OXFORD, Miss. – Twelve accomplished educators with aspirations of helping shape the future of Mississippi public education have joined the fifth cohort of the University of Mississippi’s Principal Corps. For the first time, the 13-month program – which prepares teachers for K-12 leadership positions with a combination of graduate coursework and two full-time internships –Read the story …
Principal Corps Expands Placements to Mississippi Gulf Coast
Innovative educator training program's recruits possess impressive credentials
July 3, 2013 by
Former Alumni Director James Butler Dies at 86
Administrator opened doors for women, black alumni and helped modernize Alumni Association
July 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A former University of Mississippi administrator who helped modernize and dramatically expand the university’s Alumni Association is being remembered as an innovator, a compassionate leader and a dedicated friend and husband. James N. Butler, who served 10 years as director of alumni affairs and nearly two decades in other roles with theRead the story …
Where the Crime Lab Meets the Classroom
EPSCoR Mississippi program invigorates middle school science teachers
July 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than a dozen north Mississippi middle school science teachers recently spent two weeks studying blood spatter and footprint evidence, but they weren’t helping search for a killer. Rather, they were looking for new ways to engage their students in the classroom. The teachers attended a workshop at the University of MississippiRead the story …
Weekly Summer Camp Keeps Kids Active
Rebel Quest offers hands-on learning, exploration and motivation
July 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Education and fun are combined for kids ages 6-13 who attend Rebel Quest this summer at the University of Mississippi. The day camp for kids is designed to provide a fun-filled summer for children in the Oxford area. Camp fees are $175 per week including lunch, and the weekly camps go throughRead the story …
New attorney hired to complement University Attorney’s Office
Perry Sansing brings 30 years of legal experience
July 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Perry Sansing, former assistant to the president and university counsel at Mississippi University for Women, is the new associate general counsel at the University of Mississippi. He also will serve as the chancellor’s special assistant for governmental affairs. “The opportunity to work as an attorney and in government relations –and to do soRead the story …
Behind-the-Scenes of the Emergency Drill
Read the story and view the photo gallery
July 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While UM faculty and staff might not have heard a loud explosion on Wednesday, smoke filled the north end zone of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium as dozens of university, city and county officials worked to respond to a simulated emergency situation. The exercise, led by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, marked the first timeRead the story …
UM Health Program Combats Childhood Obesity in State
Kellogg Foundation grant funds health education, gardens, teacher fitness facilities in Delta schools
July 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are working to help prevent and reduce childhood obesity in the Mississippi Delta, supported by a $275,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The WKKF grant provides funding to expand the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management’s Eating Good … and Moving Like We Should program,Read the story …
Marvin C. Wilson Retires as Pharmacy School’s Associate Dean
Administrator retiring after nearly 43 years of service to the school
June 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When budding pharmacists gather each spring to receive their coveted Doctor of Pharmacy degree, the moment is especially sweet for Marvin C. Wilson, the man who recruited many of them to the University of Mississippi. As he calls the graduates’ names, summoning each to cross the stage and receive their degree, WilsonRead the story …
Livability.com: Oxford Named Second-Best College Town in Nation
Town notches Top 10 rankings for third consecutive year
June 27, 2013 by
Oxford, Miss. has been called the “Hollywood version” of a Southern town, but the city’s architecture and genteel atmosphere are as genuine as the magnolia trees that shade tailgaters before football games at the University of Mississippi. Celebrated authors like William Faulkner, John Grisham and Larry Brown drew inspiration from the city, where intellectual andRead the story …
UM Center Provides Early Childhood Literacy Training
More than 30 north Mississippi pre-K educators participate in workshop
June 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 30 Mississippi educators received specialized training in early childhood literacy instruction during a three-day workshop hosted recently by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction. Lucy Hart Paulson, a national Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, or LETRS, trainer, led the workshop, focusing on topicsRead the story …