The Chisholm Foundation of Laurel is contributing $103,000 to support the academic study of foodways at the University of Mississippi through its Center for the Study of Southern Culture and Southern Foodways Alliance. UM officials describe the support as a key step toward establishing an endowed professorship in the emerging cultural studies field of foodways,Read the story …
Chisholm Foundation Provides $103,000 to Support Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Foodways Alliance
January 10, 2012 by
2012 Common Reading Experience Finalists
January 10, 2012 by
The book selection subcommittee for the UM Common Reading Experience has recently chosen six finalists for the 2012 book nomination. The final selection is expected to be announced by early March. The six finalists for this year’s reading selection are:
UM Students Volunteer Services for Local MLK Day Observance
January 10, 2012 by
Responding to the call to serve where they are planted, University of Mississippi students are joining local residents in a Martin Luther King Day observance Jan. 16 aimed at benefitting the Oxford-Lafayette County community. The MLK Day of Service begins at 10 a.m. at the Oxford Activity Center, 400 Price St. The three-hour event isRead the story …
Science Cafe Focuses on Improving Access to STEM Education in State
January 10, 2012 by
A variety of issues related to the access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education are the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120Read the story …
Mississippi Native Tom Eppes Joins UM as Chief Communications Officer
January 6, 2012 by
Thomas E. Eppes, a seasoned media professional who has led communications programs for international corporations in Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., has been named the new chief communications officer at the University of Mississippi. A Mississippi native, Eppes is a former newspaper reporter, state government public information officer and U.S. Senate campaign press secretary who servedRead the story …
Language Initiative Gives Student Faster Proficiency, Study Abroad Opportunities
January 5, 2012 by
Before enrolling at the University of Mississippi two summers ago, Morgana Barbknecht was already proficient in English and had studied Spanish. The senior political science major has added Russian to that list and studied at universities in four eastern European countries, thanks to a new modern languages program. The Language Initiative is jointly offered throughRead the story …
Silver Pond Dedication Photo Gallery
January 5, 2012 by
View images from the Silver Pond Dedication ceremony. Read more about Silver Pond Click the image to enlarge [AFG_gallery id=’10’]
NEMS Daily Journal: Young Mississippi native finds place at Washington Post
January 5, 2012 by
TUPELO – Haley Crum is 24 years old, but she already has an impressive resume. Read the story
UM Pharmaceutics Chair Elected to Leadership Role in National Organization
January 4, 2012 by
Michael A. Repka, chair of pharmaceutics at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, is the new vice chair of the Formulation Design and Development Section of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. Repka was elected vice-chair in October during AAPS’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. His election – a precursor to terms as chair-elect,Read the story …
Yale Historian to Examine Civil War in Civil Rights Era
January 4, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A Yale historian will visit the University of Mississippi Nov. 16 to share his insights on Civil War remembrance as part of the Gilder-Jordan Speaker Series in Southern Cultural History. David Blight will discuss his latest book, “American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era,” (Harvard University Press, 2011) inRead the story …