OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi forensics team members won top honors recently at the fourth annual China Open at Xi’an International Studies University. The China Open is the International Debate Education Association’s premier competition in China, aimed at contributing to thriving debate communities and encouraging interactions among debaters. Taking first place were IsaacRead the story …
UM Students Win Top Honors at China Open
In first venture onto international stage, university debaters best 109 other competing institutions
June 7, 2013 by
Arabic Language Program Builds on Success
Graduate Maggie Day hired at Al Arab network; Orion Wilcox earns honors
May 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Arabic language program is seeing success among both its graduates and current students. Maggie Day, a 2012 graduate, is heading to Bahrain as a producer for Bloomberg TV. She will produce content as part of the Al Arab network, which is completely in Arabic. Day, who was aRead the story …
Broome Named To SEC Community Service Team
Senior recognized for work in the Ole Miss, Oxford communities
May 7, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss senior outfielder Brittany Broome has been named to the Southeastern Conference Softball Community Service Team for her work in the Ole Miss and Oxford communities, the league office announced Monday. A Brad Davis SEC Community Service Postgraduate Scholarship female finalist, Broome has worked hard in the community over her pastRead the story …
Sebastopol Native to Become Pharmacy Student Body President
Goals include increasing communication among pharmacy students on Oxford and Jackson campuses
May 5, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lacey Gilmore admires her fellow students and says just being around them is her favorite part of attending pharmacy school at the University of Mississippi. “The School of Pharmacy attracts some of the most successful, professional and intelligent students I have ever met,” she said. “It is a privilege to learn andRead the story …
University Memorial Ceremony Set for Thursday, May 2
Event to honor the memory of students, faculty, staff, and emeriti will be held in Paris-Yates Chapel at 4:30 p.m.
April 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Oxford community is invited to remember students, faculty, staff, and emeriti of the university who have died during the past year at the annual University Memorial Ceremony on Thursday, May 2. First instituted by Chancellor Robert Khayat in 2008, the annual event is open to the publicRead the story …
Students Spent Spring Break Digitally Mapping Vercelli Manuscript
Group visited Italy as part of the Ole Miss Lazarus Project
April 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi students recently traded sunshine and relaxation for ancient manuscripts and the chance of a lifetime. The three sophomores and one freshman, all students in the university’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, spent spring break in Vercelli, Italy, digitally mapping a 10th century text called the Vercelli manuscript asRead the story …
2013-2014 Associated Student Body Officers Inaugurated on Steps of Historic Lyceum
March 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2013-2014 officers of the Associated Student Body at the University of Mississippi were inaugurated this week in a ceremony on the steps of the historic Lyceum. The newly elected student leaders are James Alston Jr. of Hattiesburg, president; Morgan Lyn Gregory of Franklin, Tenn., vice president; Allie Kaitlyn Winters of Corinth,Read the story …
National Merit Finalist Finds Croft Institute, Honors College Fill the Bill for International Career
March 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi junior Shruti Jaishankar of Ridgeland could have attended any college on her long application list in 2010 when she graduated from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School as a National Merit Finalist. In choosing her college destination, Jaishankar held at least two convictions: She knew she wanted to study international relationsRead the story …
UM Uses Student Avatars for Teacher Training
Education students gain valuable experience from virtual reality teaching program
March 23, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For most educators, student teaching is a sink-or-swim experience combining theory and practice. But at the University of Mississippi, pre-service teachers are using the latest technology to get a head start on this phase of training with a virtual classroom program called TeachLive. The UM School of Education, the state’s largest producerRead the story …
UM Students Win First Place in Crisis Communications
Public relations team brings home top award from the Southeastern Journalism Student On-Site Competition
March 13, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of three University of Mississippi public relations students from the Meek School of Journalism and New Media won first place in an on-site competition Feb. 22 at the Southeastern Journalism Conference. During the competition at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., seniors Frances Allison of Birmingham, Ala., Jane Lloyd Brown ofRead the story …