The University of Mississippi Staff Council will celebrate Ole Miss staff members May 16-20 with Staff Appreciation Week. The weeklong celebration will include learning opportunities, fun and active events and social gatherings. Staff members are also invited to access the Turner Center facilities free of charge during the entire week, just by showing a staffRead the story …
UM Museum to Host Educational Summer Camps for Children
Sessions available for variety of interests and ages
May 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will host educational summer day camps for children of all ages throughout June and July. The weeklong camps, broken down into age groups, allow children to learn the ins and outs of the museum and create their own masterpieces inspired by current exhibits. “Museum camps are aRead the story …
UM LIGO Among Recipients of $3 Million Award
Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics backed by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Physicists at the University of Mississippi will share in a $3 million prize being awarded to more than 1,000 scientists for their historic discovery of gravitational waves. The Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics will be shared among Kip Thorne, Rainer Weiss and Ronald Drever, founders of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave ObservatoryRead the story …
Here’s a Quick Guide to Commencement
May 6, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi will present degrees to more than 4,000 students Saturday (May 14) at its 163rd Commencement. The ceremony, set for 9 a.m. in the Grove, features renowned broadcast news anchor Tom Brokaw as speaker. The College of Liberal Arts and individual school ceremonies will follow at various locations throughout the day. InRead the story …
Construction Begins on NPHC Greek Garden
Space for African-American organizations to be complete by fall
May 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi officially began construction on a garden space honoring several historically African-American fraternities and sororities with a groundbreaking ceremony April 23. The National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden is expected to be complete by early fall. The garden, next to the new residence hall between Crosby Hall and the NorthgateRead the story …
UM Professor Hopes To Revolutionize Alloy Development
Amrita Mishra explores using technology to find 'the right recipe'
May 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Discovering, developing and commercializing alloys and other advanced materials can take up to 20 years, but a University of Mississippi mechanical engineering professor hopes to speed up the process by applying computational methods to the periodic table. A paper detailing that work co-authored by Amrita Mishra, a UM assistant professor, and sevenRead the story …
UM Social Work Department Makes Huge Strides
Transformation includes tenure-track faculty hirings, rising national rankings for master's program
April 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a significant climb in national rankings and the hiring of tenure-track faculty, the Department of Social Work at the University of Mississippi is experiencing unprecedented growth. U.S. News and World Report ranked the department’s master’s program No. 103 out of 200 nationally, which is a 45-spot climb since 2013. In addition,Read the story …
Online MBA Earns First-Place Ranking from College Choice
UM program scores high in qualities important for students choosing a graduate program
April 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Consistently ranked among the nation’s top programs for some time, the University of Mississippi’s online Master of Business Administration degree program has been ranked No. 1 based on what students feel are the most important factors when choosing a college for post-graduate studies. Working with data from the Higher Education Research InstituteRead the story …
Law School Student Publishing Sets New Record
Twenty-eight UM students accept publication offers
April 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has enjoyed another banner year for student publishing. Twenty-eight student members of the Mississippi Law Journal accepted publication offers this spring, with a record 16 of those offers coming from outside journals such as the Gonzaga Law Review, the South Dakota Law Review, the Southern Methodist University Journal ofRead the story …
Meet Mary Ann Crocker, April’s Staff Member of the Month
April 22, 2016 by
Mary Ann Crocker, senior administrative secretary at the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for April. To help us get to know her better, Crocker answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Crocker: Sixteen years andRead the story …