OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student has been selected to serve with a national organization that works to prevent campus sexual violence. Elizabeth Romary, of Greenville, North Carolina, is among 28 students chosen for the It’s On Us Student Advisory Committee. Launched by the White House, the program is a grassroots, student-led approachRead the story …
UM Student Selected for National Committee to Prevent Sexual Violence
Elizabeth Romary is among 28 chosen for It's On Us Student Advisory Committee
August 3, 2016 by
CSI Summer Camp Gives Students Experiences in Crime Scene Science
Weeklong UM event offered participants faux evidence and mock case
August 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted middle and high school students opportunities to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-eight seventh- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science. Sponsored by the AmericanRead the story …
UM Wins State’s Healthiest University Workplace Award
Honor recognizes work of RebelWell program, other initiatives to promote healthy lifestyles
August 1, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi was named the state’s healthiest workplace among all Mississippi college and universities Wednesday (July 27) at an awards luncheon that honored both government and private sector employers for their wellness efforts. The Mississippi Business Journal, the Mississippi Business Group on Health and the Mississippi Department of Health honor employers at the annual “Mississippi’s HealthiestRead the story …
Scholarship Helps Students Go Onward and Upward
First Everett-Williams recipients graduate, embrace opportunities
July 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first-ever recipients of the four-year Everett-Williams Memorial Scholarship have graduated from the University of Mississippi, and their futures both appear bright. Logan Wilson, of Hattiesburg, earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the university in May, and Davelin Woodard, of Oxford, received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the UM MedicalRead the story …
Recent UM Graduates Receive Rural Physician Scholarships
Program helps students attend medical school in return for service to state
July 29, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Five recent graduates of the University of Mississippi have been awarded Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarships valued at $30,000 per year for their medical training at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson. Jackson Browning, Rohini Krishan, Brooks Pratt, Kelly Ann Sneed and Anna Grace Stout were honored at the annualRead the story …
‘An Ambush of Tigers’ Claims CELI Read Aloud Book Award
UM literacy center honors top picture book of the year with annual award
July 28, 2016 by
OXFORD. Miss. – “An Ambush of Tigers,” by author Betsy R. Rosenthal and illustrator Jago Silver, is the 2016 winner of the CELI Read Aloud Book Award, which presented annually by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction to recognize outstanding new books to read aloud to young children. Published in April 2015 byRead the story …
Native American Artifacts on Display at UM
Exhibits at Barnard Observatory, J.D. Williams Library include pottery, tools and decorative items
July 27, 2016 by
Artifacts dating back to the 1400s offer a glimpse into the life of Native Americans in Mississippi through multiple exhibits over the next month at the University of Mississippi. Barnard Observatory is housing an exhibit of “The Davies Collection: Mississippian Iconographic Vessels,” which features 15 ceramic vessels recovered from the Walls site in northwestRead the story …
UM Hosts World Health Organization Working Group
Three-day session helps group develop guidelines for herb and drug interactions
July 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A working group constituted by the World Health Organization’s Traditional and Complementary Medicines Program gathered recently at the University of Mississippi to develop another in the series of WHO guidance documents on the utilization of traditional and herbal medicines. The increased use of herbal medicines and botanical supplements around the world raises concerns aboutRead the story …
UM High School Expands Staff and Offerings
Online program adds full-time staff to meet increasing enrollments
July 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 250 high school students from around the world are finding the right fit in their educational journey through the University of Mississippi High School, which continues to meet the growing need for options that help students complete individual high school courses as well as complete degrees online. After graduating 14Read the story …
UM Named Among ‘Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplaces’
Recognition honors university's work to promote healthy lifestyles and physical activity
July 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi, which has aggressively implemented many health and wellness initiatives for its more than 2,900 employees, has again been named one of Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplaces. The Mississippi Business Journal, the Mississippi Business Group on Health and the Mississippi Department of Health hand out the designation each year. The university will be honored during aRead the story …