OXFORD, Miss. – The late Stephen Moore, of Meridian, was the epitome of a lifelong learner, always with a book in his hand. That, and his deep commitment to education, are reasons the Phil Hardin Foundation is honoring its board member and treasurer with a gift in his memory to the University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …
Gift Honors Life of UM Alumnus Stephen Moore
Phil Hardin Foundation expands educational opportunities at UM law school
June 16, 2017 by
UM Visiting Professor Receives Summer Scholar Award to Vassar
Jaime Cantrell will spend three weeks studying poet Elizabeth Bishop
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi English professor is the recipient of a prestigious scholarship award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Jaime Cantrell, visiting assistant professor of English and faculty affiliate at the university’s Sarah Isom Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from aRead the story …
Gretchen Bunde Named Kramer Award Outstanding Teacher
Students nominated composition and rhetoric instructor for her excellence in teaching
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Writing and Rhetoric awarded the X.A. Kramer Jr. Award for Outstanding Teacher to Gretchen Bunde. Bunde, an instructor in composition and rhetoric, was nominated by numerous students for her long history of excellence in teaching. “Gretchen dedicates herself to improving the writing and thinking of herRead the story …
Pharmacy Professors Named Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Awards recognize exceptional dedication to education and student service
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four professors in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been recognized as Distinguished Teaching Scholars for a three-year term. This honor recognizes exceptional teachers and colleagues who promote effective teaching and learning. The recipients are Kim Adcock, professor of pharmacy practice; Robert Doerksen, associate professor of medicinal chemistry; Erin Holmes,Read the story …
UM English Professor Receives Carnegie Fellowship
Adetayo Alabi to spend summer developing curriculum at Nigerian university
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor has received a prestigious Carnegie fellowship to help with curriculum development at a Nigerian university. Adetayo Alabi, associate professor of English, was awarded the funding by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. He will spend the summer at Kwara State University in Malete, Nigeria, assisting Mary Kolawole,Read the story …
Acclaimed Writer Rose McLarney Named UM Summer Poet in Residence
Public reading set for June 29 at Off Square Books
June 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rose McLarney, an acclaimed writer and professor whose work is deeply rooted in the South, is the University of Mississippi’s 10th Summer Poet in Residence. McLarney will be on campus through July 15 teaching undergraduate classes and working with emerging writers in the Department of English’s Master of Fine Arts program. She alsoRead the story …
Center for Population Studies Releases State Health and Hunger Atlas
Map addresses food insecurity and poor health outcomes around Mississippi
June 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies has developed an extensive reference guide to poverty, hunger and chronic health problems in the state, the Mississippi Health and Hunger Atlas. Modeled after the Missouri Hunger Atlas, the resource is the first iteration of its kind in Mississippi and in the South. ThisRead the story …
Natural Products Center, USDA Team to Create Natural Insect Repellents
Goal is to find safer alternatives to harsh synthetic chemicals
June 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ongoing partnership between the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Natural Products Research is looking to nature to develop environmentally safe chemicals to manage pests. The collaboration includes roughly a dozen research projects dedicated to creating natural agrochemicals,Read the story …
Seven UM Freshmen Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Awards
Honor society recognizes outstanding leadership, community service
June 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven University of Mississippi freshmen have been inducted into the Alpha Phi chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a prestigious national leadership honor society. The annual ODK Freshman Leadership Awards, which identify outstanding freshman leaders and community servants, were presented at the organization’s annual induction ceremony. Previous recipients have gone on to serve inRead the story …
Peaces Create Graduate Scholarship
Gift will help student-athletes who attend professional schools
June 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a University of Mississippi student, Rush Peace had it all: a well-rounded college experience that combined rich academic experiences with the thrill of playing baseball on scholarship under legendary Coach Tom Swayze. And then it was on to dentistry school and a rewarding career. Peace and his wife, Judy, of Macon,Read the story …