OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Mississippi: 200 Years of Statehood” from 5 to 7 p.m. June 21. The exhibit features a wide variety of items that defined Mississippi over the course of its history, including historicalRead the story …
J.D. Williams Library Hosts Opening Reception for Bicentennial Exhibit
Reception includes keynote address by UM alumnus and author W. Ralph Eubanks
June 18, 2017 by
Kneip Joins UM Development
Professional to help build support for College of Liberal Arts
June 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As president of the Columns Society, student William Kneip learned about the University of Mississippi inside and out in order to interact effectively with alumni, donors and other distinguished guests. That knowledge, combined with other education and experiences, is contributing to his new role: development officer to generate private support for theRead the story …
Gift Honors Life of UM Alumnus Stephen Moore
Phil Hardin Foundation expands educational opportunities at UM law school
June 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Stephen Moore, of Meridian, was the epitome of a lifelong learner, always with a book in his hand. That, and his deep commitment to education, are reasons the Phil Hardin Foundation is honoring its board member and treasurer with a gift in his memory to the University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …
UM Visiting Professor Receives Summer Scholar Award to Vassar
Jaime Cantrell will spend three weeks studying poet Elizabeth Bishop
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi English professor is the recipient of a prestigious scholarship award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Jaime Cantrell, visiting assistant professor of English and faculty affiliate at the university’s Sarah Isom Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from aRead the story …
Gretchen Bunde Named Kramer Award Outstanding Teacher
Students nominated composition and rhetoric instructor for her excellence in teaching
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Writing and Rhetoric awarded the X.A. Kramer Jr. Award for Outstanding Teacher to Gretchen Bunde. Bunde, an instructor in composition and rhetoric, was nominated by numerous students for her long history of excellence in teaching. “Gretchen dedicates herself to improving the writing and thinking of herRead the story …
University of Mississippi to Purchase Property from Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
Property provides UM with improved space allocation, addresses growth needs
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi are pleased to announce they have reached a purchase and sale agreement for the existing hospital property located at 2301 South Lamar Blvd. The acquisition of the property will allow the university to address current space allocation challenges as well as future growthRead the story …
Pharmacy Professors Named Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Awards recognize exceptional dedication to education and student service
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four professors in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been recognized as Distinguished Teaching Scholars for a three-year term. This honor recognizes exceptional teachers and colleagues who promote effective teaching and learning. The recipients are Kim Adcock, professor of pharmacy practice; Robert Doerksen, associate professor of medicinal chemistry; Erin Holmes,Read the story …
UM English Professor Receives Carnegie Fellowship
Adetayo Alabi to spend summer developing curriculum at Nigerian university
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor has received a prestigious Carnegie fellowship to help with curriculum development at a Nigerian university. Adetayo Alabi, associate professor of English, was awarded the funding by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. He will spend the summer at Kwara State University in Malete, Nigeria, assisting Mary Kolawole,Read the story …
Acclaimed Writer Rose McLarney Named UM Summer Poet in Residence
Public reading set for June 29 at Off Square Books
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rose McLarney, an acclaimed writer and professor whose work is deeply rooted in the South, is the University of Mississippi’s 10th Summer Poet in Residence. McLarney will be on campus through July 15 teaching undergraduate classes and working with emerging writers in the Department of English’s Master of Fine Arts program. She alsoRead the story …
Center for Population Studies Releases State Health and Hunger Atlas
Map addresses food insecurity and poor health outcomes around Mississippi
June 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies has developed an extensive reference guide to poverty, hunger and chronic health problems in the state, the Mississippi Health and Hunger Atlas. Modeled after the Missouri Hunger Atlas, the resource is the first iteration of its kind in Mississippi and in the South. ThisRead the story …