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English Professor Among 54 Artists To Receive National Grant, Edwin Smith Dec 2006

English Professor Among 54 Artists To Receive National Grant, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi faculty member is an inaugural recipient of a $50,000 United States Artists Fellowship.


Business School Administrator Writes Book Explaining Idioms For Non-Native English Speakers, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Dec 2006

Business School Administrator Writes Book Explaining Idioms For Non-Native English Speakers, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - "Kick the bucket," "out in left field" and "hit the sack" may be familiar and understandable phrases to most Americans, but they can seem quite strange to non-native speakers of the English language.


Inaugural Vinson Memorial Scholarship Awarded To Senior Education Major, Tobie Baker Dec 2006

Inaugural Vinson Memorial Scholarship Awarded To Senior Education Major, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A senior elementary education major at the University of Mississippi has been awarded the inaugural Dr. T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship.


Law Student-Run Network Gets National Recognition For Katrina Efforts, Jeannie Waller Dec 2006

Law Student-Run Network Gets National Recognition For Katrina Efforts, Jeannie Waller

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - After Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2005, a law student at the University of Mississippi helped start a nationwide network of law students to provide legal aid to victims. The resulting Student Hurricane Network, involving more than 65 schools, has been recognized with a national award.


United Way Campaign Nears Completion Of $110,000 Goal, Edwin Smith Dec 2006

United Way Campaign Nears Completion Of $110,000 Goal, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Although the 2006 University of Mississippi United Way campaign has officially ended close to the stated goal, a spokesperson said year-end donations are still being welcomed and accepted.


Sociology Professor Gives State A Voice In Shaping 2010 Census, Staff Report Dec 2006

Sociology Professor Gives State A Voice In Shaping 2010 Census, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - David Swanson, chair of the University of Mississippi Department of Sociology and Anthropology, is trying to ensure that all Mississippians are included in the 2010 U.S. Census.


Oxford Native Larry Sparks Named Vice Chancellor For Administration And Finance, Mitchell Diggs Dec 2006

Oxford Native Larry Sparks Named Vice Chancellor For Administration And Finance, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Larry D. Sparks, who helped guide the University of Mississippi through a massive administrative re-engineering project, is the institution's new vice chancellor for administration and finance.


Media Advisory: Weekly Alcohol Task Force Meeting Cancelled, Staff Report Dec 2006

Media Advisory: Weekly Alcohol Task Force Meeting Cancelled, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

This week's meeting of the university's Alcohol Task Force has been cancelled to allow the subcommittee on policy recommendations to complete its work.


Business Professor Receives Outstanding Paper Award, Brooke Hatchett Dec 2006

Business Professor Receives Outstanding Paper Award, Brooke Hatchett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A University of Mississippi School of Business Administration faculty member recently received an Outstanding Paper Award from a leading international management journal publisher.


Ninth Annual Books & Bears Program Gives Campus Way To Say ‘Thanks', Staff Report Dec 2006

Ninth Annual Books & Bears Program Gives Campus Way To Say ‘Thanks', Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – When most Ole Miss faculty and staff are heading home to spend the evening with their families, another group of employees arrives to spend dusk to dawn hours cleaning, straightening, repairing and preparing the University of Mississippi for another day.


Second High School Mathematicstournament Fields 88 Students, Elaine Pugh Dec 2006

Second High School Mathematicstournament Fields 88 Students, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Eighty-eight high school students from the region competed at the University of Mississippi recently in the second Ole Miss High School Mathematics Tournament. Schools were represented from as far north as Memphis and south to Hattiesburg, said Tristan Denley, UM chair and professor of mathematics.


Student Moot Court Board Revives Publication, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Dec 2006

Student Moot Court Board Revives Publication, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- A publication of interest to the legal community statewide is being revived at the University of Mississippi School of Law.


Ole Miss Luncheon Series Hits Southwest Mississippi Dec. 15, Scott Thompson Dec 2006

Ole Miss Luncheon Series Hits Southwest Mississippi Dec. 15, Scott Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi Chancellor Robert Khayat plans to discuss recent successes at Ole Miss and the vision for the university's future when the Ole Miss Luncheon Series visits Natchez Dec. 15.


Sociology Professor Discusses New Book On Straight Edge Culture On Bbc Radio, Deborah Purnell Dec 2006

Sociology Professor Discusses New Book On Straight Edge Culture On Bbc Radio, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

A University of Mississippi faculty member was recently profiled on BBC radio for his research and new book on straight edge culture as a social movement.


English Professor, Wife Co-Edit Anthology Of Midlife Experiences, Lydia Hailman Nov 2006

English Professor, Wife Co-Edit Anthology Of Midlife Experiences, Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Middle of life can be complex, whether it means raising children, taking care of aging parents or nursing one's own midlife crisis. English Professor, Wife Co-edit Anthology Of Midlife Experiences


Annual Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Themed 'Visions Of Christmas' Set For Monday, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Nov 2006

Annual Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Themed 'Visions Of Christmas' Set For Monday, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

To kick off the holiday season for the University of Mississippi and Oxford community, the annual Christmas parade and tree lighting are set for Monday (Dec. 4), with the theme "Visions of Christmas."


Ole Miss Holiday Bazaar Thursday Offers Unique Shopping Experience, Staff Report Nov 2006

Ole Miss Holiday Bazaar Thursday Offers Unique Shopping Experience, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- The University of Mississippi’s Department of Campus Programming hosts a Holiday Bazaar in the Student Union 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 30). More than 20 vendors from Mississippi and Tennessee plan to offer for sale various items, including pottery, jewelry, purses, wallets, sunglasses, scarves, baskets, candles, stationery, oil paintings and prints, and handmade wooden toys. The bazaar is free and open to the public.


Students Seek To Expand Cheers, Lydia Hailman Nov 2006

Students Seek To Expand Cheers, Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi News

A student-led group at the University of Mississippi is working to encourage designated driving in Oxford.


Charleston Resident Awarded Ed Meek Book Scholarship, Brooke Hatchett Nov 2006

Charleston Resident Awarded Ed Meek Book Scholarship, Brooke Hatchett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Senior marketing major D'atron Goodwin of Charleston is this year's recipient of the Ed Meek Book Scholarship at the University of Mississippi.


Winter Institute Director Edits New Book On Unsung Heroes Of Civil Rights Movement, Edwin Smith Nov 2006

Winter Institute Director Edits New Book On Unsung Heroes Of Civil Rights Movement, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A historian at the University of Mississippi has compiled a book chronicling popular and less renowned heroes of the civil rights movement.


Pioneering Neurosurgeon To Lecture On Advances In Treating Parkinson's Disease, Tobie Baker Nov 2006

Pioneering Neurosurgeon To Lecture On Advances In Treating Parkinson's Disease, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

Dr. Robert Iacono has altered the course of Parkinson's disease in hundreds of patients, and his pioneering work has earned him respect throughout the medical profession. The neurosurgeon discusses his work Thursday (Nov. 30) at the University of Mississippi. His lecture, "Surgery and Science of Parkinson's: Implications for Stress and Aging," is set for 4 p.m. in Bondurant Hall, room 204C. It is free and open to the public.


Theatre Arts Ends Fall Season With 'Mixed Nuts,' A Contemporary 'Nutcracker,' Nov. 30-Dec. 3, Camille Breland Nov 2006

Theatre Arts Ends Fall Season With 'Mixed Nuts,' A Contemporary 'Nutcracker,' Nov. 30-Dec. 3, Camille Breland

University of Mississippi News

Get ready to "mix it up" this holiday season with a contemporary version of "The Nutcracker," performed Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at the University of Mississippi by Mississippi: The Dance Company student dance troupe. "Mixed Nuts," staged in Fulton Chapel, begins at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets, at $10 for adults, $8 for children/seniors and $6.50 for Ole Miss students, can be purchased at the UM Box Office in the Student Union or by calling .


Law Professor, Son Pen Chapter In Book On The Beatles And Philosophy, Staff Report Nov 2006

Law Professor, Son Pen Chapter In Book On The Beatles And Philosophy, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

A University of Mississippi law professor and his 17-year-old son have co-authored a chapter in the book "The Beatles and Philosophy" (Open Court Publishing Co., 2006). The contribution of Michael and Joseph Hoffheimer discusses the songs of Beatles member George Harrison and argues that Harrison's interest in Eastern philosophy added depth to the Beatles and helped change the course of Western popular culture. Michael Hoffheimer, who teaches criminal law and civil procedure, grew up during the Beatles' era. His son Joseph is a senior at Oxford High School.


Public Accounting Report Ranks Um Undergrad, Grad Programs In Nation's Top 25, Elaine Pugh Nov 2006

Public Accounting Report Ranks Um Undergrad, Grad Programs In Nation's Top 25, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

A new national ranking places the University of Mississippi’s undergraduate and graduate programs in accounting education in the nation’s top 25. The Oct. 30 issue of the Public Accounting Report slots Ole Miss at No. 22 in undergraduate education, up one spot from the 2005 report.


South African Pianist To Perform Nov. 28 At Ford Center, Deborah Purnell Nov 2006

South African Pianist To Perform Nov. 28 At Ford Center, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Grammy-nominated South African pianist Petronel Malan is slated to perform Tuesday (Nov. 28) at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.


Intuitive Artist Shows Work At Gallery 130 In Meek Hall, Genie Alice Via Nov 2006

Intuitive Artist Shows Work At Gallery 130 In Meek Hall, Genie Alice Via

University of Mississippi News

The memory of his childhood home burning helped inspire Pinkney Herbert’s artwork in the exhibition “Fire and Water” on display through Dec. 8 at the University of Mississippi’s Gallery 130 in Meek Hall.


Article By Two Sociology Profs Explores Sociology Of Food And Eating, Lydia Hailman Nov 2006

Article By Two Sociology Profs Explores Sociology Of Food And Eating, Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi News

Two professors in the University of Mississippi’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology have co-authored an article that appears in “21st Century Sociology: A Reference Handbook” (Sage, 2006). Titled “The Sociology of Food and Eating,” the article by Elise Lake and Minjoo Oh is one chapter in the two-volume, 1,344-page work released in mid-November.


$4.2 Million Gift To Fund Faculty Development, Centers For Math And Science Education, Literacy Instruction, Jennifer Farish Nov 2006

$4.2 Million Gift To Fund Faculty Development, Centers For Math And Science Education, Literacy Instruction, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. -- Educators at the University of Mississippi plan to improve opportunities in the state's public schools and at the university through $4.2 million in grants from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation.


Volunteers Assemble, Deliver 289 Thanksgiving Food Baskets, Staff Report Nov 2006

Volunteers Assemble, Deliver 289 Thanksgiving Food Baskets, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

University of Mississippi volunteers (from left) Oxford resident Andrea Bryant; Jamie Davis, a sophomore business major from Raymond; and Brandi Davis, a sophomore journalism major from Brandon, gather in the Student Union ballroom to load a basket with food donated by faculty, staff and students.


Media Advisory: Alumni Association To Host Open House For Inn At Ole Miss, Staff Report Nov 2006

Media Advisory: Alumni Association To Host Open House For Inn At Ole Miss, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

The Ole Miss Alumni Association is hosting an open house Saturday, Nov. 25, to update alumni, friends and media representatives on progress being made on The Inn at Ole Miss Campaign. The open house begins in the Butler Auditorium of the Triplett Alumni Center two hours before kickoff of the UM vs. MSU game.