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English Professor's Latest Book Listed In Kirkus Review's Top 30 Of 2006, Edwin Smith Jan 2007

English Professor's Latest Book Listed In Kirkus Review's Top 30 Of 2006, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi professor's latest novel has landed a coveted position on a book list from one of the top reviewing agencies in the country.


Sen. Eastland's Political, Personal Papers Available For Research In Williams Library, Elaine Pugh Jan 2007

Sen. Eastland's Political, Personal Papers Available For Research In Williams Library, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A collection of largely political artifacts, spanning several decades during a key period of social change in America, is being made available for research in Special Collections at the University of Mississippi's John D. Williams Library.


High Schools Invited To Enter Trebuchet Competition During Engineering Week, Edwin Smith Jan 2007

High Schools Invited To Enter Trebuchet Competition During Engineering Week, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A competition for budding engineers to design and build a gravity-powered catapult for a tennis ball hurling match is among the highlights of the University of Mississippi's annual Engineering Week activities.


Arthur Andersen Lecturer Co-Authors 13th Edition Of Gleim's Cma Exam Review, Edwin Smith Jan 2007

Arthur Andersen Lecturer Co-Authors 13th Edition Of Gleim's Cma Exam Review, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi professor has co-authored the latest edition of a best-selling preparatory manual for the Certified Management Accountancy examination.


Dedication Ceremony For Medgar Evers Historical Marker Jan. 15 In Decatur, Staff Report Jan 2007

Dedication Ceremony For Medgar Evers Historical Marker Jan. 15 In Decatur, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi invites the public to the Jan. 15 dedication ceremony of the Medgar Evers Historical Marker at the Newton County courthouse in Decatur.


Engineering Alumnus New Director Of Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Edwin Smith Jan 2007

Engineering Alumnus New Director Of Nasa's Kennedy Space Center, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - William W. (Bill) Parsons has been promoted as the ninth director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.


Ford Center Opens New Year Jan. 20 With Tony-Winning Musical 'Man Of La Mancha', Staff Report Jan 2007

Ford Center Opens New Year Jan. 20 With Tony-Winning Musical 'Man Of La Mancha', Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A powerful blend of tragedy, romance, comedy and adventure, "Man of La Mancha" is an inspiring musical tribute to Don Quixote's romantic idealism. The five-time Tony Award-winning musical opens Jan. 20 at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.


Wintersession Classes Become Popular Alternative For Um Students, Staff Report Jan 2007

Wintersession Classes Become Popular Alternative For Um Students, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Completing college courses in a short, concentrated time has become a popular option on many campuses, including the University of Mississippi, where preliminary figures show 3,118 students are enrolled in Wintersession classes.


Pharmacy Dean And Husband Establish New Endowed Professorship In Pharmacy Practice, Mitchell Diggs Jan 2007

Pharmacy Dean And Husband Establish New Endowed Professorship In Pharmacy Practice, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and her husband have created an endowed professorship in pharmacy practice, the first of its kind at the school.


Cub Scouts Learn About Wildlife, Water Quality At Field Station, Staff Report Jan 2007

Cub Scouts Learn About Wildlife, Water Quality At Field Station, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Mark Baker (left), resident director of the University of Mississippi Field Station, tells Oxford Cub Scout Brandon Curry and his mother, Telisa Curry, how American Indians used an extract from willow trees as a painkiller. Brandon is a member of the Wolf Den of Pack 146, which toured the field station recently to learn about water quality and wildlife research under way at the facility as part of the requirements for their wildlife conservation belt loop.


Adopt-A-Basket Donations Needed, Deliveries Set For Nov. 14, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Jan 2007

Adopt-A-Basket Donations Needed, Deliveries Set For Nov. 14, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students and other members of the Oxford community are invited to participate in the annual Adopt-a-Basket program to provide Thanksgiving dinners for needy families in the Oxford area.


Operatic Baritone Mark Walters To Perform Free, Public Concert At Ford Center Nov. 8, Deborah Purnell Jan 2007

Operatic Baritone Mark Walters To Perform Free, Public Concert At Ford Center Nov. 8, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Operatic baritone Mark Walters performs a free, public concert Thursday (Nov. 8) at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.


Media Advisory: Correction In 'Company' Performance Dates, Staff Report Jan 2007

Media Advisory: Correction In 'Company' Performance Dates, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

A news release sent out yesterday contained an error in the performance dates for "Company," a theatre arts production, which opens at 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Fulton Chapel. The remaining performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m Sunday. There is no performance on Saturday.


Bass Receives Prestigious Silver Medal From Acoustical Society Of America, Tobie Baker Jan 2007

Bass Receives Prestigious Silver Medal From Acoustical Society Of America, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The director of the National Center for Physical Acoustics at the University of Mississippi has been awarded the one of the Acoustical Society of America's highest honors.


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

Kennon Observatory Open House Friday 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.


Media Advisory: Correction In 'Company' Performance Dates, Staff Report Jan 2007

Media Advisory: Correction In 'Company' Performance Dates, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

A news release sent out yesterday contained an error in the performance dates for "Company," a theatre arts production, which opens at 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Fulton Chapel. The remaining performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 2 p.m Sunday. There is no performance on Saturday.


President Of Pharmaceutical Society Plans Campus Lecture, Staff Report Jan 2007

President Of Pharmaceutical Society Plans Campus Lecture, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Gene Fiese, president of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, delivers a lecture on "General Pharmaceutics-The New Physical Pharmacy" Friday (Oct. 26) at the University of Mississippi.


Twin Great-Nieces Of Medgar Evers Speak About Attending Law School At Um, Jennifer Farish Dec 2006

Twin Great-Nieces Of Medgar Evers Speak About Attending Law School At Um, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - On a recent fall day at the University of Mississippi, Corrie Cockrell, a 2006 graduate of the UM law school, and her twin sister, Courtney Cockrell, a first-year law student, sat near the civil rights monument and spoke proudly about their family's history and struggle.


Journalism Student Lands National Syndication, Video Sequences, Camille Breland Dec 2006

Journalism Student Lands National Syndication, Video Sequences, Camille Breland

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Talking with University of Mississippi student Keith Woernle is like being the butt of every joke, except it's funny.


Renovation Of Liberal Arts Facilities Provide More Space, New Technology, Lydia Hailman Dec 2006

Renovation Of Liberal Arts Facilities Provide More Space, New Technology, Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Building and renovation projects dot the University of Mississippi campus, signaling upgrades that enhance the learning environment and add to the overall beauty of the award-winning grounds. Recent and ongoing work especially benefits the College of Liberal Arts.


School Of Education Making Changes To Better Prepare Tomorrow's Teachers, Tobie Baker Dec 2006

School Of Education Making Changes To Better Prepare Tomorrow's Teachers, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Studies indicate that as many as two million new teachers will be needed nationwide over the next decade. With this in mind, the University of Mississippi is embarking on several measures to improve the quality of the education workforce.


'Blueswomen' To Be Focus Of Annual Blues Today Symposium Feb. 15-17, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Dec 2006

'Blueswomen' To Be Focus Of Annual Blues Today Symposium Feb. 15-17, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Women who sing the blues, play the blues, write poems about the blues and engage in scholarly investigations of women's blues are slated to garner attention at the fifth annual Living Blues magazine's Blues Today Symposium, Feb. 15-17, at the University of Mississippi.


Ford Center Season Includes Broadway Musical, Country Singers, 'Whad'ya Know' Comedy Radio, Deborah Purnell Dec 2006

Ford Center Season Includes Broadway Musical, Country Singers, 'Whad'ya Know' Comedy Radio, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The spring 2007 season of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi promises more than April showers and May flowers.


Fried Catfish Aroma Hovers Over Um As Mmri Researches Biodiesel Processor, Tobie Baker Dec 2006

Fried Catfish Aroma Hovers Over Um As Mmri Researches Biodiesel Processor, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi anthropology student may have stumbled. Not over any ancient aspect of humanity, but perhaps onto a promising new career in renewable fuels.


Senior Class Creates Scholarship, Honors Chancellor With Gift, Jennifer Southall Dec 2006

Senior Class Creates Scholarship, Honors Chancellor With Gift, Jennifer Southall

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Making sure every deserving student who wishes to do so may attend the University of Mississippi has been a primary goal for Robert Khayat ever since he became the school's 15th chancellor more than 11 years ago.


Psychology Researcher Helps Pioneer Therapy That Puts Patients In Control Of Their Actions, Meridith Wulff Dec 2006

Psychology Researcher Helps Pioneer Therapy That Puts Patients In Control Of Their Actions, Meridith Wulff

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A new wave is sweeping through the discipline of psychology, one that is creating plenty of controversy within the profession as well as attracting loads of popular attention. And University of Mississippi students have a front row seat to learn about this innovative concept from one of its developers.


Alumna Scripts, Performs One-Woman Show About Struggle With Eating Disorders, Deborah Purnell Dec 2006

Alumna Scripts, Performs One-Woman Show About Struggle With Eating Disorders, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Ever thought life would be better if you were a perfect size 8, 10, 12 or perfect anything?


Business Professor Elected Vp Of Southern Finance Association, Brooke Hatchett Dec 2006

Business Professor Elected Vp Of Southern Finance Association, Brooke Hatchett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi business school faculty member is the new vice president for programs of the Southern Finance Association and looks forward to becoming president of the organization next year.


Center For Educational Research Serves Barksdale Reading Institute, Other Agencies, Tobie Baker Dec 2006

Center For Educational Research Serves Barksdale Reading Institute, Other Agencies, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Since it was established in 1999, the Center for Educational Research and Evaluation at the University of Mississippi has responded to national, state and local research needs by designing and implementing appropriate research protocols to investigate best practices in education and to identify effective educational interventions.


Mississippi Theatre Association Festival Slated For Mid-January, Lydia Hailman Dec 2006

Mississippi Theatre Association Festival Slated For Mid-January, Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The Mississippi Theatre Association holds its annual statewide festival Jan. 11-14 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus.