OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are working to help prevent and reduce childhood obesity in the Mississippi Delta, supported by a $275,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The WKKF grant provides funding to expand the Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management’s Eating Good … and Moving Like We Should program,Read the story …
UM Health Program Combats Childhood Obesity in State
Kellogg Foundation grant funds health education, gardens, teacher fitness facilities in Delta schools
July 1, 2013 by
UM Professor Named to American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board
Communication sciences and disorders professor Carolyn Wiles Higdon serves as vice president of finance
June 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi communication sciences and disorders professor Carolyn Higdon’s leadership role with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has positioned the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders to be at the forefront of the field’s latest news and research on national and international levels. Higdon, who was elected vice president of finance forRead the story …
Parking Registration Opens July 1
For the first time, UM offers a limited number of reserved spots
June 19, 2013 by
Online vehicle registration for the 2013-14 academic year opens at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, July 1 at olemiss.edu/parking. Employees wishing to purchase a reserved spot will select their desired parking lot during registration. Should you have any questions about the online registration system, call 915-7235. Parking and transportation representatives will be available at midnight onRead the story …
Move-in week kicks off Aug. 19
Early move-in groups will begin moving into residence halls Friday
June 12, 2013 by
With more than 3,400 incoming freshmen moving into UM residence halls this month, the UM Department of Student Housing is expanding on last year’s successful staggered move-in schedule to reduce congestion on campus and in Oxford. Here’s what you should know: Students will begin moving in this weekend. Early move-in groups such as Greek communities,Read the story …
UM rolls out new design
Business cards, letterhead, envelopes ready for ordering
June 1, 2013 by
UM has unveiled new designs for the university that include a standard email signature for all employees; business cards, letterhead and envelopes; and a PowerPoint template. Click here to see the new designs. The new design standards do not affect the Lyceum crest or Ole Miss script. Here’s what the new design means for facultyRead the story …
Office of Student Disability Services Recognizes Faculty, Staff Members
Carl Jensen, Barbara Leeton honored for dedication to students with disabilities
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A professor in the School of Applied Sciences and a College of Liberal Arts staff member have been recognized for their efforts to accommodate students with special needs on the University of Mississippi campus. Carl Jensen, director of the Center for Intelligence Studies and assistant professor of criminal justice, and Barbara Leeton,Read the story …
UM Students Win Top Honors in Japanese Speech Contest
Team members take first place in two of three categories
May 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students took home top honors in the South Central Japanese Speech Contest at Tulane University. Four of seven participating UM students won awards at the contest, which brought together 31 students from Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama in late March.
Respected Political Science Professor Says Goodbye
John Winkle retires after 39 years on UM faculty
May 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A beloved professor of political science retires this month, but his calendar will still be full for some time to come. John Winkle, who joined the UM faculty in 1974, has left an indelible mark on the university during his 39-year career as both an academic and a motivator. His colleague, JohnRead the story …
Microprocessor Inventor Ray Holt Finds New Passion in Teaching
Computer pioneer received master's degree in education from UM on Saturday
May 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate student Raymond Holt dramatically influenced the worlds of computer science and flight in 1970 when he invented the world’s first microprocessor chip, a technological leap that enabled the U.S. military to run integrated flight control systems in the F-14 Tomcat fighter plane. Forty-three years later, the retired SiliconRead the story …
Mississippi Museum of Art Presents Oxford Day on May 18
Mississippi Museum of Art, UM Museum team up to celebrate hometown of artist Theora Hamblett
May 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In honor of Symbols of Faith, Home, and Beyond: The Art of Theora Hamblett, and in celebration of the hometown of Theora Hamblett, the Mississippi Museum of Art invites all current and former residents of Oxford to a day of events and programs in the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of ArtRead the story …