OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Common Reading Experience list has been narrowed down to five books, with one to be chosen in early 2015 to be the focus of universitywide discussions and events over the coming year. The Common Reading Selection Subcommittee will narrow the list, which includes a book about Hurricane Katrina, former ChancellorRead the story …
UM Common Reading Short List Announced
Former UM chancellor's book and a Hurricane Katrina story among five finalists
December 10, 2014 by
ISS Minor Becomes Internationally Certified Program
Certification is dream come true for UM intelligence studies faculty, staff
December 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Intelligence and Security Studies minor at the University of Mississippi is officially an internationally certified program. The UM minor is the first program to receive certification from the International Association for Intelligence Education, or IAFIE. The endorsement helps CISS remain a leader at the forefront of intelligence education. Following the attacksRead the story …
Three-Year-Old Hero Drives Grandfather to Run
CME professor Jack McClurg is running in the St. Jude half marathon Saturday for his granddaughter
December 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Not many college professors would ascribe hero status to a 3-year-old, but Jack McClurg is not just any college professor. And his granddaughter Lylah is not just any 3-year-old. Since April, Lylah has been at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital battling Stage 4 neuroblastoma. She has finished six rounds of chemotherapy, goneRead the story …
UM to Host 2015 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
Event is one of six prestigious regional meetings scheduled
November 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is scheduled to host a prestigious Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics in January. The three-day event, set for Jan. 16-18, is one of six regional meetings nationally sponsored by the American Physical Society and the National Science Foundation. Co-sponsored locally by UM’s Department of Physics and Astronomy,Read the story …
Kenneth Sufka is Carnegie-CASE Professor of the Year
UM psychology educator received prestigious honor in Washington, D.C.
November 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A respected University of Mississippi educator and researcher is this year’s Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching-Council for Advancement and Support of Education Mississippi Professor of the Year. Kenneth J. “Ken” Sufka, professor of psychology and pharmacology, received the prestigious honor Thursday (Nov. 20) at the U.S. Professor of the YearRead the story …
New Biography Examines Elvis Presley Against Backdrop of the South
UM professor Ted Ownby pens foreword
November 15, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Elvis Presley is the undisputed King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and he is back in the spotlight with a new biography that captures the drama of his career. In “Elvis Presley: A Southern Life,” Southern historian Joel Williamson, professor emeritus of the humanities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Read the story …
UM Focuses International Recruitment Efforts on India and China
With a goal of doubling international enrollment, officials recruit students in Hyderabad and Nanjing
November 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi officials have set a goal of doubling international student enrollment in five years, and officials from the UM Office of Global Engagement recently ventured into India and China to recruit freshman students from high-performing secondary schools. Greet Provoost, director of the Office of International Programs, traveled with Jean Robinson,Read the story …
Artstor Now Available
Worldwide digital database made possible through various donations
November 13, 2014 by
The Artstor Digital Library is now available through the J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi. The resource was made possible through different funding sources, including the University Museum, Department of Classics, Department of Art, Department of Philosophy, Office of the Provost, College of Liberal Arts and the Library and a private donor. ItRead the story …
New Civil War and Slavery Database ‘A Treasure Trove’
November 13, 2014 by
The John D. Williams Library has access to two new databases on the history of slavery and the Civil War, collections described as a “treasure trove of rare, unique historical materials.” The new databases are part of the American Antiquarian Society’s collection and are accessible to all UM students, faculty and staff through the library’sRead the story …
Shoemaker Papers Donated to Special Collections
November 13, 2014 by
William Millard Shoemaker left a legacy of personal achievements and contributions to higher education in the state of Mississippi. Fittingly, relatives of the late University of Mississippi alumnus have donated mementos of his storied life to the J.D. Williams Library at his alma mater. William M. Shoemaker Jr., the deceased’s only surviving child, and RobertRead the story …