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Welcome Home: UM Reunites Military Family for Unforgettable Weekend
Father, family reunited at football game as a part of Ole Miss Wish NOVEMBER 4, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Four young boys ran into their father’s arms Saturday (Nov. 4) in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, kneeling and crying as they met him on the field. For a moment, it didn’t matter that 65,680 people were focused on […]
University Partners with Local High Schools to Monitor Water Quality
Six north Mississippi high schools to test community water, engage in research OCTOBER 29, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE The University of Mississippi is partnering with north Mississippi schools this year to offer enrichment about water quality and citizen science projects around water testing in the community. The Environmental Protection Agency is funding the project with […]
Community Partnership Brings Fresh Food Options to Campus
University Joins local organizations to provide fresh, locally-sourced produce OCTOBER 21, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Healthy food met hearty appetites at the corner of Business Row and Dormitory Row on Thursday (Oct. 19) as The Farmstand made its debut on the University of Mississippi campus. The stand is the result of an innovative partnership between the […]
Physics Department Sets Night of Frightful Fun
Annual Spooky Physics Night set for Oct. 20 OCTOBER 12, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH A frightfully fun time for all is in the air as the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts its annual Spooky Physics Night, set for Oct. 20 in Lewis Hall. The program starts at 6 p.m. with […]
Spanish Instructor Chosen for Engaged Scholars Initiative
Carmen Sanchis-Sinisterra among 2023-24 cohort for Campus Compact JULY 16, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Campus Compact has selected a University of Mississippi Spanish professor as part of its 2023-24 Engaged Scholars Initiative cohort. Carmen Sanchis-Sinisterra, instructional assistant professor of Spanish, is among 14 faculty and community engagement professionals from across the country selected by […]
Center for Population Studies Gets FCC Grant to Boost Broadband Access
UM Center recognized as ‘trusted messenger’ to bridge digital divide JULY 5, 2023 BY DEBBIE NELSON The Federal Communications Comission has awarded the University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies $350,000 through the new Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program. The center – which the FCC has recognized as a “trusted messenger” – will use the […]
Mississippi High School Students Study Leadership, Community at UM
Eight rising seniors learn about community engagement, leadership in UM Summer College JUNE 29, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Eight Mississippi high school students are studying ways to help their communities this summer as a part of the University of Mississippi Summer College for High School Students program, “Building Community Change in the Mississippi Delta.” The […]
M Partner Celebrates Successes in Ecru and Pontotoc
Second phase of place-based initiative improves quality of life in partner communities JUNE 26, 2023 BY STAFF REPORT A University of Mississippi community engagement program is celebrating its latest string of successes in two Pontotoc County towns. M Partner, a place-based initiative of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, connects university resources […]
Oxford Student Makes Voter Registration Honor Roll
Alex Mobley among 175 recognized nationally for efforts and success JUNE 2, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has named University of Mississippi sophomore Alex Mobley to its 2023 Student Voting Honor Roll for his efforts to register new voters. The Chinese and mathematics major from Oxford is among 175 […]
Journey to Commencement—Finding His Voice
Andy Flores went from ‘taking up space’ to become a Truman scholar. MAY 1, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Ask Andy Flores how his life has changed since he enrolled as a freshman at the University of Mississippi and he will answer, “a lot.” From his modest beginnings in Ocean Springs, the public policy leadership […]