OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and Center for the Study of Southern Culture are co-sponsoring a series of lectures, discussions and presentations in April examining “The Radical South – Expanding Southern History and Identity.” The series challenges the conventional stories of the South with topicsRead the story …
UM Lecture Series to Examine ‘The Radical South’
Presenters to challenge conventional notions of the region throughout April
April 3, 2017 by
UM Foundation Welcomes New Development Officer
Port Kaigler brings new opportunities to School of Pharmacy
April 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Port Kaigler, being an Ole Miss Rebel is not just a career move, it’s a family tradition. This legacy, established by his parents, was cemented for the University of Mississippi’s newest development officer when he visited his older brother at UM. “There’s a lot of red and blue in our family,”Read the story …
School of Pharmacy Hosts International Botanical Conference
Attendees share advances in technology, research and policy
March 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford is again the destination for scientists and other visitors from around the world gathering to discuss the ancient, yet rapidly evolving, study of botanical medicines. The 17th annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals is set for April 3-6 at the Oxford Conference Center. The National Center for Natural ProductsRead the story …
UM Honors College Dedicates Expanded Facility
Campus, community celebrate program's 20th anniversary with new building
March 31, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A line of blustery, threatening weather moving through the area didn’t stop more than 100 University of Mississippi students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni from celebrating the successes of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College on Thursday (March 30) afternoon. The crowd squeezed into the Honors College’s great room to dedicate theRead the story …
UM Accountancy Professor Wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Dale Flesher is active in research, mentoring next generation of accountants
March 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dale L. Flesher, the Roland and Sheryl Burns Chair and Professor in the Patterson School of Accountancy, is the 2017 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award honoree for the University of Mississippi. “What an honor it was to be selected from among top-notch faculty at an R1 institution,” Flesher said. “Receiving this awardRead the story …
PLATO Offers Students Personalized Learning
Program tailors lessons based on individual student needs
March 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s College of Liberal Arts is implementing a method of personalized learning for students in large courses. The Personalized Learning and Adaptive Teaching Opportunities Program, or PLATO, uses adaptive and interactive lessons to personally engage students in classes such as biology, chemistry, writing and rhetoric, and mathematics, all ofRead the story …
Ole Miss Insurance Symposium Tackles Critical Issues
Risk Management and Insurance program hosts 22nd annual meeting of industry leaders
March 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Key industry issues, including the Affordable Care Act and catastrophe management, were examined in depth at the annual Ole Miss Insurance Symposium, hosted for the 22nd consecutive year by the University of Mississippi’s risk management and insurance program. The event, held March 22-23 at The Inn at Ole Miss, continues to attractRead the story …
UM Student Wins Phi Beta Kappa Writing Internship
Kathryn James will submit articles for academic honor society's online newsletter
March 29, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kathryn James may not make a penny on any of the articles she writes for The Key Reporter, Phi Beta Kappa’s online newsletter, but the University of Mississippi student is grateful to have been awarded a writing internship from the prestigious academic honor society. “I was surprised, as I didn’t know theRead the story …
UM Campus Recreation to Host Third Annual Color My College 5-K
Event benefits Special Olympics Mississippi
March 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Campus Recreation will host the Color My College 5-K run April 1 as part of a full day of activities. This year, the event runs day to night with the color run starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by the first-ever UV glow paint party after dark, said Amanda Alpert, assistant director of intramuralRead the story …
UM Honors College to Dedicate Expanded Building Thursday
Project added classrooms, study areas and space to 'dive deep' into discussions
March 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students, faculty and administrators will gather Thursday afternoon (March 30) at the University of Mississippi to celebrate the dedication of the expanded and renovated home of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. The ceremony, set for 3 p.m. in the building’s great room just inside the west entrance, officially concludes a projectRead the story …