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Graduating Senior Discovers Best Educational Option is Close to Home
Caleb Herod Although Caleb Herod looked at schools as far away as Missouri and Iowa, he eventually… [read more]
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Traveling Exhibit Celebrates 400th Anniversary of King James Bible
A unique traveling exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James… [read more]
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Jackson Couple Honors Khayat with Gift to Chancellor’s Trust
Chancellor Dan Jones, from left, Judith and Jay Travis, and Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat Judith… [read more]
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Florida Family Recognizes Four UM Degrees by Giving Back with Scholarship Endowment
The Emily and Larry Furlong Family University of Mississippi alumni Larry and Emily (Caldwell)… [read more]
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Graduating Senior Already on Mission to Improve Math Education
Mathematics intimidates a lot of students, but Mary Margaret Rich embraces the subject and hopes to… [read more]
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Oxford AmeriCorps VISTA Worker Honored with Governor’s Award for Volunteer Excellence
Rosie Nelson of Oxford, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer at the University of Mississippi, has been honored… [read more]
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New Campus Organization Combats Student Hunger
A group of faculty, staff and students at the University of Mississippi recently led efforts to establish… [read more]
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Doctoral Student Awarded Prestigious Yale Fellowship
Rachel Smith Purvis OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Smith Purvis, a doctoral student in history at the… [read more]
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Accomplished Alum Shares Global Insights with UM Students
OXFORD, Miss. – As futurists continue to make their predictions, Dean Copeland is challenging University… [read more]
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Anthropology Professor Receives Prestigious Book Award
Robbie Ethridge. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor… [read more]
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Students Surprise Biology Professor with Advising Award Nomination
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 … [Read More...]
New Course Offers Multidisciplinary Look at Social Inequality in Mississippi
This summer, University of Mississippi students can examine how government policies have shaped the American diet, particularly in north Mississippi. The new summer session course, “Bringing Food to the People: Food Policy and Social Inequities … [Read More...]
Three African-Americans Earn Doctorates in Chemistry, Set UM Record for Single Year
Less than a year after launching an aggressive initiative to increase the number of graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, the University of Mississippi has recorded an impressive national achievement. Friday … [Read More...]
The Center for Writing and Rhetoric Announces Recipients of the X. A. Kramer, Jr. Outstanding Teacher Awards
These awards, established in memory of X. A. Kramer, Jr., are presented annually to first-year composition instructors for outstanding teaching. This year, the categories recognize service to the CWR teaching community, assignment development, and … [Read More...]
