OXFORD. Miss. – “An Ambush of Tigers,” by author Betsy R. Rosenthal and illustrator Jago Silver, is the 2016 winner of the CELI Read Aloud Book Award, which presented annually by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction to recognize outstanding new books to read aloud to young children. Published in April 2015 byRead the story …
‘An Ambush of Tigers’ Claims CELI Read Aloud Book Award
UM literacy center honors top picture book of the year with annual award
July 28, 2016 by
CMSE Staffer Receives International Award for Robotics Work
Mannie Lowe honored for growth, impact of FTC Robotics Challenge statewide
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mannie Lowe, a staff member at the University of Mississippi, is the 2016 recipient of the International Volunteer of the Year Award from FIRST, an organization that promotes an interest in STEM fields among students, with programs such as the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition for middle- and high-schoolers. As this year’s honoree, Lowe,Read the story …
UM World Class Teaching Program Hosts Summer Workshop
Ole Miss program prepares teachers for changing national board opportunities
July 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s World Class Teaching Program, an organization that supports teachers seeking to become National Board Certified Teachers, will host a summer workshop July 18-21 in Oxford to raise awareness of recent changes related to earning the credential. The workshop also will focus on explaining the NBCT certification process, choosing the correct certificateRead the story …
UM Principal Corps Admits Eighth Cohort
Program has near-perfect track record of producing school leaders
June 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen educators from across the state gathered June 1 at the University of Mississippi to begin orientation for the eighth cohort of the Principal Corps, the university’s elite program for future school leaders. The transformative, 13-month program prepares Mississippi teachers and school counselors for future roles in P-12 administration, typically as principalsRead the story …
UM Honors Five at School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame Induction
Honorees lauded for teaching, service and leadership
May 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has inducted its second class of alumni into its School of Education Hall of Fame. Collectively, the group has more than 178 years of experience, commitment and public service to education. The 2016 honorees are Suzie Mills Adcock of Jackson; Jahnae H. Barnett of Fulton, Missouri; Charles RobertRead the story …
Derek and Kelly King Honored with Inaugural Mullins Scholarship
Mississippi Teacher Corps alumni pursue graduate degrees with help from new scholarship
May 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just ask University of Mississippi alumni Derek and Kelly King about their students in the North Panola School District in Sardis, and the husband and wife team light up with excitement. As the instructional coach for North Panola High School (Kelly) and the assistant principal at North Panola Middle School (Derek), theRead the story …
UM Alumnus Begins New Career with Service Dog Arliegh at Side
Ben Stepp applies personal experiences in military to new role as counselor
May 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When graduate student Ben Stepp walks across the stage during the University of Mississippi’s Commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 14), he will do so in the company of his canine companion, Arliegh, a service dog who rarely leaves his side. A retired U.S. Army staff sergeant and an infantry veteran of the IraqRead the story …
Booneville Campus Student Honored with Taylor Medal
Summer Sharplin continues family tradition in education field
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Summer Sharplin, a senior majoring in elementary education at the University of Mississippi at Booneville, has been awarded the university’s highest academic award, the Taylor Medal, during the annual Honors Convocation, which was April 7 on the Oxford campus. She is the daughter of Tony and Tammy Sharplin of Ripley. Attending theRead the story …
DeSoto Campus Students Honored with Taylor Medals
School of Education seniors land university's highest academic award
May 4, 2016 by
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Two seniors at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven have been awarded the Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal. Yasmin Ali and Lauren Carson, both elementary education majors, accepted their medals April 7 during the Spring Honors Day Convocation at the Oxford campus. The Taylor Medals, established in 1904, are the university’sRead the story …
Mother of Five ‘Pursues Dreams’ at UM DeSoto Campus
Cheryl Scott slated to graduate in May with bachelor's in elementary education
April 15, 2016 by
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Cheryl Scott is no stranger to hard work. A student in the elementary education program at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven, Scott is finishing her degree while also caring for her five children. “It has been extremely challenging,” Scott said. “I have to balance my time studying and working onRead the story …