OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in a series of events this week promoting the UM Creed. Presented by the Associated Student Body, the annual Creed Week features activities designed to unite the campus community. Each tenet stated within the creed is highlighted one day during theRead the story …
Staff Members Awarded for Representing Student Affairs’ Core Values
Division honors employees for going 'above and beyond' job duties
August 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five staff members in the University of Mississippi‘s Division of Student Affairs have been honored for excellence in serving students during the 2018-19 academic year. The Core Values awards were established in 2015 to recognize employees who have shown characteristics of the division’s core values: Students First, Everyone Speaks, Embrace Differences and Lead withRead the story …
Journalism Dean Receives National Award
Will Norton honored for contributions to professional groups, field of journalism
August 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Will Norton Jr., dean of the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media, has been honored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication with its Presidential Award. The AEJMC Presidential Award is designed to pay special tribute to individuals who have, through their leadership and service, made a difference for theRead the story …
Construction Set to Begin on Gertrude Ford Boulevard
July 19, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Closures of the southbound lane on Gertrude Ford Boulevard, near the University Avenue bridge, are expected during construction of a retaining wall on the University of Mississippi campus starting Monday (July 22). The construction will begin at 7 a.m. July 22 and is expected to continue through Aug. 31. During that time,Read the story …
UM Ranks Best in Mississippi for Job Placement
June 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduates are the best in the state at finding employment and keeping it, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education compiled in a new ranking from Zippia.com. The ranking takes into account 10 years’ worth of data on job placement rates by using the Department of Education’sRead the story …
IHL: Campus Listening Sessions scheduled for the University of Mississippi
June 14, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Members of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning will hear from the University of Mississippi (UM) campus community in Campus Listening Sessions on Wednesday, June 19, in Jackson and Thursday, September 5, in Oxford. The discussions will center on the qualities and qualifications stakeholders believe the next chancellorRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Lectures at National Organization
Presentation will help shape recommendations for topical pain creams
June 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – S. Narasimha Murthy, professor of pharmaceutics and drug delivery at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, delivered a lecture recently at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in Washington, D.C. His May 20 talk, titled “Topical Products for Dermal and Transdermal Delivery of Pain Medications,” focused on challenges inRead the story …
IHL: Board of Trustees names Campus Search Advisory Committee for the University of Mississippi Chancellor Search
Board announces 39 members to advisory committee
June 7, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. — The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has selected 39 members, representing a cross-section of the University of Mississippi campus community, to serve on the Campus Search Advisory Committee. Dr. Charles Hussey, Alumnus, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and alumna RobynRead the story …
M Partner, Lexington to Host Free Health Fair
Community event offers free health screenings, rummage sale to benefit local preschoolers
May 29, 2019 by
LEXINGTON, Miss. – Community members and visitors to the Lexington community are invited to attend a free Health Fair (9 a.m. to noon) and Rummage Sale (7 a.m. to noon) to benefit area preschoolers on Saturday, June 1. The Health Fair will be held on the southeast side of the Courthouse lawn. In case ofRead the story …
IHL: UM Chancellor Search: Reminder for Committee Nominations
May 24, 2019 by
Reminder: Nominations for Campus Search Advisory Committee due Friday, May 31 The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning issued a call for nominations for members of the University of Mississippi Campus Search Advisory Committee last week. The deadline for recommendations for members of the Campus Search Advisory Committee is Friday, May 31,Read the story …