OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is hosting an art show featuring the work of 11 faculty members in the gallery at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts through Oct. 24. A reception honoring the artists of the exhibit is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Oct. 9. There’s no admission fee to viewRead the story …
UM Showcases Creations of Campus Artists
Ford Center gallery features work of 11 faculty members, Meek Hall hosts graduate student art show
September 10, 2014 by
UM Graduate School Dean Receives NASA Honor
John Z. Kiss to be awarded Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
September 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The dean of the University of Mississippi Graduate School is the recipient of NASA’s Outstanding Public Leadership Medal. John Z. Kiss is being awarded the prestigious honor, which recognizes nongovernment employees for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced the NASA mission. The renowned scientist has worked with NASA for nearly threeRead the story …
Robinson Receives Inaugural Provost Fellowship at UM Center
Education professor using video to make new interdisciplinary teaching resource
August 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nichelle Robinson, an associate professor of teacher education at the University of Mississippi, will serve as the university’s first provost fellow in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, or CETL. During the one-year fellowship, Robinson will begin building a video database focusing on interdisciplinary inquiry and discussion. The videos will tapRead the story …
New Center and UM Law Clinic to Advocate for Human Rights and Social Justice in Mississippi
Mississippi attorney Cliff Johnson hired as director
August 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, a public interest law firm that advocates for human rights and social justice through litigation, has opened an office at the University of Mississippi School of Law, where the new MacArthur Justice Clinic will provide law students with opportunities for hands-on experience under the directionRead the story …
Education Faculty Recognized by Honor Society
UM professors hailed by Kappa Delta Pi for member recruitment success
August 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education has honored its University of Mississippi chapter with the 2014 Education Excellence Award for membership recruitment. The award was presented to UM faculty members Fannye Love and Virginia J. Moore, who helped initiate 141 students and five faculty members into the society lastRead the story …
Kirkland to Lead World Class Teaching Program
Ole Miss alumna returns to campus as director
August 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran educator Tammy Kirkland has joined the University of Mississippi School of Education as director of the UM World Class Teaching Program. The Pine Grove native takes the helm from the program’s previous leader, Jackie Parker, who retired in May 2014. Designed for working teachers, the WCTP helps Mississippi educators become National BoardRead the story …
KPMG Establishes Chair of Accountancy at UM
Big Four firm commits to top level of faculty support
August 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Big Four accounting firm KPMG LLP, through the KPMG Foundation, has elevated the KPMG Professorship in Accountancy at the University of Mississippi to the prestigious chair level that carries a $1.5 million commitment. The new chair is the first established by an accounting firm at the nationally ranked Patterson School of AccountancyRead 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 …
Ole Miss MBA Program Bestows Honors on Alumni, Faculty, Students
Honorees chosen for exemplifying best of MBA program
June 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – A crowd of nearly 100 University of Mississippi students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered June 19 at the M-Club room of the Starnes Athletic Training Center to honor members of the university’s MBA program. Dean Ken Cyree welcomed guests, including Jeffrey Conley, recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award. Conley, who earnedRead the story …
Fred McDowell Subject of Latest SouthDocs Project
Filmmakers hope to have documentary about hill country bluesman ready for 2015 release
June 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The life of hill country bluesman singer and guitar player Mississippi Fred McDowell is the subject of a documentary film by University of Mississippi faculty member Scott Barretta and senior producer Joe York. The idea for the film came about when the two discovered that the university owned a short film aboutRead the story …