OXFORD, Miss. – The Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing will celebrate some of the year’s best in contemporary literature in a session concluding the 2023 Oxford Conference for the Book. The awards program celebrates the legacy of Willie Morris, award-winning author and former writer-in-residence at the University of Mississippi, and, by extension, spreads appreciationRead the story …
Willie Morris Awards Awarded in Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry
Destiny Birdsong, Beverly Lowry and Adam Haver to read at 2023 Oxford Conference for the Book
March 6, 2023 by
Authors, Musicians, Artists Gather for Oxford Conference for the Book
Annual event set for March 29-31; all session free to the public
March 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Among literature enthusiasts, it’s no secret that Oxford has long been a magnet for writers. On March 29-31, their numbers will multiply as more than 30 of the nation’s leading and emerging authors, poets, scholars and artists gather for the annual Oxford Conference for the Book. Across the University of Mississippi campusRead the story …
Graduate Student Receives Merck Award
Christine Hamadani to present research at American Chemical Society fall conference
March 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi graduate student in chemistry has been selected to present her research at a national conference as a recipient of the 2023 Women Chemists Committee Merck Research Award. Christine Hamadani, a third-year doctoral student, is among eight individuals who will present during the fall American Chemical Society national meetingRead the story …
Estate Gift Provides Opportunities for Talented Students
Hughes endows scholarship fund to re-create success for future generations
March 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A scholarship established in 1983 by the late Daniel C. Hughes Jr. to honor his parents – both University of Mississippi graduates – has bettered the lives of numerous students for almost four decades. Now, newly endowed with a gift from Hughes’ estate, the Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clyde Hughes Scholarship EndowmentRead the story …
Five Selected to 2023 Law Alumni Hall of Fame Class
Induction set as part of annual Law Alumni Weekend
March 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law will hold its annual Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 25 as part of Law Alumni Weekend. The event, in the Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom of The Inn at Ole Miss, begins with a 6 p.m. reception. Dinner will be served at 7Read the story …
University’s MBA Program is Led by an All-Women Team
Business graduate students demonstrate female leadership
March 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time since the University of Mississippi established the Master of Business Administration program, its students are being led by an all-female cohort of class officers. This year’s MBA class is led by: Kylie Harrier, of St. Charles, Illinois, president Kendall Runzi, Festus, Missouri, vice president of community service AlexisRead the story …
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Visit Law School
Oral arguments sessions are open to the public March 6-8
March 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will host oral arguments Monday through Wednesday (March 6-8) at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The federal appellate court, which has a jurisdiction that includes Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, has been visiting the Ole Miss law school roughly every threeRead the story …
Second IMC Connect! Features Communication Executives, Researchers
Event offers insights on media careers, trends for students and educators
March 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media will welcome some of the nation’s top communications executives and leading researchers to campus for the second annual IMC Connect! on March 30-31. On the agenda are speakers from Boeing, Graduate Hotels, Amazon, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, UPS and Las VegasRead the story …
University Awarded Grant to Promote Inclusivity in STEM Education
UM joins 15 institutions tasked with evaluating inclusive teaching
March 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded the University of Mississippi a new grant to understand, promote and evaluate inclusivity in STEM education. More than 100 colleges and universities have received six-year grants totaling $60 million as part of HHMI’s Inclusive Excellence 3 Initiative. The IE3 initiative challenges schools across the U.S.Read the story …
Educators Advocate for Better Child Care Funding
Cathy Grace and Kenya Wolff discuss the importance of quality care on 'Dr. Phil'
February 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Incidents of child abuse in child care settings are not the norm, but the United States is experiencing a child care crisis, two University of Mississippi educators said Thursday (Feb. 23) on the “Dr. Phil” show. Cathy Grace and Kenya Wolff, co-directors of the university’s Graduate Center for the Study of EarlyRead the story …