Marsha Hobbs had been teaching physics and engineering courses at Jackson Preparatory School for two decades when she decided it was time for a change: not where she taught or what she taught, but how she taught. “I just thought it was time for a 21st-century approach,” said Hobbs, who holds degrees in physics andRead the story …
Mathematics Professor Awarded Prestigious Ralph E. Powe Grant
Thái Hoàng Lê will use funds to study prime numbers
August 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi faculty member has been selected for a prestigious Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Thái Hoàng Lê, assistant professor of mathematics, is the third UM faculty member to win the honor. The awards, which run for one year, provide seed money forRead the story …
UM Creed Week Highlights Institutional Values
Annual observance focuses on principles of civility and inclusion
August 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in a series of events next week (Aug. 28-Sept. 1) promoting the UM Creed and the institutional values it embodies. Presented by the Associated Student Body, the fifth annual Creed Week features activities designed to unite the campus community. Each tenetRead the story …
MDA Entrepreneur Center Presents 2017 Fall Webinar Series
McLean Institute partnering with organization to boost business profiles around the state
August 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Development Authority’s Entrepreneur Center 2017 Fall Webinar Series kicks off at noon Sept. 12 with “Financing Your New Business,” led by George Broadstreet, Renasant Bank community outreach specialist. The series is designed to help entrepreneurs boost their business profile in communities around the state. The webinars, presented in partnership withRead the story …
Author Bryan Stevenson Challenges UM Freshmen, First-Year Students
Annual Fall Convocation features medallion presentation, Creed and book signings
August 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sharing moving true stories and stunning statistics, best-selling author and social justice activist Bryan Stevenson challenged University of Mississippi students Tuesday (Aug. 22) to change the world around them. The author of the prize-winning nonfiction “Just Mercy” delivered the keynote address during the university’s annual Fall Convocation in The Pavilion at OleRead the story …
Student Union Reopening Delayed
Renovated facility to be operational later than anticipated
August 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As University of Mississippi students return to campus for the fall semester, the reopening of the expanded Ole Miss Student Union has been unexpectedly delayed. The facility will be operational later than its originally scheduled reopening on Monday (Aug. 21), UM administrators said. “The project team is working diligently to ensure theRead the story …
UM Welcome Week Offers Something for Everyone
Annual event features activities for students, faculty and staff
August 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students and other members of the University of Mississippi community have much to anticipate during Welcome Week, Aug. 17-25. Coordinated by the Ole Miss Student Union and Student Activities Association, the schedule features activities for all, including a picnic, silent disco party, Grove-in movie and sporting events. Welcome Week is part ofRead the story …
McLean Institute ELC Program Helps Students Improve Communities
Entrepreneurial leadership classes taught in three Mississippi counties
August 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 60 elementary and middle school students in Mississippi have been exposed to entrepreneurial leadership skills this summer, thanks to a traveling program sponsored by the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi. The Entrepreneurial Learning Center began meeting in Charleston in late May. It movedRead the story …
Intensive English Program Administrator Attends EducationUSA Forum
Tracy Koslowski among more than 500 at event in Washington, D.C.
August 4, 2017 by
Tracy Koslowski, associate director of the Intensive English Program at the University of Mississippi, recently participated in the U.S. Department of State’s eighth annual EducationUSA Forum in Washington, D.C. Organized in partnership with the Institute of International Education, the forum featured sessions on traditional and virtual recruiting strategies, comprehensive campus internationalization, student visas, maximizing recruitmentRead the story …
Participants Say University’s STEM Camp for Girls Rocks
Weeklong event gives female middle school students insights into research careers
August 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Programming robots and studying physics were among the activities enjoyed by 16 junior high students attending a girls-only science, technology, engineering and mathematics camp this summer at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, the camp included girls from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. ThisRead the story …