OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi sociology professors are launching a comprehensive study to understand racial and ethnic issues on campus and are seeking student participants to chronicle their experiences in online diaries. Professors Kirk A. Johnson, Willa M. Johnson and James Thomas are seeking volunteers to confidentially journal their experiences with race issuesRead the story …
Three UM Professors Launch Racial Climate Study
Professors to examine students' experiences with racial and ethnic issues
August 26, 2014 by
Three Incoming UM Freshmen Receive Carrier and Hill Scholarships
Scholars attracted to university's literary history, Honors College
August 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three freshmen entering the University of Mississippi this fall have received two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships in recognition of their exceptional academic and leadership records. William Pate of Mooreville and Margaret “Maggie” Smith of Madison were selected for the Robert M. Carrier Scholarship, and Alison Turbeville of Jackson was selectedRead the story …
UM to Screen ‘Justice Is a Black Woman’
Civil rights attorney Constance Baker Motley biopic to be shown Sept. 3 at Overby Center
August 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host a screening of “Justice Is a Black Woman: The Life and Work of Constance Baker Motley” at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. Producer Gary Ford will participate in the showing of his award-winning biographical movie, narrated by journalist JuanRead the story …
Ole Miss Family Program Gives Parents Inside Scoop
August 24, 2014 by
OK, so the headline is a little misleading. The fact is the Ole Miss Family Association is not just for Ole Miss parents. If someone you love is a student at Ole Miss, there is a way for you to keep up-to-date with all of the opportunities on campus forRead the story …
Sexuality Emphasis Added to Gender Studies Minor
UM becomes first in Mississippi to offer program
August 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies is offering a new emphasis in sexuality beginning this fall semester. The new field of study will allow students to study sexuality in an open and engaging academic environment. Sexuality studies explore the social construction of sexuality, ways in whichRead the story …
This Week at Ole Miss: $2M To Aid State Economy
August 20, 2014 by
Here’s an easy-to-read summary of some of the biggest stories on campus this week: NEARLY $2M TO HELP REVIVE STATE ECONOMY: Two separate grants from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation will help to build and expand business and job opportunities for the state’s residents and the university’s students. The first grant ($370,000) is expanding the capacityRead the story …
New Journal Examines Culture of American South
Inaugural article explores post-civil rights foodways
August 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi has launched Study the South, a new peer-reviewed, multimedia online journal. The journal, which is published and managed by the center, exists to encourage interdisciplinary academic thought and discourse on the culture of the American South, particularly in the fields ofRead the story …
Second UM Fulbright Scholar Named
Michael Shea plans to teach English, study literary and cultural connections in Argentina
August 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – Both a poet and a scholar, Michael Shea earned a Master of Fine Arts in May from the University of Mississippi. Now he is headed to Argentina as a 2014 Fulbright U.S. Student Award winner, the university’s second Fulbright Scholar of the year. Shea will participate in the English Teaching Assistant program,Read the story …
Ole Miss Law Professor Appointed to SEC Committee
July 28, 2014 by
University of Mississippi law professor Ron Rychlak has been appointed to the Southeastern Conference Executive Committee, which oversees appeals of disciplinary/enforcement matters, fills conference vacancies and approves conference contracts and agreements. The committee also approves the conference’s operating budget and has oversight of fiscal affairs. “Ron is an ideal choice to serve in a leadership positionRead the story …
UM Students Get Hands-on Experience Digging in Rome
Classics department takes seven students on five-week dig at site dating to circa 600 B.C.
July 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of seven University of Mississippi students recently participated in an educational trip of a lifetime, five weeks of learning in Rome and helping with an archaeological dig at a site that dates to about 600 B.C. Hilary Becker, UM assistant professor of classics, took the students to the Area Sacra diRead the story …