OXFORD, Miss. – The Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center, a public interest law firm that advocates for human rights and social justice through litigation, has opened an office at the University of Mississippi School of Law, where the new MacArthur Justice Clinic will provide law students with opportunities for hands-on experience under the directionRead the story …
New Center and UM Law Clinic to Advocate for Human Rights and Social Justice in Mississippi
Mississippi attorney Cliff Johnson hired as director
August 18, 2014 by
Honors College Welcomes Bruce Levingston as Artist-in-Residence
Acclaimed classical pianist is inaugural recipient of honor
August 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Playing music and changing lives are Bruce Levingston’s passions. So when the renowned concert pianist was offered an opportunity to combine artistry and altruism at University of Mississippi, he immediately obliged. Levingston has been named the Chancellor’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Artist-in-Residence. Through the leadership of Chancellor Dan Jones, Provost MorrisRead the story …
New Funding to Support UM Entrepreneurship Programs
Two grants provide collaborative opportunity for UM business, community engagement programs
August 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation is expanding the capacity of the University of Mississippi’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The $370,500 grant will provide support for the center’s student-led consulting program for three years. Through the Student Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development Program, the center will create aRead the story …
Education Faculty Recognized by Honor Society
UM professors hailed by Kappa Delta Pi for member recruitment success
August 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education has honored its University of Mississippi chapter with the 2014 Education Excellence Award for membership recruitment. The award was presented to UM faculty members Fannye Love and Virginia J. Moore, who helped initiate 141 students and five faculty members into the society lastRead the story …
New Journal Examines Culture of American South
Inaugural article explores post-civil rights foodways
August 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi has launched Study the South, a new peer-reviewed, multimedia online journal. The journal, which is published and managed by the center, exists to encourage interdisciplinary academic thought and discourse on the culture of the American South, particularly in the fields ofRead the story …
Medicinal Plants Topic for August Science Café
Director of National Center for Natural Products Research is inaugural fall speaker
August 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The use of medicinal plants in disease treatment is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the UM Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Café is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 2305 West Jackson Ave. LarryRead the story …
Kirkland to Lead World Class Teaching Program
Ole Miss alumna returns to campus as director
August 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran educator Tammy Kirkland has joined the University of Mississippi School of Education as director of the UM World Class Teaching Program. The Pine Grove native takes the helm from the program’s previous leader, Jackie Parker, who retired in May 2014. Designed for working teachers, the WCTP helps Mississippi educators become National BoardRead the story …
Second UM Fulbright Scholar Named
Michael Shea plans to teach English, study literary and cultural connections in Argentina
August 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – Both a poet and a scholar, Michael Shea earned a Master of Fine Arts in May from the University of Mississippi. Now he is headed to Argentina as a 2014 Fulbright U.S. Student Award winner, the university’s second Fulbright Scholar of the year. Shea will participate in the English Teaching Assistant program,Read the story …
UM Alumni, Friends Commit $118 Million
Private support exceeds $100 million mark for third straight year
August 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With more than $118 million in private support, the University of Mississippi again experienced a record fundraising year, with alumni and friends helping advance the flagship university’s academic, medical and health care, and athletics programs. An emerging trend was seen the increasing gifts designated for faculty, meeting a need expressed by UMRead the story …
University Museum Scores Fashion Touchdown
New exhibit showcases one-of-a-kind designer helmets created to benefit the NFL Foundation
August 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fashionistas and football fans alike will find reasons to celebrate with the University Museum‘s newest installation, “Bloomingdale’s Fashion Touchdown: NFL Haute Couture Helmets.” The exhibit is the only one of its kind featuring designer football helmets from Bloomingdale’s Fashion Touchdown, a project that benefited the NFL Foundation. In celebration of Super BowlRead the story …