OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will honor 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, is coming to Oxford for the 42nd annualRead the story …
UM to Honor First Doctoral Recipient in English
Kenneth Holditch slated to present lecture at annual Faulkner conference
July 20, 2015 by
On-campus Pharmacy Provides Vital Services for Quarter-century
Facility serves campus community and offers educational experiences for pharmacy residents
July 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Conveniently located near the heart of campus, the Student Health Pharmacy at the University of Mississippi has been helping students with their medical needs for 25 years. The Student Health Pharmacy is administered by the School of Pharmacy, under the direct leadership of co-directors Sandy Bentley and Anne Marie Liles. “Our pharmacyRead the story …
Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference at UM Starts July 19
'Faulkner and Print Culture' boasts strong conference lineup
July 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi will host its annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference July 19-23 bringing scholars from all over the country to Oxford to discuss “Faulkner and Print Culture.” The Nobel Prize winning author and Oxford resident William Faulkner, who also studied at UM, once said that he wished his epitaph would simply read,Read the story …
Food Service Management Institute Renamed Institute of Child Nutrition
UM center remains focused on providing resources and training to school lunch workers and managers
July 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s National Food Service Management Institute has changed its name and logo to the Institute of Child Nutrition, reflecting its mission to serve child nutrition programs across the country. As a part of the UM School of Applied Sciences, ICN is the only federally funded national center dedicated to childRead the story …
UM Hosts Joint Language Workshop with French Embassy
Sessions focus on using games as learning tools
July 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi and the French Embassy in the United States recently hosted a joint workshop at UM to train educators to use games as a pedagogical tool in French classes. The embassy’s Cultural Services Division helped put on the conference, which brought 24 K-12Read the story …
Daniell Mattern Chosen for Coulter Professorship
Organic chemist is fourth recipient of distinguished endowed honor
July 6, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A renowned organic synthetic chemist is the newest recipient of the Margaret McLean Coulter Professorship at the University of Mississippi. Daniell Mattern is the fourth UM faculty member to be awarded the endowed position, which was established in 1983 through a bequest in the will of the late Victor Aldine Coulter, forRead the story …
A Don of All Trades
Longtime pharmacy employee has many talents
July 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Whether at work or at home, Don Stanford is always looking for the next adventure. “I really enjoy doing anything new or anything challenging,” Stanford said. “I’ll be right in the middle of those projects to try to shepherd things through and make things happen.” Stanford is assistant director of the Research InstituteRead the story …
Cohen Named Dean of UM College of Liberal Arts
The former Texas Tech psychologist will lead university’s largest academic division beginning Aug. 1
June 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has hired Lee Cohen, professor and chair of Texas Tech University’s psychological sciences department, to become the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts. He is set to begin his new post Aug. 1. Cohen, who will also teach psychology, said he’s excited and humbled by theRead the story …
Randy Wadkins Named Inaugural BPS Congressional Fellow
UM associate professor of chemistry to study, lecture in nation's capital
June 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Randy Wadkins, an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been selected as the Biophysical Society’s inaugural Congressional Fellow for 2015-2016. Wadkins will be taking a break from his regular position to spend a year working on Capitol Hill. As a participant in the AAAS Science andRead the story …
UM Professor Wins Prestigious CAREER Award
National Science Foundation recognizes Jared Delcamp for teaching, research on solar energy
June 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jared Delcamp, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has won a prestigious $523,000 National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his teaching and research on converting solar energy to electricity. Delcamp was recognized for teaching, particularly his efforts to increase interest in STEM education among students of all majors and among highRead the story …