OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received nearly $400,000 from a Mississippi nonprofit to further support the university’s college retention, persistence and completion endeavors. The $399,979 grant from the Woodward Hines Education Foundation is part of the Jackson-based nonprofit’s Improving Mississippi’s Persistence and Completion Together, or IMPACT, initiative. The university will use theRead the story …
UM Awarded $400K Grant to Bolster College Completion Efforts
University's freshmen retention rate hit a historic high in 2019
July 27, 2020 by
Virtual StudyUSA Program Helps Connect Students with Industry Leaders
Online info session scheduled July 30 for UM faculty to explore new opportunities
July 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Washington, D.C., became a COVID-19 hotspot late this spring, University of Mississippi chemistry professor Randy Wadkins decided to reimagine how he could safely facilitate engaging conversations among students, government leaders and scientists around the world during one of the most significant time periods for both science and public policy – aRead the story …
Professor Named President-Elect of National Professional Association
Stuart Haines to serve in role for American Association Colleges of Pharmacy
July 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stuart Haines, a faculty member with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, was installed as president-elect of the American Association College of Pharmacy on July 16, during the organization’s annual meeting. “I feel excitement and trepidation,” Haines said. “It is a special honor to be elected by your peers to serveRead the story …
Music Professor Sings in Operation Bach
Nationwide remote recording project takes listeners to the 18th century
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After gathering each summer for years to perform works by Bach and other great composers at the Carmel Bach Festival, a group of musicians decided to continue that tradition in the face of COVID-19, and a remote recording project including people from across the country was born. Jos Milton, associate professor ofRead the story …
Acclaimed Author Kiese Laymon Named to McAlexander Chair
Donor Ruff Fant remembered for commitment to lifelong friendship and education
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each moment in the classroom is an opportunity for professors to connect with students and to significantly influence their education as they encounter the world during and beyond college. University of Mississippi English professor Kiese Laymon did so from the moment he arrived on campus. Laymon, a celebrated writer from Jackson andRead the story …
A Doctor in the (Fraternity) House
Arthur E. Doctor Jr. awarded national advising honor for work with UM Greek organizations
July 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Growing up in South Carolina, Arthur E. Doctor Jr. had several positive role models, many who happened to be members of fraternities. “My stepfather is a charter member, or chapter founder, of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter at Voorhees College in Denmark, South Carolina,” said Doctor, director of the Office of FraternityRead the story …
English Department Graduate Begins Prestigious Fellowship
Laura Wilson's research focuses on American writer W.E.B. Du Bois
July 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Laura Wilson, who earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Mississippi last spring, is the recipient of a Council of Library and Information Resources Postdoctoral Fellowship at Fisk University, where she will continue her research on American author and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois. The two-year fellowship awards her $67,000 aRead the story …
Social Work Students Engage Communities with Voter Empowerment Project
Faculty and student researchers examine barriers to voting, host registration drives
July 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly a dozen social work students at the University of Mississippi have gotten hands-on experience in their field this year as they applied professional principles while working to promote voter registration and boost political and civic engagement in north Mississippi communities. The students have been involved with the Voter Empowerment Project, orRead the story …
Honor Society Named Key Chapter
International recognition for excellence comes through perseverance amidst pandemic
July 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society recently received the student organization’s highest honor. Golden Key is the world’s largest international collegiate honor society for graduate and undergraduate students. Through relationships with more than 400 universities worldwide, chapters are committed to implementing service projects and leadership developmentRead the story …
$10.5M Grant Creates Glycoscience Research Center at Pharmacy School
National Institutes of Health to fund effort studying how carbohydrates affect human health
July 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received a $10.5 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence Phase I grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a new center dedicated to glycoscience, funded for the first year at $2,107,042. The Glycoscience Center of Research Excellence, known as GlyCORE, will study how carbohydrates andRead the story …