OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff are urged to download and use a new mobile safety app that improves emergency communications and provides COVID-19 updates and more. The Everbridge mobile safety app is available for download on Android and iOS devices and provides a direct, quick and convenient way to communicateRead the story …
New Mobile Safety App Use Encouraged for UM Students, Employees
Everbridge provides emergency communications, COVID-19 updates, live bus routes and more
October 4, 2021 by
Academic Support, Developmental Studies Look to Boost Awareness
Open house set for Sept. 22; Coffee with a Coach is Oct. 8
October 1, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi programs that provide support to help ensure student success have scheduled events designed to increase awareness of the services they offer to assist students. An open house sponsored by Academic Support Programs, part of the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience, and Developmental Studies, a program operatedRead the story …
Ceramics Students Showcased at Oxford City Grocery
Student artists contributed original crafts in collaboration with local restaurant
September 24, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Last fall, one of University of Mississippi ceramics professor Matt Long’s students suggested a collaboration with City Grocery, an iconic Oxford restaurant, to combine handmade objects with handmade food. Recently, that suggestion became a unique and memorable partnership. “Last spring, we began a project with City Grocery, chef Andy McCown, Reagan ThamesRead the story …
Constitutionality of Vaccine Mandates Topic for UM Lecture
September 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The director of the Mississippi Justice Institute is set to discuss the constitutionality of vaccine mandates Monday (Sept. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Aaron Rice is addressing the topic, “Is a Federal Vaccine Mandate Constitutional?” The free event, which begins at 4 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss StudentRead the story …
Geologists Investigate Geological History of Nation’s Capital
Researchers from Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute gather data for fault history, risks
September 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – No one foresaw the 2011 earthquake that shook Washington, D.C., but better maps of the structural geological history of the area will help seismologists understand the potential risks. Researchers and graduate students from the University of Mississippi’s Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute recently spent two weeks in the nation’s capital studying the AdamsRead the story …
UM Ranks Top in State for Getting a Job After Graduation
Honor marks fifth consecutive year of recognition based on U.S. Department of Education data
September 21, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the fifth consecutive year, University of Mississippi students have been named the state’s best at finding employment and keeping it, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education compiled in a new ranking from Zippia.com. The ranking takes into account the most recent College Scorecard data released by the Department ofRead the story …
Bird Courtship Rituals Topic for Virtual Science Cafe
Neuroscience professor to discuss manakin study during Sept. 21 Zoom event
September 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The acrobatic courtship rituals among Central and South American birds is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled for Tuesday (Sept. 21) by a University of Mississippi biologist. The program will be hosted on Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. Lainy Day, associate professor of biology and director of the neuroscienceRead the story …
New Course Allows Students to Learn and Experience Religious Relics
Pilgrimage class offers hands-on experience and opportunity to collaborate across disciplines
September 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor has created a new religion course that combines academic study of religious pilgrimages with the creation of 3D images of ancient relics. The course, REL 340: Pilgrimage: Sacred Journeys, examines many material objects that serve as pilgrimage destinations – particularly saints’ relics, which can be corporal, suchRead the story …
‘Voices of Mississippi’ Debuts Sept. 14 at Ford Center
World premiere of multimedia event features historian Bill Ferris, area blues and gospel musicians
September 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The world premiere of “Voices of Mississippi,” a multimedia production chronicling some of Mississippi’s most iconic people and art, will kick off the 2021-22 performance season at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. The multimedia event, set for Sept. 14, celebrates the people andRead the story …
CME Seniors Gain Practical Experience at Gulf Coast Industry
Students solved real-world problems for a week at Keith Huber Corp. in Gulfport
September 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty University of Mississippi accountancy, business and engineering students got a rare opportunity to solve real-world problems when they participated recently in an experiential learning course on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The students spent almost a week at Keith Huber Corp. in Gulfport as part of Manufacturing 450: Practical Problem Solving. TheRead the story …