OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy at the University of Mississippi has introduced the Global Leadership Circle, a philanthropy program through the UM Foundation that provides opportunities for donors to support students with plans to study abroad or intern with national or international organizations and businesses. “It is all about creatingRead the story …
Ole Miss Women’s Council Goes Global
Philanthropy group spearheads international opportunity for UM students
September 23, 2017 by
Noel Wilkin Named UM Provost, Executive Vice Chancellor
Respected education visionary and longtime faculty member to lead academic affairs
September 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Noel E. Wilkin, a veteran leader in higher education, has been named provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Mississippi. The appointment, which is pending approval from the board of trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, was announced Friday (Sept. 22) by Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter after the universityRead the story …
State Higher Education Literacy Council Advances Teacher Preparation
Kellogg, Hardin grants fund training for elementary reading educators
September 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of Mississippi’s Higher Education Literacy Council, a group of college and university literacy professors, are part of a statewide effort to help new teachers use cognitive and educational research in the classroom. The project is funded by a $725,450 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan, and aRead the story …
Space Law Team Prepares for World Championship
Moot court group heads to Australia to compete for university's second international title
September 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since winning the North American championship in April, the moot court team at the University of Mississippi School of Law has been busy preparing for its next challenge: the World Championship. The team’s win at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition at Georgetown University Law Center earned it the rightRead the story …
Several Construction Projects Progressing on Campus
Work includes new facilities for students, faculty and staff to learn and work
September 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years, and campus planners are working to create the best possible space for students to learn, discover and live. Several construction projects are underway on campus that, when completed, will provide state-of-the-art facilities for students, faculty and staff. These projects include: OleRead the story …
Mojo Triangle Anthology Launches Saturday at Rowan Oak
Collections celebrate short story as literary art and showcase contemporary authors
September 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss – A two-volume anthology series titled “Mojo Rising,” edited by a University of Mississippi graduate and UM professor, will be launched Sept. 23 at Rowan Oak. The focus of the books, published by Sartoris Literary Group, is the Mojo Triangle – most of Mississippi, Memphis, New Orleans and Nashville. This area is knownRead the story …
Two UM Faculty Win Inaugural National Science Foundation Fellowships
Ryan Garrick and Saša Kocić among 30 nationwide selected for competitive research program
September 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors have been honored for innovative research in their respective fields by being selected for fellowships in a competitive new National Science Foundation program. Ryan Garrick, assistant professor of biology, and Saša Kocić, assistant professor of mathematics, have been chosen for funding under NSF’s Established Program to StimulateRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts Artrageous Interactive Performance
Audiences get to be a part of the sensory art experience
September 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi will host Artrageous, billed as “the interactive music experience,” for one show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 21). The interactive performance incorporates a variety of art forms, and audiences experience live painting, music, dance and life-size puppetry, as wellRead the story …
Nishanth Rodrigues Joins UM as Chief Information Officer
Administrator to lead efforts to enhance campus technological infrastructure and capabilities
September 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nishanth Rodrigues, an award-winning leader in information technology, has been named the University of Mississippi’s new chief information officer. With more than 24 years of IT experience in academia, manufacturing and professional health care, Rodrigues assumed duties at the university Sept. 5. As CIO, his responsibilities are to provide leadership, management andRead the story …
Law School to Host UM Constitution Commemoration
September 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law is honoring the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution by hosting the university’s Constitution Day commemoration at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 20) in Weems Auditorium. Each year, the celebration features a panel, which is an edition of the school’s Student Legal Scholarship Exposition.Read the story …