OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement recognized outstanding accomplishments in community-engaged research, learning, service and scholarship Tuesday (April 18) during its annual Celebration of Service. Honors presented included the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Service Award, the Excellence in Community Engagement Award, and the Community Engaged Development Partnership Fund awards.Read the story …
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University Celebrates Employee, Community Service
Annual program recognizes achievements in research, learning, service and scholarship
April 20, 2023 by
Authors, Musicians, Artists Gather for Oxford Conference for the Book
Annual event set for March 29-31; all session free to the public
March 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Among literature enthusiasts, it’s no secret that Oxford has long been a magnet for writers. On March 29-31, their numbers will multiply as more than 30 of the nation’s leading and emerging authors, poets, scholars and artists gather for the annual Oxford Conference for the Book. Across the University of Mississippi campusRead the story …
Can Trees Communicate Underground? Maybe Not
UM biology professor debunks popular theory about soil fungal networks
February 13, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Imagine this: a tree in a forest is threatened by a predator or an invasive plant species. Underground, it sounds an alarm to neighboring trees through the “Wood-Wide Web,” a network of mycorrhizal fungi that connects them through the soil. It is a fascinating theory, but a University of Mississippi scientist hasRead the story …
Touring Exhibit Examines ‘Americans and the Holocaust’
Exhibition open to the public through Jan. 14 at J.D. Williams Library
January 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – There is still time to learn more about the issues and motivations that influenced the country’s response to Nazi Germany and led to the Holocaust in a special exhibit at the University of Mississippi. “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, is on display at theRead the story …
Finding the Inner Teacher in Holly Springs
Mississippi Teacher Corps marks 15 years of teacher training and summer programs in school system
September 20, 2021 by
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – Summer school students in a classroom here sat silent with raised hands as De’Asia Sias stood before them talking about “Finding Nemo” and the lesson on persistence hidden in the fishy film. Sias, a Greenville native and member of the Mississippi Teacher Corps at the University of Mississippi, where she isRead the story …
Mission Acceleration Fights Pandemic Learning Loss
Applications sought for tutors to help K-5 students get their reading up to grade level
August 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Mission Acceleration pilot program aims to get 1,000 of the state’s youngest students reading at grade level through intensive tutoring to fight learning loss caused by time away from classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mission Acceleration works through high-dosage tutoring, evidence-based reading interventions, a vast digital library, andRead the story …
Building on Success, Jumpstart Expands Its Reach
UM-based program focused on training students to teach preschoolers expanding to Jackson, Meridian
April 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jumpstart, a University of Mississippi-based organization that trains college students to teach preschool children from resource-challenged families, is broadening its efforts to ensure the state’s children are well-prepared for kindergarten. Jumpstart is expanding into Jackson and Meridian as Mississippi fourth-graders posted the nation’s best reading scores in 2019, and all grades wereRead the story …
Small Business Development Center Puts Interns to Work
Organization provides experience for students to help local businesses
February 3, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The COVID-19 pandemic has created instability in the business climate. To ensure survival, businesses have changed plans and strategies to adapt to challenging economic times. Budget cuts have been one tool in the arsenal for business survival, and often, that has meant delaying or canceling programs such as internships. Many students atRead the story …
M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase in Lexington
Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities
October 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After two years of collaboration between community members and faculty, staff and students at the University of Mississippi, the M Partner initiative has helped spur improvements in health status and educational success in Lexington that promise to serve as steps toward a brighter future for the community. The university launched M Partner,Read the story …
UM Cancels In-Person, On-Campus Summer Camps and Events
Virtual experiences to be offered where possible
April 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is canceling all in-person on-campus summer camps, conferences, events and other experiences on the Oxford and regional campuses through Aug. 1, 2020. The decision was made in light of continuing uncertainty about conducting programming safely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and includes events scheduled for the Oxford, Tupelo,Read the story …