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Archive for March, 2015

Texas Parents Support NHM Program

Posted on March 30th, 2015 by staff

OXFORD, Miss. – A $25,000 gift to the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the University of Mississippi will provide longtime support for facility upgrades, thanks to Jim and […]

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NHM Professor Jim Taylor Heads to Washington DC as Government Affairs Liason

Posted on March 26th, 2015 by staff

Written by Lauren Bartelli OXFORD, MISS. (March 25, 2015) – University of Mississippi’s Jim Taylor will represent the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association as the Government Affairs Liaison at the […]

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NFSMI Executive Director Accepts Presidential Appointment

Posted on March 23rd, 2015 by staff

OXFORD, Miss.—Dr. Katie Wilson, executive director for the National Food Service Management Institute at the University of Mississippi, has been officially appointed by President Barack Obama as the Deputy Under […]

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Susan Shea Receives Linda Chitwood Student Merit Award

Posted on March 20th, 2015 by staff

Legal Studies undergraduate Susan Shea was awarded the Linda Chitwood Student Merit Award at the 2015 Applied Sciences Career Fair. The only school-wide undergraduate award given by Applied Sciences, the […]

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A Successful 8th Annual Applied Sciences Career Fair

Posted on March 19th, 2015 by staff

Thanks to all students and vendors who made it to this year’s Career Fair! The following exhibitors participated in the event: Oxford Police Department Olive Branch Police Department University of Mississippi […]

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Legal Studies Graduate Student Wins 1st Place at Conference

Posted on March 18th, 2015 by staff

Several students in the School of Applied Sciences’ Legal Studies program recently made a trip to the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Held in Orlando, […]

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Lunch & Learn Event To Focus on Local and Sustainable Foods

Posted on March 16th, 2015 by staff

OXFORD, Miss—On Monday, April 13th, the University of Mississippi’s Nutrition Clinic is hosting a Lunch and Learn event at Lenoir Hall. The topic of the event will be local and sustainable […]

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UM Professors’ Invention Offers Help for Stutterers

Posted on March 11th, 2015 by staff

Written by Errol Castens for the Oxford Citizen An estimated three million Americans stutter, and three University of Mississippi professors have created a device that might help many of them. “We […]

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Senior? Graduating? Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Graduation

Posted on March 9th, 2015 by staff

Graduation is getting closer and closer. A lot of students have so many questions: What’s the difference between the convocation and the ceremony? Where can I pick up my cap and […]

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Exercise Science Professor Publishing Article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Posted on March 4th, 2015 by staff

Dr. Paul Loprinzi, assistant professor of Exercise Science at the University of Mississippi, will have his article “Exercise and Cognitive Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining Acute Exercise and Free-Living Physical […]

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