OXFORD, Miss. – Students applying to the University of Mississippi will have the ability to do so through The Common Application, an online college application platform that serves and supports more than 3 million applicants, teachers and counselors across the United States and around the world every year. In addition to providing a single onlineRead the story …
University of Mississippi Joins The Common Application
Starting Aug. 1, new online system will make it easier for students to apply to UM
June 26, 2018 by
UM Hosts Rebel Upward Bound Institute
Program helps 32 students from area schools better understand math
June 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – Thirty-two students from area schools benefited from a new summer math program at the University of Mississippi. The Rebel Upward Bound Institute, which ran June 1-22, was conducted by UM’s Department of Mathematics and the Center for Mathematics and Science Education. The outreach project, affiliated with the federally funded education program UpwardRead the story …
UM Journalism Professor Named Executive Director of Accrediting Organization
Headquarters of Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications will move to UM
June 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Patricia Thompson, assistant dean at the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, has been named the new executive director of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. As a result, the council’s headquarters will move to UM, where Thompson will assume her new role JulyRead the story …
Seven Inducted into School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame
Ole Miss graduates honored for teaching, service and leadership
June 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education recently inducted seven Mississippians into the fourth class of its Alumni Hall of Fame. Collectively, this year’s inductees have committed more than 240 years to improving education from preschool through college in Mississippi and across the nation. The 2018 inductees include Kathleen Grigsby of Jackson,Read the story …
UM Journalism School Faculty Member Honored with Distinguished Service Award
Award presented to R.J. Morgan for his dedication to young journalists
June 24, 2018 by
COLUMBIA, S.C. – R.J. Morgan, director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Award. Morgan, who is also an instructional assistant professor of journalism in UM’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, said he is honoredRead the story …
Vazzana’s Generosity Helps Strengthen Health Care
Major gifts to support UM pharmacy scholarships, Manning Fund
June 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A mortar and pestle; a balance; a graduated cylinder; species jars; faience or majolica drug jars; eye-wash cups; Bowls of Hygeia fashioned into ornate candelabra; pill bottles labeled opium, poison and heroin; and various show globes that once contained elixirs, tonics, powders and other medicines. These pharmaceutical artifacts line the shelves atRead the story …
UM’s ‘Mr. Magazine’ Recognized for Industry Contributions
Journalism professor Samir Husni honored with 2018 Luminaire Award
June 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Idealliance and Print Industries Alliance have named University of Mississippi journalism professor Samir Husni a recipient of the 2018 Franklin Luminaire Award. The award recognizes professionals for exceptional and positive contributions to service in the media and graphic communications industry. Husni, founder and director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the MeekRead the story …
New UM Program Funds Summer Undergraduate Research
23 students to conduct mentored summer research projects
June 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-three University of Mississippi undergraduate students are participating in the Ole Miss Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, an inaugural program to expand and enhance undergraduate research and creative achievement. In May, the UM Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announced that 15 Undergraduate Research Grants, including two Faculty Group Grants and 13 Individual StudentRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Student Pens Winning Essay in Writing Competition
Alexandria Gochenauer's article focuses on how compounding pharmacies can stay competitive in the health care market
June 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alexandria Gochenauer, a University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student, was named one of the winners of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists’ Spring Writing Competition. Her winning essay also has been accepted for publication in the July-August issue of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. “I felt honored that my essayRead the story …
UM Doctoral Student, Graduate Named US Fulbright Finalists
Eric Rexroat headed to Belgium, Andrew Hayes going to Spain
June 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi doctoral student and a recent graduate will study in European countries this fall, thanks to the 2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Eric Rexroat, a Ph.D. candidate in the university’s Arch Dalrymple III Department of History, and Andrew Hayes, a graduate of the Croft Institute for International Studies andRead the story …