OXFORD, Miss. – Emmie Brookins wasn’t even born when University of Mississippi football player Roy Lee “Chucky” Mullins suffered a life-changing injury during the Rebels’ 1989 Homecoming game against Vanderbilt University’s Commodores. Three decades later, overwhelming charitable response to the tragic incident that left Mullins, who died in 1991, a paraplegic is benefitting Brookins, aRead the story …
Sigma Nu Charity Bowl Still Changing Lives
Annual UM fraternity event raised $168,000 for paralysis victim, nonprofit organizations
May 18, 2020 by
UM Continues Commitment to Making Courses Accessible to All
Global Accessibility Day online lunch-and-learn offered May 21 for faculty and staff
May 18, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Imagine opening an assignment for a college course to find a video that has not been properly captioned, and you are deaf. Accessibility specialists at the University of Mississippi are working to eradicate this barrier and others like this by connecting Ole Miss faculty and staff members with tools and resources thatRead the story …
Supporting Research
College of Liberal Arts receives boost to research
May 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent major gift to the University of Mississippi will help the College of Liberal Arts continue to attract and retain top faculty. The stock-transfer gift of $250,000 from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous supplements a faculty research grant endowment that was established in 2014. A portion of the giftRead the story …
Education Professor Named Editor-in-Chief of Counseling Journal
Richard Balkin began role with international publication April 1
May 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Richard S. Balkin, professor of counselor education at the University of Mississippi, has been named editor-in-chief of the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. The journal is affiliated with the International Association for Counselling and published through Springer Publications. It features conceptual, practical and research contributions that provide an international perspective on theoriesRead the story …
Air Force Veteran to Lead UM Intelligence, Security Studies Center
Shaio Zerba brings combined military intelligence, academic credentials to position
May 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A U.S. Air Force veteran with degrees in political science and security studies has been hired as the new director of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies at the University of Mississippi. Shaio Zerba will join the Ole Miss staff July 1. She retired Oct. 1, 2019, as a lieutenant colonel inRead the story …
Musicologist Named to Prestigious Mahler Research Center
Thomas Peattie is the only North American scholar appointed
May 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A longtime fascination with composer Gustav Mahler was rewarded recently when University of Mississippi music professor Thomas Peattie was among 10 scholars from seven countries invited to serve on the board of the new Gustav Mahler Research Center in Dobbiaco (known as Toblach in German), Italy. The center – established by theRead the story …
SEC Faculty Achievement Award Recognizes Jones’ Accomplishments
Chair of emergency medicine also heads Medical Center's clinical response to pandemic
May 13, 2020 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. Alan Jones, chair and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is the 2020 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner for the University of Mississippi. Those eligible for the honor must hold the rank of full professor at a Southeastern Conference university, have an exceptional teaching record andRead the story …
UM Offers Degree in Health and Physical Education
School of Education launching new undergraduate program in August
May 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Beginning in August, the University of Mississippi School of Education will offer a new bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. The program will prepare students to become effective K-12 health and physical education teachers who use collaborative practices that cater to the needs of 21st-century learners. “This new program has been developed withRead the story …
University Celebrating National Nurses Week
UM Student, Employee Health Services honoring those who care for, serve others
May 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nurses at the University of Mississippi Employee and Student Health Services are being honored for their service during National Nurses Week. “We are so proud of our nursing staff who always go above and beyond to provide the best care for our university population,” said Alex Langhart, director of University Health Services.Read the story …
Senior Class Gift Will Aid Fellow Students
UM Class of 2020 responds to COVID-19 by supporting Student Emergency Fund
May 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Every year, members of the University of Mississippi senior class raise funds to leave a gift behind that represents their legacy. This year, the tradition continues. By requesting contributions to the Student Emergency Fund, the Class of 2020 hopes to help fellow Ole Miss students struggling with pandemic-related challenges. Class of 2020Read the story …