OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care has awarded Ashleigh Jones, a graduate student in social work at the University of Mississippi, its annual scholarship in recognition of her academic excellence and community engagement. The scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to those students interested in pursuing socialRead the story …
UM Social Work Student Wins Leadership in Health Care Scholarship
State professional organization recognizes Ashleigh Jones
December 4, 2017 by
‘Just Mercy’ Panel Sparks Restorative Justice Discussion at UM
Legal studies department and Common Reading Experience host 250 students for program
November 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Is it the water that needs to be changed, or is it the fish? I think it is the water that needs to be changed,” said Joseph Holiday, an inmate at the Marshall County Correctional Center. Holiday’s question regarding the high rate of recidivism in Mississippi’s prison system elicited applause from theRead the story …
UM Social Work Students Discuss Justice with Lawmaker
Rep. Jay Hughes discusses policy affecting social work practice with students
November 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of social work undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Mississippi recently joined state Rep. Jay Hughes to discuss issues of social justice in social work in Mississippi and beyond. “One vein of social work that does not get as much attention as direct social work practice with individuals, familiesRead the story …
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Lauded for Research Excellence
UM faculty-student collaborators produce record number of award-winning abstracts at conference
November 3, 2017 by
Students and faculty from the UM Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management celebrate winning the most Outstanding Abstract awards among universities participating in the 2017 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Chicago. Submitted photo OXFORD, Miss. – Students and faculty from the University of Mississippi’s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management were recognized forRead the story …
Nutrition Professor Develops Food-based STEM Curriculum
UM researcher expands FoodMASTER program with Deep South Network
October 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kids are accustomed to hearing adults tell them, “Don’t play with your food,” but they won’t hear it from David H. Holben. Holben is a University of Mississippi professor of nutrition and hospitality management who wants children to learn through an initiative aimed at using food as a tool to teach mathematicsRead the story …
Alumnus Credits UM Experiences for Role in James Beard Nomination
Hospitality management graduate Carlyle Watt lauded for artisan breads, local sourcing
October 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Carlyle Watt, a 2005 graduate of the University of Mississippi’s hospitality management program and a 2017 James Beard Award nominee in the Outstanding Baker category, returned to campus recently to participate in the 20th Southern Foodways Symposium. In his first experience with the symposium, Watt attended lectures and tastings designed to reframe ideasRead the story …
UM Researchers Link Cognitive, Mobility Limitations and Mortality
School of Applied Sciences ramps up research in preparation for new Applied Gerontology degree
October 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With its first interprofessional degree program in applied gerontology rolling out in fall 2018, the University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences is ramping up its exploration of areas that directly affect the elderly population, like decline in cognitive function and mobility. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate theRead the story …
Social Work Presentation Kicks Off LGBTQ History Month
LSU expert presents history and culturally competent professional practice guidelines
October 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Social workers have a duty to help clients from diverse backgrounds, and the best practitioners understand their clients’ cultural histories and social context, a scholar on the issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people told students and faculty this week at the University of Mississippi. Elaine Maccio, associate professor of socialRead the story …
UM Students Help Special Olympics Athletes
Program offers service-learning opportunities in community
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from the University of Mississippi Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management helped 310 athletes from area schools, North Mississippi Regional Center and the Scott Child Development Center compete in Special Olympics bowling at Premier Lanes for the organization’s regional fall event. “If I didn’t have them, I couldn’t do the SpecialRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Welcomes New Faculty
New faces bring wealth of analytic expertise and diverse cultural backgrounds
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Over the past six years, the University of Mississippi School of Applied Science has experienced unprecedented growth. A six-year assessment revealed enrollment is up 17 percent, and the number of degrees awarded has increased 82 percent. The number of peer-reviewed manuscripts is up an incredible 326 percent. These upward trends attract accomplished teacher-scholarsRead the story …