OXFORD, Miss. – The J.D. Williams Library and the Grove Stage at the University of Mississippi are scheduled sites for Saturday events during the eighth annual Oxford Blues Festival this weekend (July 14-16). A panel discussion with Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, one of the greatest blues guitarist of all time, begins at 11 a.m. Saturday in theRead the story …
UM Library, Grove Among Sites for Oxford Blues Fest
Annual event this weekend features concerts, interviews and brunch
July 12, 2017 by
University Featured in Fiske’s 2018 ‘Guide to Colleges’
Annual publication highlights nation's top 300 schools
July 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is featured in the 2018 edition of the “Fiske Guide to Colleges,” a comprehensive annual volume of the country’s best and most interesting schools. This is the seventh year UM has been included in the guide, and it is the only public institution in Mississippi included. Edward B. Fiske, formerRead the story …
UM and Jackson State Partner to Further Pharmacy Education
Preferred admission program offers JSU students spots in professional program
July 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to provide more opportunities for aspiring pharmacists, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Jackson State University have collaborated to create the preferred admission program, which offers qualified JSU students admission to the UM pharmacy school. “We saw a need to allow students around the state to completeRead the story …
‘This Book is Not About Dragons’ Wins 2017 CELI Read Aloud Book Award
Teachers help choose winner of UM children's book award
July 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Spoiler Alert: “This Book is Not About Dragons,” by Shelly Moore Thomas, is actually jam-packed with fire-breathing monsters. It’s also the 2017 winner of the University of Mississippi’s CELI Read Aloud Book Award. Presented annually by the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction at the UM School of Education, the annual award honors books designedRead the story …
Upcoming Ford Center Season Includes Broadway Smash ‘Rent’
Schedule includes new jazz series, productions for all ages and tastes
July 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 20th anniversary tour of “Rent” books a room in Oxford this fall as the Broadway musical comes to the University of Mississippi for one show at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The Ford Center’s 2017-18 season also features a national tour of “The Sound of Music” andRead the story …
Librarian Leaves Impressive Legacy at University
Gift provides access to vast database of government documents
June 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran University of Mississippi librarian Laura Harper may have left campus, but her legacy remains in the form of a treasure trove of information older than the Titanic and far below the surface of Google. Harper recently retired after 45 years at the J.D. Williams Library, but she continues to have suchRead the story …
School of Business Administration to Receive Global Recognition
Risk Management and Insurance program earns international designation for excellence
June 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss – The School of Business Administration at the University of Mississippi will be awarded the Global Centers of Insurance Excellence designation this summer at the International Insurance Society’s forum in London. The school’s Risk Management and Insurance program is among only 12 programs in the U.S., and 20 worldwide, to receive the designation.Read the story …
School of Education Honors Practitioners of Distinction
Award recognizes young and mid-career education alumni
June 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education has honored four outstanding alumni as part of its new Practitioner of Distinction Awards. The school created the award to recognize mid-career educators who demonstrate exemplary work in their field. The 2017 honorees are: Shelley Clifford of Atlanta, Jessica Ivy of Starkville, Jay Levy of CantonRead the story …
Chemistry Professor Lands National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Davita Watkins is department's fifth honoree and university's first African-American winner
June 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi faculty member has won a prestigious National Science Foundation Career Award for her functional materials research. Davita L. Watkins, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has received the grant to investigate the role of sigma-hole interactions in advanced functional materials that she develops in her laboratory. The five-yearRead the story …
UM Multidisciplinary Degree Adds New Counselor
Audra Trnovec helping students navigate career path in new position
June 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When she first started college, Audra Trnovec thought she wanted to be a cruise director like Julie McCoy on the ’70s television show “The Love Boat.” Although her career journey never took her out to sea, Trnovec’s path has had a few twists and turns. The new academic counselor in the UniversityRead the story …