OXFORD, Miss. – Gladys Garrett’s gift to the University of Mississippi‘s School of Pharmacy will not only change students’ lives but perhaps the future of the health and pharmaceutical industry as graduates enter the field. Garrett’s gift of $100,000 to the university establishes the Gladys and M. Lynn Garrett Pharmacy Scholarship Endowment, honoring her lateRead the story …
Gift Establishes Pharmacy Scholarship
Gladys Garrett contributes to help students attend UM, honor late husband
July 2, 2022 by
School of Applied Sciences Expands Public Health Program
Concentration in epidemiology, new 4+1 and joint degree launching in fall 2022
June 30, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management is offering offer four new graduate degrees pathways in public health beginning this fall. The curricula have been approved for: An online Master of Public Health program A concentration in epidemiology, both online and in-person A 4+1 transitional program ARead the story …
Isom Center Names 2022-23 Fellows
Fellowship emphasizes interdisciplinary research in gender and sexuality
June 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies has awarded fellowships to six University of Mississippi faculty members for their academic research related to gender and sexuality. Susan Pedigo, Lauren Bone Noble, Ari Friedlander, LaToya Faulk, Alexandra Lindgren-Gibson and D’Andre Walker are this year’s Isom fellows. “The fellows this year had such interestingRead the story …
Croft Student Lands Study Abroad Experience at Oxford University
Ole Miss senior among 10 visiting students at Blackfriars Hall for 2022-23 academic year
June 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a student at the University of Mississippi, Brandon Kriplean has traveled the world seeking new experiences and learning along the way. This fall, his studies will take him from Oxford, Mississippi, to Oxford University in England. Kriplean, a rising senior in the Croft Institute for International Studies, was selected as oneRead the story …
Helping Build the Accountancy School of Tomorrow
Hardy gift honors educational foundation donor received at UM
June 25, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Larry Hardy graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1969 with a master’s degree in accountancy, he knew he wanted to provide a similarly excellent education for others by making a positive impact on his alma mater. With $50,000 to the Patterson School of Accountancy Building Fund, his most recent of many giftsRead the story …
Liberal Arts Professors Honored for Excellence in Teaching, Research
Award recipients span the college's disciplines
June 24, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi professors have been honored by the College of Liberal Arts for their excellence in teaching and research. Three professors were recognized for their exceptional teaching. Timothy Paul Yenter, associate professor of philosophy, received the Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Named after alumni donors Dr. NorrisRead the story …
Professor Works to Make Theologian’s Historical Records Accessible
Jeffrey Watt to complete decadeslong, high-profile Reformation period project with $365,000 grant
June 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi historian Jeffrey R. Watt has been working for 35 years to transcribe records kept by 16th century theologian John Calvin concerning the Consistory of Geneva. And thanks to two major grants to fund the painstaking work, he is closing in on the project’s completion. The documents provide a glimpseRead the story …
UM, Northwest Community College Partner for Dual Degree Program
Inaugural cohort being registered for innovative alliance between two institutions
June 21, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Aspiring engineers soon will be able to simultaneously receive degrees from both the University of Mississippi and Northwest Mississippi Community College, thanks to a partnership agreement made Tuesday (June 21) between the two institutions. Students will spend the first three years full time at NWCC while taking courses part time at OleRead the story …
Endowment Provides Graduate Scholarships
Gift honors donor’s mother, aids students in UM College of Liberal Arts
June 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A Christmas present opened by Nannette Holcomb Comer, of Fulton, has the power to make dreams a reality for countless University of Mississippi students. The gift from Comer’s daughter, Karen Comer Matthews, of Memphis, Tennessee, will help students seeking graduate-level degrees within the College of Liberal Arts while also serving as aRead the story …
University Hosts Regional Conference for Chemists, Chemical Engineers
More than 120 participate in two-day event designed to promote minority STEM careers
June 17, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chemistry and chemical engineering students from across the Southeast and Southwest gathered recently at the University of Mississippi for a two-day conference designed to promote STEM careers for people of color. Some 120 students and researchers, including 95 in-person participants, attended the joint Southeast and Southwest regional conference of the National OrganizationRead the story …