Environmental Studies
Challenge Invites LOU Community to Explore Resources for Green Week
UM, Oxford to host annual sustainability observance April 17-22 APRIL 12, 2017 BY STAFF REPORT The University of Mississippi and Oxford community will celebrate Green Week April 17-22. The annual series of events focuses on bringing awareness to sustainability topics, resources in the area and the importance of living a resource-conscious lifestyle. “We all want to make the world a better […]
Alumnus Neal McMillin Wins Sea Grant Fellowship
June 9, 2016 Neal McMillin (BA Southern Studies and economics with an environmental studies minor ’14), a graduate student at the University of Washington College of the Environment in Seattle, has been selected as a 2017 Knauss Fellow with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Sea Grant Program. The one year paid fellowship matches […]
Recent Graduate Fellow Grows Sustainability Education at UM
April 11, 2016 | By Lindsey Abernathy Since beginning a yearlong fellowship in the University of Mississippi Office of Sustainability in August, Kendall McDonald has worked to advance sustainability education among students on campus. The results of her work are evident in the university’s new EcoReps program, which has grown from one residence hall to include seven […]
UM Eighth Annual Green Week Begins April 16
Campus, community organizations collaborate for weeklong series of sustainability-focused events APRIL 8, 2016 | BY MAGGIE MOSCO The University of Mississippi’s eighth annual Green Week celebration, coordinated by the Office of Sustainability, is set for April 16-24. Established in 2009, Green Week features a variety of interactive events that allow UM students, faculty, staff and […]
Environmental Themed Poster and Writing Contest Open for Submissions
Three $100 prizes to be awarded to undergraduate students with the best paper or poster MARCH 23, 2016 | BY MALLORY L. MCCLURG The University of Mississippi Department of English is offering three $100 prizes to undergraduate students who submit the best environmentally themed papers or posters in its inaugural Earth Day paper and poster […]
The DM: “Mississippi” Combines Poems & Photos to Represent a Complex Social Landscape
March 4, 2016 | By Audrey Hall, The Daily Mississippian Mississippi is a beautiful state, blessed with dense forests and winding rivers. But Mississippi is also a state with a history of poverty, racial injustice and environmental damage. Nature has always been an important part of Mississippi’s culture, and this month the University of Mississippi […]
Environmental Film Series Kicks Off Feb. 10
February 2, 2016 | by Joe Scott The University of Mississippi annual Spring Environmental Film Series kicks off February 10 and runs through March 8. The series, which includes three films, captures the spirit of resource stewardship and addresses the major environmental issues facing society. Documentaries featured in the series span a wide array of […]
Nature Writing Studies in Costa Rica
Taught by Ann Fisher-Wirth, professor of English and director of the environmental studies minor, the Nature Writing course allowed students to work on environmental life writing projects. A spring break trip to Costa Rica provided ecological activities. Click here to read their writings and look at their photos >> Here’s Professor Fisher-Wirth’s introductory blog post: UPPER SAN LUIS […]
Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher of the Year Message
Ann Fisher-Wirth, professor of English and director of the Environmental Studies Minor
Barksdale Award Winning Students Eager to Experience Life in ‘the Margins’
Recipients to spend time with cowboys on two continents, use theater to raise awareness of the deaf.