Bradley Jenkins, a transfer admissions specialist in the Office of Admissions, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for September. To help us get to know him better, Jenkins answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Jenkins: Five-and-a-half years. IOM: What is your hometown?Read the story …
Overby Events this Week Include Brokaw, Barbour, Ford
Discussions to provide perspective, reactions to presidential campaigns
September 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi will host Tom Brokaw, former Gov. Haley Barbour and a Mississippian who ran Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, among other notables, for spirited political reactions to Monday’s presidential debate. At 6 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 27) at the Overby Center, Stuart Stevens, who managedRead the story …
Vaccine for Deadly Ailment Available on Campus
Underestimated by many, flu can be prevented by a simple immunization
September 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff have several opportunities in coming weeks to get influenza vaccines, which health experts advise as a crucial protective step against an often underestimated illness that killed nearly 49,000 Americans in a single flu season. The university’s student pharmacist organization, the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists,Read the story …
Overby Center’s Fall Lineup Includes Brokaw, Barbour and Mabus
Slate focuses on upcoming elections as well as race and history
September 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi will host 10 programs featuring well-known media members and political heavyweights, the first of which begins Friday (Sept. 16) and continues as momentum builds toward the presidential election. The fall series begins with a speciadl appearance by U.S. Secretary of theRead the story …
Global Health Symposium Set for Friday
Participants plan to discuss ways to increase state's health care capacity
September 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host a Global Health Symposium on Friday (Sept. 9) in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics to examine the state and local community’s health care capacity and possible ways to increase it. The panel discussion is set for 1 p.m. in the Overby Center conferenceRead the story …
Tech Companies Collaborate with UM Electrical Engineering Students
Experience gives participants confidence in their professional skills
August 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi electrical engineering students are working with a range of corporate and governmental entities on several research projects in which the students offered engineering solutions to complicated real-world endeavors. The team of UM students, led by Matthew Morrison, assistant professor of electrical engineering, has helped solve real engineering issues, justRead the story …
Dios, UM’s New K-9 Cop, to be Sworn in Sept. 6
Dog's value to UPD goes far beyond his ability to detect narcotics and other contraband
August 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Police Department is getting a well-trained, sociable new officer, but this one isn’t typical. He has four feet, is covered in fur and is only a year old. Dios, the university’s new K-9 officer, will be sworn in at a campus ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 6 inRead the story …
Fennelly Named Mississippi’s New Poet Laureate
Acclaimed author will spend four years working to promote poetry in schools, creating works for state
August 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant has named noted poet and University of Mississippi educator Beth Ann Fennelly as Mississippi’s poet laureate. The prize-winning author will spend the next four years as the official state poet while working to make poetry more accessible to Mississippians. Fennelly is director of the UM Master of Fine Arts inRead the story …
UM Wins State’s Healthiest University Workplace Award
Honor recognizes work of RebelWell program, other initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles
August 1, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi was named the state’s healthiest workplace among all Mississippi college and universities Wednesday (July 27) at an awards luncheon that honored both government and private sector employers for their wellness efforts. The Mississippi Business Journal, the Mississippi Business Group on Health and the Mississippi Department of Health honor employers at the annual “Mississippi’s HealthiestRead the story …
Interdisciplinary Employee Writing Groups to Begin This Fall
July 25, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi will sponsor employee writing groups beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year to increase collaboration between representatives of different departments and disciplines on professional writing projects. The Faculty Writing Groups, which are open to both UM faculty and staff members, will work together on projects ranging from grant applications to getting scholarlyRead the story …