OXFORD, Miss. – Like many entering freshmen and first-time students, Jazmine Herbert experienced a few challenges adjusting to campus life at the University of Mississippi. “I was having a difficult time with time management and putting aside time to review my class materials,” said Herbert, a junior psychology major with a minor in education. “MyRead the story …
First-Year Students Offered Support Needed to Succeed
UM Student Success Coaching provides tutoring, mentoring and more
November 19, 2019 by
Pharmacy Center Working to Improve Heart Health in Jackson
'Healthy Hearts in the Heart of the City' addresses cardiovascular health issues
November 18, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science is one of 11 innovative, community-based organizations across the country awarded a grant from the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation‘s Connections for Cardiovascular Health program to help improve heart health. The $125,000 grant will provide continued funding for the center toRead the story …
Students Prep for Careers through Summer Internships
UM Internship Experience Program introduces students to alumni in Atlanta, D.C. and New York
November 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This past summer, 15 University of Mississippi students gained valuable career experience through some unique learning opportunities as they tapped into the Ole Miss alumni network in major cities around the country. Because of these connections, some of these students headed off to pitch meetings with UM alumni in New York, networkingRead the story …
From Higher Education, Success Stems
Major gift honors faculty, supports excellence in STEM instruction
November 16, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate’s major gift will honor two of his favorite professors while also supporting instruction in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. With a gift of $1.5 million, Dr. Rhett Atkinson and his wife, Elaine, established the Doctors Andrew Stefani and Eldon Miller Memorial Chair for STEMRead the story …
ROTC Pass in Review Showcases Future Military Leaders
Cadets, midshipmen and marines from the program gather for review by Chancellor Glenn Boyce
November 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s ROTC cadets, midshipmen and Marines stood at attention Thursday (Nov. 14) in their crisp uniforms and presented the nation’s colors as part of pass in review, a storied military tradition that gives the commanding officer a chance to inspect the troops. The event was held in front ofRead the story …
Declining Chirping of Hawaiian Crickets Topic for Science Cafe
Susan Balenger to discuss insects' loss of ability for mating chirp at final meeting of fall
November 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The rapidly diminishing ability of male crickets in Hawaii to chirp, which is part of their mating ritual, is the topic of the final Oxford Science Cafe of the fall semester. The monthly event, sponsored by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Office of the Provost, begins atRead the story …
Pharmacy Early Entry Program Celebrates 25 Years
Ole Miss was a pioneer in public pharmacy school early admission programs
November 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Marvin Wilson introduced the idea of an early entry program to the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in 1994, he didn’t do so to help student pharmacists find best friends. His goal was to attract more academically ambitious future pharmacists to Ole Miss, not to create cohorts of students thatRead the story …
Ten Croft Institute Students Earn Esteemed Scholarships
Awards fund the education of UM international studies majors
November 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Receiving a Croft Scholarship to pursue her work in the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi is an “incredible honor” for Edith-Marie Green. An Oxford native, Green knew she wanted to study abroad in college and focus on a foreign language, so she toured the Croft Institute and realized the program was the oneRead the story …
Education Professor Helps Land $1.37 Million Research Grant
National Science Foundation funds science education development project
November 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What started as a dissertation has turned into a $1.37 million grant project funded by the National Science Foundation that may help improve professional development for science educators across the nation. Brooke Whitworth, assistant professor of science education at the University of Mississippi, is helping lead this effort, which started with her doctoralRead the story …
UM Student, Alumna Among Rhodes Scholarship Finalists
Arielle Hudson, Chinelo Ibekwe prepare for interview process for prestigious international award
November 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An education major at the University of Mississippi and an engineering alumna are both finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Arielle Hudson, a senior English education major from Tunica, will compete for the scholarship during a series of interviews Nov. 22-23 in Birmingham,Read the story …