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Content Inside: Advertisement paid for by University Communications. Also online at www.olemiss.edu/iom Faculty and Staff News November 17, 2003 Coming Up Foodways Director Teaches TV Chef About Fried Chicken · Nov. 17 Isom Lunch Lecture: "Mississippi of the "ultimate" recipes featured on his show, Women: Their History, Their The country's best fried chicken just may be right here in Oxford, in John T. chose a fried chicken recipe Edge obtained Lives." Authors Elizabeth Payne, Edge's back yard. At least according to from John Fleer, chef at Tennessee's Blackberry Martha Swayne and Susan Ditto Tyler Florence, founding executive chef of Farm Hotel. The recipe involves brining pieces discuss their book for the semes- Manhattan's critically acclaimed Cafeteria restau- of dark meat in a sweet-tea mixture for 48 ter's final Isom Lecture. Johnson rant and host of the Food Network program hours before battering them and carefully plac- Commons room 203, noon. Call "Tyler's Ultimate." ing them in a cauldron of hot oil. ext. 5916. Edge, food writer and director of the The result: "The most beautiful chicken I've Southern Foodways Alliance at the Center for ever seen," Florence said. Onlookers who got a · Nov. 18 the Study of Southern Culture, appears on a taste agreed that the subtle flavors and crunchy Wherefair Campus-wide Geography "Tyler's Ultimate" episode slated to air early crust matched the bird's winning appearance. Quiz Bowl. Competition between next year. A segment of the program was taped But it was not just Edge's knowledge of teams of faculty, administration, last week in Edge's yard, where he demonstrat- great fried chicken recipes that earned him an U.S. and international students ed his chicken frying know-how. appearance on Florence's program. Edge's dedi- and middle school students from With cameras roll- cation to preserving the community. International craft ing, Edge and Florence `John T. is the voice of Southern food tradi- and food fair, games and speakers also visited Pontotoc tions also drew atten- as part of International Education contemporary Southern food.' County chicken farmer tion from Florence, Week. Johnson Commons Ron Brandon at his who grew up in Tyler Florence, Ballroom and The Quad, 10 a.m.- Zion Farms, and sam- Greenville, S.C. 2 p.m. Call ext. 7404. Robert Jordan pled fried chicken at chef and author "I really loved John Oxford's Yocona River T.'s book `Southern · Nov. 18 Inn. Belly,'" Florence said. Published in 2000 by Hill Ole Miss Piano Edge is the foremost authority on all foods Street, the book is a "mosaic-like portrait of Series. Jennifer Southern, Florence said. "John T. is the voice of Southern food told through profiles of people Hayghe, one of Celebrity chef Tyler Florence (left) eases a piece of breaded contemporary Southern food," he said during a and places," Edge said. the most chicken into hot oil under the guidance of John T. Edge. break in the taping. "I've been a big fan of his His writing is one of several avenues promising Cameras captured it all for Florence's Food Network series. for a long time, and I wanted to get his point of through which Edge works to keep Southern young view, especially since he's been all over, search- food traditions alive. tion of baseball through his documentaries or American ing for the best fried chicken." "Traditional cooking techniques are getting Steven Spielberg's efforts to remember the pianists of her Edge conducted his search for the country's sucked up by corporations catering to people Holocaust through his movies." generation, is best bird while writing his third book, "Fried too busy to cook," said Florence, who pub- The episode of "Tyler's Ultimate" featuring on the faculty Chicken: An American Story." The first of a lished his first cookbook last year. "It's up to Edge is scheduled to air in February or March at Louisiana State University. four-part series on iconic American foods, the people who care to protect and preserve the art 2004. The series airs on the Food Network at Admission: $5 general; $3 stu- book will be released by Putnam in fall 2004. of Southern cooking. John T.'s work with SFA noon and 5:30 p.m. Mondays and at 8 p.m. and dents, at the door or Central Florence, who travels the world in search is like Ken Burns' efforts to preserve the tradi- midnight Fridays (all times Central). Ticket Office. Meek Hall auditori- um, 8 p.m. Master class Nov. 19, Chair Earns National Honor from American Dietetic Association 10 a.m. Call ext. 7411. · Nov. 19 Erskine R. Smith, chair of the lic by promoting "Dr. Smith's dedication to stu- He earned master's and doctoral Jazz Concert: Mississippians and Department of Family and optimal nutri- dents through teaching, advising, degrees in Food Systems Admini- Collegians. Featuring both bands Consumer Sciences, has received a tion, health and encouraging and mentoring reflects stration from the University of with percussionist Jeff Colburn, prestigious award from the nation's well-being. his excellence as an educator and Tennessee. senior music major and drummer largest organization of food and Jeri Palmer, academician," Palmer said. "His The author or co-author of for the Kudzu Kings. Meek Hall nutrition professionals. ADA's executive years of contributions and leader- numerous books and scientific arti- auditorium, 8 p.m. Call ext. 7268. The American Dietetic assistant for ship in the American Dietetic cles on dietetics and foods service Association's Medallion Awards, Strategic Association, plus his warm and system management, Smith was edi- · Nov. 23 recognizing leadership and service Management/ reserved manner, added to the deci- tor of the "School Food Service Thanksgiving Community Worship to the dietetic and nutrition profes- Governance, said the award recog- sion to honor him." Research Review," a publication of Service. Annual ecumenical com- sion, went to Smith and seven other nizes Smith's 30-plus years of Smith, a native of Murfrees- the American School Food Service munity worship service sponsored members of the 70,000-member "exceptional dedicated service to the boro, Tenn., is a 1971 graduate of Association. He was named depart- by Oxford Ministerial Association. organization. ADA serves the pub- dietetic and nutrition profession." Middle Tennessee State University. ment chair in June 1994. Paris-Yates Chapel, 7-8:30 p.m. Call 236-5726. UM Students Lead State in Loan Payback Rate Announcements For more events, Students borrowing money to torically low," Diven-Brown said. attend UM are paying it back at a "Our financial aid personnel work · Ruby M. Logan retired on go to www.olemiss.edu/calendar higher rate than students nationally, very hard to educate students about Oct. 31. A custodian in the according to the U.S. Department borrower responsibility." Physical Plant Department, she For assistance related to a disability, of Education. Low default rates in the past at joined the university staff on call ext. 7236. The government's latest UM are helping to ease the finan- Sept. 9, 1982. Federal Family Educational Loan cial burden of recent and future Cohort Default Rate for Schools borrowers. · Judith L. Cole, associate pro- Achieve ments report, released in September, "Because Ole Miss has had his- fessor of health, exercise science includes data through fiscal year and default before the end of the torically low default rates, we have and recreation management, is · Associate professors of manage- 2001 showing that UM's rate for the next fiscal year. had lenders offer our students par- retiring effective Dec. 31. She has ment Jeanette Martin and Bobbie period is well below the national Ole Miss' FFEL Cohort ticularly favorable incentives not been employed with the universi- Krapels recently presented a average and that the university's Default Rate for fiscal 2001 was 2.9 offered to other schools such as ty since Aug. 12, 1980. roundtable session on Change three-year average for 1999-2001 is percent, trailing only Mississippi better repayment terms," Diven- Communication at the Association the lowest among all the state's University for Women's 2.1 percent Brown said. Although the federal · Nikolaus H. Fischer, chair for Business Communication's institutions of higher learning. rate in the state. The national aver- government pays when borrowers and professor of pharmacog- national convention in "A high level of default is a age for that year was 5.4 percent. default on FFEL loans, commercial nosy, is retiring effective Dec. 31. Albuquerque, N.M. They also dis- huge cost to taxpayers," said Laura UM's three-year average for lenders actually fund the loans. He joined the faculty on Nov. 1, cussed Association to Advance Diven-Brown, director of financial 1999-2001 was 3.5 percent, with "We have a good partnership 1999. Collegiate Schools of Business aid. "Our low rates are a credit to Mississippi State University and with our student-loan lenders," rules and regulations concerning our students and this university." Mississippi University for Women Diven-Brown said. "One lending · Thomas Verich is retiring business communication class As defined by the Department trailing closely at 3.6 each. The institution even piloted a program effective Dec. 31. He is a profes- competencies and how and where of Education, a cohort default rate national average for that period was about debt management and finan- sor with the J. D. Williams they are being taught. Martin is is the percentage of a school's bor- 5.6 percent. cial planning with our law students Library and has been employed director-at-large of the Southeast rowers who begin repayment on a "We feel good and are encour- that we believe can be used success- with the university since Sept. 26, chapter of ABC. federal loan during one fiscal year aged that our rates have been his- fully with other student groups 1977. For more on these and other stories, go to www.olemiss.edu/newsdesk
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