OXFORD, Miss. – As a senior research and development horticulturist for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Maynard W. Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden, Ed Lowe brings years of farming knowledge to the table. “Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, I was able to learn a lot about farming and the fundamentals of how itRead the story …
Horticulturist Applies Knowledge from Farm to Garden
Ed Lowe maintains plant collection to support drug-discovery efforts
January 18, 2016 by
UM Among Nation’s Top 25 for Online Graduate Degrees in Education
Ole Miss programs climb 10 spots in new U.S. News rankings
January 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been ranked among the nation’s top 25 institutions for online graduate degrees in education by U.S. News & World Report. At No. 25, the UM School of Education rose 10 spots from U.S. News’ 2015 rankings. “We are proud to be recognized for the hard work of our faculty,Read the story …
UM Ranked Among Top Schools for Military and Veteran Education
University honored for third straight year in 2016 Guide to Colleges and Universities
January 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the third straight year, the University of Mississippi is officially one of the nation’s top schools, according to Military Advanced Education & Transition’s 2016 Guide to Colleges and Universities. MAE&T awarded the designation of a Top School after measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The guide was released inRead the story …
UM Students, Staff Lead LOU Community MLK Day of Service Events
Volunteers gathering to conduct food drive and promote wellness
January 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and staff will be spearheading efforts to promote healthy lifestyles in Lafayette County and Oxford during 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances. The opening ceremony for the Lafayette-Oxford-University MLK Day of Service begins at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Oxford Activity Center. Program participants include OxfordRead the story …
Art Professor’s Work on Display in New Orleans Gallery
January 9, 2016 by
A collection of clear air landscape paintings by a University of Mississippi professor debuts this weekend in New Orleans at the Carol Robinson Gallery. Robert Malone, UM adjunct instructor of studio art, has been studying scenery on the Gulf Coast from Ocean Springs to Bay St. Louis and New Orleans over the last year toRead the story …
West-Strum Honored for Commitment to Pharmacy Quality
Chair of pharmacy administration receives Duncan Neuhauser Award
December 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi department chair and professor in the School of Pharmacy has been recognized for her efforts to improve pharmacy practice through medication safety and quality. Donna West-Strum, pharmacy administration chair and professor, helped create the Educating Pharmacists in Quality program, which was selected as the 2015 Duncan Neuhauser AwardRead the story …
UM Establishes Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning
Childhood education program to support collaboration among pre-K stakeholders
December 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education has established a new center to provide research and collaborative leadership to support the growth and development of quality early childhood education throughout the state. Financed with more than $121,000 in external funding from The Phil Hardin Foundation, UM’s Graduate Center for the Study of Early LearningRead the story …
Embry Legacy Lives on in Scholars
Tyler Donovan receives 2015 award created in student-athlete's memory
December 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi freshman Tyler Donovan called to tell his mother he had been named the 2015 recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial Scholarship, she became so emotional that she had to hang up, regain her composure and call him back. “There are a lot of scholarships that are named afterRead the story …
UM Remembers Kenneth Stead, Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus
Memorial service scheduled Dec. 28 for admired instructor who served campus and community
December 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and alumni are fondly remembering retired civil engineering professor Kenneth Alva Stead Jr., 85, who passed away Nov. 20 after a lengthy illness. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford. The Rev. Ann Whitaker is officiating. InurnmentRead the story …
First English Ph.D. Recipient Honored
Kenneth Holditch lectures at Faulkner conference
December 21, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi honored its first doctoral recipient in English, Kenneth Holditch, during his presentation at this year’s Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference. Holditch, a professor emeritus of English at the University of New Orleans who earned his doctorate at UM in 1961, presented his lecture, “Growing Up in Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha Country.” He spoke toRead the story …