OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will bring nationally recognized jazz artists to the University of Mississippi, thanks to the establishment of the Jazz Series Fund by Marty and John Dunbar. The Oxford couple donated $25,000 as an initial gift, in hopes of encouraging others to contribute to theRead the story …
Ford Center Gift Brings Jazz to Oxford
Marty and John Dunbar establish $25,000 Jazz Series Fund
June 3, 2017 by
Psychology Professor Wins UM Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award
Kelly Wilson lauded as a role model and dedicated friend of students
June 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi psychology professor Kelly G. Wilson has won the university’s 2017 Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts to help students in and out of the classroom. Wilson, who has been a member of the UM faculty for 17 years, has not only mentoredRead the story …
LIGO Detects Third Set of Gravitational Waves
UM physicists part of project that has confirmed new population of black holes
June 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers involved with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory Scientific Collaboration have confirmed that the international partnership has made a third detection of gravitational waves, demonstrating that a new window in astronomy has been firmly opened. The LIGO Scientific Collaboration is a group of more than 1,000 international scientists whoRead the story …
Modern Languages Department Offers New Doctoral Program
Degree will prepare graduates to work in industry or run higher education programs
May 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Beginning this fall, the University of Mississippi’s Department of Modern Languages will offer a doctorate in second language studies. The degree is designed to educate professionals who can provide second language training for firms that conduct business globally and need workers who can speak Spanish and other languages. The program also will trainRead the story …
UM-Grenada, BGS Student Changes Career Plans and Excels
Bethany Miller earns UM's Taylor Medal for academic achievement
May 30, 2017 by
GRENADA, Miss. – After graduating from Grenada High School in 2011, Bethany Miller enrolled at Holmes Community College’s Grenada Center, where she served as a student ambassador and a student worker in the vice president’s office. She graduated with an associate’s degree in social work in 2013 and started classes in the nursing program theRead the story …
UM Faculty Member to Discuss Memory Research in Copenhagen
Rebekah Smith is one of just eight invited speakers for international conference
May 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor and administrator will discuss her research on the role of attention in successful prospective memory at a workshop next month at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Rebekah Smith, chair and professor of psychology, is among just eight invited speakers from Denmark, France, Germany, the United KingdomRead the story …
Family Leadership Council Provides Support
Resources directed to strengthen areas of Division of Student Affairs
May 27, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven University of Mississippi programs are better equipped to enhance the student experience, thanks to the generosity of the Ole Miss Family Leadership Council. More than $100,000 in private funds from the council has been directed to strengthen areas of UM’s Division of Student Affairs, including the FLC contributing to an endowmentRead the story …
UM Museum Opens Exhibit ‘Love=Love’
Artist uses jigsaw puzzle pieces to create new compositions
May 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum latest exhibit, “Love=Love,” features a series of collages created from jigsaw puzzle pieces. Artist and photographer Kent Rogowski, of Brooklyn, New York, uses more than 60 store-bought puzzles, using just the sky and flower pieces, to create new compositions of each puzzle. Rogowski drew the inspiration forRead the story …
UM Student Lands Dream Internship with Discovery Channel
Bella Gonzalez will spend summer creating graphic content and marketing materials
May 25, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student soon will be making her way to Silver Spring, Maryland, to serve as an intern for the recruiting and internship team at Discovery Channel. Bella Gonzalez, a senior from Bay St. Louis who is double majoring in marketing and graphic design, will serve in her intern role from May 30Read the story …
CREATE Foundation Honors Kellum with Jack Reed Sr. Leadership Award
Former vice chancellor lauded for continued efforts to build communities across region
May 25, 2017 by
TUPELO, Miss. – Longtime University of Mississippi educator and administrator Gloria Kellum was honored Wednesday (May 24) with the first-ever CREATE Foundation Jack Reed Sr. Northeast Mississippi Community Leadership Award. The award is named for Reed, the community and state leader and icon who died in 2016. Kellum said she is honored to receive an awardRead the story …