OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of Mississippi’s graduate program in social work among the top 100 in the country, up an impressive 60 spots in the national rankings since the program started in 2011. The latest report ranks the Master of Social Work at UM tied at No.Read the story …
Social Work Advances in National Rankings of Top Master’s Programs
U.S. News and World Report ranks UM at No. 62 among public universities
May 18, 2018 by
Faculty Member Wins Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award
Kathy Knight lauded at state and regional level
May 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kathy Knight, associate professor of nutrition and hospitality management at the University of Mississippi, has been recognized as the 2018 Outstanding Dietetic Educator in a Coordinated Program at the state and regional level. This distinction is awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educator and Preceptor practice group in association with the Academy ofRead the story …
Students Explore Culture and Cuisine in Italy
Nutrition and hospitality management faculty offer international experiences through Study Abroad
April 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students will travel in May to experience the culture and cuisine of Florence, Italy, through the school’s Study Abroad program. Laurel Lambert, UM associate professor of nutrition and hospitality management, will travel for her fourth year with students to Florence to facilitate the course titled, “Exploring Florence: Culture andRead the story …
Researcher Presents Blood Flow Restriction Research in Denmark
Applied Physiology Laboratory recognized internationally as contributor to emerging exercise therapy
April 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Research being conducted at the University of Mississippi on blood flow restriction therapy is drawing international attention for its clinical and sports performance applications. Under the leadership of Jeremy P. Loenneke, assistant professor of health, exercise science and recreation management, the Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory is quickly gaining renown for breakthroughs in low-loadRead the story …
UM Departments Help Quitman County Schools Host Career and Health Fair
Students and faculty provide health assessments for Marks community
April 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty and students from the University of Mississippi recently helped coordinate and host the Quitman County Career and Health Fair to educate Marks-area high school students and community members on career opportunities and healthy living. The career and health fair stemmed from the university’s partnership with the Marks Project, a nonprofit, community-basedRead the story …
Crowdfunding Campaign to Fund Literacy Program
Communication Sciences and Disorders' 'Ready to Read' fundraiser to benefit children
April 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The speech-language pathologists who operate the University of Mississippi’s Speech and Hearing Center are bringing their expertise to a communitywide literacy program designed to improve children’s reading skills before they reach third grade. “We know that if kids aren’t reading on grade level by the time they get to the third grade,Read the story …
Restorative Justice Project Partners with Feed My Starving Children
Legal Studies students, Marshall County Correctional Facility inmates pack more than 100,000 meals
April 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students and faculty from the University of Mississippi Department of Legal Studies recently joined forces with the Marshall County Correctional Facility in Holly Springs to pack more than 100,000 meals in one day for an organization that helps needy children. Feed My Starving Children is a Christian nonprofit working to eliminate starvationRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Names Thomas A. Crowe Alumnus of the Year
Elise Smith recognized for lifelong contributions to dietetics and nutrition profession
March 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi has named Elise Smith, of Brandon, as the Thomas A. Crowe Alumnus of the Year for her outstanding contributions in the field of dietetics and nutrition and her ongoing support of students in the school’s Department of Nutrition and HospitalityRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Honors Students of the Month
Janice DeWitt and Kirby Rhodes recognized for academic excellence
March 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences has named Kirby Rhodes, of Bay St. Louis, as its Graduate Student of the Month and Janice DeWitt, of Seattle, as the Undergraduate Student of the Month for February. Having completed her undergraduate degree at UM, Rhodes is in her last semester of graduateRead the story …
Farm-to-YOUth! Program Continues Combating Food Insecurity
Gift from Monsanto empowers UM faculty, students to provide produce in Calhoun County communities
March 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Results are in for last year’s Farm-to-YOUth! project at the University of Mississippi, a program that brought fresh produce into rural elementary schools and introduced healthier options to more than 1,100 children and their families. Global agriculture company Monsanto provided $200,000 in 2016 to establish the Food and Nutrition Security Support FundRead the story …