OXFORD, Miss. – Kids are accustomed to hearing adults tell them, “Don’t play with your food,” but they won’t hear it from David H. Holben. Holben is a University of Mississippi professor of nutrition and hospitality management who wants children to learn through an initiative aimed at using food as a tool to teach mathematicsRead the story …
Nutrition Professor Develops Food-based STEM Curriculum
UM researcher expands FoodMASTER program with Deep South Network
October 24, 2017 by
UM Students, Faculty Take Learning on the Road
Study USA program gearing up for hands-on Wintersession courses in four exciting locales
October 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Whether students are capturing biological field samples in nature or capturing the essence of a culture, the eye-opening experience of experiential learning will be on full display through the University of Mississippi’s Study USA Wintersession 2018 classes. This year’s offerings are: “Writing Gender and Sexuality in the Crescent City” in New Orleans;Read the story …
Physics Department Offers Ghoulish Fun
Spooky Physics Night provides frights and excitement with a side of science
October 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frights, food and fun are the order of the evening when the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy presents Spooky Physics Night on Friday (Oct. 27) in Lewis Hall. The program, which runs 7-9 p.m., includes a stage show at 7:45 p.m. Hands-on activities through the evening include freezing objectsRead the story …
Willie Price Students Plant New Learning Garden at UM
Partnerships, volunteers help shape real food curriculum
October 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The seeds are planted for a new learning garden at the University of Mississippi’s Willie Price Lab School, which will allow the pre-K facility to integrate gardening and an understanding of food sources into its curriculum. Several 3- and 4-year-olds at Willie Price, part of the UM School of Education, recently planted radishes, lettuce,Read the story …
Data Day Presentations to Feature Experts from Amazon, The Gazette
UM journalism school hosts annual event for students and community members
October 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and community members can learn from experts in the field about the value of data and how it is used and analyzed to build customer relationships and deliver content at the Meek School of Journalism and New Media’s fourth annual Data Day. The Nov. 2 event will featureRead the story …
Embry Legacy Continues with Latest Scholar
Wilson receives 2017 award created in UM football player's memory
October 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In receiving this year’s Joey Embry Scholarship, University of Mississippi freshman Lori Wilson carries on the legacy – and in many ways, the spirit – of the student-athlete who died tragically in 1998, just months before he was expected to be a major contributor on the Rebel offensive line. According to BobbyRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumni Association Welcomes 2017-18 Officers
Bobby Bailess begins term as president
October 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association announced its officers for 2017-18 on Saturday (Oct. 14) as part of Homecoming festivities at the University of Mississippi. Bobby Bailess (BBA 73, JD 76) was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. Bailess is a lifelong resident of Vicksburg, practicing law there since 1976.Read the story …
Pharmacy Student Juggles Studies, Job and Leadership
Joanna Wu squeezes classwork in while working at her family's restaurant
October 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – There’s no doubt that a student’s life is busy. Between class, studying and sleeping, sometimes the hours in a day can get away. But for students with jobs, family responsibilities and extracurricular activities, time management can be especially tricky. For Joanna Wu, a second-year student in the University of Mississippi School ofRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts ‘Rent’ Anniversary Tour
Award-winning musical set for Thursday UM performance
October 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 20th anniversary national tour of the smash musical “Rent” visits the University of Mississippi for one performance Thursday (Oct. 26) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “Rent” follows the lives of seven impoverished artists in New York City over the course of a year as they fightRead the story …
Alumnus Credits UM Experiences for Role in James Beard Nomination
Hospitality management graduate Carlyle Watt lauded for artisan breads, local sourcing
October 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Carlyle Watt, a 2005 graduate of the University of Mississippi’s hospitality management program and a 2017 James Beard Award nominee in the Outstanding Baker category, returned to campus recently to participate in the 20th Southern Foodways Symposium. In his first experience with the symposium, Watt attended lectures and tastings designed to reframe ideasRead the story …