OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has hired Daniel Sanford, veteran law enforcement officer from another Southeastern Conference university, as its next director of University Police and Campus Safety. Sanford will join Ole Miss Aug. 9 from the University of Alabama, where he served as assistant chief of police since 2019. The incoming chiefRead the story …
Meet Daniel Sanford, UM’s Next Chief of Police
Daniel Sanford, veteran University of Alabama law enforcement officer, takes the helm at UPD Aug. 9
August 3, 2021 by
Applied Sciences Faculty Member Receives Powe Award
Ying Hao plans to use funding to explore using telehealth to aid rural children with autism
August 3, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of every 54 children lives with autism spectrum disorder, and in a rural state such as Mississippi, many of these children do not have access to speech-language pathology services that can help them thrive. Ying Hao, an assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders at the University of Mississippi, has receivedRead the story …
Clinic Helps Children with Language Disorders Prepare for Kindergarten
Preschool Language Group offers help for families in need
August 2, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Preschoolers with language disorders are getting help preparing for kindergarten through the Preschool Language Group, hosted by the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and its Speech and Hearing Clinic. The Preschool Language Group is a program for children ages 2-5 who have a mild-moderate expressive or receptive languageRead the story …
Inspiring Success on the Court
UM graduate's generosity memorializes son at Ole Miss basketball arena
July 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Craig Geno Sr. hopes his gift to Ole Miss athletics will encourage Rebel basketball players to fight hard for the fans they represent. “I want it to inspire them to realize that they’re playing for more than just a win or a loss or for personal glory,” saidRead the story …
New Grant to Champion Small-Business Development in Mississippi
USDA grant and funding from Regions Foundation will expand center's support of small businesses
July 29, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Small Business Development Center at the University of Mississippi is using a federal grant to expand the center’s support of small businesses and entrepreneurs in rural areas of the state. The $409,112 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to develop and deployRead the story …
Cafer Named Director of Center for Population Studies
Expert overseeing census, other data important to meeting research needs
July 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Anne M. Cafer has assumed duties as director of the University of Mississippi‘s Center for Population Studies, which works to educate, conduct research and engage in public outreach concerning population issues across the state. Since July 1, the assistant professor of sociology has been overseeing outreach related to public data for theRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Modernizes Classroom with Discord App
Daniel Riche says platform helps educators better connect with students
July 27, 2021 by
JACKSON, Miss. – A messaging application popular with video gamers is helping a University of Mississippi pharmacy professor spark interaction among students in his classroom. Discord, which allows users to create communities around common interests, has seen its popularity grow wildly since its launch in 2015, and it boasts more than 150 million monthly users.Read the story …
Two UM Law Students Land Steiger Fellowship
Natalie Lowry and Madison Reightler are spending their summer in state attorney general offices
July 26, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi law students are spending their summer in state attorney general offices as part of the prestigious Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Program. Second-year law students Natalie Lowry and Madison Reightler are among some 30-40 students nationally selected for the program, which is in its 17th year. Lowry is completingRead the story …
Pharmacy Alumnus Honors Former School Administrators with Scholarship
David Newton's gift will help aspiring pharmacists and teachers
July 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Of those who crossed paths with University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy administrators Charles Hartman and Mickey Smith, many will say what a great impact each had on their lives and careers. David Newton is one of those who is quick to note the influence each had on him personally. As aRead the story …
Memories of Marie Malveaux
University's second Black faculty member fondly remembered for her kindness and support
July 22, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alumni and former administrators of the University of Mississippi are fondly remembering the late Marie Alexandria Malveaux, the university’s second African American faculty member, a caring mentor to all students and a dedicated scholar who sought to build community both on and off campus. Malveaux, 93, died June 17 in her homeRead the story …