The Meek School of Journalism and New Media is sponsoring its first Ole Miss New Media Data Day, where senior executives from Facebook and LinkedIn will discuss data and how it is used in today’s technology-driven world. Data Day will be a day-long event beginning at 9:30 a.m., with a repeat performance of the sessions at 1 p.m., Thursday in the Overby Center auditorium....
The frantic refreshing of MyOleMiss portal pages and double-checking of degree requirements, the perennial signs of course registration, came and left last week. When the dust settles, not all schedules are created equal. Having a registration time window later in the week can be both stressful and unfortunate, preventing some students from getting a spot in the classes...
MOVE ASIDE, CHICAGO There’s a new windiest city in the game. According to the USA Today, Jackson is the No. 1 windiest city in the U.S. In fact, Chicago didn’t even make the top 10. The information comes from recent weather data analysis by CoreLogic, a research and consulting firm. For the beginning of 2015, data shows the highest wind speed in Jackson being...
Rent Like A Champion, a weekend house rental company that operates in Oxford and many other college towns across America, will have the chance to gain national exposure tonight. The CEO of Rent Like A Champion, Mike Doyle, and co-founder Drew Mitchell will appear on the American Broadcasting Company primetime hit television show “Shark Tank” at 9 p.m tonight. The men...
The University of Mississippi will host its first TEDx UM Talk at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Gertrude Ford Center for Performing Arts. The event will include 10 guests speaking on the theme “In Plain Sight,” referring to simple concepts that hold a deeper meaning. Senior international studies and French major Elizabeth Wicks coordinated the event and said the theme...
