OXFORD, Miss. – Well known for providing health and wellness research and services to Ole Miss athletes, the University of Mississippi’s Center for Health and Sport Performance is extending its services to the community and settling into its new centralized offices at the South Oxford Center. With more space and the addition of new staff and moreRead the story …
Center for Health and Sport Performance Expands Services with Move
New space in South Oxford Center allows for more testing and consultative services
November 15, 2018 by
School of Applied Sciences Welcomes New Development Officer
William Fisher joins staff as large-scale renovation projects approach completion
October 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – Greenwood native and University of Mississippi alumnus William Fisher has joined the university’s School of Applied Sciences as its new development officer. Fisher has been a member of the Ole Miss family for as long as he can remember. “Ole Miss is a family affair,” he said. “I am a third-generation student atRead the story …
Social Work Faculty Offers Insights on Domestic Violence Awareness
Understanding warning signs and ways to help are critical to helping combat problem
October 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to share information and resources about an issue that affects millions of people every year. At the forefront of domestic violence are social workers who say it is one of the most common issues they come across. Faculty members in the University ofRead the story …
Stuttering Expert to Present Fall Institute Keynote, Campus Lecture
Patricia Zebrowski to present research at annual CSD conference and universitywide lecture
October 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Helping people who stutter is the focus of this year’s installment of the Ole Miss Fall Institute and a related campuswide lecture by a respected researcher and clinician in the field. Patricia Zebrowski, former director of the Stuttering Research Lab at the University of Iowa and professor emeritus in the university’s DepartmentRead the story …
UM Awards First Bonita Lyons and ZonaDale L. Taylor Legacy Scholarship
Community college transfer poised to complete bachelor's degree, pursue career in mental health
October 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While unloading a truck at his part-time job at Wal-Mart, Steven Swinford received news that he had been awarded the first Dr. Bonita Lyons and ZonaDale L. Taylor Legacy scholarship at the University of Mississippi. His immediate response was disbelief. “I said, ‘Me? No, not me. I’ve never gotten anything like this,’” Swinford explained.Read the story …
School of Applied Sciences Honors Students of the Month
Madaline Ball and Meliah Grant recognized for academic excellence
October 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences has named Meliah Grant, of Jackson, as its Graduate Student of the Month and Madaline Ball, of Oxford, as Undergraduate Student of the Month for September. Having completed her undergraduate degree at UM, Grant is in her first semester of graduate school in communicationRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Enrolls First Student in Gerontology Program
New interdisciplinary degree provides academic preparation, practical experience
September 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi recently welcomed its first student into the school’s new interprofessional degree program for applied gerontology. Clark Ross, a junior community college transfer from Oxford, was exploring academic majors at UM when his maternal grandmother, Gloria McGregor, recommended considering a new interdisciplinary degreeRead the story …
Department of Social Work Hosts Voter Empowerment Seminar
Speakers offer insights on professionals' role in activism
September 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the November primaries around the corner, University of Mississippi social work students examined their professional responsibility to affect change through the power of voting during a recent Voter Empowerment Seminar. “Voter empowerment is a way to engage more with the community,” said Amy Fisher, associate professor of social work. “Voting isRead the story …
Health Risk Behavior Expert Offers Suicide Prevention Insights
UM social work faculty member explains warning signs, interventions
September 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time dedicated to sharing information and resources about this sensitive and prevalent topic. Each year, more than 41,000 people die by suicide, often as a result of untreated mental health conditions, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Sixty-five percent of all mentalRead the story …
New Hires in Applied Sciences Position School for Research Expansion
Incoming faculty bring expertise in data analytics, clinical service and community engagement
September 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences recently welcomed seven faculty members to the university’s professional school where academic study, clinical training, creative research, service-learning and outreach aim to improve human health and well-being. The new appointments span several of the school’s academic and service units: Health, Exercise Science and RecreationRead the story …