OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi faculty members had books recognized by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as among the best pieces of Southern literature published in 2018. Kiese Laymon’s memoir “Heavy” and Chris Offutt’s historical novel “Country Dark” were among 11 titles selected as the best Southern books of 2018 in what AJC arts and books editor SuzanneRead the story …
Two UM Professors Have Titles on Best Southern Books of 2018
Kiese Laymon's 'Heavy,' Chris Offutt's 'County Dark' recognized by AJC
January 23, 2019 by
Philosophy Chair Wins National Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Steven Skultety recognized for service and support of students
January 23, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Over the past few years, Steven C. Skultety has advised, encouraged and lent a compassionate ear to hundreds of students at the University of Mississippi. Now some of those same students are nominating him for awards – and he’s winning. Skultety, chair and associate professor of philosophy and religion, has been honoredRead the story …
Acclaimed Mezzo-soprano to Perform and Coach Young Singers at UM
'LMR Live' program, aria matinee and evening recital open to public
January 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – International opera singer Sandra Piques Eddy will join music faculty members at the University of Mississippi to teach emerging singers at the Living Music Institute, coming up this weekend on campus. LMI is an aria-intensive workshop that brings emerging artists from across the U.S. and Canada to work with UM professors NancyRead the story …
Student to Work with Smithsonian on Expat Women Artists
Grace Moorman will research influence of American female artists living in Paris in 1920s
January 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student Grace Moorman is going to Washington for the spring 2019 semester to work as a curatorial intern at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery on a project that highlights the contributions of 20th century women to the arts. Moorman, a junior art history major from Madison, is toRead the story …
Doctoral Candidate Earns Fellowship to Continue Literary Research
Amber Hodge to continue dissertation work at University of Virginia's academic libraries
January 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi doctoral candidate Amber Hodge has received a Lillian Gary Taylor Fellowship in American Literature, which funds a month of research at the University of Virginia’s expansive academic libraries. Hodge, who is working toward a Ph.D. in English literature with a graduate minor in gender studies, will continue work on her dissertation,Read the story …
Three Southern Studies Faculty Celebrate Book Publications
Off Square Books event set for Jan. 22
January 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three faculty members at the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture are kicking off the spring semester with a celebration of their books’ publication. The event, set for 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Off Square Books in Oxford, features Jessica Wilkerson, who wrote “To Live Here You HaveRead the story …
Professor Receives Competitive NIH Award, Peer-reviewed Journal Cover
Saumen Chakraborty's research explores alternate energy, Alzheimer's disease
January 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The fall semester was kind to University of Mississippi researcher Saumen Chakraborty, who received a National Institutes of Health award and earned the cover of a scientific journal. Chakraborty, an assistant professor in the UM Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was awarded a $317,198 grant from the NIH in September to study a class of enzymesRead the story …
Music Professor Receives Prestigious International Fellowship
Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship supports George Dor's work with Nigerian university
December 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – George Worlasi Kwasi Dor, a music professor at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to work with professors at the University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. Dor, a native of Ghana who holds the McDonnell-Barksdale Chair of Ethnomusicology at UM, will travelRead the story …
University Recognized for Student Veteran Services, Treatment
Rankings place Ole Miss in top 5 percent nationally for military services
December 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been recognized as a top institution for military veteran students for 2019 by both Military Times and College Factual. Military Times ranked Ole Miss among the leaders in student veteran treatment in its annual rankings, with the university coming in at No. 85 nationally among all public institutions.Read the story …