OXFORD, Miss. – Kiese Laymon, a celebrated author and the Hubert H. McAlexander Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi, has been selected as a 2020-21 fellow at the Radcliff Institute for Advanced Study, part of Harvard University. Established in 1960, the fellowship is granted to scholars at the forefront ofRead the story …
Kiese Laymon Named Fellow at Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Studies
Acclaimed author, UM English professor joins history of influential thinkers in prestigious fellowship
September 8, 2020 by
McLean Interns Empower Communities Through Challenging Times
Ole Miss students spend summer engaging in public service in north Mississippi communities
September 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Though COVID-19 has reconstructed people’s lives and created many uncertainties, the community engagement work of the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi remains constant. This summer, Ole Miss students, recent graduates and a faculty instructor dedicated their efforts to improving quality of life in communitiesRead the story …
A Decade of Poverty Alleviation in North Mississippi
North Mississippi VISTA Project intensifies efforts during COVID response and recovery
September 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Entering its 10th year of operations, the North Mississippi VISTA Project has made significant strides toward poverty alleviation, capacity building, sustainable solutions and community empowerment in north Mississippi. The project’s 148 yearlong VISTA members and 145 VISTA summer associates represent a $7.1 million investment of human capital in the region. Since 2010,Read the story …
History Professor Granted Fellowship in Budapest
Frances Kneupper will write a scholarly study of Medieval prophets
August 31, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Frances Kneupper, associate professor in the Arch Dalrymple III Department of History at the University of Mississippi, has been honored as a 2020-21 senior fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies at Central European University. Founded in 2011 in Budapest, Hungary, the institute promotes scholarly research in the context of an intellectualRead the story …
Five Leadership Lessons for My Younger Self
August 27, 2020 by
Sometimes I think about what I’d like to tell the 25-year-old version of myself about leadership in the workplace. At that time, I felt like I knew a lot. Since then, I’ve learned many important lessons about some things I never would have imagined even mattered. This is something I bet many readers can relateRead the story …
University Forms COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team
Made up of experts and volunteers, UM team vital part of return for fall semester
August 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When medical experts recommended contact tracing as another tool to help curtail the spread of COVID-19, University of Mississippi leaders began creating an internal team and extensive process to notify members of the campus community who may have come into contact with a positive case. Many universities have looked outward for expertise orRead the story …
History Professor Granted Fellowship at Harvard
Garrett Felber will focus on writing two books examining African Americans and imprisonment
August 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi history professor is set to begin a one-year fellowship at the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research in September. Garrett Felber, assistant professor of history at UM, is among just 16 chosen fellows this year. Founded in 1975,Read the story …
Education Professor, Ph.D. Student Recognized for Counseling Research
Amanda Winburn, G. Michael Russo win awards from Mississippi Counseling Association
August 6, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amanda Winburn, associate professor of counselor education at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded the Outstanding Contributor Research Professional Award from the Mississippi Counseling Association. Michael Russo, a doctoral candidate in the counselor education and supervision program, also was awarded the Outstanding Contributor Research Student Award. The Outstanding Contributor Research AwardRead the story …
Mississippi Today: Director of National Sea Grant Law Center Discusses Lead Exposure Risk in Mississippi Delta
July 27, 2020 by
“How many Mississippi kids are poisoned by lead? Massive undercounts, inconsistent testing provides officials few answers” By Erica Hensley/Mississippi Today GREENWOOD — Mayor Carolyn McAdams has no way of knowing how big a problem lead exposure among children in her city is. The devastating effects of lead exposure in children are as bad here inRead the story …
Stressed by COVID? Find Simple Moments and Revel in Them
July 23, 2020 by
Today’s note is for people who are way, way busier because of COVID-19 and for those who are stressed-out by COVID-19. When the girls were much younger and learning to manage their knives, forks and spoons, they sometimes had the dropsies. Sadly, the noise of falling utensils was musical to them, and they repeated theRead the story …