OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi junior Caroline Leonard will spend the next year learning how to make large-scale positive change in the world as one of the 2023 cohort of Campus Compact’s Newman Civic Fellows. Leonard, a junior majoring in Arabic and international studies, is among 154 student leaders chosen from 38 states, MexicoRead the story …
Student Named Campus Compact 2023 Newman Fellow
Junior Caroline Leonard chosen for prestigious yearlong fellowship
May 9, 2023 by
Researcher, Student Published in Prestigious Nature Water Journal
Research shows increase in absences in Jackson Public School District during water crisis
May 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Water quality issues in Jackson have potentially led to more than 1,000 school disruptions each year between 2015 and 2021, according to a recent study in Nature Water co-authored by a University of Mississippi researcher and undergraduate student. The study, “Boil water alerts and their impact on the unexcused absence rate inRead the story …
University Named Gold-Level Military Friendly Institution
Achievement marks second consecutive year of Ole Miss reaching gold
May 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second year in a row, the University of Mississippi has been named a gold-ranked 2023-24 military friendly institution by the Military Friendly Advisory Council. Military Friendly ranks schools, employers, spouse employers and others based on how well that institution takes care of veterans and active military members. The university hasRead the story …
Oxford Pride Week to Celebrate State’s Queer Community
Movie screening, poetry night and 'Long Live the Queens' parade scheduled
April 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette-Oxford-University community will break out the tiaras this year during the annual Oxford Pride Week celebration, which is themed “Long Live the Queens.” The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, in collaboration with University of Mississippi and community partners, hosts Oxford Pride Week from April 30 to May 6. Pride Week,Read the story …
UM Community Chooses ‘Callings’ as 2023 Common Reading Experience
Dave Isay’s book focuses on finding joy, fulfillment in careers
April 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As University of Mississippi freshmen enter campus next fall, they will hold a book that discusses the work they will do for the rest of their lives. The 2023 Common Reading Experience book, “Callings,” by author and well-known radio broadcaster Dave Isay, details the role occupations and passions play in leading aRead the story …
Accountancy Instructor Named Inaugural Recipient of Teaching Award
St. Amand Outstanding Teaching Award honors nontenured faculty
April 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After nine years of teaching in the University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy, Louise Burney still wakes up with a smile on her face. She has her dream job; why wouldn’t she be smiling? “This is the end of year nine and I can truly tell you I still wake upRead the story …
University to Provide Free Menstrual Products on Campus
Student group Period@UM fights to end period poverty
April 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will begin providing free menstrual products on campus this semester following advocacy from the student group Period@UM. The new menstrual product dispensers are being installed this month in high-traffic first-floor restrooms in 25 buildings across campus. University Health Services, the Division of Student Affairs and Facilities Management DepartmentRead the story …
‘Take Back the Night’ Rally Supports Interpersonal Violence Survivors
UM community to host resource fair, raffle and march for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 9, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the University of Mississippi community will gather Tuesday (April 11) on the Ole Miss Student Union Plaza to “Take Back the Night” during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The annual event brings attention to interpersonal violence and gives a space for survivors to feel heard, said Shelli Poole, assistant director ofRead the story …
Students Take Lead on International Crisis in ‘Days of Intrigue’
Participants also network with intelligence analysts, security experts during simulation event
April 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventy University of Mississippi students navigated the complex world of intelligence, policymaking and a possible trigger of NATO’s Article 5 obligation over the weekend as part of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies‘ annual “Days of Intrigue” exercise. During the event, students network with intelligence community specialists who offer career adviceRead the story …
IMC Graduate Students Partner with Nonprofit to Create National Change
Students to design, promote National Week of Conversation in 2023
March 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several University of Mississippi graduate students in integrated marketing communications are getting firsthand experience in the design and orchestration of the sixth annual National Week of Conversation, through partnering with Listen First Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that aims to close the gap in a polarized American society through civic discussion. WhetherRead the story …