OXFORD, Miss. – Seeking to create a more inclusive campus environment at the University of Mississippi, the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is introducing a new educational framework. “All In at UM” is a yearlong effort that includes guest speakers, workshops, dialogues and other programs to expand cultural awareness, challenge bias attitudes and behaviors,Read the story …
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Campuswide Effort Aims to Promote Diversity and Inclusion
Division of Diversity and Community Engagement launches yearlong campaign
September 3, 2019 by
Board of Trustees Presents Annual Diversity Awards
Medical Center administrator and former UM educator honored for service, statewide impact
February 28, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning celebrated Black History Month with its annual Diversity Awards ceremony in Jackson. Campus and community leaders were recognized for their efforts in advancing diversity and encouraging understanding and respect. Michael Ryan, professor and associate dean for student affairs in the SchoolRead the story …
UM Diversity, Community Engagement Division Welcomes New Leaders
Shawnboda Mead, Cade Smith join unit as assistant vice chancellors
November 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Shawnboda Mead, her passion for working on diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural engagement efforts in higher education began during her undergraduate college experience and continued during her graduate school years. In the case of Cade Smith, his dedication for driving social change and inspiring independent, self-sufficient and successful students is a productRead the story …
Associate Law Dean Honored with Diversity Award
Sandra Cox-McCarty recognized for work with CLEO's pre-law institute
November 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sandra Cox-McCarty, associate dean for administration and diversity initiatives in the University of Mississippi School of Law, has been honored nationally for her equality and diversity initiatives in legal education. Cox-McCarty is among 30 individual recipients of Education, Diversity and Greater Equality, or EDGE, awards by the Council of Legal Education Opportunity.Read the story …
Biology Professors Receive NSF Award to Study Biodiversity
Funds support research into ecological, evolutionary processes
October 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi biology professors have received a National Science Foundation award for nearly $800,000 to explore interactions between microorganisms and freshwater mussels in an effort to better understand the Earth’s biodiversity, focusing on how ecosystems function. Colin Jackson, professor of biology, is principal investigator for the award, and Ryan Garrick, associate professor of biology,Read the story …
Dialogues on Diversity Series Runs Through Oct. 10
Events include exhibit, keynote from award-winning photographer
October 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is hosting a Dialogues on Diversity series this week with the goal of fostering change through public discourse. The new series begins with award-winning photographer John Noltner and his project “A Peace of My Mind,” which is on display in BryantRead the story …
Kirsten Dellinger Named Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
New role will serve College of Liberal Arts students, faculty, staff
July 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty member Kirsten Dellinger will be continuing her passion and dedication to making UM a more diverse and inclusive place in a new role, beginning Aug. 15. Dellinger has been named associate dean for diversity and inclusion at the College of Liberal Arts. She joined the faculty as aRead the story …
Inaugural Summit Succeeds in Making Case for Diversity
Guest speakers join UM campus community in enlightening discussions about equity, inclusion
March 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With multidisciplinary scientific data and successful case studies, guest speakers at the University of Mississippi enlightened faculty, staff and students Thursday (March 8) about the benefits to be gained by increasing campus diversity and inclusion. A professor from the University of Michigan and an administrator from the University of Missouri spoke toRead the story …
University Schedules Summit to Examine Benefits of Diversity
March 8 session is inaugural event of the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement
March 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s new Division of Diversity and Community Engagement invites the university community to its first public discussion March 8. The division’s inaugural event, the “Diversity Summit: Making the Case for Diversity” begins at 8 a.m. at The Inn at Ole Miss. To register for the event, visit https://goo.gl/PBrEMR. “This summitRead the story …
UM Professors Receive IHL Excellence in Diversity Awards
RoSusan Bartee, Dr. Leandro Mena and Dr. Helen B. Barnes lauded at ceremonies in Jackson
February 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty members at the University of Mississippi and the university’s Medical Center have been honored with diversity awards by the board of trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. RoSusan Bartee, professor of leadership and counselor education, and Dr. Leandro Mena, professor and chair of population health science, were recognized at theRead the story …