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Faulkner's Birthday Celebration Sept. 25 Expected To Attract Hundreds, Tobie Baker Sep 2007

Faulkner's Birthday Celebration Sept. 25 Expected To Attract Hundreds, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - William Faulkner would have been 110 years old Tuesday (Sept. 25) and officials at the University of Mississippi expect hundreds of visitors to converge at his Rowan Oak home to mark the occasion.


Journalism Chair Husni Inducted Into Florida Magazine Assn. Hall Of Fame, Deborah Purnell Sep 2007

Journalism Chair Husni Inducted Into Florida Magazine Assn. Hall Of Fame, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Samir Husni, chair and Hederman Lecturer of journalism at the University of Mississippi, has been inducted into the Florida Magazine Association's inaugural Hall of Fame.


Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis To Perform At Ford Center Sept. 24, Deborah Purnell Sep 2007

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis To Perform At Ford Center Sept. 24, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - American trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis performs Monday (Sept. 24) at the University of Mississippi.


Marketing Journal Publishing By Faculty Earns High National Ranking For Biz School, Lindsey Phillips Sep 2007

Marketing Journal Publishing By Faculty Earns High National Ranking For Biz School, Lindsey Phillips

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The number of articles written by marketing faculty in the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration and published in six major marketing journals has landed UM high on the list among marketing departments reviewed in a recently released national study.


Student-Athletes To Participate In 2007 Sec ‘Together We Can Drive', Emily Eskew Sep 2007

Student-Athletes To Participate In 2007 Sec ‘Together We Can Drive', Emily Eskew

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student-athletes are collecting canned goods as part of the Southeastern Conference's 2007 "Together We Can Drive" program. The first conferencewide community service project is a canned food drive for each school's local or regional food banks.


Renovated Bryant Hall Gets Eye-Catching Giant Globe, Deborah Purnell Sep 2007

Renovated Bryant Hall Gets Eye-Catching Giant Globe, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - "Does it move?" That's the first question people usually ask of the recently installed 6 ft.-diameter globe gracing the rotunda of renovated Bryant Hall at the University of Mississippi.


Court Tv Co-Host Jack Ford To Speak Sept. 21 On Impact Of High Profile Cases, Lauren Freeman Sep 2007

Court Tv Co-Host Jack Ford To Speak Sept. 21 On Impact Of High Profile Cases, Lauren Freeman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Respected broadcaster and Court TV newsman Jack Ford is slated to speak on how the media and legal practice are influenced by high profile cases Friday (Sept. 21) at the University of Mississippi School of Law.


Student Dies In A Fall From Tree, Staff Report Sep 2007

Student Dies In A Fall From Tree, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss.- An 18-year-old freshman at the University of Mississippi died Saturday after falling from a tree in the backyard of a fraternity house where he was visiting friends.


Ole Miss Begins Yearlong Study Of Its Athletics Programs, Barbara Lago Sep 2007

Ole Miss Begins Yearlong Study Of Its Athletics Programs, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi has begun a yearlong, campuswide study of its athletics programs as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program.


Family Seeds B. Stirling Tighe Memorial Scholarship With $100,000, Sonia Thompson Sep 2007

Family Seeds B. Stirling Tighe Memorial Scholarship With $100,000, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi business alumnus has donated $100,000 to his alma mater to create the B. Stirling Tighe Memorial Scholarship Endowment.


Physics Professor To Speak At Sept. 18 Faculty Forum, Will Mestayer Sep 2007

Physics Professor To Speak At Sept. 18 Faculty Forum, Will Mestayer

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss.- A faculty physicist is the lecturer for the University of Mississippi's Liberal Arts Faculty Forum Tuesday (Sept. 18).


Former Sen. Tom Daschle To Visit Campus, Deliver Public Lecture Sept. 21, Tobie Baker Sep 2007

Former Sen. Tom Daschle To Visit Campus, Deliver Public Lecture Sept. 21, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) is scheduled to deliver a free, public lecture Sept. 21 at the University of Mississippi. U.S. Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) invited Daschle to visit the Oxford campus, sponsored by UM's Trent Lott Leadership Institute.


Discussion On Constitution, National Security Sept. 17 Opens Weeklong Constitution Day Observance, Erica Brown Sep 2007

Discussion On Constitution, National Security Sept. 17 Opens Weeklong Constitution Day Observance, Erica Brown

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A free, public discussion titled "National Security and the Constitution" opens a weeklong observance of Constitution Day Monday (Sept. 17) at the University of Mississippi.


Enrollment Levels Off On Oxford Campus, Barbara Lago Sep 2007

Enrollment Levels Off On Oxford Campus, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Following 11 consecutive years of significant enrollment increases at the University of Mississippi, administrators are breathing a sigh of relief this fall, at least on the main campus in Oxford.


Theatre Arts Production Of Black Comedy Centers On Controversial Issues Sept. 19-30, Aly Hanson Sep 2007

Theatre Arts Production Of Black Comedy Centers On Controversial Issues Sept. 19-30, Aly Hanson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Theatre arts students at the University of Mississippi open their production season Sept. 19 with a black comedy full of controversial issues and in-your-face humor which they hope will earn them entry in regional and national competitions.


Higher Ed Doctoral Student Among 50 Nationwide To Receive Phi Kappa Phi Award, Emily Eskew Sep 2007

Higher Ed Doctoral Student Among 50 Nationwide To Receive Phi Kappa Phi Award, Emily Eskew

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi doctoral student and graduate assistant Deborah Worley of Oxford is one of 50 students nationwide to receive the inaugural Love of Learning Award, a scholarship given by the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.


Media Advisory: First Amendment Center Tour Stops At Um To Announce Survey Results, Staff Report Sep 2007

Media Advisory: First Amendment Center Tour Stops At Um To Announce Survey Results, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Gene Policinski, vice president and executive director of the First Amendment Center, announces results of the "State of the First Amendment 2007" national survey Thursday (Sept. 13) at the University of Mississippi. A news conference is set for 9:30 a.m. in Farley Hall, Room 125.


Assessment, Treatment Of Autism Addressed At Regional Event Sept. 13-14, Jennifer Farish Sep 2007

Assessment, Treatment Of Autism Addressed At Regional Event Sept. 13-14, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Nearly 200 students and professionals from across the region are expected to gather at the University of Mississippi Sept. 13-14 to address the assessment and treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.


Lenoir Hall Dining Program Prepares Students For Restaurant Careers, Jennifer Farish Sep 2007

Lenoir Hall Dining Program Prepares Students For Restaurant Careers, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The aroma of pecan-encrusted catfish and pesto pizza filled the air of the University of Mississippi's Lenoir Hall this past week as the student-run restaurant opened for its first week of service.


Wang-Rodgers Duo To Present Free Piano Concert Sept. 17 At Nutt Auditorium, Deborah Purnell Sep 2007

Wang-Rodgers Duo To Present Free Piano Concert Sept. 17 At Nutt Auditorium, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss.– Piano duo Diane Wang and Stacy Rodgers perform a free, public concert Monday (Sept. 17) at the University of Mississippi.


Cirque Odyssey Acrobatic Show Scheduled At Ford Center Sept. 21, Deborah Purnell Sep 2007

Cirque Odyssey Acrobatic Show Scheduled At Ford Center Sept. 21, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Cirque Odyssey, part of the Cirque USA tour, is slated to appear Sept. 21 at the University of Mississippi Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The show, featuring more than 20 acrobats performing physical feats of balance, flexibility, strength and coordination, replaces the Golden Dragon Acrobats originally planned as the first of three performances in the Ford Center's new Family Friendly Series this season.


Parents, Family Of Freshmen, Transfer Students Invited To Fall Parents/Family Weekend Sept. 14-15, Edwin Smith Sep 2007

Parents, Family Of Freshmen, Transfer Students Invited To Fall Parents/Family Weekend Sept. 14-15, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Parents and family of entering freshmen and transfer students are invited to the University of Mississippi's Fall Parents/Family Weekend Sept. 14-15.


Counseling Center Offers New Substance Abuse Programs, Meghan Storey Sep 2007

Counseling Center Offers New Substance Abuse Programs, Meghan Storey

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Three new group-based services are offered by the University of Mississippi's Counseling Center this fall for students who are dealing with substance abuse problems or have been affected by the substance abuse problems of others.


Mayo Siblings Surprise Parents With Ole Miss First Scholarship, Tina Hahn Sep 2007

Mayo Siblings Surprise Parents With Ole Miss First Scholarship, Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - James and Sandra Mayo of Louisville have been honored by their five children with a scholarship endowment in their name at the University of Mississippi.


Pharmacy Students Begin Professional Phase Of Program With White Coat Ceremony, Dabney Weems Sep 2007

Pharmacy Students Begin Professional Phase Of Program With White Coat Ceremony, Dabney Weems

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The School of Pharmacy welcomed its Doctor of Pharmacy class of 2011 recently with its annual white coat ceremony at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts.


Rally In Grove Includes Music, Pep Rally For Missouri Game, Meghan Storey Sep 2007

Rally In Grove Includes Music, Pep Rally For Missouri Game, Meghan Storey

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The second annual Rally in the Grove kicks off the 2007 home football season for the University of Mississippi at 5:30 p.m. Friday.


Six Freshmen Receive $40,000 Lott Leadership Scholarships, Tobie Baker Sep 2007

Six Freshmen Receive $40,000 Lott Leadership Scholarships, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Since its founding in 1848, the University of Mississippi has nurtured state and national leaders, and that tradition continues including special training opportunities through the Trent Lott Leadership Institute.


Legal Specialist In Sexual Misconduct, Campus Security To Give Public Address, Elaine Pugh Sep 2007

Legal Specialist In Sexual Misconduct, Campus Security To Give Public Address, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Brett Sokolow, a higher education attorney who specializes in sexual misconduct and campus security, visits the University of Mississippi Tuesday (Sept. 11) to deliver a public address and interact with students about the risks involving alcohol and sex.


Oxford Native, Award-Winning Poet Is Grisham Visiting Writer Sept. 10, Edwin Smith, Sarah Crabtree Sep 2007

Oxford Native, Award-Winning Poet Is Grisham Visiting Writer Sept. 10, Edwin Smith, Sarah Crabtree

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Award-winning poet Jessica Fisher visits the University of Mississippi Monday (Sept. 10) as part of the Grisham Visiting Writer Series.


Psychology Prof's Animal Model Explores Treatment Of Anxiety, Depression, Tobie Baker Sep 2007

Psychology Prof's Animal Model Explores Treatment Of Anxiety, Depression, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A novel animal model of clinical depression devised by a University of Mississippi research psychologist shows promise for better diagnosis and treatment of the syndrome and may result in a technology patent for the university.