OXFORD, Miss. – Veronica Menaldi takes special care with her students when discussing the significance of history. Her dedication, enthusiasm and innovative teaching methods are why the Southeastern Medieval Association presented her with its Award for Teaching Excellence at its annual conference in November. “I love the moment when they realize that this stuff matters,”Read the story …
Spanish Professor Honored by Medieval Association
Veronica Menaldi recognized for creative classroom activities
December 15, 2022 by
Linguistics Professor Secures Grant to Study Wordlikeness Judgments
National Science Foundation-funded project to include native English and Korean speakers
December 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What makes a word a word? A professor at the University of Mississippi is seeking to understand more about how language works in the human mind. The National Science Foundation awarded Jimin Kahng, assistant professor of applied linguistics, and her team a $445,000 grant for the study, “Deconstructing Wordlikeness Judgments.” The projectRead the story …
Supporting Reading Experiences for Children
Scotts provide gifts to book festival in tribute to mother
December 13, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Elementary school students will be encouraged to love reading, thanks to a University of Mississippi endowment paying tribute to the late Elaine Hoffman Scott, of Little Rock, Arkansas, remembered for her great passion for education and the arts. The Elaine Hoffman Scott Memorial Endowment and Memorial Fund, which will support the Children’sRead the story …
Growing High School STEM Outreach Program Led by Graduate Student
Inspiring passion for science-related fields in the next generation of scholars
December 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Savannah Draud, a doctoral student in biology at the University of Mississippi, is spending time at local high schools to help increase science literacy in an effort to inspire students to further their education and foster a love of science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects. The Long Island, New York, native, whoRead the story …
Mentoring the Future
Clintons create scholarship with internships for business, accountancy students
December 10, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mentoring young people has been at the forefront of Mary Susan and J.D. Clinton’s lives for years, and that mission is being expanded, thanks to an Ole Miss Women’s Council scholarship at the University of Mississippi. A $165,000 gift from INSOUTH Bank – a family-owned business and Tennessee’s oldest chartered bank –Read the story …
Shipping Website Concept Wins Business Model Competition
Thryft Ship allows for hassle-free shipping for small businesses
December 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A shipping website made for small businesses won first place in the 2022 “Servin’ the South” Business Model Competition hosted by the University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Thryft Ship allows small businesses with an Instagram presence to receive a shipping link for customers to use, saving time and avoidingRead the story …
Mississippi Excellence in Coaching Fellowship Aims to Build Leaders
Twenty-five selected for inaugural class at Ole Miss
December 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-five inaugural recipients of the Mississippi Excellence in Coaching Fellowship – a program hosted by the University of Mississippi School of Education in partnership with the Mississippi Association of Coaches and the Mississippi High School Activities Association – are expected to increase their impact on student-athletes and their communities. The coaching fellowshipRead the story …
Student Gives Oxford Youth a ‘Big Sister’
Big Sis Oxford program provides mentorship, looks to Starkville expansion
December 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A young women’s mentorship program created by University of Mississippi junior Georgia Zeleskey aims to give a “big sister” to young girls growing up in college towns. After explosive growth in just two months in Oxford, she hopes to spread that mentorship across the Southeastern Conference. The goal of the program isRead the story …
Queer Mississippi on Display at J.D. Williams Library
Graduate students gather, curate LGBTQ+ materials for exhibition
December 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University of Mississippi graduate students have curated an exhibition of LGBTQ+ Mississippi materials as a part of a multidisciplinary study on the history of the queer South. Amy McDowell, associate professor of sociology, and Eva Payne, assistant professor of history, are leading the cross-listed course Queer Mississippi, in which students studyRead the story …
Center’s Role Critical in Quality and Safety of Supplements, Cosmetics
NCNPR globally recognized for expertise in field of botanicals research
December 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In today’s age of online shopping and two-day delivery, consumers have more opportunities than ever to try new health-related products. During COVID-19, for example, many individuals began taking immune-boosting supplements. Recognizing this trend, the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy analyzed a sample ofRead the story …