JACKSON, Miss. – Three recent graduates of the University of Mississippi have been awarded Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarships valued at $30,000 per year for their medical training at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson. Cal Wilkerson, Alison Redding and Kaleb Barnes were honored at the annual ceremony for the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. Wilkerson isRead the story …
Three Graduates Receive Rural Physician Scholarships
Funding supports medical training at UM School of Medicine
July 30, 2018 by
Four UM Students Awarded Scholarships by U.S. State Department
Students majoring in international studies and modern languages studying abroad this summer
July 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi students are spending their summer overseas immersed in a variety of cultures and languages. These students will put their linguistic knowledge to the test across the globe after being awarded the 2018 Critical Language Scholarship by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. InternationalRead the story …
Language Instructor Takes Experiential Learning Workshops Abroad
Dinorah Sapp also developed institutional relationships while in South America
July 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is leaving an international footprint by educating people around the world with the latest practical information. Dinorah Sapp, lecturer and coordinator of professional development for the university’s Intensive English Program, conducted workshops on experiential learning to improve English language skills in Chile and Argentina earlier this summer. TheRead the story …
‘Where the Roots Rise’ Reflects Connection of Humanity to Natural Life
Latest UM Museum exhibit showcases creative photographs from alumna Jaime Aelavanthara
July 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The distance between humanity and nature is much smaller than we realize, and the latest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum serves as a reminder of that perception. “Where the Roots Rise” by photographer Jaime Aelavanthara is a series of photographs that have undergone photochemical blueprinting known as the cyanotype process.Read the story …
CSI Camp Creates Forensic Summer Fun
Students use tools, techniques on imaginary case for learning experience
July 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted high school students opportunities to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-six 10th- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science. The event drew students fromRead the story …
Alumnus Provides Support for STEM Programs
Planned gift will award UM math and science departments more than $2 million
July 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Having served as a university president among other high-level positions in Oklahoma, University of Mississippi alumnus Ken Lackey, of Tulsa, knows firsthand the importance of private support to public institutions of higher learning. “I’m at a point in my life where I needed to make decisions about my estate, so after aRead the story …
Delta Students Learn About Health Professions at UM
Program exposes high schoolers to research options in health professions
July 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from five Mississippi Delta counties got a firsthand look at health care professions and research during a recent visit to the University of Mississippi. Nearly 50 high school students from Clarksdale and Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Sunflower and Tallahatchie counties visited campus as part of the Tri-County Workforce Alliance. The TWCA isRead the story …
Artists with UM Connections Showcase Creative Works
Individuals from different disciplines came together in 'creative fellowship' taught by Constance Pierce
July 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi human resources assistant, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry and several Ole Miss alumni with backgrounds in medicine, business, education and humanities all have united through creativity. The work produced by these individuals of diverse disciplines constitutes an exhibition of watercolors, acrylic paint, creative art journaling, pastel andRead the story …
MOST Conference Offers Unique Insight into College Life, Experiences
Nearly 500 high school seniors participated in UM recruiting and empowerment event
July 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the University of Mississippi’s 2018 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent Conference came to a close Tuesday (July 17), high school seniors in attendance raved about their three days of pre-college experiences. “With 465 prospective students here, this was the largest MOST conference we’ve ever had,” said Alexandria White, assistant director ofRead the story …
Incoming UM Freshmen Find Summer Bridge Program to be ‘STEM-ulating’
Talented students adapting to academic rigor, cultural awareness of campus life
July 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before arriving at the University of Mississippi two weeks ago, incoming freshmen Eumetria Jones and Jemiah Johnson each expected their summer session experiences to be more or less a breeze. Jones and Johnson are among 25 African-American students participating in the Mississippi Bridge STEM Program, a monthlong event designed to give themRead the story …