OXFORD, Miss. – Police officers, pro football players, substitute teachers, stay-at-home moms and Nissan employees are just a few of the professionals who took part in a special event Aug. 4 at the University of Mississippi’s Jackson Avenue Center. The special graduation celebration event honored adults who applied to the Mississippi Complete to Compete, or C2C,Read the story …
Former UM Students Find Pathway to College Degree
Complete to Compete graduates honored at campus celebration
August 10, 2018 by
Professor Uses NSF Grant to Study Interpersonal Communications
Graham Bodie and colleagues study conversations about everyday stressors, levels of support
August 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Graham Bodie believes that if people can feel that they’re being heard during times of stress, their lives will improve. With that in mind, he is working to find the best way to teach critical listening skills that could enhance lives. A visiting professor of integrated marketing communications at the University ofRead the story …
Alumna Credits Ole Miss with Helping Her Win Miss Tennessee
Christine Williamson to compete in Miss America pageant next month
August 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumna Christine Williamson has spent countless hours with children of the Children’s Miracle Network. Christine’s passion for helping others is a big part of why she won Miss Tennessee, said her sister, Christal Williamson. “She really cares about the children there,” said Christal, a 20-year-old junior at the University ofRead the story …
Two UM Pharmacy Faculty to Lead Mississippi Pharmacists Association
Lauren Bloodworth and Phil Ayers working to promote profession across state
August 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Pharmacists Association has welcomed two faculty members from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy into leadership positions for the organization. Lauren Bloodworth, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice, will serve as the organization’s president for the 2018-19 term, and Phil Ayers, also a clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice,Read the story …
Students Participate in Monthlong UM Enrichment Program
M Partner initiative brings youth summer program to Charleston
August 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Middle school students in Charleston participated in the second annual Entrepreneurial Learning Center at the Charleston Day Center this June. The monthlong enrichment program involved University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students engaging with students around topics of entrepreneurship, health and wellness, writing, data and demographics, and art. This year, the programRead the story …
UM Museum Named to List of 51 ‘Most Astounding University Museums’
Facility in national spotlight for fourth time in five years
August 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and its extensive collection of art, scientific equipment and Greek and Roman antiquities are in the national spotlight once again, this time being named to EDsmart’s list of “51 Most Astounding University Museums.” The latest recognition is the fourth time in five years the museum has been namedRead the story …
Law Professor to Lead National Academic Organization
Ron Rychlak will serve as president of SEALS for the upcoming year
August 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi law professor will lead an organization representing more than 100 institutions as head of the Southeastern Association of Law Schools for the coming academic year. Ron Rychlak, professor of law and Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government, will serve as president of SEALS for 2018-19. “It’sRead the story …
David A. Puleo Named New Engineering Dean
Former Kentucky associate dean brings years of leadership experience, vision to position
August 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David A. Puleo, an administrator nationally respected for his activities in both academics and research, has been named the new dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi. “Thanks to its leaders over the past 120 years, the (UM) school has a strong foundation, educating generations of engineers, computerRead the story …
Peeples Receives Outstanding Professional Educator Award
Graduate of Grenada regional campus hopes to set an example for his students
August 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Association of Colleges for Teacher Education has named Vaiden native Terry Peeples as one of Mississippi’s Outstanding Professional Educators of the Year. The annual award is given to one graduate from each of 15 Mississippi colleges and universities. Peeples, who graduated from the University of Mississippi’s Grenada regional campus inRead the story …
Archives and Special Collections Displays Jack Reed Sr. Gift
Aug. 23 event spotlights artifacts of the late Tupelo business leader, civil rights movement icon
August 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Selected memorabilia and artifacts belonging to the late Mississippi business leader and civil rights movement icon Jack Reed Sr. will be displayed this fall at the University of Mississippi. A display prepared from a larger collection of Reed’s papers opens Aug. 23 on the third floor of the J.D. Williams Library. ScheduledRead the story …