Naval Science
NY Times: Thomas K. McCraw, Historian Who Enlivened Economics, Dies at 72
Thomas K. McCraw, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian who used biography to explore thorny issues in economics, died on Saturday in Cambridge, Mass. He was 72. Mr. McCraw earned a master’s degree and doctorate in history from the University of Wisconsin and taught at the University of Texas before moving to Harvard. He had been treated […]
Commander of Nuclear Sub USS Mississippi Promotes Local STEM Education Initiatives
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Navy Capt. John McGrath, commander of the country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine, visits Oxford on Monday (Feb. 20) to promote the ship’s commissioning ceremony this summer and to promote science, technology, engineering and math education in local secondary schools and at the University of Mississippi. McGrath is commander of the Virginia Class [...]
Ole Miss NROTC Hosts Regional Drill Competition
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 300 students from eight high schools participated in the Junior Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Area Eight Drill Meet, which was conducted Feb. 11 at the University of Mississippi. Students braved some of the year’s coldest temperatures to compete in company drill, personnel inspections and physical contests. The annual drill [...]
ROTC Pass in Review
The ROTC at the University of Mississippi held a Pass in Review ceremony on December 1st in honor of Chancellor Dan Jones. Video by Mary Stanton and Karen Tuttle. Produced by Mary Stanton. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ8KYwWrrWk[/youtube]
Chancellor Jones to Oversee ROTC Pass in Review Ceremony Dec. 1
The University of Mississippi ROTC programs, including Army, Navy/Marines and Air Force, will conduct an inspection and Pass in Review ceremony Thursday (Dec. 1) on campus. The public event begins at 2 p.m. in the University Lyceum Circle. Maj. Gen. Robert Chesnut, a 1968 Ole Miss ROTC alumnus, is the keynote speaker.“A military Pass in […]
ROTC Runs in Remembrance of 9/11, Community Encouraged to Participate
Members of the Reserve Officer Training Corp from the United States Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force will participate in a three-mile run on Sept. 8 to honor the memories of those who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11. Anyone can participate in the run, which is held every year. It begins […]
The University of Mississippi Celebrates Veteran’s Day
The University of Mississippi honored the 368 Ole Miss students receiving Veteran’s Administration benefits along with all of the country’s veterans during a Nov. 10 ceremony. Larry Ridgeway, vice chancellor for student affairs, said military students are important to the Ole Miss community. This fall the university became an active Yellow Ribbon school and has […]