OXFORD, Miss. — Robert Khayat, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Mississippi, has added another feather to his cap with the announcement that his memoir The Education of a Lifetime (Nautilus Publishing) won a 2014 Independent Publishers Association of America award for best memoir in the nation by a small press. The New York Times rankedRead the story …
Khayat Memoir Receives Publishing Award
Book recounts time Chancellor Emeritus spent at Ole Miss
May 20, 2014 by
Graduate Students Teaching English as a Second Language
Program provides teaching experience, helps faculty spouses and partners transition to American life
May 19, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate students are helping family members of international faculty, staff and students to improve language skills and ease their adjustment to living in the United States through UM’s new Community English as a Second Language Program. No other Mississippi university has such a program. The program began in fall 2013.Read the story …
Mark Wagenaar Chosen as UM Summer Poet in Residence
Selection committee praises 'strong elegiac line' in author's work, look forward to his residency
May 19, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mark Wagenaar has been chosen as the eighth annual Summer Poet in Residence at the University of Mississippi. Wagenaar is the 2013 winner of the James Wright Poetry Prize, the Poetry International Prize and the Yellowwood Poetry Prize. His debut manuscript, “Voodoo Inverso,” was the 2012 winner of the University of WisconsinRead the story …
Nursing Graduate Finds Calling through South Africa Journey
Carr applying lessons learned in Johannesburg to work in the Delta
May 18, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Six weeks after traveling more than 8,000 miles from her hometown of Flora, Kayla Logan Carr, a sophomore biology major, decided to become a registered nurse. While conducting exploratory research in HIV education and prevalence in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2006, Carr’s professional trajectory took a different course. She originally wanted toRead the story …
It Takes Four Years to Bloom
Rare Titam Arum plant's bloom is a spectacle that happens only once every four years ...
May 15, 2014 by
Researchers in the UM Natural Product Center are witnessing an event worthy of photographing. The rare Titam Arum plant, also known as the corpse flower, is currently blooming at the Medicinal gardens greenhouse. Ole Miss researchers say the one in the Natural Product Center only blooms once every four years. According to this U.S. Botanic Garden article,Read the story …
Three Receive Liberal Arts Teaching Honors
Faculty members recognized at College commencement
May 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi recognized three faculty members Saturday (May 10) for their excellence in teaching. The Liberal Arts Outstanding Teacher of the Year award went to Jay Watson, Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies and professor of English. Melvin S. “Buddy” Arrington Jr., professor of modernRead the story …
Best-Selling Author Michael Pollan to Speak at UM
Writer's latest book features sources from Southern Foodways Alliance films, oral histories
May 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Southern Foodways Alliance and Square Books will host an evening with Michael Pollan at 6:30 p.m. May 21 in Nutt Auditorium. Pollan will discuss his latest book, “Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation,” in which he explores the power of controlling the food chain by preparing food inRead the story …
Professor of Finance Wins Distinguished Research Award
Robert Van Ness is seventh recipient of prestigious UM honor recognizing creative achievement
May 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During his 12-year tenure at the University of Mississippi, Robert Van Ness has spent much time in the classroom teaching finance principles and mentoring students. He also has carved out a legacy of research that has led to significant advancements in the field of finance. Van Ness, Bruce Moore Scholar of Finance,Read the story …
Civil Rights Leader Tells Graduates to Use Degree for Change
Rep. Lewis tell class that using law to bring justice and fairness is their 'moral obligation'
May 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Famed civil rights leader U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) urged 2014 graduates of the University of Mississippi School of Law to use their law degrees to make a difference in the world. “I am so pleased and happy to be here,” he said. “As graduates of Ole Miss law, you can playRead the story …
UM Faculty Members, Alumni Win MIAL Honors
Derrick Harriell wins Poetry Award, William Beckwith honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
May 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi faculty member and others with UM ties were among those honored by the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters earlier this year for works first published, performed or shown in the year 2013. Award winners include Derrick Harriell, UM assistant professor of English and African-American studies; alumnus and author SteveRead the story …