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 …
New Journal Examines Culture of American South
Inaugural article explores post-civil rights foodways
August 12, 2014 by
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 …
High School Students Study Chinese at UM
Mississippi StarTalk introduces prospective students to the Chinese Language Flagship Program
July 31, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Exceptional high school students from 13 states recently received intensive instruction in Chinese through the Mississippi StarTalk program at the University of Mississippi during summer session 2014. Each of the 29 high school sophomores and juniors selected were given full StarTalk scholarships to delve into a cultural program that introduced them toRead the story …
Business Strengthens Study of Cultural Identity
Cathead Distillery supports UM's Southern Foodways Alliance
July 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cathead Distillery has committed long-term support to the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi, as the company recognizes food as a powerful cultural product of the American South. Based in Jackson, Cathead Distillery is a longtime supporter of music as an important aspect of cultural identity and plans to provideRead the story …
University to Host STEM Summit July 18-19
Meeting focuses on impact of forensic science on 21st century workforce
July 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Representatives from governmental agencies, including the FBI and DEA, grades K-12 and higher education are scheduled to participate in a national conference this weekend at the University of Mississippi. The second annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Summit meets July 18-19. The two-day event is being sponsored by UM’s forensic chemistry program, DepartmentRead the story …
University, Americorps VISTA Partner for Community Service
Visiting Grisham fellows build a community garden at Crenshaw Elementary School
June 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s commitment to service was demonstrated recently when administrators took visiting Grisham fellows from Dallas, Texas, to Crenshaw Elementary School to build a community garden during a weeklong campus visit. With help from Mclean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement and Americorps Volunteers in Service to America, the fellows helpedRead the story …
Grammy Nominee Spotted on Campus
June 23, 2014 by
A 2015 Grammy nominee has been spotted on campus. In fact, one of the university’s very own music professors has been selected as a Grammy quarterfinalist out of nearly 7,000 nominees for the 2015 Grammy Music Educator Award. Nancy Maria Balach Schuesselin, an associate professor of music, joins music educators from prestigious music education programsRead the story …
‘Barkery’ Earns Top Awards in 2014 Gillespie Business Plan Competition
Annual UM program offers mentoring, skills-sharpening opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs
June 19, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When it comes to the University of Mississippi’s Gillespie Business Plan Competition, it seems things have gone to the dogs. Well, at least to the treats made especially for those canine companions. During the 2014 competition, Madison native Janet McCarty, founder of Cotton’s Café Dog Treat Barkery, walked away with top honors,Read the story …
Mississippi’s First Lady Sees Horizons’ ‘Life Changing Connections’
Deborah Bryant read from 'Corduroy' to energetic elementary students, praised UM enrichment program
June 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi first lady Deborah Bryant came to the University of Mississippi Wednesday and was met by bright, inquisitive and energetic Oxford elementary students who are enrolled in the Horizons summer enrichment program. The first lady has made it a goal to travel to schools in all 82 counties in Mississippi, which oftenRead the story …
Charles Reagan Wilson Retires from Teaching to Focus on Writing
History, Southern studies professor leaves UM after 33 years
June 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Charles Reagan Wilson brought together everything from Hank Aaron to zydeco as co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, and now his final chapter at the University of Mississippi is complete. After 33 years as a history and Southern studies professor, Wilson retired in May. During his three decades at UM, WilsonRead the story …