From submitting a project proposal to getting involved in existing projects as part of a class, there are multiple ways to support the Green Fund. What is the UM Green Fund? The University of Mississippi Green Fund is a pool of university funds combined with donations from the campus community. These funds are allocated to projects proposed by students, faculty,Read the story …
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September 12, 2014 by
Green Fund Implements New Projects for Fall 2014
Projects include compost program expansion, energy-reduction initiatives
September 12, 2014 by
This semester, the UM Green Fund has provided funding to three campus projects including the expansion of the pilot composting program, which is projected to divert 36,000 pounds of pre-consumer food waste from the landfill during fall semester, and its first-ever initiatives targeting energy reduction. Composting Project Expansion The pilot composting program began in the fall 2013 and hasRead the story …
Faculty and Staff engage students through UM Green Fund
September 12, 2014 by
The UM Green Fund collaborates with faculty and staff to engage students and utilize the campus as a living laboratory. This collaboration allows students to apply academic knowledge, stimulate interests, and sharpen critical thinking skills. In the past, the UM Green Fund has worked with: Civil Engineering 471 – Instructor: Dr. Cristiane Surbeck Dr. Surbeck’sRead the story …
Meet Clara Rock, August Staff Member of the Month
August 25, 2014 by
Clara Rock, an adviser in the Office of Financial Aid at the UM regional campuses in Tupelo and Booneville, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for August. To help us get to know her better, Rock answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you workedRead the story …
Help Welcome New Freshmen to Campus
Student Housing seeks volunteers for annual House Calls event on Wednesday
August 25, 2014 by
The Department of Student Housing is seeking Ole Miss employee volunteers to help welcome freshmen to campus on Wednesday (Aug. 27) as part of its annual House Calls event. House Calls will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. in residential communities across campus. To register, sign up here by 8 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 26).Read the story …
University of Mississippi Joins Planet Forward Consortium
Students raise awareness of environmental issues through innovative storytelling
August 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is among 11 international institutions to form the Planet Forward University Consortium, which focuses on the use of multimedia and digital storytelling to educate and give voices to sustainability issues such as food security, water, energy and climate change. As part of the collaboration, UM assistant professor ofRead the story …
Help Welcome the Class of 2018
Register to volunteer at Move In by August 8
July 28, 2014 by
Fall is in the air. Not really, but we have experienced some unusually cool weather for July and the start of the fall semester is right around the corner, so I think that counts. It’s hard to believe, but in just three weeks (August 18-22), a whole new class of Ole Miss students will moveRead the story …
RebelWell Launches Wellness on Wheels
Series of mini health fairs kicks off this month
July 14, 2014 by
RebelWell is hosting a series of Wellness on Wheels events this month for UM employees. The mini health fairs will include free cholesterol and blood pressure screenings, nutrition information, BMI calculation and overall body strength and flexibility testing. A registered dietitian and fitness experts will also be available. The events will take place: • 10Read the story …
UM Alumni, Authors Pack Book Signing for ‘Our Josephine’
July 3, 2014 by
Identical twins and UM alumni, Kat and Margaret King, entertained a huge crowd at their book-signing for their book “Our Josephine” on July 1. “Our Josephine” is a memoir written from a nine-year-old’s perspective that focuses on the twin’s personal memories of life and race relations in Vicksburg in 1957. The story highlights their relationshipRead the story …
Ole Miss, Oxford on Primetime TV
June 30, 2014 by
It’s officially summertime at Ole Miss. College baseball has ended, “Game of Thrones” no longer occupies my Sunday nights and I binge-watched “Orange is the New Black” weeks ago. So, what on earth are we supposed to watch on television? Turns out, Ole Miss and Oxford are represented on two hit shows this month. TheatreRead the story …