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Censorship Issues Impacting School Libraries (Concurrent Session, Block C), Elizabeth Simmons

School Library Symposium

With current legislation, Mississippi school librarians face new challenges with managing their library collections, resources, and services. Elizabeth Simmons, Instructional Materials and Library Media Director from the Office of Elementary Education and Reading at the Mississippi Department of Education, will lead this important discussion on censorship issues impacting school librarians with suggestions for moving forward.

Idealab Tour (Concurrent Session, Block C), Sarah Katherine Glass

School Library Symposium

Check out our makerspace and see why libraries are more than just books. Sarah Katherine Glass, UM Library Program Coordinator, will give you a tour of our wonderful creative facilities and participants can flex their creative skills and learn tips and tricks for thinking outside the box with students of all ages using technologies and equipment at public libraries, academic libraries, and school libraries.

"Waiting By The Shores", Emily Suh

Landshark Literary Review

No abstract provided.

Out Of Season, Chloe Dobbins

Landshark Literary Review

No abstract provided.

Sunday Nights, Chloe Dobbins

Landshark Literary Review

No abstract provided.

Amelie, August, Elisabeth A. Bailey

Landshark Literary Review

No abstract provided.

Magnolia Resources (Concurrent Session, Block B), Melody Dale, Kristen Hillman

School Library Symposium

Find out how to make the most of databases in MAGNOLIA, available for free from the Mississippi Library Commission and funded by the MS State Legislature. Kristen Hillman, MAGNOLIA Outreach Coordinator, and Melody Dale, MSU Associate Professor/Education and Business Librarian, will demonstrate new features from the databases, including Explora by EBSCO, Britannica Fundamentals and Britannica School (Elementary and Middle), and LearningExpress Library for test prep and career readiness tools. Learn about these game-changing resources and discuss tried-and-true tips and tricks for using MAGNOLIA with your fellow educators.

Tech Talk On A Budget (Concurrent Session, Block B), Melissa Dennis, Angie Wells

School Library Symposium

Getting your students engaged can be tough! Join Angie Wells, Green Hill Intermediate School Librarian, and Melissa Dennis, UM Head of Research and Instruction, for a discussion on technologies to enhance your classes. Presenters will demonstrate best practices with several digital tools (NOVEL Effect, Blooket, Breakoutedu, Kahoot, Code Monkey, Mackinvia) that meet a variety of budgets for staff with very little time to plan!

Idealab Tour (Concurrent Session, Block A), Sarah Katherine Glass

School Library Symposium

Check out our makerspace and see why libraries are more than just books. Sarah Katherine Glass, UM Library Program Coordinator, will give you a tour of our wonderful creative facilities and participants can flex their creative skills and learn tips and tricks for thinking outside the box with students of all ages using technologies and equipment at public libraries, academic libraries, and school libraries.

Artificial Intelligence (Concurrent Session, Block A), Alex Watson

School Library Symposium

UM Research & Instruction Librarian and Associate Professor Alex Watson, will lead a conversation about issues regarding generative AI, like ChatGPT, for school library discussions.

Weeding Do's And Don'ts (Concurrent Session, Block A), Erica Jones, Elizabeth Simmons

School Library Symposium

Learn how to tackle your next weeding project with suggestions for “do’s and don’ts” in a time of censorship with Elizabeth Simmons, Instructional Materials and Library Media Director from the Office of Elementary Education and Reading at the Mississippi Department of Education, and Erica Jones, Oxford Early Childhood Center Librarian.

Magnolia Resources (Concurrent Session, Block A), Melody Dale, Kristen Hillman

School Library Symposium

Find out how to make the most of databases in MAGNOLIA, available for free from the Mississippi Library Commission and funded by the MS State Legislature. Kristen Hillman, MAGNOLIA Outreach Coordinator, and Melody Dale, MSU Associate Professor/Education and Business Librarian, will demonstrate new features from the databases, including Explora by EBSCO, Britannica Fundamentals and Britannica School (Elementary and Middle), and LearningExpress Library for test prep and career readiness tools. Learn about these game-changing resources and discuss tried-and-true tips and tricks for using MAGNOLIA with your fellow educators.

Welcome, Melissa Dennis, Cecilia Botero

School Library Symposium

Overview of the Symposium and details about the Social Media Scavenger Hunt. Prizes to winners will be given at the end of the day! Melissa Dennis is Head of Research and Instruction Services; Cecilia Botero is Dean of UM Libraries

Undergraduate Application Deadline Jan. 10, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

The application deadline for undergraduate admission to Southern Studies is Jan. 10, 2024. Southern Studies is an interdisciplinary program that combines required cultural studies courses on the American and global South with courses from multiple disciplines including history, literature, sociology, anthropology, music, political science, journalism, and documentary studies.

Um Graduate Chosen As 2023 Marshall Scholar, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumna Jilkiah Bryant has been awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, making her the third Marshall Scholar in the university’s history.

12.11.2023 Orsp Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

December 11, 2023 Newsletter

University Boosts Commitment To Equity With Dei Leadership Program, Whitney Rigdon

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Graduates of the University of Mississippi's first Leadership for Equity and Inclusive Excellence certificate course will showcase their final creative projects from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 14) in the ballroom of the Paul B. Johnson Sr. Commons.

New Scholarship Encourages Language Immersion, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Michael Metcalf devoted much of his three-decade career to promoting foreign language and culture studies. Now, he is ensuring that University of Mississippi students have opportunities to achieve high levels of language proficiency by studying abroad.

Biophysical Study Of The Von Willebrand Factor Via Optical Tweezers—Investigating The Collagen Binding Force Profile To Distinguish Types Of Von Willebrand Disease, Leigh Hardin

Honors Theses

von Willebrand disease (vWD) is a genetic disorder due to quantitative or qualitative abnormalities of the von Willebrand factor (vWF). There are three main types of vWD in addition to acquired von Willebrand syndrome. Type 1 is due to a deficiency of vWF, while Type 3 is due to a complete absence of vWF. Type 2 is due to malformed factors and broken into four subtypes: 2A, 2B, 2M, and 2N. Each subtype corresponds to different abnormalities of the protein that affect its binding to other proteins such as collagen, Factor VIII, platelets, etc. Therefore, determining a patient’s type and …

University Building New Mechanical Plant, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is building a new mechanical plant north of Kinard Hall to support chilled and hot water demand for heating and cooling in that area of campus.

Privacy Within Autonomous Vehicle Cameras, Joshua Montgomery

Honors Theses

In recent years, cameras have become ubiquitous in daily life, constantly surveilling, and taking in information. This leads to a potential security risk of the invasion in one’s privacy without their knowledge or any ability to prevent the privacy threat. While cameras alone are an issue, they are often only in locations where a user has some expectation of a loss of privacy, such as public locations with security systems. However, systems that rely on cameras to operate correctly, including autonomous vehicles, are becoming a more prominently used technology while often appearing in places where an average person has some …

Funny Business: The Decline Of The Comedy Film, William Liston

Honors Theses

This paper concerns the role of economic forces in driving shifts in culture. To explore this topic, I look at the sudden and significant decline in the number of Comedy films released by Hollywood and argue that it is the result of changes in prices rather than changes in preferences. In doing so, I develop a theory linking the decline of Comedy films produced to the expansion of the international market for Hollywood films and illustrate this theory with a model. To support my theory, I use data I have collected regarding Hollywood’s output, the domestic and international film markets, …

Data-Supported Policy Recommendations For Usda Food Insecurity-Related Programs, Kara Woods, Anne M. Cafer, Meagen Rosenthal, Jillian Morrison, Natalie Minton, Brian K. Phillips, Si-Arah Mccray, Iris Crosby, Henry English, Kandi Williams

Food Systems

This report summarizes the findings obtained from a collaborative research project between the University of Mississippi Community First Research Center for Wellbeing and Creative Achievement (CREW), Southern University Agriculture Center, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. The purpose of this research initiative was to examine the demand for nutrition incentive and produce prescription programs by farmers in rural areas across Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, and to examine to what degree, if any, local farmers are currently incorporated into existing USDA Farm Bill funded produce prescription and nutrition incentive initiatives based on the 2018 Farm Bill changes.

Usda Food Insecurity Programs: Barriers & Policy Recommendations, Alcorn State University. Socially Disadvantaged Farmers And Ranchers Policy Research Center, University Of Mississippi. Community-First Research Center For Wellbeing And Creative Achievement, Southern University. Agriculture Center, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff

Food Systems

An evaluation of the effectiveness of nutrition incentive and produce prescription programs in rural areas across Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi identified barriers to participation for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (SDFRs) and informed five policy goals for widening access and funding.

Museum’S Holiday Keepsake Honors University’S 175th Anniversary, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has unveiled its annual holiday keepsake, a commemorative edition to honor the university’s 175th anniversary.

Researchers Find Turmeric, Thyme Oils Repel Fire Ants, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – New findings from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy's National Center for Natural Products Research show that two plant oils can effectively repel fire ants.

Associations Between Internalization Of The Model Minority Myth And Burnout Among Asian College Students, Tu Truong

Honors Theses

Background. Burnout has become increasingly prevalent among college students in recent years. A potential risk factor for burnout among Asian and Asian American college students is internalization of the Model Minority Myth, for it may cause psychological distress within Asians. This study has two aims: 1) to examine the association between internalization of the Model Minority Myth (i.e., achievement orientation, unrestricted mobility) and burnout (i.e., exhaustion, cynicism, and efficacy) among Asian college students; and 2) to assess whether the association between internalization of the Model Minority Myth and burnout among Asian college students differs by international student status.

Methods. A …

Mississippi National Guard Honors Um Chancellor, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Maj. Gen. Trent Kelly recently presented University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the highest honor the Mississippi National Guard can bestow on a civilian.

Laudato Si' And The Christian Ethic, Brandon Kriplean

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

Christianity, specifically Catholicism, is an inherently anthropocentric religion, with humans having the most dignity of all mortal creatures due to their divine image. However, what does such a lofty view of humanity mean for the current environmental crises? Are Christianity and environmental stewardship mutually exclusive paradigms? Pope Francis has sought to maintain human dignity while at the same time encouraging the Church to recognize that the environment, as God’s creation, is not to be exploited. In other words, an anthropocentric perspective does not equal a disregard for other aspects of creation. His 2015 landmark encyclical, Laudato Si’, sought to highlight …

Walking The Line: Evaluating Saudi Arabia's Nuclear Actions And Looking To The Future, Sarah "Winn" Philpott

Venture: The University of Mississippi Undergraduate Research Journal

Although it has been decades since the end of the Cold War, nuclear proliferation is an ever-pertinent matter for the international political system–one that concerns the security of each nation. Unfortunately, much international attention has turned away from nuclear concerns, despite multiple countries having the means and interests to pursue nuclear weapons. Saudi Arabia poses a particularly interesting threat of proliferation for a number of reasons, including: regional tensions with nuclear activity, existing nuclear infrastructure, and expressed interest in pursuing a nuclear weapons program. Like any country, Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of nuclear weapons would drastically change international dynamics. However, they …