OXFORD, Miss. – For Edgar Serrano, the Spanish language is a tool. More than just a way to strengthen their language skills, foreign language instruction is one of many tools Serrano hopes students receive to help make the world a better place. That passion for teaching Spanish to college and elementary students resulted in nationalRead the story …
Spanish Instructor Recognized for Work with Elementary Students
Mexico City native finds passion in classroom after career change
July 10, 2018 by
Kirsten Dellinger Named Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
New role will serve College of Liberal Arts students, faculty, staff
July 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty member Kirsten Dellinger will be continuing her passion and dedication to making UM a more diverse and inclusive place in a new role, beginning Aug. 15. Dellinger has been named associate dean for diversity and inclusion at the College of Liberal Arts. She joined the faculty as aRead the story …
UM Team Places Third in Pharmacy Quality Alliance Challenge
Students devised business proposal to reduce opioid abuse
July 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy placed third out of 22 teams in the Pharmacy Quality Alliance’s Healthcare Quality Innovation Challenge last month in Baltimore. The four-student group consisted of third-year student pharmacists Mariah Cole, of Meridian; and Anna Crider, of Brentwood, Tennessee; as well as pharmacy administrationRead the story …
Scholarship Recipients Display Attitudes of Gratitude
UM Kelly Gene Cook scholars enjoy opportunity to thank donors
July 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “As I look around this room, it’s hard to not get teary-eyed,” Samantha Brewer told a crowd at a recent luncheon at the University of Mississippi. “Because I know it was you. You all made this possible. “You all made me possible. You made me being a teacher possible. And I can’tRead the story …
Three UM Professors Co-Host Grant Proposal Writing Workshop
Participants armed to apply for National Science Foundation funding
July 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi faculty members in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology co-hosted a recent grant proposal writing workshop that drew scholars from nine institutions across the country to Oxford. The Summer Course on Grant Writing in the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, known as SCG, has been funded through summerRead the story …
Ten UM Freshmen Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Awards
Honor society recognizes outstanding young leaders and community servants
July 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi freshmen have been named recipients of Omicron Delta Kappa’s Freshman Leadership Awards. The annual ODK Freshman Leadership Awards, which identify outstanding freshman leaders and community servants, were presented at the organization’s annual induction ceremony in April. Previous recipients have gone on to serve in roles such as AssociatedRead the story …
Bridge Program Giving Incoming Freshmen Preview of STEM
UM summer session courses offer future scholars head start on academic success
July 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Up to 25 incoming freshmen at the University of Mississippi are getting a head start on science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors, thanks to a summer session program. The Mississippi Bridge STEM Program, funded by the Hearin Foundation under the Louis Stokes Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation, or LSAMP, began June 26Read the story …
Political Science Professor Co-authors Prize-Winning Book
Conor M. Dowling to receive Don K. Price Award for best book on science, technology and politics
July 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor is being nationally recognized for having co-authored the best book on science, technology and politics in 2017. Conor M. Dowling, associate professor of political science, will receive the Don K. Price Award from the Science, Technology and Environmental Politics Section of the American Political Science Association. Dowling, co-author with AlanRead the story …
‘It Starts with (Me)ek’ Team Wins Silver Anvil
Award is considered to be the Oscar of the PR industry
July 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An instructor in the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism and New Media and her 30-student team have won a Silver Anvil, the most prestigious U.S. award in public relations, for “It Starts with (Me)ek,“ a public relations campaign they created asking students to “just pause” before stereotyping others. The award, givenRead the story …
StartUp Camp Provides Training for Young Entrepreneurs
McLean Institute and CIE team to sponsor a week of activities for future business leaders
July 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Negotiation skills, competitive pricing, lunch etiquette, business plans, the importance of a proper handshake, proficiency in Excel, and commercial development and filming were just a few of the opportunities offered to a group of middle schoolers recently at the University of Mississippi. The activities were part of StartUp Camp, sponsored by theRead the story …