Grant Boosts Youth Literacy in Mississippi

Mission Acceleration supports youth literacy programs in two new partner communities

OXFORD, Miss. – AmeriCorps has awarded the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction at the University of Mississippi a 2023 Volunteer Generation Grant to support more youth literacy programming in the state. Using the money from the grant, CELI will expand its Mission Acceleration program into two new Mississippi communities: Lee County and Long Beach.Read the story …

Isom Center Fellowship Supports Innovative Research

Program encourages connecting gender and sexuality across academic disciplines

OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi faculty members have been named Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies fellows for the 2023-25 cohort. The two-year fellowship provides $4,500 per year to support recipients’ research. The initiative is a particular boon to younger faculty members seeking their tenure or to those whose research mayRead the story …

Workshop Helps Teachers Help Impoverished Students

Simulation, workshop shows hardships, challenges of students and families living in poverty

OXFORD, Miss. – More than 75 educators from across Mississippi experienced one month in the life of an impoverished person last week as a part of the Missouri Community Action Network Poverty Simulation at the University of Mississippi. The workshop, one of several free programs the UM School of Education is hosting this year asRead the story …

CMSE Addresses Teacher Shortage with Middle Math Endorsement Pathway

The Center’s Middle Math Institutes have helped more than 20 Mississippi teachers earn a 901 Endorsement

OXFORD, Miss. –This summer, 15 Mississippi teachers will be ready to help address a critical teacher shortage in the state after completing the Middle Math Institutes at the Center for Mathematics and Science Education.  Created in 2021, the institutes serve a crucial role in minimizing the number of middle school math teacher vacancies in MississippiRead the story …

Mississippi Jumpstart Program Turns 10

Volunteers increase children's likelihood of kindergarten success

OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Jumpstart, a program created at the University of Mississippi to help reduce the kindergarten readiness gap in Mississippi, turns 10 this year, having grown from two classrooms in Oxford to four universities serving 15 classrooms across the state. Since the program’s 2012 launch, 575 volunteer members have served more than 1,900Read the story …

Educator Provides for Future Teachers

Retired alumna leaves gift to help Ole Miss education majors

OXFORD, Miss. – Teaching and learning were Dorothy Wayne Blackwell’s lifelong passions. The daughter of educators, it came as no surprise that Blackwell pursued a teaching career. Neither was it a surprise that she ultimately chose to leave an estate gift of more than $153,000 to the University of Mississippi School of Education, where sheRead the story …

University Counseling Clinic Expands Reach of Free Services

COPE uses Kellogg grant to bring telemental health to Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Clinic for Outreach and Personal Enrichment is expanding accessible, online counseling services to students across Mississippi, thanks to a new grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The grant, called “Mental Health Counselors on Campus,” has allowed COPE to expand services once limited to Lafayette County to communities whereRead the story …

University-Record Eight UM Students Earn Fulbright Awards

Students to travel, teach English and conduct research as Fulbright winners  

OXFORD, Miss. – Eight University of Mississippi students have earned Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards, the most ever in university history. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program partners students with universities and schools from more than 140 nations around the globe to promote international study and cross-cultural dialogue. The selective program is available to seniors, graduateRead the story …

School of Education Honors Educators Making Lasting Impact

Six Hall of Fame inductees and four Practitioners of Distinction lauded for contributions to the field

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education inducted six honorees into its Alumni Hall of Fame and named four Practitioners of Distinction on Friday (May 5) during its annual alumni awards celebration. Hall of Fame awardees are career educators, administrators and higher education professionals who typically have more than 25 years ofRead the story …

A Quick Guide to 2023 Commencement

Alumna and CEO of award-winning construction company to give address

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 …