OXFORD, Miss. – Students who begin their college course work at Mississippi community colleges before transferring to one of the state’s public four-year universities can receive their associate’s degree by simply saying “yes” during the enrollment process. The program, called reverse transfer, began as a pilot at Ole Miss and is now available at allRead the story …
Reverse Transfer Program Offers Degree Opportunity
Plan allows community college transfers to earn associate's degree while completing coursework at four-year colleges
December 11, 2013 by
Respected Administrator Susan Mossing Fondly Remembered
Associate director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was admired throughout the community
December 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and administrators have warm memories of Susan Lynn Mossing of Oxford, a colleague, mentor and friend who passed recently. Mossing, 55, died in late November at her home. Employed for several years in the university’s Academic Support Center, she most recently served as the associate director ofRead the story …
Annual Books and Bears Drive Scheduled
Event gives campus community a way to thank service workers
December 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many of them work the graveyard shift. From dusk to dawn, they clean, straighten, repair and prepare the University of Mississippi for next day. “The work of our custodians, groundskeepers and other Physical Plant staff members is key not only to making this huge university enterprise work smoothly, but also to makingRead the story …
UM to Collaborate with Pioneering Open Education Consortium
University becomes first institution to offer traditional graduate course with open components
December 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This spring, the University of Mississippi will become the first university to offer traditional graduate course with open elements through online collaborations with two cutting-edge groups, opening up new avenues to provide free education opportunities on the meaning, application and impact of “openness” in the digital world. The two collaborations are withRead the story …
Immaculate Deflection Film to Air Nov. 27 on MPB
Game remembered as one of the wildest finishes in storied history of Ole Miss-MSU series
November 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Only a few college football games are discussed months or years after the crowd leaves the stadium. Even fewer get their own name, such as “Wide Right” (Florida State-Miami, 1991), “Punt Bama Punt” (Alabama-Auburn, 1972) or “The Play” (California-Stanford, 1982). Mississippi has its own version of a gridiron contest so memorable thatRead the story …
VISTA Project Needs Community-Minded Volunteers
Full-time, one-year placements supported by AmeriCorps
November 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The North Mississippi VISTA Project at the University of Mississippi is looking for dynamic individuals to serve as Volunteers in Service to America. Each of these full-time, one-year placements is supported by AmeriCorps with a modest living allowance, health benefits and an education award, which can be used for graduate school orRead the story …
Civil Engineering Professors’ Research Vital to Infrastructure
Researchers aim to answer critical questions about transportation, structural safety
November 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Natural disasters, industrial accidents and possible terrorist attacks pose threats to infrastructures everywhere, so University of Mississippi civil engineering professors are studying ways to detect hazardous conditions, protect transportation systems and save lives in the process. Professor Waheed Uddin and associate professor Elizabeth Ervin are among several UM faculty members awarded NationalRead the story …
UM Landscape Services Wins National Award
Recognition honors excellence in grounds maintenance on one of America's most beautiful campuses
November 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Landscape Services recently won top honors at the Professional Grounds Management Society’s 2013 Green Star Awards competition. The Grand Award was given in the University/College category for exceptional grounds maintenance. Winners were honored during the society’s awards dinner Oct. 25 in conjunction with the School ofRead the story …
November Science Cafe Highlights Gulf of Mexico Research
UM-USM institute uses state-of-the-art equipment in oil spill studies
November 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Autonomous underwater vehicles used for oil spill research in the Gulf of Mexico are the focus for this month’s public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s fourth meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at LusaRead the story …
Journalism Students Have Hand in New Season of ‘Oxford Sounds’
Series premieres Nov. 7 on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, some students credited as associate producers
November 7, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and its Meek School of Journalism and New Media will play a key role in the production this season of “Oxford Sounds” on Mississippi Public Broadcasting, airing at 9 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 7). An hourlong series documenting and discovering the music and musicians that are a part ofRead the story …