OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi community is celebrating International Education Week the week of Nov. 12 with a number of events slated for campus. “(International Education Week) is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to promote the benefits of international education and exchange,” saidRead the story …
History Makers: Three UM Students, 1 alumna among Rhodes Scholarship Finalists
Jarvis Benson, Jaz Brisack, John Chappell, Chinelo Ibekwe set to compete for coveted award
November 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time ever, the University of Mississippi boasts four 2019 finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships, which draw students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Jarvis Benson, Jaz Brisack and John Chappell will compete for Rhodes Scholarships in meetings Nov. 16-17 inRead the story …
Eight UM Students Earn Prestigious Croft Scholarships
Exceptional scholars receive $4,000 per semester to further studies
November 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight students at the University of Mississippi‘s Croft Institute for International Studies are recipients of this year’s distinguished Croft Scholarships. The prestigious scholarships pay up to $32,000 over four years, and the funds can be combined with other scholarships. Croft Scholars retain the funds as long as they stay in the international studies major andRead the story …
Freeman Foundation Renews Grant for Asia Internships
Information sessions start this week for interested students
October 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students can again participate in a select internship program in Eastern Asia next summer, thanks to the renewal of a grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont. The program, UM Experiential Learning in Eastern Asia, will allow 18 undergraduates to complete a summer internship of at least eight weeks inRead the story …
Croft Institute Marks Its 20th Anniversary Friday
Events include alumni panels, commemoration ceremony
October 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi celebrates its 20th anniversary Friday (Oct. 5) with several events for UM alumni, students, faculty and staff. The institute welcomed its first cohort in 1998 after being created following a generous $60 million donation from the Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable and Educational Fund in September 1997. InRead the story …
Study Abroad Gives Croft Students Experience of a Lifetime
Semester, year overseas creates global citizens out of institute's students
September 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since its beginning in 1998, the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi has supplied students with the tools to become global citizens. Chief among these tools are acquiring a high level of proficiency in a foreign language and studying abroad, for either a semester or a whole year, in a country whoseRead the story …
Blair McElroy Named Senior International Officer at UM
Ole Miss alumna brings global perspective, experiences to role
September 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During the 2017-18 academic year at the University of Mississippi, Blair McElroy watched over 877 international students as interim senior international officer. In that position, she served as an advocate for those students, ensuring their education at UM went as smoothly as possible, while also championing international education on campus by organizing internationalRead the story …
Croft Institute Marks Two Decades of Preparing State for the World
More than 500 graduates have launched successful global careers
August 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since its first class graduated in 2001, the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi has sent hundreds of students into the world. A Croft Institute degree serves as a passport, a stamp of approval recognizable in the global marketplace of a student who is prepared for a career on the worldwide stage.Read the story …
UM Student Broadens Horizon with Year in Japan
Gwenafaye McCormick wraps up studying abroad as Bridging Scholar
August 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the past year, University of Mississippi student Gwenafaye McCormick started her school day about 6,600 miles and 14 time zones from Oxford – in Japan. McCormick, a rising senior international studies major from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, spent the 2017-18 school year studying at Waseda University, a private, independent research university in central Tokyo. The distance andRead the story …
$60 Million Gift Launched Croft Institute onto Global Stage
Donation from Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable and Educational Fund endowed institute 20 years ago
July 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Croft Institute for International Studies celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, but before that first cohort entered in August 1998, the institute’s story began with a man walking into an office. The man was Gerald M. Abdalla, CEO and president of Croft LLC and chairman of the Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable and Educational Fund. The office,Read the story …