OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi kicks off national First-Generation College Student Week on Nov. 7 with a panel discussion between alumni and students, a celebration on the Union Plaza and opportunities for students to learn about ways the university can help support them. “We embrace First Gen Week as a fantastic opportunity toRead the story …
Annual First-Generation College Student Celebration Begins Nov. 7
First-gen alumni to return to campus for panel, parties and more
October 30, 2023 by
Record Number of Ole Miss Students Land NSF Research Fellowships
Prestigious awards provide three years of support for graduate studies
May 31, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A record five University of Mississippi students have been selected for awards in the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The 2023 fellows include three graduating seniors – Ethan C. Lambert, of Kossuth; Mary Beth Vanlandingham, from Florence; and Stanford White, of Brighton, Tennessee – and two graduate students, Emily Rasmussen,Read the story …
A Quick Guide to 2023 Commencement
Alumna and CEO of award-winning construction company to give address
May 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 5,000 prospective graduates will gather in Oxford with their friends and family to attend the University of Mississippi‘s 170th Commencement ceremonies from May 10 to 14. Morning Convocation will be held Saturday (May 13) at 8 a.m. in the Grove. The program is a campuswide celebration of graduation that includesRead the story …
Chemistry Doctoral Graduate Named Finalist for Prestigious Award
Leigh Anna Hunt honored at national graduate student awards symposium
December 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi doctoral student’s research that may help harness solar power earned her a spot as a finalist for awards presented by the American Chemical Society and the Journal of Physical Chemistry. Leigh Anna Hunt, of Grenada, was honored at the recent ACS Physical Chemistry Experimental and Theory Graduate StudentRead the story …
Queer Mississippi on Display at J.D. Williams Library
Graduate students gather, curate LGBTQ+ materials for exhibition
December 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University of Mississippi graduate students have curated an exhibition of LGBTQ+ Mississippi materials as a part of a multidisciplinary study on the history of the queer South. Amy McDowell, associate professor of sociology, and Eva Payne, assistant professor of history, are leading the cross-listed course Queer Mississippi, in which students studyRead the story …
Launchpad to Graduate School
Revamped accelerated master's program fast-tracks talented students
July 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jack Dellinger, a May graduate of the University of Mississippi, was writing his thesis for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College when he made an astonishing discovery. Delving into a new book of essays by the subject of his thesis – Harvard law professor Adriane Vermeule – the Madison resident saw thatRead the story …
NSF Fellowships Give Students Means to Aim Big with Their Research
Students recognized with graduate research fellowships, honorable mention
May 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi students have been selected to receive prestigious National Science Foundation fellowships through the foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. MyKayla Williamson, a senior anthropology major; Austin Wallace, a senior chemistry major; and Benjamin Savino, a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering science, are the three students. Athena Flint, aRead the story …
Kritika Gupta Named Graduate School Class Marshal
Doctoral candidate praised for her work in child nutrition and school wellness
May 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Graduate School at the University of Mississippi has named Kritika Gupta as a class marshal for the university’s 2022 Commencement, which runs through Sunday (May 8). Gupta, a native of Kapurthala, India, is graduating with a doctorate in nutrition and hospitality management. Her doctoral research examined the resilience capacity of schoolRead the story …
Graduate Minor in Applied Statistics Continuing Growth
Interdisciplinary collaboration among several schools increases enrollment, curriculum
December 3, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An academic minor with an emphasis on applied statistics at the University of Mississippi is experiencing phenomenal growth. Since its inception, the Graduate School’s interdisciplinary minor in applied statistics program has admitted 123 students, and 39 have been awarded the certificate or graduated with the minor. Sixty-four students are enrolled this fall.Read the story …