OXFORD, Miss. – After a rare snow day pre-empted he final day of the 15th annual Speaker’s Edge competition at the University of Mississippi, the School of Business Administration recently got participants back together to present awards and wrap up the event. Nearly 100 students participated in this year’s edition of Speaker’s Edge, which wasRead the story …
UM Wraps Up Annual Speaker’s Edge Competition
Winners presented awards at ceremony delayed by inclement weather
February 11, 2018 by
University Accepts Challenge of Alabama Restaurateur
Major gift supports future of Southern Foodways Alliance, honors longtime director
February 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has matched a recent $1 million pledge from Alabama restaurateur Nick Pihakis to the Southern Foodways Alliance as a way to demonstrate mutual appreciation of the alliance’s work and the leadership of longtime director John T. Edge. Pihakis, cofounder of Jim ‘n Nick’s Bar-B-Q and principal in theRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Tuesday Night
Performance by acclaimed Aquila Theatre begins at 7:30 p.m.
February 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host the acclaimed Aquila Theatre company Tuesday (Feb. 13) evening as the troupe bring to life Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.” In what is one of Austen’s most popular novels, the characters live in a time when few optionsRead the story …
Applied Sciences Doctoral Student, Faculty Featured in TEDx
Emily Frith and Jandel Crutchfield present 'ideas worth spreading'
February 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences was well-represented at the recent TEDxUniversityofMississippi event at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Jandel Crutchfield, assistant professor of social work, and doctoral student Emily Frith presented “ideas worth spreading” about creativity and perspective to more than 500 attendees. Frith isRead the story …
Chemistry Professor Receives Prestigious Honor
Davita L. Watkins named 2018 Young Investigator by division of the American Chemical Society
February 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi chemistry professor has been awarded a prestigious national honor for her work in the fields of organic chemistry and materials science. Davita L. Watkins, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has been named a 2018 Young Investigator by the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division, a branch of theRead the story …
Pharmacy Faculty Create Podcast to Inspire Pharmacists
'PharmacyForward' features interviews with profession's leaders
February 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the first few weeks of 2018, a small group of faculty from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy launched “PharmacyForward,” a podcast featuring interviews with experts and leaders about pharmacy practice, patient care and health care delivery in every setting. The podcast, which has a tagline of “Transforming Knowledge into Action,”Read the story …
UM Makes Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll for Third Year
University among 112 institutions nationally recognized for excellent service to transfer students
February 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For a third straight year, the University of Mississippi has been recognized by Phi Theta Kappa honor society for creating ways to support community college transfer students. UM is among 112 top colleges and universities nationally in PTK’s annual Excellence in Community College Transfer Honor Roll. Four other Mississippi universities also madeRead the story …
Morgan Tapped as Emerging Philanthropist
Ole Miss Women's Council recognizes a 'legacy that matters'
February 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Every morning Markeeva Morgan and his wife, Shaquinta, send their two daughters off to school by emphasizing a message: “Be learners, be leaders and be lights.” “We feel these attributes form a foundation of humble greatness infused with a central compulsion to give forward,” said Morgan, the inaugural recipient of the EmergingRead the story …
Special Collections Spring Lecture Series Begins this Week
Programming includes oral histories, the artistic legacy of the Faulkner family and covering civil rights
February 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi will host guest speakers on several topics throughout the semester as part of its Spring 2018 Lecture Series. The semester features partnerships with the University Museum and the Meek School of Journalism and New Media to provide a wide rangeRead the story …
Conservator Completes Work on Three Marble Busts at UM Museum
Amy Jones Abbe's weeklong residency also included lectures and public presentations
February 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amy Jones Abbe, one of the country’s most respected conservators of Greek and Roman sculpture, enjoyed a brief residency at the University of Mississippi Museum last week. The Athens, Georgia, resident divided her time between restoring three busts in the museum’s David M. Robinson Greek and Roman Antiquities Collection and speaking aboutRead the story …