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News You Can Use: More To Play Therapy Than Play, Edwin Smith May 2024

News You Can Use: More To Play Therapy Than Play, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – To an outsider, it may look like children are simply playing with toys. But through this activity, children can reveal the struggles they are facing.


Jtc 24: Bridging Continents, Nicole Ethridge May 2024

Jtc 24: Bridging Continents, Nicole Ethridge

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Biologist Works To Understand, Reverse Oak Decline In Forests, Clara Turnage May 2024

Biologist Works To Understand, Reverse Oak Decline In Forests, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Oak trees are powerhouses of forest ecosystems in the eastern United States, providing homes to insects and animals, food to herbivores and oxygen for all. But in many areas, the numbers of some species of oaks are declining.


Jtc 24: A Warm Welcome, Staff Report May 2024

Jtc 24: A Warm Welcome, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Carole Murphey Appointed Director Of Mississippi Judicial College, Christina Steube May 2024

Carole Murphey Appointed Director Of Mississippi Judicial College, Christina Steube

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has appointed Carole Murphey as the new director of the Mississippi Judicial College.


Three Ole Miss Student Veterans Earn National Scholarships, Clara Turnage May 2024

Three Ole Miss Student Veterans Earn National Scholarships, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi student veterans have been awarded the Harold and Muriel Berkman Charitable Foundation's national scholarship, the first veterans at Ole Miss to do so.


University Bolsters Economic Development Efforts With New Hire, Erin Garrett May 2024

University Bolsters Economic Development Efforts With New Hire, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Bringing nearly a decade of experience in economic development and community engagement, J.R. Love has been named assistant director of the University of Mississippi's Office of Economic Development and Insight Park.


Dallas Couple's Gift Supports Stem Education, Bill Dabney May 2024

Dallas Couple's Gift Supports Stem Education, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A major gift to the University of Mississippi from alumnus Waddell Mashburn and his wife, Sally, will support the teaching of chemistry in lab courses housed in the Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation.


World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest Celebrates 50 Years, Staff Report May 2024

World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest Celebrates 50 Years, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – One of the nation's premier celebrations of ragtime, traditional jazz and blues piano music, the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival marks its 50th anniversary this year at the University of Mississippi, the event's host since 2016.


Jtc 24: Applying Full-Time Effort To Job And Degree, Megan Black May 2024

Jtc 24: Applying Full-Time Effort To Job And Degree, Megan Black

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


News You Can Use: Coping With The Cicadas, Edwin Smith May 2024

News You Can Use: Coping With The Cicadas, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The cicadas have arrived in northeast Mississippi. Those big-eyed, noisy insects that periodically emerge from the ground arrived on schedule this month, but a University of Mississippi biologist says there's no cause for alarm.


University Honors Staff, Teams At Annual Appreciation Ceremony, Clara Turnage May 2024

University Honors Staff, Teams At Annual Appreciation Ceremony, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recognized 12 outstanding staff members Friday (May 17) at the annual Staff Appreciation Week Awards Ceremony.


Jtc 24: All Abroad!, Leslie Joblin May 2024

Jtc 24: All Abroad!, Leslie Joblin

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


An Appetite For Truth: Journalism Professor Retires After 25 Years, Marvis Herring May 2024

An Appetite For Truth: Journalism Professor Retires After 25 Years, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As anti-Vietnam protests erupted in the U.S. and teachers threatened a statewide strike, Kathleen Wickham discovered her calling: journalism. The undergraduate at Rowan University became executive editor of the school's student newspaper.


Researchers Study What Happens When Officers Break The Law, Clara Turnage May 2024

Researchers Study What Happens When Officers Break The Law, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Law enforcement officers are statistically more likely to get away with crimes than civilians. And police officers often face less severe punishment than civilians once convicted.


Jtc 24: Embracing The Unknown, Katie Lee Mullins May 2024

Jtc 24: Embracing The Unknown, Katie Lee Mullins

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Chancellor Boyce Message About Wage Increases In 2024, Glenn Boyce May 2024

Chancellor Boyce Message About Wage Increases In 2024, Glenn Boyce

University of Mississippi News

As we conclude our 175th academic year, please accept my deep thanks for your incredible efforts and contributions to deliver on our mission and serve our students. I’m pleased to share that, for the fourth consecutive year, the university plans to allocate funds to support salary and wage increases that will start in the new fiscal year.


Record Number Of Um Flagship Students Accepted For Capstone, Marvis Herring May 2024

Record Number Of Um Flagship Students Accepted For Capstone, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen seniors in the University of Mississippi Language Flagship programs have been accepted into competitive Chinese and Arabic capstone year programs, setting a record for the university.


University Dedicates Grove Plaza, Tina H. Hahn May 2024

University Dedicates Grove Plaza, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A son's love for his mother and her great affection for the University of Mississippi and the iconic Grove were on display Tuesday (May 14) during the dedication of the Grove Plaza.


Jtc 24: Hitting The Right Notes, Andrea Drummond May 2024

Jtc 24: Hitting The Right Notes, Andrea Drummond

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Graduate Student's Book Lands Netflix Deal, Marvis Herring May 2024

Graduate Student's Book Lands Netflix Deal, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Via Bleidner kept detailed journals after transferring from a Catholic school to a Los Angeles County high school full of wealthy, fame-seeking teenagers. Her coming-of-age accounts shared in "If You Lived Here You'd Be Famous By Now" (Macmillan, 2021) have scored a Netflix series deal.


Um Students Guide, Teach At Public Archeology Event, Clara Turnage May 2024

Um Students Guide, Teach At Public Archeology Event, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students got a firsthand look at discovering and sharing archeological findings with the community through the annual Behind the Big House event.


Jtc 24: Through Many Lenses, Bailee Harris, Joy Arwood May 2024

Jtc 24: Through Many Lenses, Bailee Harris, Joy Arwood

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Jtc 24: Worms, Water And Winning, Kayla Vonburg King May 2024

Jtc 24: Worms, Water And Winning, Kayla Vonburg King

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Jtc 24: Unstoppable Drive, Mackenzie Ross May 2024

Jtc 24: Unstoppable Drive, Mackenzie Ross

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Jtc 24: Coming Into Focus, Audrey Samples May 2024

Jtc 24: Coming Into Focus, Audrey Samples

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Donor Hopes To Pass On Values Through Education, Bill Dabney May 2024

Donor Hopes To Pass On Values Through Education, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Mary Louise Rosenbush is a cheerful giver, especially knowing that her major gift to the University of Mississippi will support students who share her values: humble beginnings, hard work and higher education.


Chemistry Professor Named 2024 Distinguished Researcher, Clara Turnage May 2024

Chemistry Professor Named 2024 Distinguished Researcher, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recognized chemistry professor Nathan Hammer for his exceptional teaching, research, creativity and service during the 2024 spring faculty meeting.


Jtc 24: Discomfort Breeds Growth, Audrey Samples May 2024

Jtc 24: Discomfort Breeds Growth, Audrey Samples

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2024 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Wright Thompson Calls For Empathy, Understanding At Commencement, Clara Turnage May 2024

Wright Thompson Calls For Empathy, Understanding At Commencement, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A sea of blue caps and gowns flooded the historic Grove on Saturday (May 11) morning at Convocation for the University of Mississippi's 171st Commencement. For many students, it was their first in-person graduation.