OXFORD, Miss. – The North Mississippi Volunteers in Service to America Project is recruiting members for a yearlong term of service beginning Feb. 5, 2018. The VISTA Project, which is led by the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi, sponsors 13 organizations and has a capacity to host 25Read the story …
UM to Debut Flagship Constellations Nov. 17 at Ford Center
Community invited to learn about research initiatives seeking to solve pressing issues
November 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will unveil a new initiative, Flagship Constellations, at 4 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Multidisciplinary teams, consisting of faculty, staff and students, are being created to search for meaningful solutions to complicated issues through collaborative thinking in four areas: bigRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Partner with McLean Institute to Make a Difference
CEED initiative allows participants to broaden their education while helping communities
November 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many pharmacy students are attracted to the profession because of a desire to help people and to build healthier communities. At the University of Mississippi, several pharmacy students have partnered with the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement over the last three years to get a head start on theirRead the story …
Homecoming Week to Feature Variety of Fun Events
Activities begin Monday on campus
October 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s that time of year again when University of Mississippi students, faculty, staff and the LOU community will unite to celebrate the Ole Miss Rebels. A week of fun-filled events will lead up to the annual Homecoming game at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 14, when the Rebels will go head-to-head with the VanderbiltRead the story …
North Mississippi VISTA Project Receives Seventh Year of Funding
Grant renewal brings $595,000 to region for programming and resources
September 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Corporation for National and Community Service has approved a $595,000 grant to fund the North Mississippi VISTA Project, housed in the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, for the 2017-18 year. The Volunteers in Service to America project, commonly known as VISTA, officially moved to theRead the story …
North Mississippi VISTA Project Hosts Donation Drive for Veterans
September 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In honor of the Sept. 11 Day of Service, the North Mississippi VISTA project is hosting a communitywide donation drive for the veterans in residence at the State Veterans Home in Lafayette County. The Volunteers in Service to America project encourages community members to donate items requested by the State Veterans Home, includingRead the story …
Barbour to Receive Geographic Visionary Award
UM's Mississippi Geographic Alliance to honor former governor Sept. 7
August 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi will honor former Gov. Haley Barbour with its MGA Geographic Visionary Award at the fifth annual awards ceremony Sept. 7. News analyst, White House correspondent and author Ellen Ratner will be the keynote speaker. The event is set for 6 p.m. at the MississippiRead the story …
Dedication of New Medical School Bodes Well for Health Care’s Future
Building will allow UMMC to increase class sizes, help fill state's need for new doctors
August 4, 2017 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Elected officials and other dignitaries attending Friday’s (Aug. 4) dedication of the University of Mississippi’s new, $74 million School of Medicine building celebrated a new era in medical education and health care for the state. The breadth of the 151,000-square-foot facility on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus means more spaceRead the story …
Volunteers Sought to Fight Poverty in Mississippi
North Mississippi VISTA Project accepting applications for terms of service beginning in August
April 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The North Mississippi VISTA Project is recruiting members to begin a yearlong term of service in August. The Volunteers in Service to America Project sponsors 14 organizations and can recruit up to 25 full-year VISTA members to serve throughout north Mississippi and the Delta. The University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for PublicRead the story …