OXFORD, Miss. – Playing music and changing lives are Bruce Levingston’s passions. So when the renowned concert pianist was offered an opportunity to combine artistry and altruism at University of Mississippi, he immediately obliged. Levingston has been named the Chancellor’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Artist-in-Residence. Through the leadership of Chancellor Dan Jones, Provost MorrisRead the story …
UM Independent Study High School Ranked Among Top 25 Nationally
Program lauded among the best for online diploma programs
August 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. –The University of Mississippi’s Independent Study High School has made great strides in recent years to serve students who want to earn their high school degrees but need to do so in a nontraditional way. Those efforts were recognized when the program was ranked 24th in the nation for Best Online High SchoolRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Welcomes New Chair in Social Work
Daphne Cain sets goals to boost department's visibility, strengthen experiences for students
August 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Out of the blue, Daphne Cain received an email from the University of Mississippi asking if she would consider serving as chair of the Department of Social Work. “I was surprised to get the email,” Cain said, “and flattered.” She was then serving as interim director and associate professor of social workRead the story …
University Museum Scores Fashion Touchdown
New exhibit showcases one-of-a-kind designer helmets created to benefit the NFL Foundation
August 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fashionistas and football fans alike will find reasons to celebrate with the University Museum‘s newest installation, “Bloomingdale’s Fashion Touchdown: NFL Haute Couture Helmets.” The exhibit is the only one of its kind featuring designer football helmets from Bloomingdale’s Fashion Touchdown, a project that benefited the NFL Foundation. In celebration of Super BowlRead the story …
Ford Center Announces 2014-2015 Season
Tickets available for Broadway productions, musical performances and premiere of 'Hamlet' opera
August 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts has announced its programming for the 2014-15 season, a lineup includes dance programs, Broadway hits and a performance by the Russian National Ballet. Iconic contemporary jazz artist Ramsey Lewis is set to kick off the new season with a Sept. 11 show. TicketRead the story …
UM Students Get Hands-on Experience Digging in Rome
Classics department takes seven students on five-week dig at site dating to circa 600 B.C.
July 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of seven University of Mississippi students recently participated in an educational trip of a lifetime, five weeks of learning in Rome and helping with an archaeological dig at a site that dates to about 600 B.C. Hilary Becker, UM assistant professor of classics, took the students to the Area Sacra diRead the story …
Ross Garners Third Medal for Scientific Collaboration
Award presented by Kazakhstan's top medical university
July 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Samir Ross, professor of pharmacognosy and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a Bronze Medal from Kazakh National Medical University in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The honor was presented to Ross for scientific collaboration with the university’s pharmacy school, which includes giving seminarsRead the story …
UM Recognized Among ‘Great Colleges To Work For’
Chronicle of Higher Education surveys university employees across the nation, finds high employee satisfaction at Ole Miss
July 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the sixth time in seven years, the University of Mississippi has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Great Colleges To Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education. UM was cited for excellence in collaborative governance, employee confidence in the university’s senior leadership, workers’ job satisfaction and also on theRead the story …
Grant to Fund Research on Poverty, Education and Health Care
Hearin Foundation provides support for McLean Institute efforts in rural communities
July 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $1.6 million grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation for the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement will fund research aimed at increasing economic development in Mississippi communities. The grant was awarded to the McLean Institute for four years to support UM student and facultyRead the story …
UMMC Faculty Member to be Inducted into Prestigious Nursing Academy
July 14, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The American Academy of Nursing fellows elected one person from the state of Mississippi into its prestigious ranks in 2014. It should be no surprise that she is a faculty member at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Deborah Konkle-Parker, a professor for the Division of Infectious Diseases/Department of Medicine at UMMC, willRead the story …