OXFORD, Miss. – The McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi has named student-athlete Deterrian Shackelford and alumnus Darryail Whittington the winners of its 2015 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. They were honored with Chancellor Dan Jones on Tuesday (April 14) afternoon at the Celebration of Service at the Inn at OleRead the story …
D.T. Shackelford and Darryail Whittington Win 2015 Sullivan Awards
UM McLean Institute honors student-athlete and alumnus alongside Chancellor Dan Jones
April 14, 2015 by
Thirteen UM Students Selected for Chinese Program’s Capstone Year
Ole Miss places more students in the program than any other university
April 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students have once again ranked top in the nation, this time for placement in the Chinese Language Flagship Program‘s capstone year. Thirteen UM students were among the 63 applicants selected from 12 universities to study in China beginning this fall. That’s more than any other university. Participating students were selectedRead the story …
University of Virginia President to Deliver UM Commencement Address
Teresa Sullivan to address 2015 graduates and families May 9 in the Grove
April 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Teresa A. Sullivan, a respected sociologist and president of the University of Virginia, is set to visit the University of Mississippi on May 9 to deliver the main address at the university’s 162nd Commencement. Sullivan has served as Virginia’s eighth president, the first woman elected to that position, since 2010. During herRead the story …
Robert Brown is UM’s Teacher of the Year
Political science professor received Elsie M. Hood Award at annual Honors Convocation
April 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During Robert D. Brown’s 24 years of teaching at the University of Mississippi, the popular faculty member has earned many honors, but receiving the Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award ranks as his most rewarding. The professor of political science was presented the coveted accolade Thursday evening (April 9) by Chancellor DanRead the story …
Gifted Middle School Students Probe Faux Crime Scene on UM Campus
Field trip to forensic chemistry program allowed seventh- and eighth-graders to examine evidence, present case
April 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted Oxford Middle School students a unique opportunity to test their forensic skills Wednesday (April 8) at the University of Mississippi. About 80 seventh- and eighth-graders in the OMS Launch program visited the campus as part of aRead the story …
Honors Convocation to Include Taylor Medals, Outstanding Teacher Award
Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa inductions also scheduled
April 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Outstanding students from all academic disciplines and the campuswide top teacher are to be recognized Thursday (April 9) at the University of Mississippi’s 72nd annual Honors Day Convocation. The convocation begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Seventy-two students are to be presented with Marcus ElvisRead the story …
Hussey Honored With SEC Faculty Achievement Award
UM chemistry professor and administrator honored for teaching, research and scholarship
April 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Charles Hussey, professor and chair of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, is a 2015 recipient of the Southeastern Conference’s Faculty Achievement Award. The conference announced Wednesday (April 8) that Hussey has received the award, which honors one faculty member from each SEC university who has excelled in teaching, researchRead the story …
Texas Parents Support Nutrition and Hospitality Management Program
Strong Travel Services Endowment created for UM department's long-term needs
April 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $25,000 gift to the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management at the University of Mississippi will provide longtime support for facility upgrades, thanks to Jim and Kay Strong of Dallas. The couple has created an endowment named for their family business, Strong Travel Services. A respected leader in the luxury travel industry, Strong TravelRead the story …
American Mathematics Institute Director is UM Dalrymple Lecturer
University of Bristol math professor Brian Conrey speaks April 9 at Overby Center
April 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A prime number is an integer greater than 1 whose only positive divisors are 1 and itself. In 1859, G.F.B. Riemann proposed a way to understand how the prime numbers are distributed among the natural numbers. Riemann’s hypothesis, still unproven after 156 years, is the focus of the 21st Dalrymple Lecture inRead the story …
Sweeney Named Mississippi Teacher Corps Director
UM alumnus rejoins program as new leader after serving as secondary school teacher, administrator
April 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Teacher Corps veteran Joseph Sweeney has joined the University of Mississippi School of Education faculty as director of the highly selective teacher preparation program. Sweeney, who took the helm of the Teacher Corps on March 16, is in the midst of preparing for the program’s 26th cohort of new recruits who will undergo hands-on teacherRead the story …