OXFORD, Miss. – A team of three University of Mississippi public relations students from the Meek School of Journalism and New Media won first place in an on-site competition Feb. 22 at the Southeastern Journalism Conference. During the competition at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., seniors Frances Allison of Birmingham, Ala., Jane Lloyd Brown ofRead the story …
UM Students Win First Place in Crisis Communications
Public relations team brings home top award from the Southeastern Journalism Student On-Site Competition
March 13, 2013 by
Barksdale Award Winners Named
Two Ole Miss students head to Scotland this summer
February 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have been selected to travel to Scotland this summer to pursue their dreams. Neal McMillin of Madison and Hunter Nicholson of Brandon, both juniors in the UM Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, are the 2013 winners of the Barksdale Awards. The $5,000 award supports creative, courageous projectsRead the story …
Sumrall Named 2012 Outstanding Mississippi College Science Teacher
Educator praised as a mentor to students and colleagues
November 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi education professor Joe Sumrall is the recipient of the 2012 Outstanding College Science Teacher Award from the Mississippi Science Teachers Association. “This was quite an honor,” said Sumrall, professor of elementary education and coordinator of undergraduate programs in the UM School of Education. “It meant a lot toRead the story …
Phi Kappa Phi Initiates Fall 2012
October 29, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi welcomed 206 new members in an initiation ceremony Sunday, Oct. 28, at the David Nutt Auditorium. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Membership is based on a student’s sound character and academic standing. Juniors mustRead the story …
School of Journalism Awarded PRSA Silver Anvil Award of Excellence
June 21, 2012 by
… “Diversity Rocks!” earns national recognition for innovation and creativity The Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi received a Silver Anvil Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America during a recent ceremony in New York City. The Award of Excellence, which recognizes outstanding strategic public relationsRead the story …
Intelligence and Security Studies Students Recognized for Excellence, Achievements
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sarah Dawn Miller, a University of Mississippi student from Clinton, is the recipient of the inaugural John H. Napier III Intelligence Prize awarded by the UM Center for Intelligence and Security Studies. The prize is to be awarded annually to a graduating senior who has successfully completed the Intelligence and Security StudiesRead the story …
Students Surprise Biology Professor with Advising Award Nomination
May 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When students describe Jason Hoeksema, they use words like “mentor,” “dedicated” and “enthusiastic.” To Hoeksema’s students, it comes as no surprise that he was awarded the University of Mississippi’s 2012 Academic Advising Network’s Excellence in Advising Award. In fact, they were the ones to nominate the assistant professor of biology. “I wouldRead the story …
Ten Outstanding Seniors Inducted Into 2011-12 Student Hall of Fame
January 28, 2012 by
Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned entry into the school’s 2011-12 Hall of Fame. Chancellor Dan Jones bestowed the honor Friday (Jan. 27) in a campus ceremony, noting that the selection is based on a student’s academic achievement, community service, extracurricular activities and potential for future success. “Since 1930, induction into the Hall ofRead the story …