OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor has received a prestigious Carnegie fellowship to help with curriculum development at a Nigerian university. Adetayo Alabi, associate professor of English, was awarded the funding by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. He will spend the summer at Kwara State University in Malete, Nigeria, assisting Mary Kolawole,Read the story …
UM English Professor Receives Carnegie Fellowship
Adetayo Alabi to spend summer developing curriculum at Nigerian university
June 14, 2017 by
Acclaimed Writer Rose McLarney Named UM Summer Poet in Residence
Public reading set for June 29 at Off Square Books
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rose McLarney, an acclaimed writer and professor whose work is deeply rooted in the South, is the University of Mississippi’s 10th Summer Poet in Residence. McLarney will be on campus through July 15 teaching undergraduate classes and working with emerging writers in the Department of English’s Master of Fine Arts program. She alsoRead the story …
Center for Population Studies Releases State Health and Hunger Atlas
Map addresses food insecurity and poor health outcomes around Mississippi
June 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies has developed an extensive reference guide to poverty, hunger and chronic health problems in the state, the Mississippi Health and Hunger Atlas. Modeled after the Missouri Hunger Atlas, the resource is the first iteration of its kind in Mississippi and in the South. ThisRead the story …
Seven UM Freshmen Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Awards
Honor society recognizes outstanding leadership, community service
June 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven University of Mississippi freshmen have been inducted into the Alpha Phi chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a prestigious national leadership honor society. The annual ODK Freshman Leadership Awards, which identify outstanding freshman leaders and community servants, were presented at the organization’s annual induction ceremony. Previous recipients have gone on to serve inRead the story …
Peaces Create Graduate Scholarship
Gift will help student-athletes who attend professional schools
June 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a University of Mississippi student, Rush Peace had it all: a well-rounded college experience that combined rich academic experiences with the thrill of playing baseball on scholarship under legendary Coach Tom Swayze. And then it was on to dentistry school and a rewarding career. Peace and his wife, Judy, of Macon,Read the story …
UM Physicists Part of New Effort to Explore Nature of Matter
Muon g-2 experiment has begun its search for phantom particles using a well-traveled electromagnet
June 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory fired a beam of tiny particles called muons into a giant electromagnet late last week, it signaled the start of a three-year effort that could yield another landmark discovery in particle physics. It’s a project with some strong Mississippi ties:Read the story …
Four UM Faculty Members Named Liberal Arts New Scholars
Honor encourages continued research, scholarship, publication and creative achievement
June 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi faculty members have been honored as inaugural recipients of a New Scholar Award in the university’s College of Liberal Arts. The first recipients are Matthew R. Wilson, assistant professor of theatre arts, Derrick A. Harriell, assistant professor of English and African American studies, Jared Delcamp, assistant professor ofRead the story …
Ford Center Gift Brings Jazz to Oxford
Marty and John Dunbar establish $25,000 Jazz Series Fund
June 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will bring nationally recognized jazz artists to the University of Mississippi, thanks to the establishment of the Jazz Series Fund by Marty and John Dunbar. The Oxford couple donated $25,000 as an initial gift, in hopes of encouraging others to contribute to theRead the story …
Chris Offutt Wins Kentucky Literary Award
UM professor, author honored for 'My Father, the Pornographer: A Memoir'
June 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chris Offutt, University of Mississippi associate professor of English and screenwriting, has won the Kentucky Literary Award for his book “My Father, the Pornographer: A Memoir.” The Southern Kentucky Book Fest partnership recently announced the award. The Kentucky Literary Award is a celebration of the state’s writing, and eligible books include those from Kentuckians orRead the story …
Psychology Professor Wins UM Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award
Kelly Wilson lauded as a role model and dedicated friend of students
June 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi psychology professor Kelly G. Wilson has won the university’s 2017 Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring Award in recognition of his outstanding efforts to help students in and out of the classroom. Wilson, who has been a member of the UM faculty for 17 years, has not only mentoredRead the story …