A team of UM employees has lost 139 pounds and more than 75 inches after participating in a three-month weight-loss challenge. Equipped with free memberships to the Turner Center and access to nutrition counseling and other resources, 16 Physical Plant staff members spent the summer completing the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Healthiest Loser Challenge.Read the story …
Improve Fitness this Fall with UM Health Initiatives
Ole Miss team loses 139 pounds during summer health challenge
September 9, 2013 by
UM Launches New Office of Global Engagement
Consolidation of key departments helps achieve strategic goals and offers new international opportunities for students, faculty
September 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Expanding the University of Mississippi’s impact locally while extending its reach globally is a flagship goal in the UM2020 strategic plan. It is also the mission of the new Office of Global Engagement that is combining the efforts of the Office of International Programs, Study Abroad, Intensive English Program and International Outreach.Read the story …
Khayat Recounts His ‘Education of a Lifetime’
Former chancellor gives readers a look behind the scenes at Ole Miss's turning points
September 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Robert Khayat began committing his childhood memories to paper when he was a University of Mississippi law professor, writing stories about his adventures and experiences so his children could learn from them and pass them down to their children. That exercise has led to “The Education of a Lifetime,” an engaging memoirRead the story …
Isom Center, Southern Foodways Schedule Lecture and Symposium
Events set for Sept. 12-13 focus on relationships between women, work and food
September 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi have teamed up for a lecture and graduate student symposium examining the relationships between women, work and food. The sessions, set for Sept. 12 and 13, are free and open to the public.Read the story …
MFA Program, Graduates Making Major Strides
Twelve alumni get published works as program leaps in prestigious national rankings
September 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a leap in national rankings and students’ works already published or forthcoming, the University of Mississippi’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program and its graduates are continuing to make major advances. Within its 12-year existence, the program has steadily risen in Poets and Writers magazine’s MFA Index for creativeRead the story …
Fresh Approach to Enrollment Management
New structure increases communication among similar units
August 27, 2013 by
This is the second in a series on the Division of Student Affairs at Ole Miss, which was reorganized July 1 to include four branches: the University Police Department, Wellness and Student Success, Enrollment Management and the Office of the Dean of Students. Read the first story here. The new structure of Enrollment Management wasRead the story …
Science Cafe Focuses on Aquatic Drug Possibilities
Professor's research unveils potential of sea organisms for possible medicinal uses
August 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sea organisms and their potential for pharmaceutical purposes are the focus of this month’s installment of a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at Lusa PastryRead the story …
Welcome Week 2013: Schedule of Events
July 29, 2013 by
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23: – 6:00 p.m. Sounds of Oxford Concert in the Grove featuring, – Fade to Black – Holy Ghost Electric Show – Adrian Dickey – Dead Gaze – Rocket 88 SATURDAY, AUGUST 24: – 5:00 p.m. Class of 2017 Kick-Off Picnic in the Grove SUNDAY, AUGUST 25: – 8:30 p.m. Grove-InRead the story …
Keep calm and carry on during UM emergency exercise
Volunteers needed for emergency drill on Wednesday
July 29, 2013 by
There will be an emergency training drill on the Oxford campus on Wednesday, July 31, at 9 a.m. The joint drill, under the supervision of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, will include representatives from the University of Mississippi, the City of Oxford and Lafayette County. The purpose for the exercise is to give university, cityRead the story …
Six things to know about fall parking
Getting to your office on game day, lowering your parking costs and more
July 29, 2013 by
With fall semester right around the corner, we’ve compiled some tips to help faculty and staff navigate parking changes on campus, such as ensuring your hangtag arrives on time, saving out-of-pocket parking costs and getting to your office on game day. 1. Avoid tickets by ordering your hangtag by Aug. 9 — Current decals expireRead the story …