OXFORD, Miss. – Yan Li is the recipient of the University of Mississippi’s 2015 Graduate Instructor Excellence in Teaching Award. Li was recognized during the doctoral hooding ceremony Friday (May 8) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. In addition to being presented a trophy and $1,000, Li’s name is being addedRead the story …
UM Economics Instructor Wins Excellence in Teaching Award
Yan Li honored for dedication to students, curriculum and instruction
May 13, 2015 by
Three Faculty Members Receive Liberal Arts Teaching Awards
UM announces annual honors at graduation ceremonies
May 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi recognized three faculty members Saturday (May 9) for their excellence in teaching. The Liberal Arts Outstanding Teacher of the Year award went to Kathryn McKee, McMullan associate professor of Southern studies and associate professor of English. Hilary Becker, assistant professor of classics, was givenRead the story …
Modern Languages Receives Phi Sigma Iota Chapter
UM first in Mississippi to earn recognition from national honor society
May 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is home to the newest chapter of Phi Sigma Iota international foreign language honor society. The Chi Alpha 268 chapter is the first in Mississippi for the honorary. Phi Sigma Iota recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the study or teaching of any of the academic fields related to foreignRead the story …
UM Economics Student Wins Prestigious Prize
Doctoral candidate honored for research on relationship between homeownership and unemployment
May 6, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – George Akpandjar, a doctoral student in the University of Mississippi Department of Economics, is the winner of the 2015 Barry M. Moriarty Graduate Paper Competition sponsored by the Southern Regional Science Association. Akpandjar, of New Castle, Deleware, was recognized for his paper titled “The Effect of Homeownership on Unemployment: Outcomes and Implications,” based on his dissertation.Read the story …
UM Wins Two Phi Theta Kappa Awards
CollegeFish.org awards honor university's work with transfer students
May 5, 2015 by
OXFORD Miss, – The University of Mississippi has won two awards from CollegeFish.org for its efforts to help transfer students succeed. The awards were presented in San Antonio at an award ceremony for “Nerd Nation,” the annual conference hosted by CollegeFish. One of the awards honors UM as the University Transfer Champion 2015. The otherRead the story …
UM Class Explores ‘Race, Place and Space’
Students spend time learning from people who aren't like them
May 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi class explores the significance of “race, place and space” to modern identity formation by having students place themselves in the shoes of people who aren’t like them. Barbara Combs, an assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, teaches the class, which is cross-listed through the departments of Sociology, African-AmericanRead the story …
McLean Institute Prepares to Launch Community Projects in Delta
Continuing work is funded by a $1.6 million grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation
April 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the year since the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement received a $1.6 million grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation, students and faculty have researched issues and are preparing to launch several projects aimed at increasing community and economic development in Mississippi communities. The grant, partRead the story …
UM Students Dig For Clues about Slaves’ Daily Lives
Work at Hugh Craft House yielding insights into diet and culture of antebellum Holly Springs residents
April 24, 2015 by
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – University of Mississippi anthropology students are digging at a historical home in Holly Springs to get a glimpse into the daily habits and foodways of the slaves who lived there from the 1840s until the Civil War. Two UM assistant professors of anthropology, Jodi Skipper and Carolyn Freiwald, took their studentsRead the story …
Meek School Professor Wins Paragon Award
Honor recognized faculty members who use technology to create successful distance learning courses
April 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Debora Wenger, an associate professor in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, is this year’s winner of the Paragon Award for Excellence in Distance Teaching. The university’s Department of Online Design and eLearning gives the award annually. Wenger, who was honored for her Journalism 102 class, said she’s gratefulRead the story …
Jennifer Kirby-McLemore Named Inaugural Diversity Award Recipient
Honor is presented by UM Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement
April 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law student Jennifer Kirby-McLemore has been named the recipient of the inaugural Treadway P. and Mark D. Strickland Diversity Award for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion on campus and throughout the community. The award is presented by the university’s Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. Kirby-McLemore hasRead the story …