OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of social work undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Mississippi recently joined state Rep. Jay Hughes to discuss issues of social justice in social work in Mississippi and beyond. “One vein of social work that does not get as much attention as direct social work practice with individuals, familiesRead the story …
UM Social Work Students Discuss Justice with Lawmaker
Rep. Jay Hughes discusses policy affecting social work practice with students
November 15, 2017 by
New Program Engages Students in Environmental Issues Close to Home
Students learning scientific process for observing health of local resources
November 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students involved in the University of Mississippi’s “Green Is the New Pink: Young Women Environmentalists in Action” program recently spent a Saturday testing and observing water sources and trying their hand at electrofishing at the UM Field Station in northeastern Lafayette County. “I like nature,” said Mary Porter Fountain, a ninth-grader atRead the story …
Artist Randy Hayes to Discuss ‘Unwritten Memoir’ at UM Museum
Holly Springs native plans to explain how travels inspired his work
November 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Holly Springs native and artist Randy Hayes will discuss his “Unwritten Memoir” exhibit, on display at the University of Mississippi Museum, on Thursday evening (Nov. 16). The lecture, set for 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. Hayes plans to talk about the inspiration behind his work and answer questionsRead the story …
UM Students Headed to Cuba to Study Dance
The students, from a variety of majors, will learn from the renowned Malpaso Dance Company
November 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi theatre arts professor is giving eight students the opportunity of a lifetime to study modern dance in Cuba. Malpaso Dance Company, one of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies, partnered with the Department of Theatre Arts and Mississippi: The Dance Company to instruct students in Oxford this monthRead the story …
Morris Stocks Named First Holder of Jones Chair
School of Accountancy selects former dean, provost for faculty position honoring alumnus
November 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy has named Morris H. Stocks as the inaugural holder of the Don Jones Chair of Accountancy. Stocks, who returned to the school’s faculty in January 2017, had served in high-level administrative roles at the university for the past 15 years. As provost, executive viceRead the story …
Pharmacy Faculty Members Named ACCP Fellows
UM professors honored for history of exemplary service and achievement
November 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seena Haines and Kayla Stover, faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, were inducted as 2017 fellows of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy at the organization’s annual meeting last month in Phoenix. The ACCP is devoted to the advancement of clinical pharmacy, which focuses on the science andRead the story …
Honor Celebrates Legacy of ‘Doc’ Hollingsworth
Ole Miss Women's Council selects 2018 Legacy Award winner
November 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Gerald M. “Doc” Hollingsworth, a Mississippi native and University of Mississippi alumnus, has devoted a lifetime to taking care of his patients, monitoring the health of high school athletes, championing competition for intellectually challenged youth and providing major resources for his alma mater’s athletic programs. For these reasons and more, heRead the story …
Yale Law Professor and Author Set for Tuesday Lectures
James Forman Jr. to provide a critical look at the criminal justice system
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host James Forman Jr., author of the acclaimed new book “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” for a series of lectures and events Tuesday (Nov. 14) on campus. Forman, a professor at the Yale Law School, will speak at the UM School ofRead the story …
UM Jazz Ensemble Aims to Go Global
The Mississippians are crowdfunding for an opportunity to go on European festival tour
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi jazz ensemble, The Mississippians, is pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The group is raising funds to embark on a European jazz festival tour in July 2018. Last year, the ensemble was invited to perform at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, which is one of the country’s most prestigious college-levelRead the story …
Faulkner’s Short Stories Focus of 2018 UM Common Reading Experience
Selection fulfills original goal of committee to showcase author's work
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Selected short stories of a University of Mississippi alumnus and one of the most acclaimed American authors of the 20th century will be the focus of the university’s 2018 Common Reading Experience. The Common Reading Experience will showcase Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner’s short stories, many of which are set in the fictionalRead the story …