OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Master of Business Administration program has been recognized as one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings, released March 17, place Ole Miss in a three-way tie for No. 50 among public universities and No. 92 overall. UM is tied with OklahomaRead the story …
University’s MBA Program Ranks Among Top 50 in Nation
School's campus degree earns national recognition from U.S. News
March 24, 2020 by
History Professor’s Online Teaching Wins Award
Shennette Garrett-Scott uses interactive tools to bring history to life
March 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At universities across the country, thousands of faculty members are working overtime to convert their classes to online courses in response to the COVID-10 pandemic. Shennette Garrett-Scott knows firsthand exactly what that process is like; the University of Mississippi history and African American studies professor has been teaching her classes online sinceRead the story …
Students Get Free Access to Barnes & Noble E-textbooks
More than 55,000 titles available to ease transition to online learning in wake of pandemic
March 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students have no-cost access to more than 55,000 e-textbooks thanks to Barnes & Nobles’ efforts to help college campuses ease their transition into online learning to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Barnes & Noble has locations on 1,400 campuses, including UM. The move to provide free access helps campuses transition to online andRead the story …
Expert on Viruses Unpacks COVID-19 for Nonscientists
Why is this novel coronavirus causing a global pandemic?
March 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Wayne Gray, a virologist in the University of Mississippi Department of Biology with more than 40 years’ experience studying viruses, is offering some insights that may help the public understand the COVID-19 pandemic. A researcher at the University of Arkansas College of Medicine for 37 years, he came to Ole Miss in 2014Read the story …
UM Releases Coronavirus Guidance for Faculty, Staff and Students
March 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has responded to the rapidly evolving situation with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with amended schedules and guidance for faculty, staff and students to maximize social distancing in an effort to slow the transmission of the disease. All classes on the Oxford campus, and the regional campuses areRead the story …
The Road from Self-Doubt to Truman Finalist
UM student leader finds clarity in application process for prestigious national scholarship
March 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Joshua Mannery found out he was named a Truman Scholarship finalist, he was shocked and excited, but the possibility of winning $30,000 in scholarship funding wasn’t what excited him most. Rather, it was the affirmation of all of his community service that confirmed the University of Mississippi junior and member of the SallyRead the story …
Then and Now: ‘Black Power at Ole Miss’ Spotlights Historic Events
University leaders reflect on 50th anniversary of arrests, recognize more must be done to heal wounds
February 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a series of events intended to remember, reckon and repair, the University of Mississippi welcomed back many of the black students who were arrested on campus 50 years ago during one of the most challenging moments in the university’s history. On Feb. 25, 1970, more than 60 students from the BlackRead the story …
Ole Miss Hockey Wins First SECHC Championship
Ice Rebels fight for a spot in the national tournament
February 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hot on the heels of their first South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship victory, the Ole Miss Ice Rebels are at it again, this time competing in the American Collegiate Hockey Association’s regional tournament on their way to the national championship tournament. The University of Mississippi‘s club hockey team has been a competitive presenceRead the story …
Graduate Students Find Impacts of Freshwater in Mississippi’s Oysters
Excess rainfall in 2019 caused increased mortality in shellfish reefs
February 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As Ann Fairly Barnett pulled an oyster dredge up through the shoreline waters of the Mississippi Sound, she was dreading what she was about to find. “Not a single living oyster,” said the University of Mississippi master’s student in environmental toxicology. The Jackson native, along with UM environmental toxicology graduate student JamesRead the story …
Fifth Annual TEDx Event Set for Feb. 29
Experts on politics, heart disease prevention, music and more to speak at Ford Center
February 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The fifth annual TEDxUniversityofMississippi conference is slated for Saturday (Feb. 29) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, bringing together a diverse group of speakers on topics such as politics, race in the South, preventing heart disease, music, community development and more. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., a lineup of 13 speakersRead the story …