OXFORD, Miss. – For Alexandra, Amelia and Juliana Ladner, love for the University of Mississippi has always been a family affair. “We grew up loving Ole Miss from the cradle,” said Alexandra Ladner, the youngest of the triplets who are all freshmen in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. “Our parents used Ole Miss bootiesRead the story …
University Launches Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Program
Campus community offered free tests to help understand virus presence, spread
September 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched a program to offer free COVID-19 tests to asymptomatic members of the university community. The Sentinel Testing Program is designed to provide university officials with a better understanding of the virus’s presence in asymptomatic carriers and how it spreads on campus. Each week, a random samplingRead the story …
UM Researchers Working on Nasal Spray to Block COVID-19
Early tests show spray effective in blocking virus from attaching to cells
September 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of researchers, including faculty from the University of Mississippi schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, are developing a treatment that could be effective at preventing COVID-19. The good news is that it’s something that you can easily carry in your bag. The treatment would take the form of a nasal sprayRead the story …
Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing Announces Fiction Shortlist
Partnership with Oxford Conference for the Book aids mission to celebrate authors, books and reading
September 15, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The judges for the Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing have announced their 2019 fiction shortlist. The three finalists for this year’s prize are Chanelle Benz, for “The Gone Dead”; Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, for “The Revisioners”; and De’Shawn Charles Winslow, for “In West Mills.” The Willie Morris Awards are administered by the Department of Writing and Rhetoric atRead the story …
UM Named a ‘Great College to Work For’ 12 Years in a Row
Ole Miss recognized for employee job satisfaction and work-life balance, among other categories
September 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been named a “Great College to Work For” campus for the 12th year in a row. Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country and recognizes institutions across the country that receive top ratings from employees regardingRead the story …
For 10th Year, UM Ranks Among Top Public Universities Nationally
U.S. News & World Report names Ole Miss top university in state, among top 100 in nation
September 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has ranked in the top 100 of public universities across the nation for the last decade, according to U.S. News & World Report. Ole Miss ranked No. 77 among public universities in the 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges released today (Sept. 14). The ranking places UM as the highest-ranked universityRead the story …
Virtual Oxford Science Cafe to Focus on Ancient Migration
UM professors to discuss 'Tales of Teeth' during Tuesday event on Zoom
September 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ancient migration patterns is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled Tuesday (Sept. 15) by organizers in the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The Virtual Oxford Science Cafe program can be seen on Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. Carolyn Freiwald, UM associate professor of anthropology, and LexiRead the story …
White House Official Visits UM to Discuss COVID-19 Response Efforts
During meetings with university and local officials, Dr. Deborah Birx supports ongoing campus efforts
September 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following a tour of the University of Mississippi campus and meetings with university, state and local officials and students on Saturday, Dr. Deborah Birx – the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force – supported ongoing efforts on campus and in Oxford to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. AsRead the story …
Campus Climate Survey Results to Be Shared with UM Community
Results will help shape diversity, equity and inclusion planning for university
September 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi leaders will share results of the Campus Climate Survey to the campus community during a virtual presentation later this month. Conducted last year, the survey asked students, faculty and staff about their campus experiences as they pertain to perceptions of inclusion and support. The results will aid efforts toRead the story …
The COVID-19 Cohort
Recent UM graduates enter medical school during a global pandemic
September 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, 104 members of the University of Mississippi class of 2020 are entering medical school during a historic time, a global pandemic of COVID-19. Because of safety protocols, they’re missing out on milestone events, such as the traditional white coat ceremony, when new medical students get a white coat and reciteRead the story …