OXFORD, Miss. – Intimate partner violence is a prevalent, yet often overlooked, health issue for many people in the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it affects one in four women and one in 10 men during their lifetimes. Violence by intimate partners can greatly affect the health ofRead the story …
Professor Helps Pharmacists Care for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
Marie Barnard to create resources through pilot research program
December 11, 2020 by
Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies Unveils Ph.D. Program
UM doctoral program in criminal justice policy studies offers opportunities to affect change
December 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After launching an online Master of Criminal Justice program this fall, the University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences is preparing to roll out another new degree program for spring 2021, a doctorate in criminal justice policy studies. The Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Policy Studies is designed to prepare students to affectRead the story …
Analytics Lab Begins New Faculty Research Presentation Series
Abby Novak presents research on systems and delinquency from a labeling perspective
December 7, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty, staff and students at the University of Mississippi recently welcomed Abby Novak, a new assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, to the School of Applied Sciences. Novak was the first presenter for the new faculty presentation series hosted by the School of Applied Sciences Analytics Lab.Read the story …
Vaught Society Gift to Help Fuel Football Success
Ward family supports son with donation to Ole Miss athletics
December 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Brian Ward knows what college athletes want. “Having been a player in the Southeastern Conference, I know you want the top facilities, the top support system and everything first-class, down to the workout clothes you wear,” said Ward, of Mobile, Alabama. “Those things get the best recruits and they require donations toRead the story …
Professor Named to Board of National Pharmacy Organization
John Bentley to serve in role for American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education
December 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Bentley, professor of pharmacy administration and director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management at the University of Mississippi, has been named to the board of directors of the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education. AFPE is the oldest pharmacy foundation in the country. Created in 1942 to support pharmaceutical educationRead the story …
Center for Population Studies and Partners Host Hunger Summit
Summit helps nonprofits respond to COVID-19 and food insecurity in Mississippi
December 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Center for Population Studies has partnered with two regional community organizations to launch the 2020 Hunger Summit, which provides a venue for community organizations and their partners to share information and support during the pandemic. Partners in the effort are the Delta Directions Consortium and the Community Foundation of NorthwestRead the story …
Second Student Awarded Independent Pharmacies Grant
Hayden Wooldridge's career plans include owning her own pharmacy
December 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hayden Wooldridge, a third-year student with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the 2020 EPIC Pharmacies student grant program. A network of 1,500 independently owned pharmacies, EPIC Pharmacies annually awards grants to 12 pharmacy students who plan to practice independent pharmacy after graduation. WoolridgeRead the story …
Free Symphony Performance Streams Online
LOU Symphony celebrates Chickasaw composer in concert available to all via YouTube
November 30, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The LOU Symphony Orchestra performed Oct. 26 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts to a small audience of families and friends of the performers. The audience may have been limited, but the program offered beautiful, expansive music. The concert was recorded, and the University of Mississippi Department ofRead the story …
Gift Supports Third-Year Law Students
First recipient named for new scholarship that honors alumnus, telecommunications attorney
November 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $100,000 gift created the James R. Billingsley Third-Year Law Scholarship Fund, which gives each recipient $10,000 toward tuition for their final year at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The first recipient, Jonathon Hoskins, of Banks, Arkansas, said the award comes at an opportune time. “I’ve exhausted my GI benefits,Read the story …
Ole Miss Rugby Club Helps Develop Business Majors
UM players use classroom skills to help organization on and off the field
November 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since 1974, the Ole Miss Rugby Club has provided University of Mississippi students with a competitive sport they can play with absolutely no experience. The majority of members do not know how to play initially, but through hard work and determination, they become assets to their team. Hudson Smith, a junior marketingRead the story …