OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has selected Jeffrey S. Vitter as the preferred candidate for the chancellorship of the University of Mississippi. A renowned computer scientist and academic leader, Vitter is provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas. Vitter was recommended by the BoardRead the story …
Study USA Program Allows Students to Immerse Themselves in Courses
UM students leave the classroom to explore issues during two-week Wintersession terms
October 19, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Most University of Mississippi faculty members will say that “seeing a light bulb go on” when a student truly connects with the subject matter is one of the most rewarding parts of their profession. It is that passion for sharing knowledge and creative ideas that is driving many UM faculty members toRead the story …
UM Green Fund Seeks New Proposals
Applications for campus sustainability projects accepted through Oct. 19
October 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Green Fund is accepting project proposals from faculty, staff, and students through Monday (Oct. 19). Green Fund projects vary in scale, ranging from the installation of several campus hydration stations to providing refills for reusable containers to the launch of a composting program that has diverted more thanRead the story …
Ole Miss Law Wins World Championship in Space Law
Team of three students triumphs over groups from India and Greece en route to victory
October 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss – The University of Mississippi School of Law has won the world championship at the 2015 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition in Jerusalem. The team beat India’s Nalsar University of Law in the semifinals and triumphed over National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, today (Oct. 15) in the final round. UM is one ofRead the story …
Topological Quantum States of Matter is Topic for Next Science Cafe
UM physicist to share research on changes of non-thermal materials in Oct. 20 talk
October 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The topological properties of cold mater is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s second meeting of the Oxford Science Café is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120 North Lamar Blvd. KevinRead the story …
FBI, UM Student Affairs Honor UPD Officers
Three presented awards, praised for contributing to statue noose investigation
October 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi police officers were honored Wednesday (Oct. 14) for their involvement in the investigation of vandalism to the James Meredith statue on campus last year. During a brief ceremony on the back porch of the Lyceum, just feet from the statue, Bryan McCloskey, senior supervisory resident agent from theRead the story …
Dance Company Brings Unique Perspective to Story of Helen Keller
Thodos Dance Chicago to perform Oct. 18 at Ford Center, also sets community outreach programs
October 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Thodos Dance Chicago company will bring its acclaimed contemporary and modern dance style to the University of Mississippi for a performance Sunday (Oct. 18) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. General admission tickets to the 3 p.m. show are $20 and can be purchased at http://fordcenter.org or at theRead the story …
Go ‘Over the River and Through the Woods’ on Family Activity Day
University Museum to host free drop-in event Oct. 17
October 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum staff invites families to join them for the second family activity day of the semester on Saturday (Oct. 17). The museum classrooms and lobby will be filled with fun activities during the free drop-in event that runs from 10 a.m. to noon. This event features the themeRead the story …
UM Graduate Wins Prestigious Portz Scholarship
Amir Aziz, recent Honors College and Croft Institute alumnus, receives NCHC award
October 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Most students graduate from college when they are 21 or 22. For Amir Aziz, that’s when he began college as a member of the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies. Of course, not many Ole Miss students serve in the Singapore Armed Forces beforeRead the story …
Sen. Thad Cochran to Receive Geographic Visionary Award
Honor to be presented Oct. 15 at annual MGA luncheon in Jackson
October 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is set to receive the Mississippi Geographic Alliance’s Geographic Visionary Award at an Oct. 15 luncheon in Jackson. The Geographic Visionary Award was created to honor a Mississippi business or civic leader who understands the importance of global understanding and awareness for Mississippians and/or promotes an understanding aboutRead the story …