OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty are among the leaders of a new program designed to improve teaching and learning in the state’s higher education institutions by reducing textbook costs and enabling faculty customization of curricula. “Z-Degree Mississippi” is a three-year plan to expand adoption of open educational resources, or OER, at the state’sRead the story …
UM Faculty at Forefront of Effort to Reduce Textbook Costs
Three-year initiative will expand open educational resources in state's public higher education
June 7, 2016 by
John G. Adler Succumbs to Cancer
UM engineering alumnus generously contributed to his alma mater
June 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With great sadness, the University of Mississippi School of Engineering announces the passing of one of its most faithful alumni donors, John G. Adler. The retired chairman of the board of directors of Adaptec Corp. succumbed following an extended illness. The Oxford campus is where the former Hungarian refugee initially received theRead the story …
Isom Center Director Grayzel Returns to Full-Time Teaching
History faculty member says she is proud of accomplishments during her tenure
June 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Susan Grayzel, director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies for four of the last five years, will soon step down to return to teaching history full time. Grayzel became the Isom Center’s director in 2013 after having served as interim director since 2011. Having been awarded an American Council of Learned Societies CollaborativeRead the story …
UM Administrators Say Thank You to Donors
More than 480 alumni and friends receive calls of gratitude
June 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter surprised a number of alumni and friends recently, when he called to personally thank them for their financial support. Vitter participated in UM’s fourth annual “Thank You Power Hour” along with academic deans, faculty and staff members who volunteered to spend an hour calling moreRead the story …
UM History Professor Earns Prestigious Fellowship
Jessica Wilkerson to spend coming year completing book on women-led movements in the South
June 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jessica Wilkerson, an assistant professor of history and Southern studies at the University of Mississippi, is trading Oxford for Cambridge, Massachusetts, during the 2016-17 academic year as part of the Visiting Scholars Program at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The academy’s Visiting Scholars Program provides residential fellowships for junior facultyRead the story …
Esteban Urena-Benavides Joins Chemical Engineering Department
Assistant professor brings exceptional scholarship, teaching excellence
May 31, 2016 by
Esteban Urena-Benavides joined the Department of Chemical Engineering faculty at the University of Mississippi 12 months ago, a move that he says has proven to be one the best choices of his professional career. “In my view, the University of Mississippi is one of the few academic institutions that gives the opportunity to have aRead the story …
Matt Brown Shines on Field, in Classroom
Determined student-athlete is also exceptional chemical engineering major
May 31, 2016 by
Matthew Brown enrolled at the University of Mississippi both to carry on a family tradition and to play sports at an SEC university. Both his parents graduated from the university, so when he was presented an opportunity to join the football team, he quickly accepted the chance to live out a lifelong dream. However, BrownRead the story …
Harris Happily Heads Engineering School at Prairie View
UM mechanical engineering alumnus is dean and professor
May 31, 2016 by
The difference between a career and a job is that the former is something you find a privilege to serve in and the latter is often a duty you endure to pay the bills. Kendall Harris definitely has a career. “To be totally honest, I enjoy my career,” said the University of Mississippi alumnus, whoRead the story …
UM Honors Five at School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame Induction
Honorees lauded for teaching, service and leadership
May 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has inducted its second class of alumni into its School of Education Hall of Fame. Collectively, the group has more than 178 years of experience, commitment and public service to education. The 2016 honorees are Suzie Mills Adcock of Jackson; Jahnae H. Barnett of Fulton, Missouri; Charles RobertRead the story …
UM College of Liberal Arts Launches New Minor in Society and Health
Interdisciplinary program is collaboration with the Center for Population Studies
May 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new academic minor with an emphasis on society and health is available at the University of Mississippi. Housed within the College of Liberal Arts and directed through the Center for Population Studies, the interdisciplinary academic program consists of 18 credit hours. The minor was created in association with the Sally McDonnellRead the story …