OXFORD, Miss. – Kristin Cullen-Lester, assistant professor of management at the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration, has been selected to receive the 2021 Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award–Practice from the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Cullen-Lester will give an invited presentation at the 2021 annual conference, set for April 14-17 in NewRead the story …
Management Professor Selected for Distinguished Early Career Award
Research into the psychology of work earns academic recognition by industry professionals
January 28, 2021 by
Health and Kinesiology Doctoral Program Soars to Elite Ranking
Ph.D. program recognized among Top 10 by National Academy of Kinesiology
January 27, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty members and staff in the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management are celebrating their recent recognition by the National Academy of Kinesiology as the nation’s No. 5 kinesiology program among public universities, and No. 6 overall. Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of human movementRead the story …
Online MBA Program Ranks Among Top 10 in Nation
School's online degree earns national recognition from U.S. News
January 26, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s online Master of Business Administration program has been named as one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings, released today (Jan. 26), place Ole Miss in a five-way tie for No. 7 among public universities and No. 10 overall. UM is tiedRead the story …
Professor Elected to Lead National Rural Sociology Association
Vaunted researcher will put stamp on national organization
January 25, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Green, a University of Mississippi sociology professor, is the new president-elect of the Rural Sociological Society. Green also serves as the senior research associate with the UM Center for Population Studies and co-director of the university’s minor program in society and health. RSS is a professional social science association that promotesRead the story …
SouthTalks Return for Spring
Community activism is the highlight of the series hosted by UM Southern studies center
January 25, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Community activism is once again the focus of the SouthTalks series presented by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi. All SouthTalks events, which include lectures, performances, film screenings and panel discussions exploring the interdisciplinary nature of Southern studies, will be virtual, free and accessible onRead the story …
Scholarship Benefits UM Business Students from St. Louis
Riries hope endowment will recruit students and share Ole Miss experience
January 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ask Mike and James Ririe about the University of Mississippi, and a deep affinity for their alma mater will be instantly apparent. The brothers say their student experience at Ole Miss was life-changing, giving them a foundation for long-term professional success. They hope a scholarship their parents established will help recruit otherRead the story …
UM Announces New Towns for M Partner Community Improvement Program
McLean Institute adds Ecru, Pontotoc for Phase 2 of community building
January 22, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following the successful launch of a pilot program that assisted three Mississippi towns with community improvement projects, the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi has launched Phase 2 of its M Partner program with the addition of two more municipalities. The town of Ecru andRead the story …
UM Completes 17th Annual Speaker’s Edge Competition
More than 100 students show off public speaking skills in yearly contest
January 22, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – COVID-19 protocols, mask wearing, Zoom etiquette, abuses of remote working and the effects of the global pandemic dominated the 17th annual UM Speaker’s Edge competition held remotely for the first time, Jan. 14-15 at the University of Mississippi. More than 100 graduate students in business, accountancy and law tackled issues ranging fromRead the story …
A Banner Year for a Debut Work of Nonfiction
UM professor's memoir rockets to the top five of New York Times Best Sellers list
January 21, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Aimee Nezhukumatathil, a University of Mississippi English professor and award-winning poet, has been making national news with her bestselling book, “World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments.” This book of illustrated essays – Nezhukumatathil’s first foray into nonfiction – is a paean to the beauties of natureRead the story …
Doctoral Student Receives Prominent Future Leaders Award
Ashleen Williams recognized for showing exemplary promise as higher education leader
January 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A doctoral student in history at the University of Mississippi has been awarded a prestigious honor for future leaders in higher education. Ashleen Williams, who also teaches in the university’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, is among nine recipients of the Association of American Colleges and Universities‘ annual K. Patricia Cross FutureRead the story …