompson Feb 2008

Alumnus Creates Ole Miss First Scholarship To Honor Mentor, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi alumnus C. Patrick "Pat" Massey of Birmingham, Ala., has honored the memory of his mentor Roger Q. Scott with a gift of $25,000 to fund an Ole Miss First scholarship in Scott's name.


Southeast Journalism Conference Convenes Feb. 21-23 At Ole Miss, Deborah Purnell Feb 2008

Southeast Journalism Conference Convenes Feb. 21-23 At Ole Miss, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Radio? It's dead. Television? It's limping. Newspapers? They barely have a heartbeat.


Isom Center Schedules Workshop March 1 To Promote Dialogue On Federal Budget, Elaine Pugh Feb 2008

Isom Center Schedules Workshop March 1 To Promote Dialogue On Federal Budget, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - As national political dialogue intensifies leading up to the November presidential election, the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi has scheduled a workshop to discuss federal budget priorities.


Dance Company Showcases Love, Student Choreography, Lindsey Phillips Feb 2008

Dance Company Showcases Love, Student Choreography, Lindsey Phillips

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss - Love is in the air, and the University of Mississippi's student dance group, Mississippi: The Dance Company, offers a concert that examines nine different answers to the question and title of the show: "What's Love Got to Do with It?"


Ford Center Lecture To Examine Historic Lynchings, Whitney N. Jennings Feb 2008

Ford Center Lecture To Examine Historic Lynchings, Whitney N. Jennings

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss - Historic lynchings are the subject of a discussion by a respected historian Tuesday (Feb. 19) at the University of Mississippi.


Um Enters Partnership With Jordan University Of Science And Technology, Lee Eric Smith Feb 2008

Um Enters Partnership With Jordan University Of Science And Technology, Lee Eric Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - On its name alone, it's not hard to figure out which academic fields are emphasized at the Jordan University of Science and Technology. But thanks to a burgeoning relationship with the University of Mississippi, the Middle Eastern school is seeking to broaden the scope of its offerings.


Um Enters Partnership With Jordan University Of Science And Technology, Admin Feb 2008

Um Enters Partnership With Jordan University Of Science And Technology, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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Southern Studies Alum-Turned-Singer/Songwriter To Perform Feb. 28, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Feb 2008

Southern Studies Alum-Turned-Singer/Songwriter To Perform Feb. 28, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A class in Southern balladry at the University of Mississippi helped inspire a successful singer/songwriter who returns to Oxford for two performances Feb. 28.


Engineering Faculty, Spouses Attend Launch Of Space Shuttle Atlantis, Edwin Smith Feb 2008

Engineering Faculty, Spouses Attend Launch Of Space Shuttle Atlantis, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Sometimes it's really good to have friends in high places.


Ole Miss Aquatics Offers Spring Swim Classes For All, Lori Simpson Feb 2008

Ole Miss Aquatics Offers Spring Swim Classes For All, Lori Simpson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Swimming classes for all ages and all levels of ability are being offered through the University of Mississippi Campus Recreation Aquatics division's revamped program. The division also plans to introduce four new lifeguard training courses in March for those interested in lifeguard certification.


Outreach To Host History Day Competition For High School Students Feb. 16, Elizabeth Eyler Feb 2008

Outreach To Host History Day Competition For High School Students Feb. 16, Elizabeth Eyler

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - With National History Day Competition scheduled this weekend at the University of Mississippi, Joseph Ward wants to make it clear to teenage history buffs everywhere that it is OK to love history.


Two Mississippi Prisoners To Be Exonerated After More Than A Decade In Prison, Jennifer Farish Feb 2008

Two Mississippi Prisoners To Be Exonerated After More Than A Decade In Prison, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss - The Mississippi Innocence Project at the University of Mississippi School of Law has announced the expected exoneration of two men convicted of capital murder and the arrest last week of the man who is thought to be guilty of the crimes.


Pharmacy Administration Recognizes Industry Pioneer As Alumnus Of The Year, Dabney Weems Feb 2008

Pharmacy Administration Recognizes Industry Pioneer As Alumnus Of The Year, Dabney Weems

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Martin Jernigan, senior director of business development and new product commercialization at Novo Nordisk in Princeton, N.J., has been recognized as the Alumnus of the Year by the University of Mississippi Department of Pharmacy Administration.


Honors College Sophomore Chosen For Prestigious Washington Internship, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Feb 2008

Honors College Sophomore Chosen For Prestigious Washington Internship, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Dennis Pickens Jr. may not have always embraced politics, but after taking an honors political science class at the University of Mississippi, he became a fan. And now, his enthusiasm has garnered him an internship at the Institute for Responsible Citizenship.


Nominations Open Until March 1 For Campuswide Outstanding Teacher Award, Maggie Campbell Feb 2008

Nominations Open Until March 1 For Campuswide Outstanding Teacher Award, Maggie Campbell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Nominations are open until March 1 for the campuswide outstanding teacher of the year award at the University of Mississippi.


Forensics Team Wins Regional Speech Contest At Lsu, Lee Eric Smith Feb 2008

Forensics Team Wins Regional Speech Contest At Lsu, Lee Eric Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Of the 22 colleges and universities that sent forensics teams to the recent Tri-State Championship Tournament, the University of Mississippi had one of the smallest, composed of students Derek Barham, Evan McCarley and Taylor Wood.


Joseph Meredith, Son Of Civil Rights Pioneer, Loses Fight With Lupus, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Feb 2008

Joseph Meredith, Son Of Civil Rights Pioneer, Loses Fight With Lupus, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Joseph Howard Meredith, 39, son of James Meredith, who integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962, lost his battle with lupus Friday (Feb. 8). He died at the Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, Texas.


Jackson Business Exec Shares Business Principles With Mba Students, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Feb 2008

Jackson Business Exec Shares Business Principles With Mba Students, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Jackson businessman Ashby Foote III discussed how to thrive in a technology-driven economy at the University of Mississippi Thursday.


School Of Pharmacy Names Distinguished Alumni, Dabney Weems Feb 2008

School Of Pharmacy Names Distinguished Alumni, Dabney Weems

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy honors three graduates this weekend for their career accomplishments and professional service.


Faithful Alum Continues Giving: $150,000 Supports Math, Science Education, Edwin Smith Feb 2008

Faithful Alum Continues Giving: $150,000 Supports Math, Science Education, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi engineering alum and former Hungarian refugee John G. Adler keeps giving back to his alma mater.


Center Approves Campus Disaster Warning Equipment Purchases, Urges Preparedness, Edwin Smith Feb 2008

Center Approves Campus Disaster Warning Equipment Purchases, Urges Preparedness, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The Center for Community Earthquake Preparedness at the University of Mississippi has announced that additional warning sirens and communications equipment have been purchased in anticipation of a major tremor or other natural disaster.


Senior Pharmacy Major Wins Miss University Title, Christina Lopez Feb 2008

Senior Pharmacy Major Wins Miss University Title, Christina Lopez

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - An impressive onstage presence earned University of Mississippi senior Mary Brandon Norman the title of Miss University 2008 Wednesday evening at the Ford Center for Performing Arts.


Faculty, Staff Give $1.4 Million To Momentum Campaign, Admin Feb 2008

Faculty, Staff Give $1.4 Million To Momentum Campaign, Admin

University of Mississippi News

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‘Evita,’ True Story Of Argentina’S Infamous Eva Peron, Comes To Ford Center, Deborah Purnell Feb 2008

‘Evita,’ True Story Of Argentina’S Infamous Eva Peron, Comes To Ford Center, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Based on the true story of Argentina's infamous first lady Eva Peron, the musical production "Evita" is to be performed Feb. 18 at the University of Mississippi. Told through song and dance, the story comes to life at 8 p.m. at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.


Nova Scotia's Musical Production 'Drum!' Comes To Ford Center, Feb. 15, Deborah Purnell Feb 2008

Nova Scotia's Musical Production 'Drum!' Comes To Ford Center, Feb. 15, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - "DRUM!,"a musical production that brings four principal cultures together in a lively show of music, dance, poetry, video, rhythm and song, comes to the University of Mississippi Feb. 15.


Public Program Thursday To Mark Climate Change Awareness Day, Admin Feb 2008

Public Program Thursday To Mark Climate Change Awareness Day, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


Two Engineering Professors Awarded Nearly $4 Million In Homeland Security Grants, Admin Feb 2008

Two Engineering Professors Awarded Nearly $4 Million In Homeland Security Grants, Admin

University of Mississippi News

No abstract provided.


Theatre Department Offers Variety In Spring Semester Performances, Lindsey Phillips Feb 2008

Theatre Department Offers Variety In Spring Semester Performances, Lindsey Phillips

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A variety of entertainment is the offering this spring by theatre arts students at the University of Mississippi.


Former Honors Program Leader To Speak At Honors College Convocation, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Feb 2008

Former Honors Program Leader To Speak At Honors College Convocation, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - As part of the ongoing 10th anniversary celebration of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi, the keynote address at spring convocation Monday (Feb. 11) focuses on the program's evolvement.