OXFORD, Miss. – Maria Mulrooney, a University of Mississippi graduate student in higher education, has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program to serve as an English teaching assistant in South Africa next year. Mulrooney is among more than 800 students chosen for the program nationwide. The Palm City, Florida, native was selectedRead the story …
UM Graduate Student Receives Fulbright Award
Higher education major Maria Mulrooney to teach in South Africa
May 15, 2018 by
Pharmacy Early Entry Student Wins Allstate Sugar Bowl Scholarship
Cameron Hammers' essay on perseverance produces $10,000 prize
May 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cameron Hammers, an incoming freshman in the Early Entry program at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has won a $10,000 Allstate Sugar Bowl Scholarship from the Allstate Sugar Bowl Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Archie Manning, the foundation’s national chairman, honored 36 highRead the story …
Creative Writing Director Honored For Commitment to Inclusivity
Derrick Harriell receives Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education Award
May 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Graduate School has honored Derrick Harriell, assistant professor of English and African American studies, for his contributions to inclusivity in education. Harriell, who also directs the university’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, is the recipient of the Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education Award. ThroughRead the story …
UM Partners with Vietnamese University for Teaching and Research
Agreement facilitates student, faculty exchange and collaborations between institutions
May 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has entered into a new international partnership with the National University of Civil Engineering in Vietnam for student and faculty exchanges and research collaborations. A formal memorandum of agreement between the two institutions was signed Thursday (May 10) in the chancellor’s office in the Lyceum. This partnership isRead the story …
University Honors Thad Cochran with Mississippi Humanitarian Award
Former senator known as 'The Quiet Persuader' helped shape state as well as his alma mater
May 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During its 165th Commencement on Saturday, the University of Mississippi honored former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran with its Mississippi Humanitarian Award, which is presented only rarely to exceptional figures who have played a major role in shaping the state. Cochran, a UM alumnus, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972, andRead the story …
Alumnus Supports UM McLean Institute
Former student's gift honors work of Vaughn and Sandy Grisham
May 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At her front door, Sandy Grisham embraces Bill and Lee Anne Fry. It’s her standard greeting whenever the Frys visit her and her husband, Vaughn. At the University of Mississippi in the late 1970s, Bill Fry took several classes under Vaughn Grisham, professor emeritus of sociology. Their relationship has long since movedRead the story …
Marc Slattery Receives Top UM Research Award
Researcher known for work with marine ecosystems, from coral reefs to Antarctica
May 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Marc Slattery was a little conflicted about being honored for his research achievement at the University of Mississippi. Slattery, a professor of biomolecular sciences in the School of Pharmacy and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was named the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award duringRead the story …
Walter Isaacson Urges UM Grads to Embrace Creativity, Collaboration
Renowned journalist and biographer delivers Commencement address to more than 15,000 in Grove
May 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Under powder blues skies Saturday in the Grove, Walter Isaacson stressed to the University of Mississippi’s graduating class that being smart is only part of success, and that life’s greatest achievements come from collaborating to connect the arts and sciences with humanities and engineering. Isaacson, acclaimed biographer, professor and historian who alsoRead the story …
Three Liberal Arts Professors Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Award recipients come from fields of classics, public policy leadership and modern languages
May 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors were honored Friday (May 11) by the College of Liberal Arts for their excellence in teaching. Nidhi Vij Mali, assistant professor of public policy leadership, received the Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Named after alumni donors Dr. Norris Howell and Lynne Thomas Howell, bothRead the story …
University Creates Distinguished Professor Honor
Three faculty named inaugural honorees based on research, teaching excellence and reputation
May 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi faculty members were appointed as Distinguished Professors during the spring faculty meeting Friday (May 11) in Fulton Chapel. The honorees are John Daigle, director of the Center for Wireless Communications and professor of electrical engineering; Donald Dyer, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the College of Liberal Arts andRead the story …