OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement is hosting a Dialogues on Diversity series this week with the goal of fostering change through public discourse. The new series begins with award-winning photographer John Noltner and his project “A Peace of My Mind,” which is on display in BryantRead the story …
Dialogues on Diversity Series Runs Through Oct. 10
Events include exhibit, keynote from award-winning photographer
October 8, 2018 by
Battling Brain Tumors, UM Alumna Embodies ‘Never Quit’ Spirit
Abby Loden joins LOU community for Great 38 Race later this month
October 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several brain surgeries have left Abby Loden deaf, and she still has tumors on her brain and spinal cord, but she finished her latest round of chemotherapy in August and is pushing ahead with plans to run in the Great 38 Race, slated for Oct. 26-28 at the University of Mississippi. Loden,Read the story …
From 14 to 64, UM Freshman Class Spans the Ages
Gifted teen, veteran highlight wide range of educational opportunities
September 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One grew up in the age of “flower power” and the Vietnam War, while the other was born after the launch of Apple iTunes, but both are part of the University of Mississippi’s 2018 freshman class. A 64-year-old grandfather and military veteran who takes all his classes online from his home inRead the story …
Meet Juawice McCormick, UM’s New Employee Assistance Program Counselor
Counseling offered to employees experiencing challenging work, life-related situations
September 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Juawice McCormick is the University of Mississippi’s new Employee Assistance Program counselor, and she offers those who seek her out a safe place to talk and find a path toward healing. McCormick, who has more than 25 years of experience in the private sector and higher education, joined the University Counseling CenterRead the story …
Meet Loretta Sledge Thomas, September’s Staff Member of the Month
September 21, 2018 by
Loretta Sledge Thomas, an assistant II in the Department of Procurement, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for September. To help us get to know her better, she answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Thomas: 20 years on Oct.Read the story …
University Launches ConnectU HR Portal
Platform offers robust functions for applicant searches, performance reviews, more
September 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Human Resources has launched ConnectU, a new web portal that offers more tools for supervisors to provide feedback for employees and more resources to help employees develop in their careers, among other features. ConnectU, which is an SAP Successfactors program, has a performance and engagement moduleRead the story …
Hispanic Heritage Series Films Offer ‘Peek into Far-Off Realities’
Movies from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries slated over coming month
September 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Modern Languages will present five films from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs until Oct. 15 at the university. The first of five Hispanic Heritage Series films, “Sealed Cargo” a Bolivian black comedy on the topic of dumping toxic wastes in ruralRead the story …
Transportation Fair, Bike Share Demo Set for Sept. 12
Event helps Ole Miss community explore alternative ways to travel on campus, in Oxford
September 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will highlight modes of transportation, including busing, biking, ride-sharing and car-sharing, Wednesday (Sept. 12) during the 2018 UM Transportation Fair and Ride O’Rama. The fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Galtney Lott Plaza on Business Row. “As campus continues to grow, so doRead the story …
Famed Actor Stars in Production of ‘Robert Frost: This Verse Business’
Gordon Clapp of 'NYPD Blue' performing in one-man show Thursday at Ford Center
August 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Emmy-winning actor Gordon Clapp, of “NYPD Blue,” stars in the one-man show “Robert Frost: This Verse Business” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 30) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Frost, who for nearly 50 years traveled around the country charming audiences with his celebrated verse andRead the story …
South Oxford Center Opens, Welcomes New Occupants
Nine tenants set to receive students, faculty, community in former Baptist facility
August 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This month, the first occupant of the University of Mississippi’s South Oxford Center on Lamar Boulevard began moving into the space, which provides nearly 485,000 square feet of crucial space for growing programs. The site, which is the former location of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, was purchased last year and officially turned overRead the story …