OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has selected nine students to participate in the 2021 Business Law Fellowship program. This year’s business law fellows are Carter Babaz, Chandler Coleman, Le’Ronda Gates, Daniel Ginn, Zach Ishee, Teresa Jones, Tanya McGill, Margaret Pitts and Garner Vance. The program allows first-year law students whoRead the story …
School of Law Announces 2021 Business Law Fellows
Fellowship allows students to spend summer in nation’s leading companies
June 21, 2021 by
Tom Andre Receives Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding Faculty Award
Assistant professor of exercise science recognized for exceptional support and service to students
June 21, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tom Andre, assistant professor of health, exercise science and recreation management at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the School of Applied Sciences’ 2021 Thomas A. Crowe Outstanding Faculty Award. The award recognizes a permanent faculty member within the School of Applied Sciences who has shown exemplary teaching, research andRead the story …
Honoring Linda Spargo
Fund named for Spargo supports the arts, Rowan Oak
June 18, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Navigating a four-year university can be daunting for some students, but University of Mississippi students had a mentor in Linda Spargo, who devoted her career to guiding them and their families. Recently retired, Spargo’s impact is being honored through a support fund. Numerous donors, including former students and parents with whom sheRead the story …
UM Researcher Provides the Skinny on Normal Weight Obesity
Nadeeja Wijayatunga publishes study of 'skinny fat' health risks in International Journal of Obesity
June 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sometimes, a normal weight is not as healthy as it seems, and the truth about an overall picture of health may surprise many individuals and even medical professionals. But research conducted by a University of Mississippi professor is helping shed light on a condition known as normal weight obesity. Nadeeja Wijayatunga, anRead the story …
Exceptional Educators
College of Liberal Arts professors honored for excellence in teaching
June 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts recognized three professors for superior teaching at the end of the 2021 spring semester. Jason Solinger, associate professor of English, is the Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year. Named after alumni donors Dr. Norris Howell (BS 75) and Lynne Thomas Howell (BA 74,Read the story …
Music Memories Inspire Podcast by UM Professor, Alumnus
Podcast uses conversations around music to build common ground
June 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hunter Taylor and Ryan Miller built a friendship around shared musical memories and experiences – now they hope to do the same for others with their new podcast. Episodes of the podcast, which is called “Same Side of the Tracks,” feature conversations with guests centered around the music that has played a significantRead the story …
UM Student Selected for Medicinal Botany Fellowship
Hayley Prescott's research seeks to improve women’s health
June 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hayley Prescott, a graduate student in the Department of BioMolecular Sciences at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been named a recipient of the Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany by the Garden Club of America. The fellowship, established in 1997, is administered by the Missouri Botanical Garden. PrescottRead the story …
UM Awards Six Achieving Equity Grants
Grants to explore areas of diversity, equity, inclusion
June 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is funding six Achieving Equity Grants for faculty, staff and students to advance diversity, equity and inclusion through research and creative scholarship. First funded in 2020, the competitive seed grant program explores challenges common to UM and other institutions where the knowledge gained will lead to advancements inRead the story …
Helping Small Businesses Protect Their Data and Operations
Small Business Development Center establishes a cybersecurity program at MSU
June 11, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have had to increasingly rely on digital methods to store information, communicate with employees and conduct their work. Whether this means more reliance on computers at the office or at home, a side-effect is that businesses have opened themselves to countless new security risks, as evidencedRead the story …
‘Out in the Grove’ to Celebrate LGBTQ Community
June 12 event to welcome community, provide resources for all
June 10, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a year without an official pride celebration on the University of Mississippi campus and in the larger community, the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies is bringing the annual celebration of the LGBTQ community to the center of campus – the Grove. “Out in the Grove: A Pride Celebration”Read the story …