OXFORD, Miss. – Social workers have a duty to help clients from diverse backgrounds, and the best practitioners understand their clients’ cultural histories and social context, a scholar on the issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people told students and faculty this week at the University of Mississippi. Elaine Maccio, associate professor of socialRead the story …
Social Work Presentation Kicks Off LGBTQ History Month
LSU expert presents history and culturally competent professional practice guidelines
October 6, 2017 by
Living Music Resource Teams with Sarah Isom Center for Sarahfest
Collaboration brings in talented music performances for education celebration
October 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The third annual Sarahfest, billed as a multidisciplinary “artistic journey” hosted by the University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and Living Music Resource, is underway with the theme “Liberty and Justice for All.” One of the highlights of this year’s Sarafest is a concert by Sharde Thomas andRead the story …
Science Day Returns to UM Field Station
Researchers to host LOU community on Saturday, Oct. 7
October 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Researchers from a variety of disciplines will share insights about their work and the environment of northeast Mississippi this weekend during Science Day at the University of Mississippi Field Station. The event, set for from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 7), is designed for visitors ages 5 and up. A $5Read the story …
CELI, Local Groups Help Little Free Library Program Grow
Partners add six new book exchanges in Lafayette County
October 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library has teamed up with the University of Mississippi Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction and the LOU Reads Coalition to install six new Little Free Libraries in Lafayette County. The small book exchanges, which operate on a “take a book, return a book” basis, are at Lafayette County fire stationsRead the story …
Allyson Best Named UM Director of Technology Management
Promotion comes after 20 years of leadership and service to institution
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Allyson M. Best has been hired as director of technology management in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Mississippi. Best’s duties include managing UM’s intellectual property portfolio, assisting in evaluating the patentability and commercial viability of UM technologies, and negotiating and managing collaboration and commercialization agreements. “WeRead the story …
UM Students Win Top Award from Southern Public Relations Federation
Lantern Award recognizes It Starts with (Me)ek campaign
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A campaign created by students in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi has won a top award from the Southern Public Relations Federation. The winning campaign, It Starts with (Me)ek, was created and implemented by a team of 31 students led by senior lecturer RobinRead the story …
UM Students Help Special Olympics Athletes
Program offers service-learning opportunities in community
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from the University of Mississippi Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management helped 310 athletes from area schools, North Mississippi Regional Center and the Scott Child Development Center compete in Special Olympics bowling at Premier Lanes for the organization’s regional fall event. “If I didn’t have them, I couldn’t do the SpecialRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Welcomes New Faculty
New faces bring wealth of analytic expertise and diverse cultural backgrounds
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Over the past six years, the University of Mississippi School of Applied Science has experienced unprecedented growth. A six-year assessment revealed enrollment is up 17 percent, and the number of degrees awarded has increased 82 percent. The number of peer-reviewed manuscripts is up an incredible 326 percent. These upward trends attract accomplished teacher-scholarsRead the story …
UM Physicists Celebrate Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery
Historic gravitational wave observation made in 2015 recognized as breakthrough in modern physics
October 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Physics researchers at the University of Mississippi are elated over news that colleagues involved in the groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 were awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday (Oct. 3). Rainer Weiss, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Kip Thorne and Barry Barish, both ofRead the story …
Southern Photography Exhibits on Display at UM in October
Selections from the Do Good Fund collection explore the region and its culture
October 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture and Department of Art and Art History are collaborating to host a variety of photography exhibitions and events on campus during October. “NOW: Contemporary Southern Photography” is on display in Gallery 130, in Meek Hall. The photo selections are from the DoRead the story …