OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Staff Council will kick off summer by celebrating Ole Miss staff members with Staff Appreciation Week, set for June 1-4. The weeklong celebration will include learning opportunities, fun and active events and social gatherings. Staff and faculty members are also invited to access the Turner Center and SouthRead the story …
Staff Appreciation Week Offers Variety of Events
Ole Miss employees to engage in week of activities, be honored for years of service June 1-4
May 24, 2021 by
Postdoctoral Researcher Joins School of Applied Sciences Faculty
Samantha Kostelnik studying telehealth to fight disease by encouraging vegetable consumption
May 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Samantha Kostelnik is joining the faculty of the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management as its first postdoctoral research associate. Kostelnik’s main research focus will be studying using telehealth systems to prescribe dietary changes for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. “I’m going to beRead the story …
Greg Tschumper Wins Top Research Award
Professor known for his research into theoretical and computational chemistry
April 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A big year just got much bigger for Greg Tschumper. The University of Mississippi chair and professor of chemistry and biochemistry was named the winner of the university’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award on Friday (April 30) during the spring faculty meeting. Created in 2008, the award is the university’s highestRead the story …
Two Faculty Members Appointed as Distinguished Professors
Alan Gross, Jay Watson honored for their teaching, research and service
April 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two respected University of Mississippi professors with a combined total of more than 65 years of teaching, research and service have been appointed Distinguished Professors by the university. Alan Gross, professor of psychology, and Jay Watson, Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies and professor of English, were appointed the honorific title Friday (AprilRead the story …
University Lauds Red and Blue Graduates
Celebration of Achievement recognizes staff graduates
April 29, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thirty University of Mississippi staff members were recognized Wednesday (April 28) for receiving a UM degree while simultaneously working as university employees during the third Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement. The university employees received either a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree during the 2019-20 or 2020-21 academic years. Held at theRead the story …
University Honors Two Beloved Employees with Frist Awards
JoAnn Edwards and Jacqueline Certion recognized for passion for serving students
April 27, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi employees – the university’s head debater and a late administrator fondly remembered as “one of the brightest lights on our campus” – have been honored with a prestigious campuswide award for student service. JoAnn Edwards, speech instructor and director of forensics in the Trent Lott Leadership Institute, andRead the story …
A Fond Farewell
Retiring UM Foundation employees leave strong legacies
April 25, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Foundation employees Ron Guest, executive director of foundation services, and Donna Patton, director of stewardship, retired in March, both leaving a legacy of decades of service. “Their collective years of service to the foundation and, ultimately, to the University of Mississippi have been invaluable,” said Wendell W. Weakley, foundationRead the story …
Brian Foster to Give UM Humanities Lecture March 8
Sociology and Southern studies professor named university's Humanities Teacher of the Year
February 25, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Brian Foster, who was named Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year for the University of Mississippi, will give a lecture next month. Foster, assistant professor of sociology and Southern studies, is planning his Humanities Council lecture “I Don’t Like the Blues: A Lesson on Listening,” virtually at 4 p.m. March 8. ToRead the story …
Professor Helps Underserved Communities Through Pharmacy
Meagan Brown's work driven by a passion for health equity
February 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Meagan Brown, a clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Mississippi, serving the underserved has been the driving force in her career. Since joining the UM School of Pharmacy faculty in 2011, Brown has been involved in the Mississippi Delta Health Collaborative. The project, funded through a grantRead the story …
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Professor Leaves Lasting Legacy
Kathy Knight retiring after 36 years of service
February 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Although she grew up less than an hour from the University of Mississippi‘s Oxford campus, Kathy Knight never thought she would teach there, much less end up with the pleasure of teaching nutrition to more than 15,000 students over 36 years before her upcoming retirement in May. Hired in 1985, Knight hasRead the story …