OXFORD, Miss. – The Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education has honored its University of Mississippi chapter with the 2014 Education Excellence Award for membership recruitment. The award was presented to UM faculty members Fannye Love and Virginia J. Moore, who helped initiate 141 students and five faculty members into the society lastRead the story …
Education Faculty Recognized by Honor Society
UM professors hailed by Kappa Delta Pi for member recruitment success
August 13, 2014 by
Kirkland to Lead World Class Teaching Program
Ole Miss alumna returns to campus as director
August 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran educator Tammy Kirkland has joined the University of Mississippi School of Education as director of the UM World Class Teaching Program. The Pine Grove native takes the helm from the program’s previous leader, Jackie Parker, who retired in May 2014. Designed for working teachers, the WCTP helps Mississippi educators become National BoardRead the story …
UM Alumni Margaret and Kat King Celebrate Third Book
Oxford natives hold book launch at Off Square Books
July 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford authors and Ole Miss alumni Margaret and Kat King will celebrate the publication of their third book, “Our Josephine,” at 5 p.m. Tuesday (July 1) at a book-signing event at Off Square Books. The identical twins’ most recent publication is a memoir set in Vicksburg in 1957, when the King sistersRead the story …
Ole Miss Principal Corps Admits Largest Cohort to Date
P-12 leadership program strengthens ties throughout Mississippi
June 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen teachers from across the state gathered Monday (June 2) at the University of Mississippi to embark on a transformational journey toward becoming P-12 school leaders as new recruits of the Principal Corps. An elite program for aspiring school administrators, all recruits were nominated by their district superintendents and will spend the nextRead the story …
UM Launches Early Childhood Education Curriculum
Program leads to state license endorsement for pre-K teachers
June 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To meet the demand for qualified pre-K teachers across the state, a new curriculum offered by the University of Mississippi allows students to specialize in early childhood education and obtain a license endorsement in the field from the Mississippi Department of Education. The curriculum, which is offered online this summer, will beRead the story …
McClelland Named Chair of Teacher Education at UM
Educational leadership expert to continue role on permanent basis
June 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After serving more than two years as interim chair, Susan S. McClelland has been selected to serve as chair of the University of Mississippi Department of Teacher Education. McClelland’s appointment begins July 1 and marks her third major move at UM. With more than 1,000 students and more than 40 full-time facultyRead the story …
Peralta Named Mississippi’s First Knowles Teaching Fellow
STEM teaching fellowship to provide up to $175,000 for Ole Miss alumna
May 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate student Jessica Fancher Peralta doesn’t begin her first year of teaching until this fall, but she has already landed a sizable bonus. The Mooreville native is the first Mississippian to receive a Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowship worth $175,000. A five-year fellowship for early-career STEM teachers across theRead the story …
‘Lazy Daisy, Cranky Frankie’ Wins CELI Read Aloud Book Award
Mississippi teachers help UM literacy center award children's book honor
April 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A children’s tale about lazy cows, dancing chickens and cranky canines is the winner of the 2014 Read Aloud Book Award given annually by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction. The annual award from CELI, which offers professional development and curriculum support in literacy for Mississippi teachers, wasRead the story …
UM Faculty, Staff and Students Give Day of Service at Okolona School
Beautification project provides fresh look for elementary school
April 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students donated their time and talents during a beautification project at Okolona Elementary School on April 12, the last day of National Volunteer Week. More than 50 volunteers, including local residents and representatives from the UM School of Education, McLean Institute for Public Service andRead the story …
METP Fellows Gather for First Cross-Campus Visit at Ole Miss
Scholarship recipients meet former and current UM chancellor, National Teacher of the Year
April 24, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 30 high-caliber college freshmen with aspirations of becoming influential educators gathered at the University of Mississippi April 14-15 for a cross-campus visit between the UM and Mississippi State chapters of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, or METP. Established in January 2013, METP is a joint effort led by OleRead the story …