OXFORD, Miss. – The Regions Foundation and the Mississippi Small Business Development Center at the University of Mississippi have established the Mississippi Delta SBDC to encourage entrepreneurship and small business success specifically in the Delta region. Housed within CompuRecycling Center Inc., in Greenville, the Mississippi Delta SBDC began serving small-business owners and entrepreneurs in theRead the story …
Regions Foundation, UM Join Forces to Support Delta Economy
$150,000 grant expands resources of the Mississippi Delta Small Business Development Center
June 15, 2023 by
Five Named SEC Emerging Scholars at UM
Program offers professional development, networking opportunities
June 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi doctoral students and two postdoctoral researchers have been selected as SEC Emerging Scholars. The 2023-24 scholars are doctoral students Adam Beam, of Mira Loma, California; Miguel De Leon, of Houston, Texas; and Purnima Narayan, of Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India; and postdoctoral researchers Jenny Cocciardi, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; andRead the story …
National Park Service Names UM Instructor to Humanities Fellowship
Research to focus on African American experience in Vicksburg after Civil War
June 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the next two years, University of Mississippi history instructor Beth Kruse will live and work in Vicksburg, delving into the untold story of Black Americans in the tumultuous Civil War South. The National Park Service Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship has named 15 postdoctoral fellows – Kruse among them – to helpRead the story …
Alumnus’ New Book Explores Life of Early American Naturalist, Artist
Text details the multifaceted, complicated history of Mark Catesby
June 13, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Outdoor and environmental author Patrick Dean will sign his new book, “Nature’s Messenger: Mark Catesby and His Adventures in a New World,” at Square Books in Oxford at 5:30 p.m. June 19. The text tells the story of Catesby, a naturalist in the 1700s who produced the first-ever illustrated account of AmericanRead the story …
UM, Trane Partnership Enters New Phase
Projects include energy-saving lighting upgrades, strengthening STEM and sustainability education
April 18, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Trane – by Trane Technologies, are investing in a more sustainable future by supporting educational initiatives and entering the next chapter of a large-scale energy savings project. As the university’s energy services provider, Trane began assessing and implementing opportunities for energy savings and building systems improvements inRead the story …
Gertrude C. Ford Student Union Dedicated
Expanded building name change made official during ceremony
August 26, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gertrude C. Ford valued anything and everything that helped education and young people, said Stephen Sims, president of the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation. That is why it feels right to name Student Union at the University of Mississippi in her honor. The naming became official Friday (Aug. 26) during a brief ceremonyRead the story …