OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette-Oxford-University community will break out the tiaras this year during the annual Oxford Pride Week celebration, which is themed “Long Live the Queens.” The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, in collaboration with University of Mississippi and community partners, hosts Oxford Pride Week from April 30 to May 6. Pride Week,Read the story …
Oxford Pride Week to Celebrate State’s Queer Community
Movie screening, poetry night and 'Long Live the Queens' parade scheduled
April 25, 2023 by
Mississippi Attorney General to Deliver MBA Commencement Speech
Lynn Fitch to address graduates May 12 at the Ford Center
April 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s first female attorney general, will deliver the address for the University of Mississippi‘s MBA Commencement ceremony, set for 9:30 a.m. May 12 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Fitch, a Holly Springs native, graduated from the university in 1984, earning a bachelor’s degree in businessRead the story …
University Plans to Breathe New Life Into Faulkner’s Mule Farm
Writer's residency to be the first of its kind in Mississippi
April 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new University of Mississippi project aims to create a retreat-style writer’s residency that will afford 50-plus writers a year the time and space to imagine and execute big projects. The location? A 20-acre plot of land with a storied history involving one of the nation’s most treasured literary giants. Now ownedRead the story …
North Mississippi VISTA Project Explores Civil Rights Legacy
Members make connections during experiential learning trip to the Delta
April 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As they begin yearlong terms of service, members of the North Mississippi VISTA Project visited sites in the Mississippi Delta to build relationships among the group and make conceptual connections around poverty alleviation and its connection to racial justice and civil rights history. The group traveled to Glendora and Sumner to visitRead the story …
School of Pharmacy Names Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Educators awarded for their efforts to train future researchers and professionals
April 23, 2023 by
OXFORD and JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has named three faculty members as Distinguished Teaching Scholars for a term of three years. Sally Earl, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice; Kayla Stover, professor of pharmacy practice; and Noa Valcarcel, instructional assistant professor of pharmacology, were honored for dedication to teachingRead the story …
Education and UM Provide Two Constants for Stasiak Family
Ole Miss connections span 80 years, 10 degrees and three generations
April 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three generations of the Stasiak family are tied together with a dedication to education and a passion for the University of Mississippi. That bond has led to a new scholarship to benefit students in the UM School of Education. The family’s relationship with Ole Miss began more than 80 years ago whenRead the story …
Accountancy Instructor Named Inaugural Recipient of Teaching Award
St. Amand Outstanding Teaching Award honors nontenured faculty
April 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After nine years of teaching in the University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy, Louise Burney still wakes up with a smile on her face. She has her dream job; why wouldn’t she be smiling? “This is the end of year nine and I can truly tell you I still wake upRead the story …
University Celebrates Employee, Community Service
Annual program recognizes achievements in research, learning, service and scholarship
April 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement recognized outstanding accomplishments in community-engaged research, learning, service and scholarship Tuesday (April 18) during its annual Celebration of Service. Honors presented included the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Service Award, the Excellence in Community Engagement Award, and the Community Engaged Development Partnership Fund awards.Read the story …
Pharmacy Educator Earns Prestigious New Investigator Award
Crumby recognized for excellence in research efforts with grant
April 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy has recognized Ashley Crumby, instructional assistant professor in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, with a 2023 New Investigator Award. AACP annually awards researchers in the first five years of their careers to help them establish baseline data for a body of research work.Read the story …
UM, Trane Partnership Enters New Phase
Projects include energy-saving lighting upgrades, strengthening STEM and sustainability education
April 18, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Trane – by Trane Technologies, are investing in a more sustainable future by supporting educational initiatives and entering the next chapter of a large-scale energy savings project. As the university’s energy services provider, Trane began assessing and implementing opportunities for energy savings and building systems improvements inRead the story …