OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Common Reading Experience selection group has narrowed its list to six books, with one to be selected for campuswide reading and discussion in 2017. All incoming freshmen and transfer students will get copies of the selected book, which will be announced in February, with instructions to read it beforeRead the story …
Six Finalists Chosen For UM’s Common Reading Experience
Committee will read each book and recommend a title for use next fall
January 9, 2017 by
Cease Supports Education Beyond the Classroom
Birmingham event planner's gift acknowledges UM School of Journalism and New Media for success
January 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In college, Meghan Cease never imagined she would become one of the most successful event planners in the Southeast. At only 32 years old, the owner of Birmingham, Alabama-based M. Elizabeth Events reached a point in her career when she felt it was time to give back to the University of Mississippi,Read the story …
J.D. Williams Library Celebrates State Bicentennial with Exhibit
Observance also includes lectures, video series and more
January 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections in the University of Mississippi‘s J.D. Williams Library will celebrate a historic anniversary of the state with the exhibit “Mississippi: 200 Years of Statehood.” Mississippi was admitted as the 20th state on Dec. 10, 1817. The library will commemorate that recognition with an ongoing exhibit focusingRead the story …
Schools Look to DeSoto Writing Center for Insight
Faculty and staff offer advice, resources for development of middle and high school centers
January 5, 2017 by
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – As director of the Writing Center at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven, Jeanine Rauch sees the value of honing writing skills early. “Ultimately, writing is clear thinking,” said Rauch, an instructor in the university’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric. “When students are confident in their own writing, the writing processRead the story …
Grant Extends Foundation’s Support of METP to 10 Years, $42 Million
Success of teacher preparation program draws $28 million in continued funding for UM, MSU
January 4, 2017 by
JACKSON, Miss. – A new commitment of $28 million from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation marks a total investment of $42.1 million over 10 years into the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, a collaborative teacher preparation program at the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University that provides both scholarships and an honors college-typeRead the story …
New UM Scholarship Honors a Son, Father and Friend
Crawfords create UM endowment for Eagle Scouts, business majors
January 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Achieving the Eagle Scout rank – the highest accomplishment in Scouting – reflects a level of leadership and commitment reached only by about 5 percent of Boy Scouts. Mitchell Crawford was one those proud Eagle Scouts. Crawford, 34, died in 2011 after a five-year battle with lymphoma. Terry Crawford and his wife,Read the story …
Rebels Strong Competitors in the Classroom during Fall 2016
Women's soccer posts highest team GPA with a 3.63
January 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student-athletes weren’t just successful on the courts and fields this fall, but also in the classroom. Rebel student-athletes posted the highest cumulative semester grade point average in recorded history. Ole Miss also had its highest number of mid-year graduates, with 22 student-athletes completing their degree requirements, while more thanRead the story …
UM Natural Products Center Designated as Center of Excellence
Food and Drug Administration has awarded the distinction to NCNPR for 15 straight years
December 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has renewed the National Center for Natural Products Research’s designation as a Center of Excellence in recognition of its work in botanical dietary supplement research. This is the 15th consecutive year the NCNPR has received this recognition. As part of its partnership with the FDA, whichRead the story …
Lance Yarbrough Rejoins UM Geological Engineering Faculty
New assistant professor combines expertise in private sector, experiences in academia
December 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lance David Yabrough helped build a successful business before he joined the University of Mississippi School of Engineering faculty earlier this year. Still, the newest assistant professor of geology and geological engineering was eager to come aboard. “I had been an adjunct associate professor with the department for more than a year while IRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Win NCPA Presidential Scholarships
Ashley Culbertson and Lily Van honored for achievement, interest in community pharmacies
December 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi pharmacy students have won presidential scholarships from the National Community Pharmacists Association. Ashley Culbertson and Lily Van, both third-professional-year students, are among only 25 students nationally who received the $2,000 awards. The NCPA represents the employees of more than 22,000 independent community pharmacies across the country, which dispenseRead the story …