OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student-led organization that strives to improve Sino-American relations was awarded the most outstanding chapter of its kind at Yale University’s Global China Connection World Fair. The university’s Global China Connection chapter was named the best at the conference, where the quality of 60 active chapters from top-tier universities aroundRead the story …
Computer Science Student Part of Nationally-Recognized Chapter
Chapter works to foster good cross-cultural relationships on campus
May 29, 2015 by
Daily Mississippian Named a Top 3 Collegiate Newspaper
Award honors entire staff involved in all phases of publication's production
May 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Daily Mississippian has been named one of the nation’s top three collegiate daily newspapers by the Society of Professional Journalists as part of the group’s prestigious Mark of Excellence Awards. The Daily Mississippian was honored as a finalist in the SPJ’s “best all around” large daily newspaper category.Read the story …
Students Present Range of Studies at Neuroscience Research Showcase
First-ever event for UM program raises awareness, provides opportunities for collaboration
May 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s minor program in neuroscience recently hosted its first-ever research showcase, which gave about 20 students an opportunity to present their own studies to a panel of faculty judges. The event also allowed faculty to give presentations and show posters about their research and talk about the overall scope ofRead the story …
University Museum Starched Contrast
Unique exhibit encourages viewers to find beauty in everyday objects
May 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of unlikely models is the focus of “VIP Portrait Gallery,” a new exhibit running through Sept. 5 at the University of Mississippi Museum. For this collection, Andrzej Maciejewski used black-and-white photography to take an abstract look at a relatively mundane object, the potato. “What drew me to potatoes in particular,Read the story …
Registration Open for Museum Summer Camps
Variety of weeklong sessions provide art, education for children of all ages
May 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum is registering participants for a variety of summer camp sessions that will have children traveling back in time, journeying to faraway lands and creating art inspired by their surroundings. Camps begin the week of June 8 and continue through the week of July 24. Each session runs Monday-FridayRead the story …
Board of Trustees Appoints Provost Morris Stocks as Interim Chancellor
Chancellor Dan Jones will take personal leave beginning June 15
May 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. — University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones has made plans to take personal leave beginning June 15. The Board announced today that it has authorized Morris Stocks, UM provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, to act with full authority on behalf of the chancellor during that leave. “It’s with a mixture ofRead the story …
Rebel Outdoors Trips Offer Exciting Summer Options
Trips provide travel and adventure at reasonable expense
May 19, 2015 by
For University of Mississippi employees, students and members of the public looking for a fun way to escape the monotony of a long, hot summer without spending extravagantly, Ole Miss Outdoors is offering simple, affordable solutions: seven exciting excursions in some of the Southeast’s most scenic venues. Interested persons may choose to take any oneRead the story …
UM Professor’s Dissertation Wins Women’s History Prize
National association calls Jessica Wilkerson's work 'engagingly presented and captivating'
May 18, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For her research on women activists in Appalachia, a University of Mississippi history professor has been awarded the prestigious Lerner-Scott Prize, which the Organization of American Historians gives annually for the best doctoral dissertation on U.S. women’s history. Jessica Wilkerson, an assistant professor of history and Southern studies, was honored for herRead the story …
Library Gets New Addition to James Silver Collection
May 16, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library has acquired a unique collection of notes written by author and former UM faculty member James Silver. Silver began teaching at the university in 1936 and served as chair of the Department of History from 1946 to 1957. He is perhaps best known for his work on the historyRead the story …
English Instructor Wins Statewide Poetry Prize
Poet Tim Earley credits state's literary influences with shaping his work
May 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi English instructor and former graduate student Tim Earley is among the 2015 honorees in the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters‘ awards program. The organization honors the state’s best writers, artists and musicians in seven categories with its MIAL Awards. Earley is the recipient of this year’s poetry award for hisRead the story …