OXFORD, Miss. – On a Saturday afternoon in May 2001, the first five graduates of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi received their diplomas. The group included the program’s very first graduate, Lauren Michelle Gent, a Gulfport native who had completed her degree in May 2000. The ceremony was short. The graduates and guestsRead the story …
Go Forth and Prosper: Croft Alumni Take on the World
Six graduates reflect on their experience
May 8, 2018 by
CNN Hero of the Year Kicks Off UM Water Security Workshop
Free public event includes talk, reception
May 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The third Mississippi Water Security Institute at the University of Mississippi kicks off Sunday (May 13) with a public talk by Chad Pregracke, founder and president of Living Lands & Waters and CNN Hero of the Year in 2013. The event, presented by the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the institute, is set for 7 p.m. in BryantRead the story …
My Ole Miss Wish Makes One Special Fan’s Day
Colton Bullock's adventure is part of Student Veterans Association charity effort
May 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Friday afternoon (April 27), the Walk of Champions through the Grove at the University of Mississippi was reserved for just one champion: 8-year-old Colton Bullock of Brandon. Colton, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3 in September 2013, was made an honorary lifetime member of the Ole Miss Student VeteransRead the story …
Infrastructure Experts Talk Resilience during UM Workshop
Meeting brings together state, national infrastructure leaders
April 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Experts from around the country recently gathered at the University of Mississippi for a two-day conference on infrastructure resilience. Hosted by UM and the UM School of Engineering, the Infrastructure Objective Resilience Workshop included university and federal experts in engineering, materials science, physical acoustics, geology, journalism, computer science, construction, psychology and hydroscience. More than 80 stakeholdersRead the story …
Ancient Graffiti Project Offers Door to Past for UM Professor
Project uncovers wall plaster etchings buried by Mount Vesuvius
April 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Centuries before Kilroy was here, “Hyacinthus was here,” lurking around the streets of ancient Herculaneum, carving his eternal presence into wall plaster with graffiti. Hyacinthus’ reminder is joined by other graffiti etched into the walls of the Italian town that was entombed under tons of volcanic pyroclastic flows from the erupting Mount VesuviusRead the story …
Study Abroad Leader Visiting South Korea in June
Blair McElroy bestowed a Fulbright award
April 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The head of the study abroad program at the University of Mississippi has received a Fulbright award to South Korea to create a stronger connection between the university and the country. Blair McElroy, director of the university’s study abroad program and UM interim senior international officer, was awarded a grant to attend a two-week International Education Administrators seminar inRead the story …
Students Study Physics During UM Spring Break Visit
Project prepares high school students for AP Physics
April 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It was probably the first time Yung Bleu’s hip-hop had been used to teach physics. Yet, in Marco Cavaglia’s University of Mississippi classroom during spring break, the artist’s music played, causing the electronic waves of an oscilloscope to bounce and jiggle with the vibrations of the music. Huddled around the oscilloscope, learning about gravitationalRead the story …
UM Students Present Their Research at the Capitol
Posters in the Rotunda showcases undergraduate projects at state universities
March 23, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Five University of Mississippi students displayed their undergraduate research on topics ranging from the Latino South to therapeutic treatments for cognitive disorders during Posters in the Rotunda Tuesday (March 20) at the Mississippi State Capitol. They were among 33 students from Mississippi’s eight public universities at the event, which showcased to state legislators and leaders someRead the story …
Spark Series Covers Starting an Online Business
Free event is Tuesday at Jackson Avenue Center
March 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The process seems simple: Launch a business online; make money. Except the process is not that straightforward, and the next Spark Series at the University of Mississippi covers what business owners need to consider before starting their online ventures, including avoiding pitfalls, digitally marketing their businesses smarter and more. “Questions You Should Ask BeforeRead the story …
Professor Karen Raber Named Director of Shakespeare Organization
Headquarters of Shakespeare Association of America to be housed at university
March 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi English professor has been named executive director of a national organization dedicated to the work of William Shakespeare. Karen Raber, an English professor who specializes in Renaissance literature with an emphasis on ecostudies, animal studies and posthumanist theory, has been officially announced as executive director of the Shakespeare Association ofRead the story …