Recent UM Graduate Awarded Prestigious Health Fellowship

Research on impact of Ebola virus disease to take place in Liberia

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Psychology, Gigi Bastien, has been awarded a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health for 11 months of research in the African nation of Liberia. The research will focus on both the mental health and psychosocial impacts of Ebola virus disease. Bastien,Read the story …

UM Team Competes in Archaeological Ethics Bowl for First Time

Three honors students debate ethical dilemmas faced by archaeologists

OXFORD, Miss. – Earlier this month, three University of Mississippi students spent the day putting themselves in the shoes of professional archaeologists, debating issues of ownership, trespassing, reporting, stewardship, commercialization and sexual harassment in Orlando, Florida. The students, all juniors in the university’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, are the first Ole Miss team to compete in the SocietyRead the story …

Students Completed Projects, Built Memories on Alternative Spring Break Trip

The University of Mississippi Department of Student Housing and the Office of the Dean of Students helped send several students on a unique alternative spring break trip that they will never forget. This seven-day trip took 12 undergraduate students, three graduate students, a staff member and a faculty member to California, where they completed variousRead the story …

UM Graduate Wins Grammy Award

Nina Cole Garguilo performs as part of acclaimed choral ensemble

OXFORD, Miss. – Nina Cole Garguilo, a 2011 University of Mississippi graduate, has added “Grammy winner” to her list of accomplishments. A member of the Phoenix Chorale of Arizona, Garguilo shared in the group’s 2015 Grammy for best choral performance, presented Feb. 15 in Los Angeles. Garguilo attributes much of her success to date toRead the story …

UM Students Selected for Seaside Writers Conference

Weeklong event gives participants a chance to interact with professional editors and agents

OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have been selected as scholars for the Seaside Writers Conference, coming up this summer in Seaside, Florida. The two students who will serve as scholars, Maggie Woodward and Gothataone Moeng, are pursuing their Master of Fine Arts. Woodward is the 2016 UM Scholar in Poetry, and MoengRead the story …

Campus Recreation Offers ‘Safe Spring Break’ Pool Party

The Office of Health Promotion, part of the Department of Campus Recreation, is hosting a “Safe Spring Break” Pool Party from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday (March 9) at the Turner Center. The party will include music, food, giveaways and educational activities to prepare students for their upcoming spring break. “I hope students learn howRead the story …

Cruisin’ the Creed to Cali Alternative Spring Break Trip

The University of Mississippi Department of Student Housing and the Office of the Dean of Students are helping send 12 undergraduate students, three graduate students, one staff member, and one faculty member on a unique alternative spring break trip that they will never forget. This seven-day trip will take participants to the beautiful state ofRead the story …

Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award Nominations Due March 1

Annual honor recognizes superior classroom teaching

OXFORD, Miss. – The Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award has been recognizing teaching excellence at the University of Mississippi since 1966. This year’s winner will be chosen soon, and the award committee is accepting nominations through March 1. Assistant, associate and full-time professors who are not previous winners are eligible for the Elsie M.Read the story …