OXFORD, Miss. – National honor society Phi Kappa Phi has named 2023 University of Mississippi graduate Margaret Walker among 62 national recipients of its annual fellowship. The program funds the first year of a member’s graduate study. The Suwannee, Georgia, native graduated in May with degrees in public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications. SheRead the story …
Graduate to Study Law with Help of Prestigious Fellowship
Margaret Walker among 62 scholars chosen for national award
September 1, 2023 by
SouthTalks Focus on Creativity in the South
Lectures begin Sept. 6 with discussion of changing minds
August 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Creativity in the South is the programming theme for the 2023-24 academic year at the University of Mississippi‘s Center for the Study of Southern Culture. The fall SouthTalks series begins by recognizing that the U.S. South is a region of profound contrast. “Extreme poverty exists uneasily alongside extreme wealth,” said Katie McKee,Read the story …
UM Launching Nation’s First Center for Narrative Intelligence
AI-driven processes to aid in national security, identifying misinformation and more
August 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning has approved the creation of a new National Center for Narrative Intelligence at the University of Mississippi, the first of its kind in the country. Narrative intelligence – a human and artificial intelligence-driven process that analyzes large amounts of data to derive meaning, trends and outcomesRead the story …
Tony Pederson Named Senior National Fellow at Overby Center
Career journalist's career experience and ethics expertise to help chart center's course
July 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tony Pederson, a career journalist, editor and journalism professor, has been named senior national fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. Pederson is professor emeritus of journalism at Southern Methodist University, where he recently retired after a 20-year career. Before joining SMU in 2003,Read the story …
C Spire Opens Insight Park Office
Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology firm expands Oxford office
July 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, has expanded its Oxford office, relocating into Insight Park at the University of Mississippi and elevating the Mississippi-based company’s partnership with the university. Supporting economic growth and preparing students for meaningful careers are priorities for both the university and C Spire. Through thisRead the story …
IMC and Journalism Professors Lead Students Abroad
37 students travel with professors for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Spain
July 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of University of Mississippi students recently returned from a monthlong trip across Spain, where they learned about travel and international writing and communications. Jason Cain, interim chair of integrated marketing communications in the School of Journalism and New Media, has organized experiential study abroad trips since 2018, with previousRead the story …
Professor Leaves a Legacy at UM Journalism School
Joe Atkins, 33-year teaching veteran, says farewell to Farley Hall
June 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Anyone who has come through the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media in the last 30 years likely took a course under Joseph Atkins. The journalism professor retires this summer after 33 years in the classroom, where he taught courses in advanced reporting, international journalism, ethics and social issues,Read the story …
Integrated Marketing Communications Student Wins Gracie Award
Madison native Emma Harrington honored for documentary on artist Wyatt Waters
June 16, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A rising senior in the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has been named one of the winners of the 48th annual Gracie Awards. Emma Harrington, an integrated marketing communications major from Madison, was among the Television Student Winners for her documentary “Wyatt Waters: Below the Surface.” Larz Roberts,Read the story …
FedEx Corp. Expands Strategic Partnership with University
Collaboration supports data science, diversity and leadership programs, and student success
June 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – FedEx Corp., a longtime industry partner of the University of Mississippi, is advancing that relationship with a major new commitment that promises to have an impact across the university. The expanded partnership established endowed funds to expand the data science program in the Department of Computer and Information Science and support theRead the story …
Journalism Professor Honored for Civil Rights Research
Kathleen Wickham receives Farrar Award in Media and Civil Rights
May 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of South Carolina’s College of Information and Mass Media has recognized University of Mississippi journalism professor and author Kathleen Wickham with the Ronald T. and Gayla F. Farrar Award in Media and Civil Rights History for her work in civil rights research. The Farrar Award honors journalists whose articles orRead the story …