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Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Over-The-Counter Medications Among Undergraduate Students At The University Of Mississippi, Anna S. Dawson

Honors Theses

This study examines and compares knowledge and attitudes towards over-the-counter (OTC) medications among undergraduate college students at the University of Mississippi. OTCs are purchased and administered without a prescription, making them an efficient, safe, and affordable method of healthcare. It is important to determine the attitudes college students have towards these drugs and if they are able to safely and correctly use them. Information gathered from this study can be used to guide future education on medication literacy and to gain insight into how college students use OTCs to medicate themselves. A Qualtrics survey was sent out to a random …

Analyzing Environmental Education In Northern Mississippi And Its Impact On Student Outcomes, Vishnu S. Gadepalli

Honors Theses

This thesis examines environmental education in public high schools in northern Mississippi, investigating how educators describe its presence, delivery, and institutional support in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harm. Seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with high school teachers across four northern Mississippi schools, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed through iterative thematic coding under Institutional Review Board approval. Five themes emerged: opportunistic curricular integration, time and standards as overriding structural constraints, passive institutional support, student receptivity tempered by limited awareness, and significant variation across school contexts with one magnet school as a clear outlier. The study concludes that environmental education in these …

September 24, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

September 17, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Newsletter, September 2026, Cedar Oaks Guild

Cedar Oaks Guild Newsletter

No abstract provided.

September 10, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

New Faculty Guide, 2026, University Of Mississippi. Provost

New Faculty

No abstract provided.

August 24, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Southern Studies Professor Named Russell Sage Fellow, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Data from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the official U.S. poverty rate at 10.6%, representing about 35.9 million people. University of Mississippi professor Ryan Parsons will spend the next academic year on a Russell Sage Fellowship analyzing the issue, including why it's so hard for people to get out of poverty.

Study Links Mississippi Student Gambling Problems To Mental Health, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As gambling becomes more accessible to college students, a statewide study of Mississippi's public universities found gambling problems frequently occur alongside depression, anxiety and substance use.

University Honors Ole Miss Staff At Annual Appreciation Ceremony, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recognized 16 outstanding staff members Friday (Aug. 7) at the annual Staff Appreciation Week awards ceremony.

Pharmacy Professor Uses Grant To Improve Rural Healthcare Access, James Dowd

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi pharmacy professor Kylie Futrell is leading a partnership working to improve access to healthcare services in rural Mississippi communities, while helping residents manage their chronic health conditions.

Before The Gravestones: Uncovering The Past Of The Jonesville Historic African American Cemetery, Najiyah Williams

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society

This research investigates the Jonesville Cemetery, a historic African American cemetery located on the Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia. Once a cemetery to a thriving freedman town, the Jonesville Cemetery was neglected for decades. Even though the cemetery is currently being maintained through joint volunteer effort between military personnel and community members, the cemetery still sits in the middle of the woods with a plethora of marked and unmarked graves. This mixture of marked and unmarked graves is also coupled with an inconsistency in the documentation of burials through death certificates. Due to years of community members coming …

Maleficia's Magic: Witchcraft, Race, And The Legacy Of Afro-Mexican Women And Identity In Colonial New Spain, Siobhan K. Arechavala

Honors Theses

This thesis examines the disproportionate prosecution of mulatta and Black women by the Mexican Inquisition in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and argues that this pattern was not incidental to Spanish colonialism but central to it. Drawing primarily on inquisitorial trial records from the Huntington Library’s Mexican Inquisition Papers and the Archivo General de la Nación’s Ramo Inquisición, alongside period treatises and secondary scholarship on witchcraft, caste, and Afro-Mexican history, the study traces how limpieza de sangre, Christian demonology, and colonial racial hierarchy combined to position African-descended women as embodiments of the disorder colonial elites feared most. The first chapter …

Tva Gift Helps Restore Ole Miss Tree Canopy, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Tennessee Valley Authority donated $50,000 to the University of Mississippi to help restore the campus tree canopy after the devastation caused by winter storm "Fern," reflecting TVA's commitment to environmental stewardship, community resilience and the long-term health of natural resources across the region.

Visionary Alumni Support Ole Miss Engineering Students, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – An estate gift from the late David Walker Arnold and Barbara Daves Arnold, longtime University of Mississippi supporters, will create opportunities for future engineering students and honor a lifetime of devotion to Ole Miss.

Cafeteria Menu Makeover Could Reduce Students' Sugar, Salt Intake, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Pizza, pastries and parfaits are staples in many school cafeterias. But new research from the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi suggests some of students' favorite meals may contain more sodium and sugar than schools will be allowed to serve under updated federal nutrition standards.

Researchers Study Barriers To Glp-1 Insurance Coverage, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Despite growing evidence that GLP-1 medications improve health and are worth their cost, many insurance plans still limit coverage. University of Mississippi researchers are examining why, and where that leaves patients.

Family's Support For Medical Center Driven By A Story Of Hope, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Sabrina and David Porter found hope in trying times at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and the Waynesboro couple has made a series of major gifts to help ensure that other families can benefit from the same level of skilled care and services.

Tenure And Promotion Announcement, 2026, University Of Mississippi. Provost

Tenure and Promotion Announcements

No abstract provided.

Research Highlights Concussion Challenges For Athletes With Adhd, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – New research from the University of Mississippi indicates that athletes with ADHD need even more scrutiny when head injuries are involved.

Health Center Pharmacy Gets New Leader, Maintains Caring Service, James Dowd

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – After a quarter century of leading pharmacy services at the University of Mississippi's V.B. Harrison Health Center, Sandra Bentley has passed the director's torch to teammate Chad Westmoreland.

Researchers Study New Method To Detect, Treat Endometriosis, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Endometriosis is a painful, common condition affecting women worldwide, but treatment and diagnosis options are scarce. A new University of Mississippi-led study may have found an answer to both problems.

Programs In Physical Therapy, Nursing To Expand In Oxford, Danny Barrett Jr.

University of Mississippi News

JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center is bringing physical therapy education to north Mississippi, adding a Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Oxford to meet growing demand for licensed physical therapists across the state.

Ceed Initiative Empowers Students To Serve, Strengthen Mississippi, Marisa C. Atkinson

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Fifteen University of Mississippi students are spending the summer building partnerships with Mississippi communities as part of the university's Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Initiative.

Passion For Accurate Journalism Fuels Support, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A lifelong belief in the power of accurate journalism, along with a personal connection to the profession, led Missy Pace Callero to support a new initiative shaping the future of news produced from the University of Mississippi.

Study Reveals How Plants Sense, Adapt To Rising Temperatures, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi researchers are studying how plants respond to heat at the molecular level, an important consideration for farmers, businesses and policymakers as global temperatures rise.

Ole Miss Launches Sports Pharmacy Conference, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As more patients ask questions about dietary supplements, fitness, recovery and lifestyle, the University of Mississippi is launching a new sports pharmacy conference and certificate program to help pharmacists respond with evidence-based guidance.

Even 'Safe' Air Pollution Levels Can Carry Health Risks, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Air pollution does not have to exceed federal limits to potentially harm human health, according to a new published study from the University of Mississippi.

Deep South Hiv Prevention Care Has Gaps Where Patients Need It Most, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent University of Mississippi study identified hundreds of counties in the South where HIV prevention and health care may not be keeping pace with the local needs, leaving communities without resources to address the persistent problem.