OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students have an opportunity this week to complete the Healthy Minds Survey, which will affect the future of mental health, substance use and suicide prevention planning and resource allotment on campus. The anonymous survey results will give university leaders a more complete picture of student health at the universityRead the story …
MSPA Honors Nancy Dupont with Award
Journalism professor recognized for dedication to broadcast field
February 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Scholastic Press Association board of advisers has unanimously approved a request by the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media to rename its Broadcast Adviser of the Year award in honor of Nancy Dupont. Dupont, who joined the Ole Miss journalism faculty in 2006, recently announced that sheRead the story …
Faculty, Students Represent University at Natchez Literary Celebration
Several UM professors join William Winter Scholars at event
February 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will be well-represented at the 32nd annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, a virtual event set for Feb. 22-27 that is free and open to the public. Ann Fisher-Wirth, a professor of English and director of the university’s interdisciplinary minor in environmental studies, and Annemarie Anderson, a Southern studiesRead the story …
2021 Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum Set for April 13-14
February 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Entrepreneurs, economic developers, innovators and future business owners will converge virtually in April at the 2021 Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum with the goal of learning more about the climate and future of entrepreneurship in Mississippi. The event, sponsored by the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, will beRead the story …
Alcohol Use Disorder Topic for Virtual Science Cafe
Indiana researcher to discuss study during Feb. 16 event on Zoom
February 10, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The use of rodents in examining alcohol use disorder is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled for Tuesday (Feb. 16). The virtual program sponsored by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy will be hosted on Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. Nicholas Timme, a postdoctoral researcher atRead the story …
UM Earns Three CASE Awards for Excellence in Marketing, Communications
February 1, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi won three awards in the 2021 Council for Advancement and Support of Education District III competition recognizing the best education and nonprofit marketing and communications programs across the Southeast. Among nearly 800 entries spanning 66 categories, only 30 entries received the Grand Gold award recognizing the most exceptionalRead the story …
University Partners with MSU to Advance Pharmacy Education
Preferred admission program offers students spot in Ole Miss professional program
January 26, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is strengthening its preferred admissions program, as Mississippi State University becomes the fifth in-state college to collaborate with the pharmacy school. The partnership offers admission for first-year MSU students who excel in pre-pharmacy classes and demonstrate a passion for service activities. Students who are partRead the story …
Students Invited to Late-Night Breakfast Friday
ASB and SAA debut Flagship Fridays, late-night programming to keep students engaged
January 21, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Associated Student Body and Student Activities Association are partnering with Aramark to offer students breakfast Friday night (Jan. 22) for the first in a series of monthly late-night campus events at the University of Mississippi. “Flagship Fridays are open to all students to serve as a space for people who areRead the story …
Understanding Vaccines Topic for Virtual Oxford Science Cafe
UM biologist to discuss types, safety and side effects during Jan. 19 event on Zoom
January 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The history and variety of vaccines – including the recent development of vaccines for COVID-19 – is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled for Jan. 19 by University of Mississippi faculty researchers. The virtual Oxford Science Cafe program will be hosted on Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. Wayne Gray,Read the story …
Employees Recognized for 25 Years of Service
Honorees presented awards during luncheon
December 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen University of Mississippi employees have been recognized for their 25 years of service. During a ceremony Dec. 2 at The Inn at Ole Miss, which followed local, state and university COVID-19 protocols, university leaders recognized the following longtime employees for their work and dedication to the institution: Kristina M. Boggan, administrativeRead the story …