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M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase in Charleston

Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities

OXFORD, Miss. – After a two-year collaboration between community members and faculty, staff and students from the University of Mississippi, the M Partner initiative has made a difference in the physical appearance, educational attainment and health status of the Charleston and Tallahatchie County communities. The university launched M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeksRead the story …

M Partner Summer Interns Work on Community Projects in Charleston

Four students contribute to health, beautification and marketing efforts

CHARLESTON, Miss. – This summer, University of Mississippi students completed internships in communities across the state working through M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeks to improve quality of life in partner cities. In Charleston, four University of Mississippi students worked on health promotion and diabetes education, and beautification efforts, among other initiatives. MRead the story …

M Partner Celebrates Successes in Ecru and Pontotoc

Second phase of place-based initiative improves quality of life in partner communities

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi community engagement program is celebrating its latest string of successes in two Pontotoc County towns. M Partner, a place-based initiative of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, connects university resources with local communities to carry out projects designed to improve quality of life. Wrapping upRead the story …

UM Announces New Towns for M Partner Community Improvement Program

McLean Institute adds Ecru, Pontotoc for Phase 2 of community building

OXFORD, Miss. – Following the successful launch of a pilot program that assisted three Mississippi towns with community improvement projects, the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi has launched Phase 2 of its M Partner program with the addition of two more municipalities. The town of Ecru andRead the story …

M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase in Lexington

Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities

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 …

M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase in New Albany

Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities

OXFORD, Miss. – After two years of collaboration between community members and faculty, staff and students from the University of Mississippi, the M Partner initiative has produced tangible gains in economic development and quality of life for residents of New Albany and Union County. The university launched M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeksRead the story …

M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase

Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities

OXFORD, Miss. – As COVID-19 has dramatically altered the landscape of higher education, one aspect remains constant at the University of Mississippi: a commitment to community partnership. While the M Partner pilot phase concluded as the pandemic intensified in Mississippi, the relationships supporting the initiative ensured that university representatives could continue to make a contributionRead the story …

New Center to Engage Mississippi Communities as Research Partners

UM: CREW will partner with communities to advance community development, health, arts

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is home to a new center that aims to empower local communities to take charge of their community development, policy change and resilience building by using data and the arts. The UM Community First Research Center for Wellbeing and Creative Achievement, or UM: CREW, will be a resource forRead the story …

M Partner Summer Interns Work to Improve Quality of Life in New Albany

Five students assist farmers market, youth and economic development organizations

NEW ALBANY, Miss. – This summer, University of Mississippi students completed internships in communities across the state working through M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeks to improve quality of life in partner cities. In New Albany, five University of Mississippi students worked on community development and revitalization projects that involved the local farmersRead the story …

M Partner Summer Interns Tackle Quality-of-Life Projects in Lexington

Two students promote healthy lifestyles, career development and educational partnerships

LEXINGTON, Miss. – This summer, University of Mississippi students completed internships in communities across the state working through M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeks to improve quality of life in partner cities. In Lexington, two University of Mississippi students worked on promoting healthy eating habits in the community through the local farmers marketRead the story …