OXFORD, Miss. – Outgoing University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones is the lead speaker for a Sept. 11 plaza dedication ceremony on the Oxford campus. The Rev. Will Davis Campbell Plaza, directly behind Paris-Yates Chapel where the event will occur, will be officially named during the 2 p.m. program. Acting Chancellor Morris Stocks will moderate andRead the story …
University to Name Plaza in Memory of Civil Rights Figure
Outgoing Chancellor Jones to speak Sept. 11 at ceremony honoring the Rev. Will Davis Campbell
September 8, 2015 by
Internship Helps Political Science Student Prepare for Graduate School
NSF program provided intensive academic atmosphere and research opportunities
September 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi political science major Jacob Smith was accepted to the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates in Civil Conflict Management and Peace Science this summer at the University of North Texas. Smith, a senior from Corinth, was recommended to the program by his UM mentor, Matt DiGuseppe, assistant professorRead the story …
Ford Foundation Ups Commitment to $25 Million for UM Science Building
New facility to provide students one of the nation's top STEM learning environments
September 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation is expanding a $20 million gift to $25 million in support of the University of Mississippi’s proposed new science building. The increase, announced today, reflects the belief that the facility will strengthen the state through increasing general science literacy and through preparing a greater number of science,Read the story …
Former UM Dean Thomas A. Crowe Remembered as Devoted Teacher, Leader
Professor and chair emeritus of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders died Sept. 2
September 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thomas A. Crowe, professor emeritus of communication sciences and disorders and the first dean of the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi, died Wednesday (Sept. 2) at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi. He was 68. Visitation is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Friday (Sept. 4) at Waller Funeral Home.Read the story …
Donors Help Music and Opportunities Play on for UM Students
Charles and Margaret Hubbert make lead gift in band scholarship initiative
September 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Dr. Charles Hubbert joined the band as a University of Mississippi student, a door swung open to exceptional cultural opportunities. Some 57 years later, the physician continues to reap the rewards, inspiring him and his wife, Margaret, to make a lead gift to an initiative for band scholarships. The Mississippi native,Read the story …
Renowned Scholar of Native American History to Speak at UM
Theda Perdue slated for annual Gilder-Jordan Lecture on Sept. 9
September 2, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Native American history is the topic of this year’s Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History at the University of Mississippi. Theda Perdue, distinguished professor emerita at the University of North Carolina, speaks at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in Nutt Auditorium. Free and open to the public, the event is organized through the CenterRead the story …
UM Panhellenic Council Receives Top Award
National honor places Ole Miss Greek community among nation's elite
September 1, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Panhellenic Conference has recognized the University of Mississippi’s Panhellenic Council with its College Panhellenic Excellence Award. Ole Miss is among 21 universities to receive the award, out of 672 colleges and universities with Panhellenic organizations across the United States and Canada. The award is based on core competencies of PanhellenicRead the story …
Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program Admits Third Cohort
Prestigious teaching scholarship provides unique opportunities in exchange for commitment to teach in state
August 31, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sixteen University of Mississippi freshmen from nine states joined the student body this week as fellows in the third class of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, one of the nation’s most valuable scholarships for future educators. The group possesses an average ACT score of 29 and represents substantial growth for theRead the story …
UM Receives $575,000 Grant to Maintain VISTA Project
College of Liberal Arts given federal funding for fifth consecutive year
August 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts is leading the fight against poverty through education, thanks in part to a federally-funded volunteer program. The North Mississippi Volunteers in Service to America project entered its fifth year of funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service. Directed by Stephen Monroe, assistant dean of theRead the story …
UM Launches Online Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
Program makes pre-K specialization accessible for educators
August 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education is offering a new online master’s degree in early childhood education. The Master of Education program is designed to prepare professional educators for a variety of roles within the field. “If you look at the states leading in education, you will see that they have invested aRead the story …