OXFORD, Miss. – The McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement is seeking nominations for the 2016 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, which recognizes a University of Mississippi student, alumnus or community member who sets an outstanding example of selfless service to others. Individuals who volunteer without actively seeking recognition are the prime candidates for this award.Read the story …
UM Journalism Professor Selected for Humanities Council Honor
Alysia Burton Steele to receive Preserver of Mississippi Culture Award
February 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A prize-winning University of Mississippi journalism instructor is the 2016 recipient of a prestigious award from the Mississippi Humanities Council. Alysia Burton Steele, assistant professor of multimedia, will be presented the Preserver of Mississippi Culture Award on Friday (Feb. 12) at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson. The award, which recognizes anRead the story …
Museum Hosts Valentine’s Family Day
February 9, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Museum is helping families get into the Valentine’s Day spirit by hosting a “Quilting Cupids” Family Activity Day this weekend. This drop-in event is set for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (Feb. 13). Admission is free to all and a snack will be provided. Families and children of all ages areRead the story …
FDA Expert in Product Quality to Give Waller Lecture
Mansoor A. Khan selected as distinguished lecturer for Feb. 12 event
February 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mansoor A. Khan, professor and vice dean at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, is slated to deliver the 2016 Coy W. Waller Distinguished Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The Feb. 12 lecture, “Pharmaceutical Product Performance after Approvals – Need for Clinical Observations and Connection,” will be presented atRead the story …
Innovate Mississippi’s Startup Weekend Returns to Oxford
Workshops help participants move from ideas to viable business plans
February 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Insight Park and School of Business Administration are co-hosting Startup Weekend Oxford, set for Feb. 12-14. The weekend will feature Innovation Boot Camp, Discovery Luncheon and Startup Weekend activities. The beginning of the weekend will give participants experience with assembling business models, with the end of the weekendRead the story …
UM Recognized Among Country’s Elite Research Universities
Carnegie Classification recognizes R&D investment, doctoral degrees granted and faculty achievement
February 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. UM is among a distinguished group of 115 institutions including Harvard, MITRead the story …
UM Remembers Longtime Theater Chair Jim Shollenberger
Unflinchingly honest mentor beloved by students and colleagues; bravely managed his cancer for years
February 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jim Shollenberger was always unflinchingly honest with his criticisms, but was also a deeply caring mentor who loved his students and colleagues and was always committed to bringing out the best in them. Shollenberger, 72, a Vietnam veteran and former professor and chair of the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts, joinedRead the story …
Alzheimer’s Support Group Begins 31st Year
Monday's meeting for caregivers features guest speaker from LSU
February 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Caregiver Support group, in conjunction with the University of Mississippi Department of Social Work and Brookdale Oxford, will commemorate its 31st year of monthly meetings Monday (Feb. 8) at Brookdale Senior Living in Oxford. The meeting will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jo Ann O’Quin, UMRead the story …
Business Law Network to Host Winter Conference and CLE
State Treasurer Lynn Fitch to deliver keynote at Feb. 12 event in Jackson
February 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law‘s Business Law Network will host a conference Feb. 12 at the Fairview Inn in Jackson, offering three hours of CLE credit to attendees. Lynn Fitch, Mississippi state treasurer, will discuss the business law implications of her office. The Business Law Network’s mission is dedicated to connecting studentsRead the story …
National Accreditation Adds Prominence to UMMC Bariatric Surgery Program
February 3, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons. The national accolade comes from the College’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. UMMC received notification of the accreditation this month, signifying that its program meets essential criteria for staffing, trainingRead the story …