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Ceo Gender Influences Corporate Social Responsibility Priorities, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Businesses are under growing pressure to do more than just make money. Employees and customers alike are increasingly paying more attention to how businesses are giving back to the community.

Team Aims To Curb Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana Use In Lafayette County, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi researchers are teaming up against alcohol, marijuana and tobacco use in Lafayette County.

The View From Ventress - 2023-2024 Academic Year, University Of Mississippi, College Of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Newsletters

News from the College of Liberal Arts

November 7, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

University To Celebrate First-Generation College Students, Clara Turnage, Daly Williams

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will kick off its fifth annual First-Generation College Student Week celebrations on Wednesday (Nov. 6).

Youth Participatory Action Research In Reference To Mental Health: A Scoping Review Protocol, Tess Johnson, Marie Barnard, Allison Ford-Wade, Hannah Allen, Ruaa Al Juborri

Faculty and Student Publications

This review seeks to see how Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) has been utilized to explore Mental Health Literacy (MHL) among adolescents, what outcomes have come from utilizing YPAR in interventions with adolescents and what the current gaps in the literature are regarding the utilization of YPAR to examine MHL with adolescents. A PCC framework (participants/population, construct, context) will be applied to the review (Peters et al., 2015).

Study Of Chick Peeps Could Improve Understanding Of Animal Emotions, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Understanding animal emotions has been a long-running question at the forefront of welfare studies, but a University of Mississippi professor's work may hold the key to decoding the chatter.

October 21, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

October 10, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

October 3, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Complete Issue, Journal Editors

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes About Gender, Education, And Mathematical Aptitude: A Quantitative Study, Paige Barnett

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

Females and mathematics are often not grouped together due to the gender bias surrounding the two. Perhaps attending an all-girls high school has instilled a higher level of confidence in my own mathematical abilities than many women exhibit. The focus of my research is to examine preservice elementary teachers for their confidence levels in mathematics, as well as whether they hold a form of unconscious gender bias. I completed this research by developing a six-question survey instrument. The survey was administered in the spring and fall of 2023 to Math 245 and Math 246 classes, both of which are required …

Southern Register. 2024.3 (Fall 2024), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

Issue 454: October 2024, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Wellness Initiative Offers Free Game Day Hydration, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – "HYDR" has become a popular shorthand among Ole Miss fans for the Rebels' "Hotty Toddy" cheer, even inspiring a copyrighted brand of apparel and gifts. Now, a new initiative is reminding everyone to H-Y-D-R-A-T-E while celebrating game day festivities.

September 19, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Building Leaders: Um Project To Integrate Character Into Classroom, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Going to college is a time to study, prepare for a career and, according to two University of Mississippi researchers, develop character-driven leadership skills that can last a lifetime.

September 12, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Ada And Its Impact On Teaching, Liz Norell

Events

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that students have equitable access to class materials, facilities, and learning. The office of Student Disability Services (SDS) coordinates student requests for formal accommodations. This session is designed to help equip instructors with basic knowledge of the ADA’s requirements, with particular focus on how those requirements impact what teachers should (and should not) do in their classrooms and with students. For example, if a student discloses a disability to you but does not have formal accommodations through SDS, what (if any) responsibilities do you have under the law? Learn how your actions, interactions …

September 5, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

09.03.2024 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

RED Talk

OpenScholar website opportunity

William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing

Applied Statistics Course Offerings: Fall 2024, University Of Mississippi. Graduate School

GMAS Course List

No abstract provided.

University Welcomes Class Of 2028 At Fall Convocation, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – More than 5,000 new University of Mississippi students flooded The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss for Fall Convocation on Tuesday (Aug. 27) to learn about one thing: Happiness.

University's First Voyager Awardee Focuses On Health Care Disparities, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Ayanna Norman, a University of Mississippi junior, has been awarded a Voyager Scholarship, also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service.

Dental Modification Among The Classic Maya Of Chac Balam And San Juan, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Katherine Kelly

Honors Theses

Perceptions of beauty and health are embedded within everyday actions, even a simple smile. How do dental modification practices among the Classic Maya from Ambergris Caye, Belize relate to these perceptions and a person’s identity and status? This thesis analyzes the practice of notching, filing, and placing inlays in maxillary incisors and canines through a qualitative analysis of Classic period AD 250-1000 Maya teeth from the sites of San Juan and Chac Balam. A lack of patterns related to sex, socioeconomic status, and the type of modification in the dentition of five individuals, including two males, two females and one …

Welcome Week Workshop: Making The First Day Count—Setting The Stage For An Engaged Class, Liz Norell

Events

Learning works best when it's fun—and that's true for faculty, too. This dynamic and engaging workshop will give you ideas on how to lay a solid foundation for an engaging learning environment all semester, right from the first day. You'll peek into the thoughts your students are bringing into the classroom that day, why it's critical to spark joy and create community from the start, and leave with specific ideas for how to implement this in your own class. Plus, you'll renew your excitement, too!

Welcome Week Workshop: Crafting Your Syllabus, Josh Eyler

Events

Is a syllabus a description of course content? An invitation? A provocation? A set of goals? A promise? It’s all of these, and much more. In this workshop, we’ll talk about the role of a syllabus in setting the tone for your semester and in shaping your engagement with students. We’ll also share the template for syllabus policies developed by CETL to make your life (and the work of creating a syllabus) so much easier!

Welcome Week Workshop: Who Are Our Students?, Emily Pitts Donahoe

Events

One of the cardinal rules of teaching is “know thy students.” So, who are the students at the University of Mississippi? In this session, we’ll take a deep dive into the demographics of our students here at UM, and at US colleges more generally, and then consider how this information can inform our teaching in the fall and beyond. This workshop is ideal for new faculty but appropriate for anyone who wants to learn more about the undergraduate population at the University of Mississippi.

Researchers Study Implications Of Google Smart Compose, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent University of Mississippi study challenges assumptions about artificial intelligence in writing, finding that users of Google Smart Compose produced work indistinguishable from those writing without AI assistance.

New Faculty Guide, 2024, University Of Mississippi. Provost

New Faculty

No abstract provided.