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Law School’S Moot Court Team Competes In Nationals Jan. 27-31, Elaine Pugh Jan 2003

Law School’S Moot Court Team Competes In Nationals Jan. 27-31, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - A team of students from the University of Mississippi School of Law competes Jan. 27-31 in National Moot Court Competition in New York City.


10 Students Inducted To 2003 Hall Of Fame, Deborah Purnell Jan 2003

10 Students Inducted To 2003 Hall Of Fame, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Ten University of Mississippi seniors have joined an elite group of scholars and leaders as members of the 155-year-old university's prestigious Hall of Fame.


Nissan Exec's Story Inspires Alum's Book, Tobie Baker Jan 2003

Nissan Exec's Story Inspires Alum's Book, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - David Magee of Oxford was spinning his wheels waiting for the right story to come along. Then he met Carlos Ghosn, perhaps the only businessman to turn around four corporations on four continents.


Communications Director Named Assistant Vice Chancellor, Staff Report Jan 2003

Communications Director Named Assistant Vice Chancellor, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Jeffrey Alford, who has served for three years as executive director of communications at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed assistant vice chancellor for university relations and communications.


Communications Director Named Assistant Vice Chancellor, Staff Report Jan 2003

Communications Director Named Assistant Vice Chancellor, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Jeffrey Alford, who has served for three years as executive director of communications at the University of Mississippi, has been appointed assistant vice chancellor for university relations and communications.


New Videoconferencing Facility Links Um Researchers With Colleagues Across The Country, Mitchell Diggs Dec 2002

New Videoconferencing Facility Links Um Researchers With Colleagues Across The Country, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Representatives from four Mississippi universities, NASA's Stennis Space Center and the U.S. Navy met face-to-face in cyberspace during a recent live videoconference airing from the University of Mississippi.


Outdoor Professionals Receive Rescue, First-Aid Training, Tobie Baker Dec 2002

Outdoor Professionals Receive Rescue, First-Aid Training, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - At 65, Paul Hadala of Vicksburg has assisted victims of heart attacks, kidney infections and broken ankles - as well as someone with spinal injury resulting from a 15-foot fall and another with a deep cut from an ax lodged in his knee.


Dean Named To New School Of Applied Sciences, Elaine Pugh Dec 2002

Dean Named To New School Of Applied Sciences, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Linda Chitwood, who began her career as a high school physical education teacher, is new dean of the University of Mississippi's School of Applied Sciences.


Physics Student Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship, Deborah Purnell Dec 2002

Physics Student Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - James Robert "J.R." Rigby of Madison, a University of Mississippi senior, is one of 40 U.S. students to receive the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.


Staff Sustains Test-Taking Students With Evening 'Breakfast' Tuesday, Deborah Purnell Dec 2002

Staff Sustains Test-Taking Students With Evening 'Breakfast' Tuesday, Deborah Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - The griddle stays hot until late Dec. 10 for University of Mississippi students studying for final examinations.


Declaration Of Independence Copy Comes To Oxford Campus Dec. 3-4, Suzanne Mckay Nov 2002

Declaration Of Independence Copy Comes To Oxford Campus Dec. 3-4, Suzanne Mckay

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - A rare original of one America's most cherished historic documents, the Declaration of Independence, comes to the University of Mississippi Dec. 3-4.


Anti-Racism Rally Nov. 19, Staff Report Nov 2002

Anti-Racism Rally Nov. 19, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

"Say No to Racism - A Call to Action." Rally in Student Union Plaza, Nov. 19, 12:15 p.m. Public is invited. Speakers include students, faculty, staff. Sponsors: ASB Department of Minority Affairs and other concerned campus community members. For information, contact UM Communications.


Golden Key Honor Chapter Wins International Award, Deborah A. Purnell Nov 2002

Golden Key Honor Chapter Wins International Award, Deborah A. Purnell

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Golden Key International Honour Society's prestigious Honorable Mention Key Chapter Award was presented to the University of Mississippi chapter at the fall convention in Atlanta, Ga.


Children’S Book, Figure Drawings Among Art Faculty's Innovative Work, J. Adrian Aumen Oct 2002

Children’S Book, Figure Drawings Among Art Faculty's Innovative Work, J. Adrian Aumen

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - A richly illustrated children's tale and a lavish array of human figures comprise an exhibit of recent work by two University of Mississippi assistant professors of art.


Leadership Strategies For Women Focus Of Institute’S Program, Angela Moore Oct 2002

Leadership Strategies For Women Focus Of Institute’S Program, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - As more women assume major roles in business and the public sector, a University of Mississippi series is offering tools to help them succeed.


Solar Power Comes To Oxford Area Through Um Sports Complex, Amanda Johnson Oct 2002

Solar Power Comes To Oxford Area Through Um Sports Complex, Amanda Johnson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Renewable energy comes from the sun to Oxford through a University of Mississippi sports facility.


Top U.S. Magazine Experts On Oxford Campus For Magazine Week, Amanda Johnson Oct 2002

Top U.S. Magazine Experts On Oxford Campus For Magazine Week, Amanda Johnson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Top U.S. magazine executives and editors talk about their business and craft Oct. 14-17 during Magazine Week at the University of Mississippi.


Magazine Students Earn Top National Honors, Amanda Johnson Oct 2002

Magazine Students Earn Top National Honors, Amanda Johnson

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Four University of Mississippi magazine journalism students took top honors in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest.


Banking Executive Reveals Marketing Strategies Oct. 10, Barbara Lago Oct 2002

Banking Executive Reveals Marketing Strategies Oct. 10, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Compass Bank executive Mark Gibson talks about marketing the multi-billion-dollar company Oct. 10 when he delivers the Otho Smith Lecture at the University of Mississippi.


Media Assistance Available During 'Open Doors' Events, Staff Report Sep 2002

Media Assistance Available During 'Open Doors' Events, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

MEDIA ADVISORY - SEPT. 27, 2002 UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI If you are planning to cover aspects of the University's 40th anniversary of its integration this weekend, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday: Please call the UM Communications Office so that we can arrange for office space, phone lines etc. Thank you.


Student Senate Repeals '62 Resolution, Commends Former Editor's Courage, Grant Gannon, Patsy Brumfield Sep 2002

Student Senate Repeals '62 Resolution, Commends Former Editor's Courage, Grant Gannon, Patsy Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Forty years ago, the University of Mississippi's student senate censured its campus newspaper editor, Sidna Brower, for speaking out against the violence surrounding the first black's admission here.


Journalist, Teacher John Johnson Dies; Services This Week, Patsy R. Brumfield Sep 2002

Journalist, Teacher John Johnson Dies; Services This Week, Patsy R. Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - John D. Johnson, an award-winning journalist who returned to his University of Mississippi alma mater to teach the next generation, died Saturday in an Oxford hospital from complications after surgery. He was 55.


Alumnus Says $1 Million Donation To Ole Miss First Is 'Right Thing', Tina Hahn Sep 2002

Alumnus Says $1 Million Donation To Ole Miss First Is 'Right Thing', Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Mike Starnes took a walk with his friend Robert Khayat on ground where both men's roots run deep - the University of Mississippi's Oxford campus. As they enjoyed the classic campus setting, the Memphis businessman recognized that Khayat, the university's chancellor, had put his heart and soul into serving their alma mater. He likened the results to a renaissance.


Conference Explores New Treatments, Research Of Autistic Children, Angela Moore Sep 2002

Conference Explores New Treatments, Research Of Autistic Children, Angela Moore

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Mothers once were blamed for their children's autism. "Even professionals thought that autism was a social problem," said Stephanie Joyce, a clinical instructor in the University of Mississippi's Department of Communicative Disorders which hosts a conference Sept. 12-13 dedicated to autism research and treatments.


Engineering Prof Noted For Research, Teaching Accomplishments, Tobie Baker Jul 2002

Engineering Prof Noted For Research, Teaching Accomplishments, Tobie Baker

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Atef Elsherbeni, a University of Mississippi electrical engineering professor, has been cited for his teaching skills and research modifying antennas for wireless communications.


Greenwood Scholar Sets Sights High With $40,000 Day Business Award, George Kehoe Jul 2002

Greenwood Scholar Sets Sights High With $40,000 Day Business Award, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - For incoming University of Mississippi freshman Mark Kosko of Greenwood, winning the 2002 Christine and Clarence Day Scholarship magnifies chances that he'll see his dream of earning degrees in both business and medicine.


Year's Outstanding Staff Members Honored, Staff Report Jun 2002

Year's Outstanding Staff Members Honored, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Seven University of Mississippi staff members won top awards for outstanding service as determined by a tally of votes by their peers this spring. Those employees and their respective employment categories are as follows:


Journalists' Need For Math Skills Prompts Prof's New Book, Patsy Brumfield Jun 2002

Journalists' Need For Math Skills Prompts Prof's New Book, Patsy Brumfield

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Journalists are known to joke that they would be engineers or scientists if they could simply do the math.


Business Prof Named Outstanding Teacher In Southwest, George Kehoe Jun 2002

Business Prof Named Outstanding Teacher In Southwest, George Kehoe

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Classroom technique can make for better students, says Jere Waitz Littlejohn, a University of Mississippi business communication specialist.


Um Center, Attorneys General Cooperate In Fighting Cybercrime, Elaine Pugh May 2002

Um Center, Attorneys General Cooperate In Fighting Cybercrime, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. - Starting this fall, additional training opportunities on the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime will be available to personnel in the offices of the attorneys general in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories and commonwealths.