OXFORD, Miss. – Graduates of the University of Mississippi‘s first Leadership for Equity and Inclusive Excellence certificate course will showcase their final creative projects from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 14) in the ballroom of the Paul B. Johnson Sr. Commons. The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement offered the six-week online course toRead the story …
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University Boosts Commitment to Equity With DEI Leadership Program
Graduates to present final projects in Thursday showcase
December 11, 2023 by
University Building New Mechanical Plant
Project to supply chilled, heated water for academic buildings, housing
December 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is building a new mechanical plant north of Kinard Hall to support chilled and hot water demand for heating and cooling in that area of campus. The new facility will provide additional capacity to support new facilities for housing and academics, said Chad Hunter, associate university architect. TheRead the story …
University Honors Ole Miss 8 With Scholarships, Mentoring Program
53 years after expulsion, Ole Miss 8 commit to helping students achieve their dreams
November 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight Mississippi residents are the inaugural recipients of the University of Mississippi’s Ole Miss 8 Scholarship, an award commemorating the eight students expelled from campus after a peaceful protest in 1970. University police arrested 89 students in front of Fulton Chapel during a protest on the evening of Feb. 25, 1970. TheRead the story …
University to Open Doors Nov. 27
Event to include Lyceum tour, meet-and-eat with administration and staff
November 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students are invited to get to know university leaders and share their ideas as part of the 2023 Open Doors event. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Monday (Nov. 27) in the Lyceum. All undergraduate, graduate and law students are invited. “We hope to hear students’ thoughts on whatRead the story …
Empowering Female Executives Boosts Retail Profits
UM marketing professors find positive correlation between power and profitability
November 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Granting more power to female executives in retail management teams leads to improved profitability, according to a study from the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. Cong Feng, Morris Lewis Lecturer and associate professor of marketing, and Kexin Xiang, instructional assistant professor of marketing, analyzed more than 100 publicly listed retailersRead the story …
Faculty Selected for Education Policy Program
Trio will join group to study rural education in Mississippi
October 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi representatives will learn about the state’s educational needs and issues through the Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship Program. Managed by the Social Science Research Center at Mississippi State University, the group will focus on rural education. This includes looking at how schools support their communities and prepare them forRead the story …
Community Engagement Fund Supports Meaningful Partnerships
Applications for 2024 grants accepted through Oct. 31
October 18, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi graduate student Monica Coleman received a Community Engaged Partnership Development Fund grant in 2022, she knew she wanted to make an impact in her hometown. “As a native of Tunica County, I wanted to go back and help the people who have poured so much into my life,”Read the story …
Pharmacy Students Benefit from Mayo Internship
Competitive program provides valuable career experience
September 29, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi pharmacy students have completed prestigious internships with the Mayo Clinic, the nation’s top-ranked hospital. Rising third-year pharmacy students Cameron Hammers, of Perkinston, and Katie Kreusel, of Dacula, Georgia, were among only 10 pharmacy interns accepted into the Mayo Clinic’s highly competitive Summer Pharmacy Internship Program in Rochester, Minnesota.Read the story …
Princeton Professor is Inaugural Speaker in Meredith Lecture Series
Ruha Benjamin to deliver keynote Oct. 2 at The Inn at Ole Miss ballroom
September 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ruha Benjamin, a renowned Princeton University professor and author, is the inaugural speaker in the James H. Meredith Lecture Series on Monday (Oct. 2) at the University of Mississippi. The free event, hosted by Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, is set for 6 p.m. in the ballroom of The Inn atRead the story …
Heather McTeer Toney Speaker for Honors Convocation
Accomplished attorney and author to reflect upon climate change and African Americans
September 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Heather McTeer Toney, an accomplished attorney and author, will deliver the keynote address for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College‘s fall Honors Convocation at the University of Mississippi. Convocation will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free and openRead the story …