OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has inducted its second class of alumni into its School of Education Hall of Fame. Collectively, the group has more than 178 years of experience, commitment and public service to education. The 2016 honorees are Suzie Mills Adcock of Jackson; Jahnae H. Barnett of Fulton, Missouri; Charles RobertRead the story …
UM Honors Five at School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame Induction
Honorees lauded for teaching, service and leadership
May 26, 2016 by
Seven UM Employees Receive Outstanding Staff Awards
Personnel recognized for excellence in service categories
May 25, 2016 by
Human Resources employee Andrea Jekabsons was all smiles Friday (May 20) after being named the University of Mississippi’s 2016 Overall Outstanding Staff Member. Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter presented the assistant director of employment and training a plaque, $1,000 and two season football tickets during the annual Staff Appreciation Awards program in the Gertrude C. FordRead the story …
UM College of Liberal Arts Launches New Minor in Society and Health
Interdisciplinary program is collaboration with the Center for Population Studies
May 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new academic minor with an emphasis on society and health is available at the University of Mississippi. Housed within the College of Liberal Arts and directed through the Center for Population Studies, the interdisciplinary academic program consists of 18 credit hours. The minor was created in association with the Sally McDonnellRead the story …
Meet Kathy McMinn, May’s Staff Member of the Month
May 24, 2016 by
Kathy McMinn, administrative coordinator II at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for May. To help us get to know her better, she answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? McMinn: 8.5 years IOM: What is your hometown? Read the story …
Construction Projects Continue to Transform Campus
New facilities, renovations will help accommodate growing Ole Miss student body
May 24, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The student population continues to grow at the University of Mississippi. As a result, the Oxford campus is growing and improving to accommodate the influx of students. Over the next few years, several major construction projects will enhance campus life for students, faculty and staff. Here’s a brief look at current andRead the story …
Franklin Wins Berlin Prize, Fellowship in Germany
Author plans to use time to focus on his latest novel
May 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tom Franklin, a celebrated novelist and University of Mississippi associate professor of fiction writing, is a 2016 recipient of the Berlin Prize, which the American Academy in Berlin awards to scholars, writers and artists. The prize includes a semester-long fellowship in Germany. Franklin, who has taught at UM since 2003, is amongRead the story …
Parking and Traffic Changes this Summer You Should Know About
May 23, 2016 by
Construction at the University of Mississippi will be in full swing this summer, affecting parking and traffic in some areas of campus. Here’s a look at the projects that may alter traffic patterns and parking over the coming months: Rebel Drive-Guyton Drive Intersection – The three-way stop sign at Guyton Drive and Fraternity Row willRead the story …
New UM Museum Exhibit Highlights Antiquities Collection
Most Greek and Roman artifacts included have not been on display in at least six years
May 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts are coming out of the vault for “Gods and Men: Iconography and Identity of the Ancient World,” the newest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum, which debuts Tuesday (May 24) with an opening reception. “Gods and Men” offers a preview of the extent ofRead the story …
O’Bannons Writing a Script for Student Success
Couple creates scholarship to support students in the UM School of Pharmacy
May 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On any given day, a visitor to Chuck O’Bannon’s home in Parsons, Tennessee, might find the retired pharmacist planting a garden, making preserves from blackberries and muscadines he grows or feeding the two canine “fur babies” who have adopted him and his wife, Linda. You might just as easily find him paintingRead the story …
UM Journalism Students Win National Award for Multimedia
Society of Professional Journalists honors coverage of 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
May 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of University of Mississippi journalism students won the top national award in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence contest for their coverage of the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The award honors best use of multimedia by college student journalists for 2015. The MSKatrinaRead the story …