A majority of college students who take out private loans are unaware of specific disclosures that can affect the terms of payments, even after death. Last year at the undergraduate level, 2.8 percent of students at The University of Mississippi borrowed private loans, and 2 percent of graduate students borrowed private loans. Most private loans have a benefits and services...
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Ole Miss is one of 30 universities funded to create new postgraduate community pharmacy residencies through grants to nonprofit schools and colleges of pharmacy. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation (NACDS) recently granted The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy a $50,000 grant to add one position, which will be focused in Funderburk’s Pharmacy...
The University of Mississippi’s Athletics Department and Office of Sustainability are working together to create a cleaner, more earth-friendly environment for this year’s baseball season. The University of Mississippi’s Athletics Department and the Office of Sustainability have joined forces to add new recycling receptacles to the stadiums. Anne McCauley, assistant...
Meet the new Director of the National Center for Physical Acoustics: Dr. Joseph R. Gladden III. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the one of the nation’s leading Physical Acoustics facility. Meet the new director of the National Center for Physical Acoustics: Dr. Joseph R. Gladden III. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the one of the nation’s leading physical acoustics...
The Ole Miss women’s basketball team will travel to face Texas A&M tonight for the third time in program history. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Ole Miss will travel to College Station, Texas, for the first time ever tonight to face No. 10 Texas A&M. It is the third all-time meeting between the Lady Rebels (9-16, 2-10 Southeastern Conference) and Lady Aggies (20-6,...
The Ole Miss softball team split a doubleheader with in-state foe Southern Miss Wednesday, dropping game one, 7-4, and game two, 3-0. The Rebels host the Red and Blue Classic beginning Friday. GAME ONE: SOUTHERN MISS 7, OLE MISS 4 The Lady Rebel softball had a tough start against in-state rival Southern Miss in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon, as the...
Ole Miss scored 11 runs in the first three innings Wednesday to grab an easy 15-2 win over UT-Martin. The Rebels face Rhode Island in a three-game series beginning Friday. Ole Miss didn’t face much of a challenge Wednesday afternoon in its first midweek game of the year against UT-Martin. The Rebels (4-0) cruised past the Skyhawks (0-5) for a 15-2 win. “I’m proud...
The Voting Rights Act was landmark legislation when it was passed, but it will soon undergo scrutiny from the Supreme Court yet again. At issue this time is if the formula to determine preclearance, which defines which states or counties are under Department of Justice control, is outdated. In 2009, the Supreme Court decided that the Voting Rights Act was constitutional...
For most people, learning a new language is a daunting task. Even with required courses, the level of language acquisition the typical student achieves after only four semesters of standard classroom instruction (the liberal arts graduation requirement) is nowhere near fluency, and most students let the language skill atrophy until it disappears altogether. There are many...
This year is getting off to a rough start for all your favorite action heroes from yesteryear. Schwarzenegger bombed with “The Last Stand.” Stallone bombed harder with “Bullet to the Head.” Now comes the ever-reliable Bruce Willis with another installment of the sometimes-reliable “Die Hard” franchise. But is “A Good Day to Die Hard” a worthy entry in the...
