OXFORD, Miss. – The Graduate School at the University of Mississippi has named Kritika Gupta as a class marshal for the university’s 2022 Commencement, which runs through Sunday (May 8). Gupta, a native of Kapurthala, India, is graduating with a doctorate in nutrition and hospitality management. Her doctoral research examined the resilience capacity of schoolRead the story …
Kritika Gupta Named Graduate School Class Marshal
Doctoral candidate praised for her work in child nutrition and school wellness
May 5, 2022 by
New Initiatives Help Prepare Business Students for Job Market
First-ever career fairs geared toward marketing and real estate
May 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During the spring 2022 semester, the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration hosted two new, career-specific events to help students meet employers and learn about possible job and internship opportunities in their field. The recent Real Estate Career and Internship Fair gave students an opportunity to connect with 13 companies fromRead the story …
Biologist Helps Unlock Secrets of Galapagos Tortoises
Ryan C. Garrick publishes results of DNA comparisons in the journal Heredity
May 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s comparisons between two lineages of Galapagos tortoises is yielding new insights into the evolution of the ancient species, as well as opening new doors for biologists to study evolution. Ryan C. Garrick, associate professor of biology, co-authored a paper on “A new lineage of Galapagos giant tortoisesRead the story …
Graduate Student Earns Summer Internship at Library of Congress
Roger Davis Jr. is among 42 selected for distinguished program
May 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi doctoral student has been awarded a prestigious internship this summer as a junior fellow at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Roger Davis Jr., a first-year Ph.D. student in higher education, was among 42 people chosen as junior fellows from more than 700 applicants. “When notified aboutRead the story …
Ralph Eubanks Recognized for Reflecting Mississippi
UM alumnus and visiting professor honored by Mississippi Humanities Council
May 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ralph Eubanks claims he is a nonfiction writer because he is bad at making things up, but his gentle grace in describing the beauty and pain of the landscape of Mississippi needs no fictionalization. The Mississippi Humanities Council has lauded Eubanks, visiting professor of English and Southern studies at the University ofRead the story …
Deloitte, Foundation Endow $1.5M UM Accountancy Chair
Gift helps attract, retain top faculty to renowned program
May 2, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Professional services firm Deloitte and its foundation are expanding support of the University of Mississippi Patterson School of Accountancy with a gift of $1.5 million to establish the Deloitte Foundation Chair of Accountancy. The new chair is funded by contributions from Deloitte partners, principals, managing directors and employees who are UM graduates,Read the story …
Sophomore Speech-Language Pathology Major Wins National Scholarship
Amy-Kate Winter selected by National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
May 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss – Amy-Kate Winter, a sophomore communication sciences and disorders major at the University of Mississippi, has been selected as a 2022 undergraduate scholarship recipient by the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. A native of French Camp, Winter is one of four sophomores selected from universities across the country for this highly competitiveRead the story …
Alumna Upholds Family Pharmacy Legacy Through Service
Wilma Wilbanks followed her father's example to a successful career
April 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Wilma Wilbanks, pharmacy runs in the family. Both her father and grandfather were pharmacists along with other family members. This made any family get-together a pharmacy affair. “I think back to Thanksgiving and Christmas,” Wilbanks said. “For every part of the family that was there, there was a drug store represented.”Read the story …
Senior Banking Major Selected as Orrin H. Swayze Scholar
Wyatt Gunter chosen from five finalists for statewide honor
April 29, 2022 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Wyatt Gunter, a senior at the University of Mississippi, has been selected as the 2022 Orrin H. Swayze Scholar by the Mississippi Bankers Association Education Foundation and the Mississippi Young Bankers section of the association. Gunter was chosen from applicants across Mississippi to receive the $5,000 scholarship, which is given annually toRead the story …
UM Team Places in Top 4 at National Debate Championship
Warren Debate Union among finalists at event hosted by University of Alaska at Anchorage
April 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Debaters representing the University of Mississippi recently were finalists at a national championship tournament hosted by the University of Alaska at Anchorage. Members of the Warren Debate Union earned a Top 4 finalist finish at the league’s inaugural in-person competition. Last fall, a group of British Parliamentary debate coaches from across theRead the story …