OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a variety of learning opportunities for children in first through fifth grades during June and July. “With all of our camps, I’m trying to connect them to some cross-curricular content,” said Rosa Salas Gonzalez, museum educator. “We want to let them do thingsRead the story …
Food, Science and Art on the Menu at Museum Summer Camps
Programming highlights interdisciplinary learning for children
June 20, 2023 by
Student Receives Award for Excellence in Leadership
Naval science department named award after longtime former staff member
June 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before she crossed the graduation stage in May, University of Mississippi senior and future Marine Corps officer Holland Morris received an award that hasn’t been given in more than 10 years. Morris is the recipient of the Martha Lyles Award for Leadership by Example, named for a longtime university staff member whoRead the story …
Staff Members, Teams Honored at Annual Awards Ceremony
Le’Tosha James named Overall Outstanding Staff Member
May 30, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recognized 12 outstanding staff members today (May 30) at the annual Staff Appreciation Week Awards Ceremony. Chancellor Glenn Boyce recognized Le’Tosha James, program manager in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, as the Overall Outstanding Staff Member of the Year. James will have worked at Ole MissRead the story …
Two UM Artists to Display Work at Mississippi Invitational Exhibit
Mississippi Museum of Art exhibit to feature contemporary local artists
May 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi art professors have work featured in the Mississippi Museum of Art’s biennial Mississippi Invitational exhibit. The Mississippi Invitational exhibit, on display from June 10 through Sept. 17, highlights 15 contemporary artists from around the state through the theme of “Gulfs Among Us.” The university’s Brooke White, professor ofRead the story …
Croft Director Earns Second Fulbright in Three Years
Oliver Dinius to study development policy and its environmental impact in the Brazilian Amazon
May 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While visiting colleges in Taiwan in March as a part of a Fulbright International Education Administrator Award, Oliver Dinius received an email saying he had received another Fulbright award. Dinius’ trip to Taiwan was part of a 2020-21 grant that was twice delayed due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. While abroad, the executiveRead the story …
Staff Appreciation Week to Promote Unity, Say Thank You
Employees plan week of activities, honor service of UM staff May 30-June 2
May 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From meditation in Paris Yates Chapel to hitting the trails on a bicycle, University of Mississippi staff members will have multiple opportunities to relax and make new connections during the annual Staff Appreciation Week, set for May 30 to June 2. To kick off the celebration, the university will recognize outstanding staffRead the story …
Lott Institute Offers Future Leaders Summer Experience of a Lifetime
Lott Rising 12th grade program to take students to D.C., community service and the classroom
May 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eighty high school students will flock to the University of Mississippi’s Trent Lott Leadership Institute this summer to learn leadership, earn school credits and set them on the path to achieve their goals. The Lott Leadership Institute for Rising 12th Graders, which began in the late 1990s as a way to promoteRead the story …
Journalism Professor Honored for Civil Rights Research
Kathleen Wickham receives Farrar Award in Media and Civil Rights
May 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of South Carolina’s College of Information and Mass Media has recognized University of Mississippi journalism professor and author Kathleen Wickham with the Ronald T. and Gayla F. Farrar Award in Media and Civil Rights History for her work in civil rights research. The Farrar Award honors journalists whose articles orRead the story …
University-Record Eight UM Students Earn Fulbright Awards
Students to travel, teach English and conduct research as Fulbright winners
May 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi students have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduateRead the story …
UM Named a Voter-Friendly University
Students take lead on voter registration, education and civic leadership
May 16, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been named a “voter-friendly campus” by the Fair Elections Center‘s Campus Vote Project. The Campus Vote Project, in coordination with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, recognizes institutions that have dedicated effort to civic education and voter education on campus. Ole Miss is one of 258Read the story …