OXFORD, Miss. – Summer break is over and with schools starting back up, it is almost time for Fall 2014 ArtZone at the University of Mississippi Museum. This year’s ArtZone will revolve around exhibits from the museum’s permanent collection and traveling exhibitions. The ArtZone semester begins Sept. 9 and runs through Dec. 4, with sessionsRead the story …
University Museum Offers Enriching After-School Art Program
ArtZone draws from permanent collection and traveling exhibitions to inspire students
September 2, 2014 by
Khayat Named UM Law Alumnus of the Year
Former chancellor started Law Alumni Chapter while a student
September 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At the annual Mississippi Bar Convention in Sandestin, Florida, Robert C. Khayat received the 2014 Law Alumnus of the Year Award from the University of Mississippi Law Alumni Chapter. Since 1974, the chapter has selected one person annually to receive this distinction. The recipient must have made positive contributions to the legal profession, the law schoolRead the story …
UM Admits 17 into Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Second cohort of elite education scholarship shows marked growth
August 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen college freshmen gathered at the University of Mississippi’s Lyceum building recently to begin a life-changing college experience as new fellows in the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program. The METP offers an elite scholarship for top-performing students who seek to become secondary English or mathematics teachers in Mississippi. This group marks the program’sRead the story …
Incoming Pharmacy Students Honored at White Coat Ceremony
Students recite Pledge of Professionalism at event
August 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2018 participated in the school’s White Coat Ceremony Aug. 15 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The annual ceremony marks the students’ completion of their pre-pharmacy curriculum and entry into the professional program. The school has 120 first-professional-year students enrolled thisRead the story …
New Fund Created for UM Speech Therapy Program
Oxford mother focuses on building support to help others
August 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Communication therapy has been an important focus for Rheagan Vaughn ever since her son Swayze was diagnosed with autism. For many children with the disorder, communication impairments can be an obstacle. “We’ve been blessed that Swayze is on the high-functioning end of the spectrum,” said Vaughn, of Oxford. “But there are parentsRead the story …
Three UM Professors Launch Racial Climate Study
Professors to examine students' experiences with racial and ethnic issues
August 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi sociology professors are launching a comprehensive study to understand racial and ethnic issues on campus and are seeking student participants to chronicle their experiences in online diaries. Professors Kirk A. Johnson, Willa M. Johnson and James Thomas are seeking volunteers to confidentially journal their experiences with race issuesRead the story …
Three Incoming UM Freshmen Receive Carrier and Hill Scholarships
Scholars attracted to university's literary history, Honors College
August 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three freshmen entering the University of Mississippi this fall have received two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships in recognition of their exceptional academic and leadership records. William Pate of Mooreville and Margaret “Maggie” Smith of Madison were selected for the Robert M. Carrier Scholarship, and Alison Turbeville of Jackson was selectedRead the story …
Robinson Receives Inaugural Provost Fellowship at UM Center
Education professor using video to make new interdisciplinary teaching resource
August 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nichelle Robinson, an associate professor of teacher education at the University of Mississippi, will serve as the university’s first provost fellow in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, or CETL. During the one-year fellowship, Robinson will begin building a video database focusing on interdisciplinary inquiry and discussion. The videos will tapRead the story …
UM to Screen ‘Justice Is a Black Woman’
Civil rights attorney Constance Baker Motley biopic to be shown Sept. 3 at Overby Center
August 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host a screening of “Justice Is a Black Woman: The Life and Work of Constance Baker Motley” at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. Producer Gary Ford will participate in the showing of his award-winning biographical movie, narrated by journalist JuanRead the story …
Sexuality Emphasis Added to Gender Studies Minor
UM becomes first in Mississippi to offer program
August 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies is offering a new emphasis in sexuality beginning this fall semester. The new field of study will allow students to study sexuality in an open and engaging academic environment. Sexuality studies explore the social construction of sexuality, ways in whichRead the story …