OXFORD, Miss. – Teachers were the ones “getting schooled” this week at the University of Mississippi, learning about religion, urban problems and racial interactions. “Race and Ethnicity in the Modern South,” a one-week seminar for teachers hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, or GLI, was conducted at the UM Center for theRead the story …
Education Student of the Month Begins Principal Career while Taking Classes
June 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Between classes, Benjamin Barlow takes a few moments to grab his laptop and Skype with first-grade students at Pelahatchie Elementary School, where the University of Mississippi educational leadership student is the new principal to more than 460 students. The conversations are quick and reassuring; a chance to explain the importance of readingRead the story …
Outstanding Chemistry Students and Faculty Collect Honors
June 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several University of Mississippi students and faculty members were honored for achievements in the field of chemistry at the Ole Miss American Chemical Society annual awards banquet. Various awards were presented for excellence in chemistry courses, research achievements by students, and service by faculty and other ACS members. Also, area high schoolRead the story …
School of Journalism Awarded PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence
June 21, 2012 by
… “Diversity Rocks!” earns national recognition for innovation and creativity The Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi received a Silver Anvil Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America during a recent ceremony in New York City. The Award of Excellence, which recognizes outstanding strategic public relationsRead the story …
Filmmakers Use ‘Visual Oral Histories’ to Tell the Stories of Mississippians
June 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What do a potter, a banjo player and a reverend all have in common? They have all been featured on “Mississippi Stories,” the latest series produced by the University of Mississippi’s Media and Documentary Projects Center in association with the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. Created by producer-director Rex JonesRead the story …
Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute Introduces First Online Play Therapy Degree
June 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For many therapists, a room packed with toys provides an ideal environment to identify sources of stress and emotional trauma in children. That fact has not been lost on the counselors at the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute at the University of Mississippi. In response to a growing need for registeredRead the story …
Croft Institute Hosts Area Teachers for East Asia Workshop
June 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi is hosting a workshop for K-12 teachers from Mississippi and Tennessee. The 30-hour seminar, “Teaching About East Asia,” began June 12 and will end June 16. It is directed by Joshua Howard, Croft associate professor of Chinese history. Since 1998, theRead the story …
UM Student Lands Prestigious Scholarship for a Year’s Study in Germany
June 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi junior Colby Woods returns to school this fall, his journey will be much longer than driving from his Olive Branch home to the Oxford campus. Instead, the international studies major will board a flight to Germany, where he will spend a year abroad as part of a prestigiousRead the story …
Winter Institute Summer Youth Program Inspires High School Students to Lead Communities
June 13, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-eight Mississippi high school students are preparing to make a positive impact in communities across the state, thanks to an innovative leadership program sponsored by the University of Mississippi’s William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation. Rising sophomores and juniors were chosen from a pool of 150 applicants to attend the third annualRead the story …