OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Modern Languages is offering a program to build students’ fluency in one of three languages, along with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in an international location. Through on-campus study and intensive language study abroad, students can achieve a higher level of proficiency in Japanese, GermanRead the story …
UM Program Helps Improve Foreign Language Proficiency
Students benefit from intensive on-campus and international study
March 4, 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 …
Eight High-Achieving Freshmen Named 2012-13 Croft Scholars
September 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eight extraordinary freshmen have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious scholarships as members of the Croft Institute for International Studies. The six students from Mississippi, one from Texas and one from Louisiana each receive $8,000 per year for four years. Attesting to their abilities, the new Croft Scholars haveRead the story …
Six Students Studying Abroad This Summer on Critical Language Scholarships
July 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ever-shrinking world continues to increase the need for individuals to be able to collaborate and compete for jobs in the global market. With this in mind, many American college students are seeking ways to immerse themselves in an additional culture and language. Getting ahead in this effort are six University ofRead the story …
Student’s First Trip Outside the South Takes Her to Korea for Six-Month Study
July 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jean Steinwinder left her home in Wesson June 20 headed for South Korea to study the language and immerse herself in the local culture. On this her first trip outside the South, she plans to spend six months in the Asian country preparing to teach English there following her May graduation fromRead the story …
UM Student Lands Prestigious Scholarship for a Year’s Study in Germany
June 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi junior Colby Woods returns to school this fall, his journey will be much longer than driving from his Olive Branch home to the Oxford campus. Instead, the international studies major will board a flight to Germany, where he will spend a year abroad as part of a prestigiousRead the story …
Dedicated Spanish Teacher Wins Outstanding Instructor
May 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In recognition of her enthusiastic teaching methods and exceptional class preparation, Ivonne Whitehead has been named as Outstanding Instructor in the University of Mississippi’s College of Liberal Arts. “It’s an honor that I am overwhelmed by,” said Whitehead, a Spanish instructor. “I know the extraordinary quality of instructors that teach throughout theRead the story …
UM Leads Effort to Train Ecuadorian English Teachers
April 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has signed on as the lead institution in a three-year, multi-university effort to help improve English language education in the South American nation of Ecuador. The agreement with the Secretaría Nacional de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología é Inovación, or SENESCYT, the Ecuadorian national Secretary for Higher Education, Science,Read the story …