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Tupelo Native Hired As Development Officer For Ole Miss First Scholarship Program, Staff Report Aug 2006

Tupelo Native Hired As Development Officer For Ole Miss First Scholarship Program, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Jill Waycaster, a May 2006 University of Mississippi graduate, has taken a position as a development officer at the university's Office of Development. The Tupelo native is responsible for attracting financial support for the Ole Miss First scholarship initiative.


Harrelson Law Scholarship Endowment Reaches $100,000, Jennifer Farish Aug 2006

Harrelson Law Scholarship Endowment Reaches $100,000, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

When Nancy Stumberg's father died suddenly in 1998, she wanted to find an appropriate way to honor him and her mother. So the Texas attorney, who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1977, established a scholarship endowment at the school in their name.


Um To Create Top Level Post For Academic Planning, Jeffery Alford Aug 2006

Um To Create Top Level Post For Academic Planning, Jeffery Alford

University of Mississippi News

The University of Mississippi is adding a senior administrator to plan and guide the institution’s future, Chancellor Robert Khayat announced Friday at the school’s fall faculty meeting.


Statue Installation Caps Construction Of Civil Rights Monument, Mitchell Diggs Aug 2006

Statue Installation Caps Construction Of Civil Rights Monument, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

Sculptor Rod Moorhead helped workers install a statue of James Meredith in the University of Mississippi's civil rights monument Thursday morning, completing the major work on the project.


Stephen Cutler Named Chair Of Medicinal Chemistry, Dabney Weems Aug 2006

Stephen Cutler Named Chair Of Medicinal Chemistry, Dabney Weems

University of Mississippi News

Stephen J. Cutler has been named chair and professor of medicinal chemistry at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. He comes to UM from Mercer University, where he was a faculty member for 13 years.


Umsfusion Helps Students Get Started In Community Service, Staff Report Aug 2006

Umsfusion Helps Students Get Started In Community Service, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Freshmen and transfer students have a unique opportunity this weekend to get their college careers started by helping improve Oxford and its outreach organizations through University of Mississippi Students Facilitating Unity and Service in Our Neighborhoods, or UMSFUSION.


Season's Ford Center Shows To Include Country, Opera, Broadway, Rock, Gospel, Deborah Purnell Aug 2006

Season's Ford Center Shows To Include Country, Opera, Broadway, Rock, Gospel, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

A nonstop salute to Broadway featuring Sandy Duncan is the season opener at 8 p.m. Sept. 8 at the University of Mississippi's Ford Center for the Performing Arts.


Research Funding Tops $100 Million For Sixth Straight Year, Mitchell Diggs Aug 2006

Research Funding Tops $100 Million For Sixth Straight Year, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

External funding for research and sponsored programs at the University of Mississippi has topped $100 million for the sixth consecutive year.


Students To Be Extended Official Welcome At Thursday Convocation, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Aug 2006

Students To Be Extended Official Welcome At Thursday Convocation, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

Freshman and transfer students get an official welcome to the University of Mississippi at 8 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 24) in C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum.


Correspondence Donated To Archives Provides Glimpse Into The Life Of Larry Brown, Tobie Baker Aug 2006

Correspondence Donated To Archives Provides Glimpse Into The Life Of Larry Brown, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

A collection of letters from a contemporary Southern writer that brings back memories of a man with extraordinary talent and a huge appetite have found a new home in the archives of the University of Mississippi.


Ten Exceptional Entering Freshmen Receive Lott Leadership Scholarships, Tobie Baker Aug 2006

Ten Exceptional Entering Freshmen Receive Lott Leadership Scholarships, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

Since it was founded 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.


Inn At Ole Miss Groundbreaking To Be Hosted By Alumni Association, Jim Urbanek Aug 2006

Inn At Ole Miss Groundbreaking To Be Hosted By Alumni Association, Jim Urbanek

University of Mississippi News

After nearly a year of planning, the Inn at Ole Miss Campaign has reached the first phase of construction. The Inn at Ole Miss Campaign Steering Committee hosts a groundbreaking ceremony for the tower and ballroom at 3 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Inn.


Alpha Tau Omega Gets New House On Oxford Campus, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Aug 2006

Alpha Tau Omega Gets New House On Oxford Campus, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Nearly two years to the day after a tragic fire took the lives of three fraternity brothers and destroyed the building, the Alpha Tau Omega house at the University of Mississippi has been rebuilt. Resident members plan to move in Thursday.


Students Move In Aug. 18-19, Welcome Week Activities Begin Saturday With Rally, Concert, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Aug 2006

Students Move In Aug. 18-19, Welcome Week Activities Begin Saturday With Rally, Concert, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - University of Mississippi students look forward to a variety of activities during Welcome Week, Aug. 19-26.


Beloved Psychology Professor, Counselor Billy Barrios To Be Remembered, J. Adrian Aumen Aug 2006

Beloved Psychology Professor, Counselor Billy Barrios To Be Remembered, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Billy Anthony Barrios died Friday but will be remembered by many for his life-giving spirit. Staff psychologist for the University Counseling Center and associate professor of psychology at the University of Mississippi, Barrios, 53, touched countless lives as an educator, author, counselor and friend.


Mississippi Students Named To Chancellor's Honor Roll For Spring 2006, Kelly Kress Aug 2006

Mississippi Students Named To Chancellor's Honor Roll For Spring 2006, Kelly Kress

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A list of Mississippi students named to the University of Mississippi Chancellor's Honor Roll for the spring 2006 semester is available for viewing online.


Spring 2006 Degree Candidates From Mississippi Listed, Kelly Kress Aug 2006

Spring 2006 Degree Candidates From Mississippi Listed, Kelly Kress

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A list of candidates for degrees from The University of Mississippi at its 153rd commencement ceremonies, held May 13, 2006, in the Grove and at various campus locations, is available for viewing online.


Raises Boost Morale, Living Standards For Um Employees, Help Recruit, Retain Faculty, Staff, Barbara Lago, Jennifer Farish Aug 2006

Raises Boost Morale, Living Standards For Um Employees, Help Recruit, Retain Faculty, Staff, Barbara Lago, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Corrie Jean Free is looking forward to having a little extra money to pay for things that come with having a senior in high school and a parent in a nursing home.


Mississippi Students Named To Dean's Honor Roll For Spring 2006, Kelly Kress Aug 2006

Mississippi Students Named To Dean's Honor Roll For Spring 2006, Kelly Kress

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - A list of Mississippi students named to the University of Mississippi Dean's Honor Roll for the spring 2006 semester is available for viewing online.


University To Lease Land To City Of Oxford For Fire Station, Tobie Baker Aug 2006

University To Lease Land To City Of Oxford For Fire Station, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi announced today (Aug. 11) a plan to lease a tract of land to the city of Oxford for a new fire station.


Experts Available To Discuss International Terrorism, Staff Report Aug 2006

Experts Available To Discuss International Terrorism, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Several University of Mississippi faculty members have expertise in areas related to international terrorism. They are available for interviews concerning the plot uncovered earlier today by British police.


Oxford, University Transportation Project To Yield Benefits For Motorists, Edwin Smith Aug 2006

Oxford, University Transportation Project To Yield Benefits For Motorists, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

Motorists in and around Oxford should soon experience less traffic congestion and quicker responses to accidents, thanks to an ongoing transportation enhancement program between the city and the University of Mississippi.


'Old Oxford' Photography Exhibit At University Museum Through Aug. 31, Edwin Smith Aug 2006

'Old Oxford' Photography Exhibit At University Museum Through Aug. 31, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - An exhibit of historic photographs by late Oxonian J.R. "Colonel" Cofield runs through Aug. 31 at the University of Mississippi.


New Technology, Innovative Teaching Enhance Non-Majors Biology Classes, Lydia Hailman Aug 2006

New Technology, Innovative Teaching Enhance Non-Majors Biology Classes, Lydia Hailman

University of Mississippi News

A University of Mississippi professor is making science more accessible and interesting by using clickers and the case study approach.


It Department Protecting Personal Information And Educating Users About Id Theft, Jennifer Farish Aug 2006

It Department Protecting Personal Information And Educating Users About Id Theft, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

A combination of technology and education is being used on the University of Mississippi campus to decrease the risk of confidential information being stolen.


Gift Of Research Material Expands Library’S Willie Morris Collection, Tobie Baker Aug 2006

Gift Of Research Material Expands Library’S Willie Morris Collection, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The definitive Willie Morris Collection at the University of Mississippi has been expanded by a recent gift that includes hundreds of never before documented articles and essays written by the famed Mississippi author.


Coach Mike Bianco Headlines Delta Hills Rebel Club Meeting, Scott Thompson Aug 2006

Coach Mike Bianco Headlines Delta Hills Rebel Club Meeting, Scott Thompson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Mike Bianco, head baseball coach at the University of Mississippi, headlines the Delta Hills Rebel Club meeting Aug. 17 in Greenwood.


Scientists To Examine Gulf Coast Ecology Following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Tobie Baker Aug 2006

Scientists To Examine Gulf Coast Ecology Following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - The human impact of Hurricane Katrina grabbed worldwide attention, but the effects on Mother Nature have largely gone unreported.


New Jobs Could Curb Illegal Immigration: Lott Students Analyze U.S.-Mexican Relations, Tobie Baker Aug 2006

New Jobs Could Curb Illegal Immigration: Lott Students Analyze U.S.-Mexican Relations, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Creating more job opportunities in Mexico may solve border and illegal immigration issues here in the United States. At least that's what 21-year-old University of Mississippi student Stephen Coles of Jackson, Tenn., believes. A Spanish major, Coles was among 15 Ole Miss students participating in this summer's four-week Lott Leadership Exchange program with 14 students from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Pachuca, Mexico.


Um To Offer State's Only Degree Program In Mandarin Chinese, Jennifer Farish Aug 2006

Um To Offer State's Only Degree Program In Mandarin Chinese, Jennifer Farish

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. - Starting this fall, students can pursue a new major - Mandarin Chinese - as the University of Mississippi becomes the only institution in the state offering a degree in the complex language.