OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is partnering with north Mississippi schools this year to offer enrichment about water quality and citizen science projects around water testing in the community. The Environmental Protection Agency is funding the project with a $100,000 grant. In August, the EPA announced it will provide $3.1 million to 33Read the story …
University Partners With Local High Schools to Monitor Water Quality
Six north Mississippi high schools to test community water, engage in research
October 29, 2023 by
M Partner Celebrates Successes in Ecru and Pontotoc
Second phase of place-based initiative improves quality of life in partner communities
June 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi community engagement program is celebrating its latest string of successes in two Pontotoc County towns. M Partner, a place-based initiative of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, connects university resources with local communities to carry out projects designed to improve quality of life. Wrapping upRead the story …
University Receives Acceleration Fund Support for Community Projects
Funding will bolster M Partner efforts in Ecru and Pontotoc
April 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is among nine colleges and universities nationally that have been awarded funding in the third round of the Acceleration Fund, which supports climate action activities by educational institutions. The awards were announced Thursday (April 21) by Second Nature, a nonprofit committed to accelerating climate action in, and through,Read the story …
UM-Sponsored Bilingual Health Fair Benefits Pontotoc Community
Area residents obtain valuable screenings and health information
April 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pontotoc area residents received cardiovascular and diabetes screenings and other health information Saturday (April 2) as part of a bilingual health fair sponsored by the University of Mississippi and nonprofit health care provider MississippiCare. UM faculty, staff and students worked with health care and public service providers to meet the health careRead the story …
UM Announces New Towns for M Partner Community Improvement Program
McLean Institute adds Ecru, Pontotoc for Phase 2 of community building
January 22, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following the successful launch of a pilot program that assisted three Mississippi towns with community improvement projects, the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi has launched Phase 2 of its M Partner program with the addition of two more municipalities. The town of Ecru andRead the story …
M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase
Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities
October 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As COVID-19 has dramatically altered the landscape of higher education, one aspect remains constant at the University of Mississippi: a commitment to community partnership. While the M Partner pilot phase concluded as the pandemic intensified in Mississippi, the relationships supporting the initiative ensured that university representatives could continue to make a contributionRead the story …
McLean Interns Empower Communities Through Challenging Times
Ole Miss students spend summer engaging in public service in north Mississippi communities
September 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Though COVID-19 has reconstructed people’s lives and created many uncertainties, the community engagement work of the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi remains constant. This summer, Ole Miss students, recent graduates and a faculty instructor dedicated their efforts to improving quality of life in communitiesRead the story …
North Mississippi VISTA Project Seeks Applicants to Serve Communities
Summer and full-year national service opportunities available to fight poverty in state
April 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As physical distancing to reduce transmission of COVID-19 has transformed the way that Mississippians go to school, do business and care for their neighbors, the North Mississippi VISTA Project is seeking applicants to join efforts to fight poverty in Mississippi through national service. The North Mississippi VISTA Project has positions for full-timeRead the story …
M Partner Summer Interns Work to Improve Quality of Life in New Albany
Five students assist farmers market, youth and economic development organizations
October 11, 2019 by
NEW ALBANY, Miss. – This summer, University of Mississippi students completed internships in communities across the state working through M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeks to improve quality of life in partner cities. In New Albany, five University of Mississippi students worked on community development and revitalization projects that involved the local farmersRead the story …
M Partner Summer Interns Tackle Quality-of-Life Projects in Lexington
Two students promote healthy lifestyles, career development and educational partnerships
October 11, 2019 by
LEXINGTON, Miss. – This summer, University of Mississippi students completed internships in communities across the state working through M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeks to improve quality of life in partner cities. In Lexington, two University of Mississippi students worked on promoting healthy eating habits in the community through the local farmers marketRead the story …