Custodial Services employee Nora M. Ingram was all smiles Friday (May 15) after being named the University of Mississippi’s 2015 Overall Outstanding staff member. The custodian was presented a plaque, $1,000 and two season football tickets by Chancellor Dan Jones during the annual Staff Appreciation Awards program in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for theRead the story …
Seven UM Employees Receive Outstanding Staff Awards
Personnel recognized for excellence in service categories
May 18, 2015 by
Library Gets New Addition to James Silver Collection
May 16, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library has acquired a unique collection of notes written by author and former UM faculty member James Silver. Silver began teaching at the university in 1936 and served as chair of the Department of History from 1946 to 1957. He is perhaps best known for his work on the historyRead the story …
Meet Matt Klow, May’s Staff Member of the Month
May 14, 2015 by
Matt Klow, transportation supervisor in the Facilities Management Department, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for May. To help us get to know him better, Klow answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Klow: Since February of 2008. IOM: What is your hometown? Klow: Germantown,Read the story …
IOM: Thank You for Making This Day Possible
May 4, 2015 by
Before the final days before Commencement tick away, I want to take a moment to thank all our staff and faculty members who are working diligently to ensure that everything goes perfectly. For our graduates and their families, Saturday will be the most important day of the year, a day filled with pride and celebration,Read the story …
Meek School Professor Wins Paragon Award
Honor recognized faculty members who use technology to create successful distance learning courses
April 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Debora Wenger, an associate professor in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, is this year’s winner of the Paragon Award for Excellence in Distance Teaching. The university’s Department of Online Design and eLearning gives the award annually. Wenger, who was honored for her Journalism 102 class, said she’s gratefulRead the story …
Jennifer Kirby-McLemore Named Inaugural Diversity Award Recipient
Honor is presented by UM Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement
April 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law student Jennifer Kirby-McLemore has been named the recipient of the inaugural Treadway P. and Mark D. Strickland Diversity Award for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion on campus and throughout the community. The award is presented by the university’s Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. Kirby-McLemore hasRead the story …
Interactive Campus Map Packed with Information, Cool Features
April 23, 2015 by
When you’re trying to locate a building or find information about a campus location, there are several ways to go about it. You could try awkward folding printed maps or ask nice Southern gentlemen and ladies walking to class for help. But the most efficient and easiest method to finding your way around campus isRead the story …
Meet Jean Munson, April’s Staff Member of the Month
April 15, 2015 by
Jean Munson, administrative coordinator I in the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for April. To help us get to know her better, Munson answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Munson: 5 years IOM:Read the story …
Parking Changes Ahead for Fall Semester
April 15, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi is growing, and parking areas are changing to accommodate that growth. As a result, the number of parking permits available will increase slightly this year. “The increase will help us continue our parking lot maintenance and new lot construction,” said Mike Harris, director of parking and transportation. “It will also help withRead the story …
Annie Davis Weber Named SCUP Fellow
UM honoree plans to study what faculty and others value in institutional strategic planning
April 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Annie Davis Weber has been named one of two members of The Society for College and University Planning‘s 2015 fellowship class in recognition of her work at the University of Mississippi. Weber, manager of strategic planning in the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning, begins her one-year term as fellow in July. SheRead the story …