OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will be home to a new residential learning experience, one focusing on environmental sustainability, when the 2015-2016 academic year begins. The Red, Blue & Green Freshman Interest Group is accepting applications from incoming freshmen for its inaugural community, which will be housed in Residential College South. A Freshman Interest Group,Read the story …
New Freshman Interest Group Focuses on Sustainability
Applications open for first-year students interested in environmental sustainability, service and leadership
March 9, 2015 by
Ole Miss Pep Band More than Stands in for Kentucky’s Band
Pride of the South supports fellow squad in unique show of support
March 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It was a long but rewarding day for the Ole Miss pep band who performed both for their own school, as well as stepped in as a replacement to act as Kentucky‘s band, which was unable to make the trip to Little Rock for the Southeastern Conference Women‘s Basketball Tournament due toRead the story …
Pharmacy Alumna Receives Prestigious Teaching Award
Kelly Gable recognized for provider status, excellence in student instruction
March 2, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kelly Gable, an alumna of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been awarded the Teaching Excellence Award from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Presented annually, the award is the highest teaching honor a faculty member at SIUE can receive. Gable, who received her Pharm.D. from Ole Miss in 2004, isRead the story …
UM Faculty Travel Grants Available for 2015
Office of Online Design offers funding for faculty looking to enhance online learning options
March 1, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Full-time University of Mississippi faculty members are invited to submit proposals for the 2015 travel grant program offered by the UM Office of Online Design and eLearning. The grant was created to encourage the exploration of distance, online, blended or hybrid education, and instructional strategies at the university. “This grant can assistRead the story …
Dept. of Health and Exercise Sciences Hosts Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
February 23, 2015 by
The Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management and the North Mississippi Regional Center teamed up to host a Special Olympics basketball event at the Turner Center. Ole Miss student volunteers helped make the tourney a success.
Meet Mary L. King, February’s Staff Member of the Month
February 23, 2015 by
Mary L. King, a custodian with University and Public Events, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for February. To help us get to know her better, King answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? King: Eight months. IOM: What is your hometown? King: Oxford. IOM: WhatRead the story …
Inside Ole Miss: Measles Information
February 16, 2015 by
On Friday, January 23, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Alert Network issued an advisory regarding the multi-state measles outbreak which began in California in December. What is measles? Measles is a highly contagious, acute viral illness which can cause severe health complications, including pneumonia, encephalitis, and death. It startsRead the story …
UM FASTrack Peer Mentoring Program a Success
Upperclassmen help first-year students get a head start on academic achievement
February 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many University of Mississippi freshmen are receiving valuable help from their older peers, thanks to a unique mentoring program in the College of Liberal Arts. Foundations for Academic Success Track is designed to help first-year students transition from high school to college in a supportive environment. Approximately 400 FASTrack students per yearRead the story …
UM Promotes Cycling for Faculty, Staff and Students
University has fleet of 25 bikes and 15 trikes for staff use, 50 for student use
February 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has a new fleet of 90 bicycles and tricycles available for faculty, staff and students to use in an effort to encourage both physical activity and the use of alternative modes of transportation on campus. Using a portion of a $250,000 grant from the Blue Cross Blue ShieldRead the story …
UM Management Professor Selected as SIOP Fellow
Mark Bing is only such honoree in Mississippi
January 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi management professor is the latest addition to a distinguished academy of fellow scholars in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. Mark Bing, associate professor of management, has been selected as a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, which is the 14th Division of theRead the story …