OXFORD, Miss – Stacey Lantagne may specialize in the laws surrounding intellectual property, copyright and trademarks, but she also has her own literary creations. Lantagne, an assistant professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is also a fiction writer. Her latest novel, “A Dog Called Jack,” was released in January. The heartwarming storyRead the story …
Law Professor Releases Fiction Novel
Stacey Lantagne to sign copies of 'A Dog Called Jack' March 19 at Off Square Books
March 10, 2019 by
Foundation Gift to Help Students Face Substance Abuse Challenges
Major commitment to benefit Magee Center efforts
March 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alcohol and drug education programs at the University of Mississippi will be expedited with a generous gift to the William Magee Center for Wellness Education Endowment. “We believe there are a lot of students affected by substance abuse, whether that is personal use or suffering with family members’ or friends’ addictions,” saidRead the story …
Active Minds Aims to Reduce Campus Suicides
Student-led group sponsors UM exhibition promoting the importance of mental health
March 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A national traveling exhibit designed to raise awareness of mental health is coming to the University of Mississippi on March 19. The “Send Silence Packing” display, containing more than 1,000 backpacks, will be in the Grove that day. The backpacks, each with a story attached, represent the number of college students lostRead the story …
History Professor Lands Humanities Fellowship
Lindgren-Gibson first Ole Miss historian to receive honor from the University of Rochester
March 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alexandra Lindgren-Gibson, an assistant professor of history at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a research fellowship from the University of Rochester, which funds a year of workshops, programs, research and biweekly Humanities Center seminars. Lindgren-Gibson said she was absolutely delighted when she found out she received this fellowship. “It’s an honor toRead the story …
Music Faculty and Students Head to the College of Charleston
Trip to include performances, a master class and professional networking opportunities
March 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Nancy Maria Balach, associate professor of music at the University of Mississippi and artistic director of Living Music Resource, gets to South Carolina this weekend, she’s going to hit the ground running. Balach and two Ole Miss music majors, Maddi Jolley, a master’s student in vocal performance from Paris, Texas, andRead the story …
Law Faculty Land Leadership Roles with Professional Society
Several professors will lead sections of the Association of American Law Schools
March 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss – Three faculty members from the University of Mississippi School of Law will serve in leadership positions this year with the Association of American Law Schools. Dean Susan Duncan was elected to the executive committee for the association’s Section on Law School Deans and is among five members on this national committee. BenRead the story …
UM Education Gives Swedish Graduate Student Confidence
Civil engineering major Torkel Nord Bjaerneman says he's prepared to succeed at any workplace
March 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five years ago, Torkel Nord Bjaerneman came to the University of Mississippi in search of a quality education. The native of Gothenburg, Sweden, who earned his civil engineering degree and is in graduate school, said he feels ready to succeed at any workplace in the world. “I have firsthand experience that theRead the story …
Beat the Flu Bug Before It Bites
UM Student Health Services director shares tips for avoiding influenza during aggressive season
March 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A popular proverb says, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” During an unusual influenza season when reported cases of aggressive and persistent strains of the virus have reached high levels across the state, a University of Mississippi physician offers some specific ways to keep the bad bugs atRead the story …
Lecture Examines ‘Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age’
Alexander Heffner, host of PBS' 'The Open Mind,' to speak March 21 at UM
March 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric and Division of Diversity and Community Engagement will sponsor a lecture on “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age” March 21 in Fulton Chapel. The 6 p.m. lecture is open to the public. Alexander Heffner, host of “The Open Mind” on PBS, will discuss theRead the story …
Learning in the Footsteps of Greatness
UM sophomore, Winona native chosen for Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows Program
March 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student is heading to Virginia this May to study leadership at the home of the country’s first leader, George Washington. Mitchell Palmertree, a sophomore public policy leadership major from Winona, has been selected as a Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow. The program is a highly selective, six-week institute for 16 risingRead the story …