OXFORD, Miss. – A large group of Mississippi teachers is better equipped to help their students learn mathematical concepts and use one another as a resource, thanks to a recent educator conference at the University of Mississippi. The university’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education, or CMSE, hosted its 10th annual Mathematics Specialist Conference onRead the story …
Center Hosts 10th Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference
CMSE helps math teachers improve content knowledge, expand networking opportunities
November 4, 2021 by
New Director Aims to Train More STEM Teachers
Nicole Roberson to lead the Mississippi Public School Consortium for Educational Access
September 22, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Experienced educator Nicole Roberson has been tapped to lead the University of Mississippi School of Education’s efforts to train the next generation of AP-certified teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Roberson has been named as executive director of the Mississippi Public School Consortium for Educational Access at theRead the story …
Finding the Inner Teacher in Holly Springs
Mississippi Teacher Corps marks 15 years of teacher training and summer programs in school system
September 20, 2021 by
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – Summer school students in a classroom here sat silent with raised hands as De’Asia Sias stood before them talking about “Finding Nemo” and the lesson on persistence hidden in the fishy film. Sias, a Greenville native and member of the Mississippi Teacher Corps at the University of Mississippi, where she isRead the story …
Mission Acceleration Fights Pandemic Learning Loss
Applications sought for tutors to help K-5 students get their reading up to grade level
August 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Mission Acceleration pilot program aims to get 1,000 of the state’s youngest students reading at grade level through intensive tutoring to fight learning loss caused by time away from classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mission Acceleration works through high-dosage tutoring, evidence-based reading interventions, a vast digital library, andRead the story …
New Center for Mathematics and Science Education Director Takes Charge
Alice Steimle has helped lead center's programs to improve STEM education for 14 years
August 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen years ago, Alice Steimle joined the Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi as an assistant instructional professor and project manager. Two promotions later, she recently became the center’s new director. The CMSE’s mission is to improve mathematics and science education in Mississippi by helping build relationshipsRead the story …
Pharmacy Alumnus Honors Former School Administrators with Scholarship
David Newton's gift will help aspiring pharmacists and teachers
July 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Of those who crossed paths with University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy administrators Charles Hartman and Mickey Smith, many will say what a great impact each had on their lives and careers. David Newton is one of those who is quick to note the influence each had on him personally. As aRead the story …
UM Awards Six Achieving Equity Grants
Grants to explore areas of diversity, equity, inclusion
June 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is funding six Achieving Equity Grants for faculty, staff and students to advance diversity, equity and inclusion through research and creative scholarship. First funded in 2020, the competitive seed grant program explores challenges common to UM and other institutions where the knowledge gained will lead to advancements inRead the story …
Faculty Members Awarded for Community-Engaged Work
Office of Community Engagement recognizes, rewards projects that emphasize community well-being
May 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s Excellence in Community Engagement Awards recognized three organizations led by University of Mississippi faculty and staff that are making a significant impact on the well-being of many in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community and across Mississippi. “The award is to recognize excellence in community-engaged work, particularly projects that have been impactful inRead the story …
Educator Selected for Prestigious English Language Project
Tracy Koslowski is among 200 chosen by State Department to give virtual instruction in China
April 20, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi educator has been selected by the U.S. Department of State for a six-week English language specialist virtual project focusing on integrating critical thinking into the English-as-a-foreign-language classroom in China. Tracy Case Koslowski, associate director of the UM Intensive English Program, was chosen for the program through the RegionalRead the story …
Building on Success, Jumpstart Expands Its Reach
UM-based program focused on training students to teach preschoolers expanding to Jackson, Meridian
April 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jumpstart, a University of Mississippi-based organization that trains college students to teach preschool children from resource-challenged families, is broadening its efforts to ensure the state’s children are well-prepared for kindergarten. Jumpstart is expanding into Jackson and Meridian as Mississippi fourth-graders posted the nation’s best reading scores in 2019, and all grades wereRead the story …