OXFORD, Miss. – Six University of Mississippi faculty members were among educators from Cuba and many surrounding countries, including the United States, brought together for the recent Cuba TIES IV Conference. UM educators who presented at the fourth annual conference, held in Cienfuegos, Cuba, included Chris Sapp, Tracy Koslowski, Guy Krueger and Brad Campbell. “WeRead the story …
UM Educators Fostering Cuban Educational Collaboration
Six faculty members are applying principles, information gathered and shared during recent conference
December 18, 2018 by
UM Recognized Among Country’s Top-Tier Research Universities Once Again
Carnegie Classification recognizes R&D investment and doctoral and professional degrees granted
December 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – The University of Mississippi is included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity released Monday in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list of the top doctoral research universities in the United States. UM is among a distinguished group of 120 institutions thatRead the story …
Music Professor Receives Prestigious International Fellowship
Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship supports George Dor's work with Nigerian university
December 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – George Worlasi Kwasi Dor, a music professor at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to work with professors at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. Dor, a native of Ghana who holds the McDonnell-Barksdale Chair of Ethnomusicology at UM, will travelRead the story …
University Recognized for Student Veteran Services, Treatment
Rankings place Ole Miss in top 5 percent nationally for military services
December 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been recognized as a top institution for military veteran students for 2019 by both Military Times and College Factual. Military Times ranked Ole Miss among the leaders in student veteran treatment in its annual rankings, with the university coming in at No. 85 nationally among all public institutions.Read the story …
UM Names New Associate Development Director
Anthony Heaven to work to garner support for Honors College
December 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the inaugural development officer for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi, Anthony Heaven hopes to build relationships and secure resources to help the Honors College produce engaged citizen scholars prepared to be tomorrow’s leaders. “In the short term, I want to learn about the culture andRead the story …
Books and Bears Bids Farewell to Its Father Christmas
Retiring administrator Donald Cole attends his 21st and final toy distribution for employee families
December 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-one years ago, Donald Cole volunteered to emcee the first Books and Bears program at the University of Mississippi. Each second Friday in December since, the associate provost and associate professor of mathematics has been “Father Christmas” to Facilities Management Department employees gathered to collect free gifts for their children and grandchildren.Read the story …
Sharon Nichols Joins Small Business Center as State Director
New leader brings seven years' experience from Oklahoma center
December 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Small Business Development Center has hired Sharon Nichols as the organization’s new state director. The MSBDC state office is housed on the University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus and is administered through a partnership with the School of Business Administration. “We are thrilled to have Sharon join our team in theRead the story …
Lengthy Pretrial Incarceration Continues in Mississippi Jails
Database creators urge Legislature to establish uniform system of reporting lockup data
December 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The vast majority of the 5,534 men and women detained in local Mississippi jails are not serving sentences for criminal convictions but instead are awaiting their day in court to face charges, and nearly half the detainees have been in jail for more than 90 days. Those are among the findings madeRead the story …
Military Student Works with Nonprofit to Raise Money for UM Veterans
Walkers for Warriors group gives back to Ole Miss through 'Walking Dead' cosplay enterprise
December 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four years ago, University of Mississippi student Nicholas Roylance was injured in training exercises during his time as an active duty member of the United States Army. That accident during drills left Roylance wounded, angry and searching for his path in life. Roylance eventually found his place at Ole Miss, pursuing a career in actingRead the story …
Biomedical Engineering Program Soaring
Three new professors join faculty as student enrollment steadily climbs
December 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the addition of three faculty members and growing student enrollment, the new biomedical engineering program at the University of Mississippi continues its impressive rise. In its second year, the program has 105 students and three new full-time faculty positions. David Puleo, who became dean of the School of Engineering in August,Read the story …