OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s research into ancient Pompeii is enjoying recognition on global and local scales. Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons’ talk, “A Walk Around Ancient Pompeii,” is being broadcast to the world this month through the popular thought-leadership platform TED. Earlier this spring, the assistant professor of classics received the university’s 2022 CoraRead the story …
Professor’s Study of Ancient Graffiti Gets Worldwide Audience
Jacqueline DiBiasie-Sammons' research on ancient Pompeii featured on TED, awarded NEH funding
July 13, 2022 by
Isom Center Names 2022-23 Fellows
Fellowship emphasizes interdisciplinary research in gender and sexuality
June 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies has awarded fellowships to six University of Mississippi faculty members for their academic research related to gender and sexuality. Susan Pedigo, Lauren Bone Noble, Ari Friedlander, LaToya Faulk, Alexandra Lindgren-Gibson and D’Andre Walker are this year’s Isom fellows. “The fellows this year had such interestingRead the story …
University Officials Mark High Point in New STEM Facility
Ceremony marks topping out of the Center for Science and Technology Innovation
June 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi officials and others celebrated a milestone in the construction of the emerging Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation during a topping-out ceremony Thursday (June 23) on campus. Touting the economic and academic implications of the 202,000-square-foot science, technology, engineering and mathematics building, Chancellor Glenn BoyceRead the story …
Professor Works to Make Theologian’s Historical Records Accessible
Jeffrey Watt to complete decadeslong, high-profile Reformation period project with $365,000 grant
June 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi historian Jeffrey R. Watt has been working for 35 years to transcribe records kept by 16th century theologian John Calvin concerning the Consistory of Geneva. And thanks to two major grants to fund the painstaking work, he is closing in on the project’s completion. The documents provide a glimpseRead the story …
UM, Northwest Community College Partner for Dual Degree Program
Inaugural cohort being registered for innovative alliance between two institutions
June 21, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Aspiring engineers soon will be able to simultaneously receive degrees from both the University of Mississippi and Northwest Mississippi Community College, thanks to a partnership agreement made Tuesday (June 21) between the two institutions. Students will spend the first three years full time at NWCC while taking courses part time at OleRead the story …
Trusted Campus Physician Retires After 17 Years of Service
Dr. Jean Gispen praised for providing exceptional care during her time at Ole Miss
June 20, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Jean Gispen always makes time for her patients. She sits them down, walks them through their diagnosis and answers their questions in detail. That care and concern is what she is known for as a staff physician at the University of Mississippi‘s Employee Health Service. After her retirement on July 1,Read the story …
Undercounted Census Numbers Affect State Funding, Political Landscape
UM population studies experts share projections, outlook for 2030 count
June 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The discovery that Mississippi’s actual population is significantly higher than 2020 U.S. Census numbers indicate could affect future federal funding and possibly other factors, according to University of Mississippi population studies experts. Mississippi was among six states in which the Census Bureau reported found significant undercounting as part of its Post EnumerationRead the story …
Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Honors UM Alumni, Faculty
Six with Ole Miss ties among 2022 award winners
June 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters is honoring several University of Mississippi alumni and faculty members as part of its annual awards to accomplished individuals in various creative fields. Ole Miss alumni and faculty receiving 2022 awards from the MIAL are William Dunlap and Kenneth Holditch, recipients of the Noel PolkRead the story …
AT&T, Ole Miss Partner to Enhance MOST
Collaboration to help students prepare for college, careers
June 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – AT&T and the University of Mississippi are partnering to increase digital literacy among underserved African American high school students across Mississippi by helping them prepare for college and careers. The initiative, which includes workshops on resumes, job searches, online safety and more, is part of this year’s Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent,Read the story …
Summer Sunset Series Returns to the Grove
Lineup features eclectic lineup of bands, anniversary edition of 'Thacker Mountain Radio Show'
June 2, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The annual Summer Sunset Series returns to the Grove stage at the University of Mississippi with a series of four Sunday evening concerts in June. Summer Sunset Series is a free community event made possible through a collaboration of Visit Oxford, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the UM Center for the Study of SouthernRead the story …