OXFORD, Miss. – Patricia Thompson, assistant dean at the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, has been named the new executive director of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. As a result, the council’s headquarters will move to UM, where Thompson will assume her new role JulyRead the story …
UM Journalism Professor Named Executive Director of Accrediting Organization
Headquarters of Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications will move to UM
June 25, 2018 by
Seven Inducted into School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame
Ole Miss graduates honored for teaching, service and leadership
June 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education recently inducted seven Mississippians into the fourth class of its Alumni Hall of Fame. Collectively, this year’s inductees have committed more than 240 years to improving education from preschool through college in Mississippi and across the nation. The 2018 inductees include Kathleen Grigsby of Jackson,Read the story …
Foodways Studies Come of Age as a Respected Discipline
Work at UM Center for the Study of Southern Culture includes conferences, books and films
June 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the conclusion of “The Larder: Food Studies Methods from the American South,” co-editor Ted Ownby writes that it seems likely it will be the last collection of food studies scholarship that must justify the field of study. John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi, agreesRead the story …
UM Journalism School Faculty Member Honored with Distinguished Service Award
Award presented to R.J. Morgan for his dedication to young journalists
June 24, 2018 by
COLUMBIA, S.C. – R.J. Morgan, director of the Mississippi Scholastic Press Association at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s Elizabeth B. Dickey Distinguished Service Award. Morgan, who is also an instructional assistant professor of journalism in UM’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media, said he is honoredRead the story …
Vazzana’s Generosity Helps Strengthen Health Care
Major gifts to support UM pharmacy scholarships, Manning Fund
June 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A mortar and pestle; a balance; a graduated cylinder; species jars; faience or majolica drug jars; eye-wash cups; Bowls of Hygeia fashioned into ornate candelabra; pill bottles labeled opium, poison and heroin; and various show globes that once contained elixirs, tonics, powders and other medicines. These pharmaceutical artifacts line the shelves atRead the story …
UM’s ‘Mr. Magazine’ Recognized for Industry Contributions
Journalism professor Samir Husni honored with 2018 Luminaire Award
June 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Idealliance and Print Industries Alliance have named University of Mississippi journalism professor Samir Husni a recipient of the 2018 Franklin Luminaire Award. The award recognizes professionals for exceptional and positive contributions to service in the media and graphic communications industry. Husni, founder and director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the MeekRead the story …
New UM Program Funds Summer Undergraduate Research
23 students to conduct mentored summer research projects
June 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-three University of Mississippi undergraduate students are participating in the Ole Miss Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, an inaugural program to expand and enhance undergraduate research and creative achievement. In May, the UM Office of Research and Sponsored Programs announced that 15 Undergraduate Research Grants, including two Faculty Group Grants and 13 Individual StudentRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Student Pens Winning Essay in Writing Competition
Alexandria Gochenauer's article focuses on how compounding pharmacies can stay competitive in the health care market
June 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alexandria Gochenauer, a University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student, was named one of the winners of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists’ Spring Writing Competition. Her winning essay also has been accepted for publication in the July-August issue of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. “I felt honored that my essayRead the story …
UM Doctoral Student, Graduate Named US Fulbright Finalists
Eric Rexroat headed to Belgium, Andrew Hayes going to Spain
June 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi doctoral student and a recent graduate will study in European countries this fall, thanks to the 2018 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Eric Rexroat, a Ph.D. candidate in the university’s Arch Dalrymple III Department of History, and Andrew Hayes, a graduate of the Croft Institute for International Studies andRead the story …
UM School of Education Honors 2018 Practitioners of Distinction
Four education alumni recognized for providing exemplary service
June 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education recently honored four alumni as 2018 Practitioners of Distinction. This is the second year UM’s education school has recognized Practitioners of Distinction, early-to-mid-career professionals who have demonstrated measurable and positive service in education. The UM Education Alumni Advisory Board selected honorees from nominations submitted earlierRead the story …