OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been ranked among the nation’s top 25 institutions for online graduate degrees in education by U.S. News & World Report. At No. 25, the UM School of Education rose 10 spots from U.S. News’ 2015 rankings. “We are proud to be recognized for the hard work of our faculty,Read the story …
UM Among Nation’s Top 25 for Online Graduate Degrees in Education
Ole Miss programs climb 10 spots in new U.S. News rankings
January 12, 2016 by
UM Establishes Graduate Center for the Study of Early Learning
Childhood education program to support collaboration among pre-K stakeholders
December 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education has established a new center to provide research and collaborative leadership to support the growth and development of quality early childhood education throughout the state. Financed with more than $121,000 in external funding from The Phil Hardin Foundation, UM’s Graduate Center for the Study of Early LearningRead the story …
Oliphant-Ingham Named National Top 10 Faculty Member
Secondary education professor honored by Kappa Alpha Theta
December 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rosemary Oliphant-Ingham, a professor of secondary education at the University of Mississippi, has been honored by the national Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity as one of the nation’s Top-10 Outstanding Faculty Members. Oliphant-Ingham has been a member of the UM School of Education faculty since 1998 and is the coordinator of secondary education in theRead the story …
UM Partners with MUW to Expand Jumpstart
Program provides service and teaching opportunities for college students
October 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new partnership between the University of Mississippi and Mississippi University for Women will expand Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children prepare for kindergarten by developing language and literacy skills, into the Columbus area. Until now, UM has been home to the state’s only Jumpstart chapter. The program, in its fourth year atRead the story …
UM Admits 16 into Hybrid Doctor of Education Program
Professional education doctorate focuses on problem-based learning for school leaders
September 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first class of the University of Mississippi’s hybrid Doctor of Education program in K-12 leadership gathered on campus recently to begin the three-year process of earning professional education doctorates. Most of their learning sessions, though, will be in various locations across north Mississippi Unlike traditional doctoral programs, UM’s hybrid Ed.D. utilizesRead the story …
Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program Admits Third Cohort
Prestigious teaching scholarship provides unique opportunities in exchange for commitment to teach in state
August 31, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sixteen University of Mississippi freshmen from nine states joined the student body this week as fellows in the third class of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program, one of the nation’s most valuable scholarships for future educators. The group possesses an average ACT score of 29 and represents substantial growth for theRead the story …
UM Launches Online Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
Program makes pre-K specialization accessible for educators
August 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education is offering a new online master’s degree in early childhood education. The Master of Education program is designed to prepare professional educators for a variety of roles within the field. “If you look at the states leading in education, you will see that they have invested aRead the story …
UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education Awarded $1.6 Million
Funding for STEM education center renewed for three years
August 25, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation of Jackson has awarded $1.6 million to the University of Mississippi’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education to support its efforts to improve STEM education statewide over the next three years. The grant marks the third time Hearin has renewed funding for the influential center, which celebrates 10Read the story …
UM Prepares Teachers for Emotional Disorder Intervention
Graduate curriculum offers much-needed training for Mississippi teachers
July 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education is offering a specialized program to prepare teachers to become skilled interventionists in emotional behavior disorders, or EMD. The 12-hour EMD Program includes four graduate-level courses and is designed to help meet a rising demand for educators in this area statewide. “There is a huge need for teachers whoRead the story …
UM Offers Hybrid Doctorate in K-12 Leadership
Doctoral program designed for working principals, district administrators
June 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is accepting applications for a new doctoral program specially designed for senior-level K-12 administrators. In August, the UM School of Education launches a Doctor of Education degree in K-12 leadership in a hybrid format, combining online coursework and traditional seminars on weekends to support the needs of working principals, superintendents and district-levelRead the story …