In an effort to create awareness and develop allies for people with disabilities, Student Disability Services is hosting “Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit” on campus. All faculty, staff and students are invited to visit the exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday (Sept. 19) through Sept. 21 in the ballroom at The InnRead the story …
UM Language Professor Heads to Germany as Humboldt Research Fellow
Corina Petrescu plans to use fellowship to advance studies of Jewish life in post-war Eastern Europe
September 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi modern languages professor has earned a prestigious research award, which will help further her studies of Jewish life in Europe following World War II. Corina Petrescu, associate professor of German, is the recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. The award funds 18 months of research with theRead the story …
UM Swahili Program Provides Exotic Option for Students
East African language is 11th offered at university
September 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Like hundreds of students each year at the University of Mississippi, Estelle Blair signed up last fall for Spanish 101. But when the Brandon native decided that Spanish was not for her, she found a dramatically different alternative to fulfill her foreign language requirements. Blair has joined a small, but growing, group ofRead the story …
Motes Accepts Call to Manage Landshark Line
UM Office of Development announces new call center manager
September 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Brantley Motes has been assigned as the new manager of the University of Mississippi’s fundraising call center. Motes, of Athens, Alabama, is employed by Ruffalo Noel Levitz, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company that specializes in technology-enabled fundraising services. RNL works in association with the university’s Office of Development to operate the callRead the story …
Melody Musgrove Joins Graduate Center for Study of Early Learning
Former U.S. Department of Education administrator to serve as co-director and associate professor
September 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Melody Musgrove, an accomplished public education leader and advocate, has joined the University of Mississippi faculty as co-director of the Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning and associate professor of special education. Housed within the UM School of Education, the center was established in 2015 to provide research and collaborative leadership to advocateRead the story …
UM Welcomes Most Accomplished Freshmen Class Ever
State's flagship university celebrates record enrollment as it builds for future
September 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has recorded its 22nd consecutive year of rising enrollment, registering its largest and most academically qualified freshman class ever. Enrollment at the state’s flagship university hit 24,250 across all campuses, largest in the state, according to preliminary data. The freshman class of 3,982 students posted an average ACTRead the story …
UM Professor’s Research Published in Journal of Consumer Research
Christopher Newman and colleagues studied effects of various front-of-package nutrition labels
September 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi’s marketing professor’s joint study of the effects of front-of-package nutrition labels shows they serve different purposes depending upon the shopping situation, greatly affecting consumers’ abilities to make proper evaluations and healthful choices. Christopher L. Newman, assistant professor of marketing, is a co-author of “Effects of Objective and EvaluativeRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Wins UM Faculty Achievement Award
John Bentley honored for teaching, contributions to school and dedication to profession
September 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John P. Bentley, professor of pharmacy administration, has been named the recipient of the 2016 University of Mississippi Faculty Achievement Award. At the Aug. 26 fall faculty meeting, Provost Morris Stocks called Bentley one of the university’s finest. “His pharmacy research helps the world understand the roles that pharmacists play in medicationRead the story …
Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program Admits 30 at UM
Elite scholarship program expands to elementary and special education, draws students from nine states
September 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 30 outstanding freshmen who make up the fourth class of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program at the University of Mississippi posted an average ACT score of 29.7, making it the program’s largest and most academically accomplished incoming cohort yet. Originally designed for secondary education majors, the METP scholarship program has expandedRead the story …
Ole Miss and Hopscotch Launch New Mobile App
Technology offers new fan-engagement capabilities
September 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Just in time for the college football season, Ole Miss and Hopscotch, a mobile-technology leader for sports and live events, launched a new mobile app. The Ole Miss Athletics app is free and available for immediate download on the App Store and Google Play. “The new Ole Miss Athletics app gives RebelRead the story …