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Writing Project, Winter Institute Offer Workshop On Race And Writing June 11-15, Edwin Smith Jun 2007

Writing Project, Winter Institute Offer Workshop On Race And Writing June 11-15, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A mini-institute for K-12 teachers on race, writing and teaching is scheduled next week (June 11-15) at the University of Mississippi.


3-D Cad Training Helping Teachers Turn Area Students Into Tomorrow's Innovators, Edwin Smith Jun 2007

3-D Cad Training Helping Teachers Turn Area Students Into Tomorrow's Innovators, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Students at Oxford and Clarksdale high schools will learn to use state-of-the-art software this fall thanks to a recent seminar for teachers held at the University of Mississippi.


Fedex Evp, Um Alum Pledges $500,000 To His Alma Mater, Sonia Thompson Jun 2007

Fedex Evp, Um Alum Pledges $500,000 To His Alma Mater, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Mike Glenn knows that without private support, the University of Mississippi wouldn't be enjoying today's success.


Um Officials, Students Visit Jordan, Hope For Increased Cooperation, Tobie Baker Jun 2007

Um Officials, Students Visit Jordan, Hope For Increased Cooperation, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Water, perhaps more so than oil or terrorism, could one day lead to widespread war in the Middle East as most countries in the area suffer from a shortage and scarcity of the life-giving necessity.


92 Luckyday Scholars Among Um's Spring Graduates, Tobie Baker Jun 2007

92 Luckyday Scholars Among Um's Spring Graduates, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Largely due to one man's commitment nearly three decades ago, 92 scholars from around the state were among the University of Mississippi's more than 2,100 candidates for graduation at spring commencement.


Accountancy Professor Recognized By Leading Technical Publication, Staff Report Jun 2007

Accountancy Professor Recognized By Leading Technical Publication, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi faculty member has been chosen by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants as winner of a 2006 Max Block Award.


Recent Pharmacy Graduate Completes Rotation With Fda, Dabney Weems Jun 2007

Recent Pharmacy Graduate Completes Rotation With Fda, Dabney Weems

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Rachel Delcambre, a 2007 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, recently completed a novel rotation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Special Health Issues.


Honors College Student Takes Second In National Speech Competition, Tobie Baker Jun 2007

Honors College Student Takes Second In National Speech Competition, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi student has earned second place in the National Claude Pepper Oratory Competition.


Community Outreach Program To Focus On Development Of Anticancer Drugs, Dietary Supplements, Sherra Jones Jun 2007

Community Outreach Program To Focus On Development Of Anticancer Drugs, Dietary Supplements, Sherra Jones

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The latest in a series of community outreach programs presented by the University of Mississippi's Center of Research Excellence in Natural Products Neuroscience focuses on how drugs are discovered and later developed for illnesses and diseases, specifically cancer.


Taylor Grocery Band Headlines Summer Sunset Series Kickoff June 3, Deborah Purnell Jun 2007

Taylor Grocery Band Headlines Summer Sunset Series Kickoff June 3, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The Lafayette-Oxford-University community is invited to enjoy the seventh annual L-O-U Summer Sunset Series at the University of Mississippi beginning Sunday (June 3) with the Taylor Grocery Band.


History Professor Receives Fulbright For Study In China, Tobie Baker Jun 2007

History Professor Receives Fulbright For Study In China, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi history professor Joshua Howard was recently awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to research the life and times of Chinese composer Nie Er.


Jackson Business Leader Provides Scholarship For Baldwyn High School Grad, Deborah Purnell Jun 2007

Jackson Business Leader Provides Scholarship For Baldwyn High School Grad, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - For the second consecutive year, a graduate of Baldwyn High School plans to enroll this fall at the University of Mississippi on a full-tuition scholarship thanks to Jackson real estate entrepreneur Larry Johnson.


Physicist Co-Authors Research Paper In Physical Review Letters, Staff Report Jun 2007

Physicist Co-Authors Research Paper In Physical Review Letters, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi physicist has co-authored a cover story published in the current issue of Physical Review Letters.


Jackson Pharmacy Faculty Members Honored For Service, Teaching, Staff Report May 2007

Jackson Pharmacy Faculty Members Honored For Service, Teaching, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Three faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy were honored at commencement for excellence in service and teaching at the UM Medical Center in Jackson.


Winter Institute, Others To Launch 'Year Of Dialogue On Race' June 21, Edwin Smith May 2007

Winter Institute, Others To Launch 'Year Of Dialogue On Race' June 21, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi joins more than 20 other organizations June 21 to launch a yearlong discussion focusing on civil rights education.


Oxford Native Earns Diploma As First Graduate Of Um Independent Study High School, Stephen Belden May 2007

Oxford Native Earns Diploma As First Graduate Of Um Independent Study High School, Stephen Belden

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi hosted another graduation ceremony last week, this time for only one student. Currie Martin of Oxford received his diploma as the first graduate of the university's Independent Study High School program.


Surplus Equipment Donation Turns Um Trash Into Water Valley Treasure, Edwin Smith May 2007

Surplus Equipment Donation Turns Um Trash Into Water Valley Treasure, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - An upgrade in the University of Mississippi's electrical system has produced a nice windfall for the Water Valley Electric Department and its customers.


Pharmacy Educators Recognized For Teaching, Research Excellence, Staff Report May 2007

Pharmacy Educators Recognized For Teaching, Research Excellence, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Christopher McCurdy and Noel E. Wilkin, both of Oxford, were recognized for research and teaching excellence during University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy commencement ceremonies.


Shannon Woodward Hired As Development Officer For School Of Business Administration, Sonia Thompson May 2007

Shannon Woodward Hired As Development Officer For School Of Business Administration, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Shannon Woodward, a native of Itawamba County, has joined the University of Mississippi's School of Business Administration as development officer. She is responsible for securing financial support benefiting the school.


Live Oxford Sessions At Ford Center Celebrate Heritage Of American Music May 31 & June 1, Deborah Purnell May 2007

Live Oxford Sessions At Ford Center Celebrate Heritage Of American Music May 31 & June 1, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Country, gospel and bluegrass are to be featured Thursday (May 31) and Friday (June 1) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for Oxford Sessions, a series of concerts to be videotaped live for a planned series of TV specials celebrating American music.


Pascagoula Couple Gives Tax-Free Planned Gift To Foundation, Sonia Thompson May 2007

Pascagoula Couple Gives Tax-Free Planned Gift To Foundation, Sonia Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Dr. Paul and Jean Moore of Pascagoula have taken advantage of a unique giving opportunity made possible by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 by making a tax-free gift of $25,000 to the University of Mississippi.


Sam Haskell Named To List Of 25 Most Influential People In Hollywood, Deborah Purnell May 2007

Sam Haskell Named To List Of 25 Most Influential People In Hollywood, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi alumnus Sam Haskell has been recognized as one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Entertainment and Television Business over the past 25 years by TV Week magazine.


Oped: Tuition Debate Must Include Full Scope Of Costs And Benefits Of Higher Education, Robert C. Khayat May 2007

Oped: Tuition Debate Must Include Full Scope Of Costs And Benefits Of Higher Education, Robert C. Khayat

University of Mississippi News

The public discussion regarding recently approved tuition increases at our eight universities has failed to include comments from those who manage the business of a university. As chancellor of the University of Mississippi, I offer the following for your consideration.


Spring Honors College Grad Awarded One Of Six National Hohenstein Fellowships, Tobie Baker May 2007

Spring Honors College Grad Awarded One Of Six National Hohenstein Fellowships, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Robert T. Wicks, a 2007 graduate of the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a Walt and Adelheid Hohenstein Fellowship by Phi Kappa Phi national honor society.


Kennon Observatory Open House Offers Look At Venus, Moon And Saturn, Edwin Smith May 2007

Kennon Observatory Open House Offers Look At Venus, Moon And Saturn, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A close-up look at the planets and beyond is available to amateur stargazers and other members of the general public Friday night (May 25) during an open house at the University of Mississippi’s Kennon Observatory.


Winter Institute To Host Third Annual Summit To Promote Teaching Civil Rights History Statewide, Edwin Smith May 2007

Winter Institute To Host Third Annual Summit To Promote Teaching Civil Rights History Statewide, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The third annual Civil Rights Education Summit is scheduled June 27-29 at the University of Mississippi hosted by the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation.


Um To Host Summer Institute For K-16 Teachers Of Japanese, Lydia Hailman May 2007

Um To Host Summer Institute For K-16 Teachers Of Japanese, Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A five-day institute for K-16 teachers of the Japanese language is scheduled June 18-22 at the University of Mississippi, with priority given to applicants from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee.


University Museum, Yac Announce June, July Summer Camps For Kids, Edwin Smith May 2007

University Museum, Yac Announce June, July Summer Camps For Kids, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University Museum at the University of Mississippi and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council are offering four camps during June and July for children ages 3 through 11.


University, Community To Conduct Joint Preparedness Drill, Jeff Alford May 2007

University, Community To Conduct Joint Preparedness Drill, Jeff Alford

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi - in coordination with the Oxford fire and police departments, the Lafayette County Emergency Management director and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi - is conducting an emergency preparedness drill Friday (May 18) on the Oxford campus.


Honors College Student Chosen For Environmental Leadership Summit, Rebecca Lauck Cleary May 2007

Honors College Student Chosen For Environmental Leadership Summit, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Morgan Weldon's passion for the environment takes her to Brazil this summer.