OXFORD, Miss. – Preparing for the transition from college to career can be intimidating. The University of Mississippi Internship Experience Program, in its 10th year, helps make that move successful for students through career preparation and internship opportunities in New York and Washington, D.C. Participants in the summer 2017 cohort recently presented an overview ofRead the story …
Students Share Experiences from New York and D.C. Summer Internships
UM program helps students make transition from college to career
October 3, 2017 by
Campus Police Detective Completes FBI National Academy
Lt. Jeremy Cook graduates after 10 weeks of intensive training
October 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Police Det. Lt. Jeremy Cook was among some of law enforcement’s “best and brightest” in the world who graduated recently from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy program in Quantico, Virginia. He was among 224 officers from 48 states, 22 countries, five military organizations and six federal civilianRead the story …
Beth Ann Fennelly’s Micro-Memoirs Set for Oct. 10 Release
'Heating and Cooling' is latest collection by UM professor, Mississippi's poet laureate
October 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The sixth book by University of Mississippi English professor and Mississippi Poet Laureate Beth Ann Fennelly will be released Oct. 10, giving readers a combination of the extreme abbreviation of poetry, narrative tension of fiction and truth-telling of creative nonfiction. A book launch event at 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at Square BooksRead the story …
Gravitational Wave Detectors Could Shed Light on Dark Matter
UM physicists part of international team announcing findings in Physical Review Letters
October 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including two University of Mississippi physicists, has found that the same instruments used in the historic discovery of gravitational waves caused by colliding black holes could help unlock the secrets of dark matter, a mysterious and as-yet-unobserved component of the universe. The research findings by Emanuele Berti,Read the story …
UM Food Day Events Celebrate Healthy, Local Food
Observance includes on-campus farmers market and compost 'sift-a-thon'
October 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will observe Food Day throughout October with a series of events designed to inspire thought about the importance of sustainable food systems. The university’s events take place as part of the national Food Day celebration. Food Day festivities begin on campus Tuesday (Oct. 3), when Lenoir Dining –Read the story …
UM Graduates Land Rewarding Careers with U.S. Probation Office
Three criminal justice alumni improve lives for offenders and community
October 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Emma Burleson, a 2017 graduate of the master’s program in criminal justice at the University of Mississippi, spends her days protecting the community by supervising people charged with federal crimes while they await trial and after they have been convicted. Her ultimate responsibility as a U.S. probation officer for the eastern district of Arkansas isRead the story …
Gift Preserves Wendy McKinney’s Memory at UM
Endowment will provide scholarships for pharmacy students
September 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Karen Redmond is seated on a swivel stool at the soda-fountain counter of Burnham Drugs in Moss Point, enjoying a plate lunch and a chocolate shake. The local woman and her husband, David, are regular customers of this timeless place. With cozy red-vinyl booths, a checkered floor, Coke floats made with hand-dippedRead the story …
Adam Gussow Examines the Devil in the Blues for New Book
Author plans several signings and readings throughout the state in October
September 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Adam Gussow, an associate professor of English and Southern studies at the University of Mississippi, has grappled extensively with the devil in his parallel career as a professional blues musician, so maybe it’s not surprising that he’s writing about the devil in blues culture. For more than 30 years, Gussow has recordedRead the story …
University Museum Receives $5,000 LOFT Grant for Education
Funds will help create mobile gallery and new educational spaces
September 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow has awarded $5,000 to the University of Mississippi Museum’s education department. The grant was awarded as part of LOFT’s annual night of giving more than $27,000 to local community nonprofit organizations. The museum was selected from six competitive education category applicants. The grant will be usedRead the story …
Journalism School Acquires Online Training Center
UM will maintain NewsLab and add new material by faculty and students
September 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi soon will take over operation of the online journalism training center NewsLab. The website will be transferred officially to the journalism school on Oct. 2. The site was launched in 1998 with a grant from the Park Foundation. NewsLabRead the story …