OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has entered into a new international partnership with the National University of Civil Engineering in Vietnam for student and faculty exchanges and research collaborations. A formal memorandum of agreement between the two institutions was signed Thursday (May 10) in the chancellor’s office in the Lyceum. This partnership isRead the story …
UM Partners with Vietnamese University for Teaching and Research
Agreement facilitates student, faculty exchange and collaborations between institutions
May 14, 2018 by
Three Liberal Arts Professors Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Award recipients come from fields of classics, public policy leadership and modern languages
May 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors were honored Friday (May 11) by the College of Liberal Arts for their excellence in teaching. Nidhi Vij Mali, assistant professor of public policy leadership, received the Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Named after alumni donors Dr. Norris Howell and Lynne Thomas Howell, bothRead the story …
Awards Ceremony Highlights UM Staff Appreciation Week
Annual celebration recognizes employees for years, excellence in service
May 10, 2018 by
As University of Mississippi employees, we anticipate the arrival of annual Staff Appreciation Week. It’s somewhat like an extended break period from the regular routines we all engage in daily. Starting Monday (May 14), staff members are offered a variety of events to enjoy at their leisure. Of all the activities scheduled, perhaps the awardsRead the story …
Army ROTC Cadet, Engineering Senior Receives National Recognition
UM student Donald Lorbecke selected for Society of American Military Engineers Award of Merit
May 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Most military personnel are honored after having engaged in active combat, but one University of Mississippi Army ROTC cadet is being nationally recognized before even being commissioned. CDT Donald Lorbecke, a fifth-year senior majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in military science from Madison, Alabama, has been selected to receive theRead the story …
Walk of a Champion: Stricken Student Gets Second Chance, Earns Degree
An aneurysm almost ended his life, but Seth Dickinson graduates Saturday at UM
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three years ago, Seth Dickinson was just another University of Mississippi freshman enjoying time off for spring break. That is, until an unexpected hemorrhagic stroke left him comatose on his bedroom floor. When Dickinson awoke from his coma nine days later, the Mantachie native was paralyzed and mute. Gone were his abilityRead the story …
Prominent Higher Ed Theorist to Deliver Keynote at UM Conference
Vincent Tinto is featured speaker for Monday professional development event
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A noted theorist in higher education is the keynote speaker for a professional development conference Monday (May 14) at the University of Mississippi. Vincent Tinto, a distinguished university professor emeritus at Syracuse University, is set to speak at the event, which begins at 7:45 a.m. at the Jackson Avenue Center, 1111 WestRead the story …
Honors College Student Awarded Fulbright UK Summer Institute Grant
Freshman Ainsley Ash is first from UM to receive competitive honor
May 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ainsley Ash has never been to Ireland, but the University of Mississippi freshman soon will be on her way there, thanks to a 2018 Fulbright Summer Institute grant to the U.K. While dozens of Ole Miss students and faculty have received Fulbright Scholarships and Fellowships over the years, Ash, a psychology andRead the story …
Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement Set for May 9
Inaugural event to recognize 32 UM staff for earning degrees while working
May 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi staff who earned degrees while working will be recognized for their accomplishments Wednesday (May 9) at the inaugural Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement. Thirty-two employees who are receiving either a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree during doctoral hooding on Friday (May 11) and at Commencement on Saturday (MayRead the story …
Two UM Chinese Language Students Named Boren Scholars
Wesley Hale and Shamessia Lee selected for prestigious awards
May 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two accomplished seniors in the University of Mississippi’s Chinese Language Flagship Program are the university’s 20th and 21st recipients of the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense. Wesley Hale, of Oxford, and Shamessia Lee, of Olive Branch, are both accepted into 2018 Fall Chinese Language Flagship CapstoneRead the story …
UM Students to Intern this Summer in Eastern Asia
Placements made possible through Freeman Foundation grant
May 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen University of Mississippi students will be interns in East and Southeast Asia this summer, thanks to a substantial grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont. The $100,000 program, “UM Experiential Learning in East Asia,” allows selected undergraduates to complete a summer internship of at least eight weeks in summer 2018.Read the story …