OXFORD, Miss. – Understanding how elected leaders respond to crisis situations, and how voters judge them for their responses, can provide clues to a nation’s political stability and the accountability of its leaders. That’s the goal of a study headed by a University of Mississippi researcher, with support from the National Science Foundation. UM politicalRead the story …
Researcher Leads Study of How Leaders Respond to Crises
Gregory Love receives federal grant for collaborative project
Professor Granted Visual Artist Fellowship
Mississippi Arts Commission recognizes creative contributions to state
OXFORD, Miss. – Kariann Fuqua, instructional assistant professor of art and director of museum studies at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a highly competitive artist fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission, the state’s official grants-making and service agency for the arts. Fuqua received one of just five MAC Visual and Design Artists FellowshipsRead the story …
Scholarship Endowments Honor Longtime Professor
Late Donald Summers helped build resources to support talented students in physics and astronomy
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Donald Summers loved studying the universe and spent his career as a University of Mississippi professor teaching astronomy and conducting physics research. A new gift in his name will enable students to reach for the stars. The $200,000 gift from his brother, Robert Summers, of Palo Alto, California, establishes theRead the story …
Beloved Political Science Professor Mourned by Campus Community
Mississippi constitution expert John W. Winkle III leaves impressive legacy at UM
OXFORD, Miss. – John W. Winkle III was a monumental figure at the University of Mississippi. He won virtually every teaching award the university offers, served as chair of the Department of Political Science more than once and contributed to the creation of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and Trent Lott Leadership Institute, toRead the story …
Visiting Classics Professor to Discuss UM Exhibition
Wayne State University scholar to lecture about '14 Black Classicists' project
OXFORD, Miss. – The photographs and biographies of 14 prominent Black classicists are on display at the University of Mississippi and will be celebrated with a guest lecture on Nov. 3. Michele Valerie Ronnick, distinguished professor of classics at Wayne State University, will discuss the history of Black classicism at 5:30 p.m. in Bryant Hall,Read the story …
Seeing the Woods With No Trees
UM production of 'Into the Woods' delivers innovative take on popular musical
OXFORD, Miss. – Have you ever imagined how much fun it might be if characters from your favorite stories came together to create a story of their own? With its latest production, the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is about to grant your wish. “Into the Woods” opens Friday (Nov. 4) inRead the story …
UM Team Wins Debate Tournament
Warren Debate Union wins at event hosted by Lewis & Clark College
OXFORD, Miss. – Just months after the Ole Miss Rebels won the 2022 College World Series in baseball, another team representing the University of Mississippi has won a national tournament. The university’s Warren Debate Union took first place in the national competition hosted by Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. The duo of KatherineRead the story …
Speaker Series Spotlights Leadership
Lott Institute, Army ROTC organize lecture series
OXFORD, Miss. – Experts in the field of leadership in civilian and military life will speak next month at the University of Mississippi as the first of a collaborative speaker series created by the Trent Lott Leadership Institute and the Army ROTC program. Maj. Gen. William Freeman Jr., Col. Andrew Robertson and Carl Biersack willRead the story …
University Partners with HUD Higher Education Network
Collaboration to focus on areas such as housing access, eviction prevention
OXFORD, Miss. – Laura Martin, associate director of the University of Mississippi‘s Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement and director of M Partner, has been appointed to a national think tank devoted to building relationships between higher education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “This is an exciting outgrowth ofRead the story …