Over the course of my career, my jobs have required me to become proficient in speechwriting for a variety of people and a variety of audiences. Whether working for generals, senators or foreign dignitaries, I have been responsible for crafting messages they would deliver to global audiences. In doing this, I learned an effective wayRead the story …
Fred McDowell Subject of Latest SouthDocs Project
Filmmakers hope to have documentary about hill country bluesman ready for 2015 release
June 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The life of hill country bluesman singer and guitar player Mississippi Fred McDowell is the subject of a documentary film by University of Mississippi faculty member Scott Barretta and senior producer Joe York. The idea for the film came about when the two discovered that the university owned a short film aboutRead the story …
How to Tell a Player from a Pretender
June 10, 2014 by
A common comparison that’s made when discussing leadership qualities and effective team building is the sports analogy. All players must do their job and perform at their best in order for the team to succeed and the unit to perform at an optimum level. One weak link can negatively affect the performance of many highRead the story …
UM International Programs Director Helping Shape Myanmar’s Future
Greet Provoost mentors educators in Asian nation as it opens higher education to international collaboration
June 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s director of international programs is playing a key role in the transformation of Myanmar’s higher education system as a new, more internationally collaborative government emerges following 50 years of military rule, which ended in 2011. Greet Provoost recently returned from Yangon, Myanmar, where she participated in a convocationRead the story …
Three Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships
Trio set to study in China this summer, hope to use experience to further career goals
June 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a competitive application process, three University of Mississippi students have been selected for the prestigious U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship program this summer. Susannah Slimp of Meridian, Abigail Szabo of Brandon and Steven Mockler of Ocean Springs have been awarded the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to studyRead the story …
Six UM Students Named Outstanding Freshmen
Omicron Delta Kappa honors students for leadership
June 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society has selected six students for Outstanding Freshman honors for their exceptional academic, service and leadership roles at Ole Miss. Recipients are Madeleine Achgill of Indianapolis, Joseph Bell of Gloucester, Massachusetts, John Brahan of Hattiesburg, Terrius Harris of McComb, Chase Moore ofRead the story …
Ole Miss Agency Wins $2,000 Award in AT&T Challenge
Competition provides real-world experience for integrated marketing communications students
June 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Agency student marketing group won second place and a $2,000 award in the EdVenture Partner AT&T SEC Campus Brand Challenge. The University of Mississippi students created and presented an integrated marketing campaign to AT&T to introduce and market the new SEC network on AT&T’s U-Verse services. The campaign isRead the story …
Maker’s Mark
Students see ideas shape up with 3-D printing
June 1, 2014 by
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the spring 2013 Ole Miss Alumni Review magazine which is published by the Ole Miss Alumni Association. OXFORD, Miss. – Not so long ago, engineers’ use of three-dimensional modeling software to render an object viewable on a computer screen was considered novel and exciting. Today, the computerRead the story …
Scott Wallace Leaves UM for New Post
Assistant dean of students heads to Georgia Regents University in June
May 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As assistant dean of students, Scott Wallace has helped the University of Mississippi become recognized as a campus that promotes First Amendment rights. On June 26, Wallace is stepping down to become dean of student life at Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Georgia. Wallace came to UM in 2003 as an MBARead the story …
UM Integrated Marketing Communications Program Grows to 500 Students
Meek School of Journalism and New Media created emphasis just three years ago
May 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism and New Media’s undergraduate program in integrated marketing communications has swelled to more than 500 students since the course’s first classes were taught in the fall of 2011. At the start of 2011 fall semester just 80 undergraduate students were majoring in integrated marketingRead the story …