OXFORD, Miss. – Nostalgia and excitement filled the air at The Inn at Ole Miss as Facilities Management Department employees gathered for the University of Mississippi’s 20th annual Books and Bears program Friday (Dec. 15). Sponsored by the campus Black Faculty and Staff Organization, the charitable event distributed hundreds of new teddy bears, children’s books andRead the story …
UM Black Faculty and Staff Organization Plays Santa’s Helpers
20th annual Books and Bears program provides toys for physical plant workers' children
December 20, 2017 by
UM Researchers Working on Acoustic Detection for Undersea Oil Leaks
Team gets $591,000 grant for work to make crude production safer for the environment
December 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Snaking beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico are thousands of miles of pipelines carrying oil and natural gas from offshore wells. They carry the fuel that keeps the American economy rolling, with Gulf production accounting for 17 percent of total U.S. crude oil production and 5 percent of total U.S.Read the story …
UM Town Hall Features Strategic Plan Unveiling
Chancellor, provost share vision for university's future, invite ideas for achieving goals
October 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Responding to ideas and hopes expressed more than a year ago at the University of Mississippi’s first-ever universitywide Town Hall, UM officials unveiled a new strategic plan for the institution’s future success Wednesday (Oct. 11) at the second Town Hall. Similar to the inaugural event, hundreds of students, faculty, staff and alumniRead the story …
UMMC Earns National Telehealth Center of Excellence Designation
October 6, 2017 by
JACKSON, Miss. — For 14 years, the Center for Telehealth at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has been a national trailblazer in providing high-quality health care, especially for those with little access to both primary and specialty services. Its leadership, body of work and mastery of telecommunications technology is being recognized by the federalRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Welcomes New Faculty
New faces bring wealth of analytic expertise and diverse cultural backgrounds
October 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Over the past six years, the University of Mississippi School of Applied Science has experienced unprecedented growth. A six-year assessment revealed enrollment is up 17 percent, and the number of degrees awarded has increased 82 percent. The number of peer-reviewed manuscripts is up an incredible 326 percent. These upward trends attract accomplished teacher-scholarsRead the story …
Dedication of New Medical School Bodes Well for Health Care’s Future
Building will allow UMMC to increase class sizes, help fill state's need for new doctors
August 4, 2017 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Elected officials and other dignitaries attending Friday’s (Aug. 4) dedication of the University of Mississippi’s new, $74 million School of Medicine building celebrated a new era in medical education and health care for the state. The breadth of the 151,000-square-foot facility on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus means more spaceRead the story …
UM Family Remembers Jeanette Phillips for Courage, Service
Longtime administrator forged career of teaching and upgrading nutrition programs
June 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fearless. Gracious. Principled. Kind. A pioneer. Charming, with “a backbone of forged steel.” There is no shortage of flattering terms used when people remember Jeanette Phillips, former professor and chair of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management. Phillips, 85, died June 13. A native of Kewanee, just eastRead the story …
Seven Staff Members Receive Outstanding EEO Awards
Employees recognized for excellence in service categories
May 22, 2017 by
Anne Dorsey McCauley, assistant director of the Office of Sustainability, is the University of Mississippi’s 2017 Overall Outstanding Staff Member winner. McCauley was presented a plaque, $1,000 stipend and two season football tickets by Chancellor Jeffery Vitter during the annual Staff Appreciation Awards program Friday (May 19) in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for theRead the story …
Alice Clark Receives 2017 Distinguished Researcher Award
UM vice chancellor honored for pivotal role in research and creative achievement
May 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alice Clark, a renowned scientist, F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Pharmacognosy and University of Mississippi administrative leader, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award. The announcement of the prestigious honor, which includes $7,500 and a personal plaque, was made during the university’s 164th Commencement ceremoniesRead the story …
Jon Meacham Challenges UM Graduates to Change Nation and World
Renowned intellectual delivered keynote address at 164th Commencement Saturday
May 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Acknowledging national and global challenges, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham urged University of Mississippi graduating seniors Saturday (May 13) to remain engaged, improve themselves and their communities, and shoulder responsibilities. “As Americans, we face fundamental economic, political and moral challenges,” Meacham said during his address at the university’s 164thRead the story …