OXFORD, Miss. – “Life changing.” “Incredible.” “Eye-opening.” “Extraordinary.” A group of University of Mississippi students recently used these words to describe the unique experiences they had this summer that not only enhanced their career skills but also opened doors for their future. Last month, students met with UM administration, faculty and staff to discuss their experiencesRead the story …
Students Starting Careers with Help from Internship Experience Program
Program supports students interning in Atlanta, D.C., and New York
October 26, 2018 by
University Honoring Military through Warrior Week
Events organized to highlight service, recognize military
October 25, 2018 by
OXFORD – The University of Mississippi is honoring its military veteran students, faculty and alumni during Warrior Week (Oct. 29-Nov. 3) with a series of events designed to recognize members of the armed services in the Ole Miss family. “The University of Mississippi’s support for veterans and military families reflects our commitment to helping these importantRead the story …
School of Education Hosts Guyton Fall Festival
UM students plan family-friendly event for Oct. 26
October 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education and student organization Teachers of Tomorrow are sponsoring the 2018 Guyton Fall Festival from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 26). Free and open to the public, the festival in Guyton Hall will feature a variety of educational games and activities for children. Children are encouragedRead the story …
Fun, Frights and Food Set for Annual ‘Spooky Physics’ Night
UM Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts hands-on event Oct. 26
October 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – New frights and fresh takes on old delights are the order of the evening when the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy presents “Spooky Physics Demonstrations” from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 in Lewis Hall. The program will include a stage show at 7:30 p.m. New demonstrations planned includeRead the story …
New Scholarship Honors Late Alumna’s Favorite Professor
Lori Sneed and Colby Kullman are linked by gift to Ole Miss Women's Council
October 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a University of Mississippi student, the late Lori Sneed quickly formed a special bond with English professor Colby Kullman, and soon the feeling was mutual. Now, the two “great friends” will be linked in perpetuity by a new Ole Miss Women’s Council scholarship endowment bearing their names. The $250,000 Lori SneedRead the story …
UM to Stage Reading of William Faulkner’s ‘Marionettes’
Public invited to free Monday performance of Nobel Prize-winning author's play
October 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When it comes to Oxford’s original writer-in-residence, William Faulkner, most people can easily rattle off at least one or two of the titles that earned the man his place in the literary pantheon. Relatively few people, however, are familiar with a work titled “The Marionettes,” a one-act play written by Faulkner yearsRead the story …
Scientist Invents Device to Improve Fishery Operations
Design being tested by Gulf shrimpers reduces bycatch of untargeted marine life
October 18, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi marine biologist has created a new device that could greatly improve shrimping operations and is putting the device to the test through partnerships with members of the Gulf of Mexico fishing industry. Glenn Parsons, professor of biology and director of the UM Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Research,Read the story …
Marijuana Project Head to Deliver Pharmacy School’s Waller Lecture
Mahmoud ElSohly will speak about marijuana project founder Coy W. Waller
October 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mahmoud ElSohly, director of the University of Mississippi’s Marijuana Project, will deliver the School of Pharmacy’s 15th Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at 11 a.m. Friday (Oct. 19) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The lecture series was established in 2004 to recognize the founder of UM’s marijuana cultivationRead the story …
Symposium on Opioid Crisis Brings Law and Pharmacy Together
UM students from both schools learn about interprofessional approach to challenge
October 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 115 people die each day in the United States from opioid overdoses, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. These statistics constitute a crisis, and the University of Mississippi schools of Law and Pharmacy are working together to combat that crisis in an interdisciplinary manner. Last week, the schoolsRead the story …
M Partner Deploying Volunteers Across Mississippi
Charleston, Lexington, New Albany focus of ambitious initiative
October 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 150 volunteers will work Saturday in Charleston, Lexington and New Albany during M Partner Community Day to tackle some of each city’s major priorities. M Partner is the University of Mississippi’s hands-on new approach to addressing community needs in the state. M Partner, which was unveiled in March, was outlined in the university’sRead the story …