OXFORD, Miss. – “Faulkner and Money: The Economies of Yoknapatawpha and Beyond” is the theme for the University of Mississippi’s 44th annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, set for July 23-27. Five days of lectures, panels, tours, exhibits and other presentations will explore the multifaceted economies of Yoknapatawpha County, the Faulkner oeuvre and the literary profession. Besides threeRead the story …
Annual Conference to Explore ‘Faulkner and Money’
July 23-27 event expected to draw hundreds from around the globe
June 23, 2017 by
University Participates in Culture of Respect Program
Initiative aims to address and prevent sexual violence on campuses
June 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is among 53 institutions to join the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2017 Culture of Respect inaugural cohort with the aim of addressing campus sexual violence. As part of the two-year program, UM will examine and evaluate its existing policies, build effective prevention programs, create a strategicRead the story …
University to Provide STEM Experience for Young Women
$20,000 grant will support environmental education in the Oxford community
June 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will offer an opportunity for young women in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to experience hands-on science technology, engineering and math research while exploring their local environment. Ellen Shelton, director of pre-college programs for the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, has been awarded a $20,000 grant to support aRead the story …
J.D. Williams Library Hosts Opening Reception for Bicentennial Exhibit
Reception includes keynote address by UM alumnus and author W. Ralph Eubanks
June 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Mississippi: 200 Years of Statehood” from 5 to 7 p.m. June 21. The exhibit features a wide variety of items that defined Mississippi over the course of its history, including historicalRead the story …
Gift Honors Life of UM Alumnus Stephen Moore
Phil Hardin Foundation expands educational opportunities at UM law school
June 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Stephen Moore, of Meridian, was the epitome of a lifelong learner, always with a book in his hand. That, and his deep commitment to education, are reasons the Phil Hardin Foundation is honoring its board member and treasurer with a gift in his memory to the University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …
UM Visiting Professor Receives Summer Scholar Award to Vassar
Jaime Cantrell will spend three weeks studying poet Elizabeth Bishop
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi English professor is the recipient of a prestigious scholarship award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Jaime Cantrell, visiting assistant professor of English and faculty affiliate at the university’s Sarah Isom Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from aRead the story …
University of Mississippi to Purchase Property from Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
Property provides UM with improved space allocation, addresses growth needs
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi are pleased to announce they have reached a purchase and sale agreement for the existing hospital property located at 2301 South Lamar Blvd. The acquisition of the property will allow the university to address current space allocation challenges as well as future growthRead the story …
Center for Population Studies Releases State Health and Hunger Atlas
Map addresses food insecurity and poor health outcomes around Mississippi
June 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies has developed an extensive reference guide to poverty, hunger and chronic health problems in the state, the Mississippi Health and Hunger Atlas. Modeled after the Missouri Hunger Atlas, the resource is the first iteration of its kind in Mississippi and in the South. ThisRead the story …
Natural Products Center, USDA Team to Create Natural Insect Repellents
Goal is to find safer alternatives to harsh synthetic chemicals
June 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ongoing partnership between the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research is looking to nature to develop environmentally safe chemicals to manage pests. The collaboration includes roughly a dozen research projects dedicated to creating natural agrochemicals,Read the story …
Seven UM Freshmen Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Awards
Honor society recognizes outstanding leadership, community service
June 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven University of Mississippi freshmen have been inducted into the Alpha Phi chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a prestigious national leadership honor society. The annual ODK Freshman Leadership Awards, which identify outstanding freshman leaders and community servants, were presented at the organization’s annual induction ceremony. Previous recipients have gone on to serve inRead the story …