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"'El café de los lunes' is a weekly opportunity

"'El café de los lunes' is a weekly opportunity for students and friends to practice their Spanish in an informal setting. When COVID hit, we moved our meetings to Zoom. This semester, however, it took us only a few weeks to realize we really missed the face-to-face contact, so we decided to go back to the in-person mode. Wearing masks and keeping social distance, we have been meeting in the Grove every Monday.
"Calley Overton, one of our most faithful café participants, wrote to me at the end of this semester:
'..Thank you for keeping @elcafeolemiss in a face-to-face format week after week, during such a strange semester. Professors like you are the ones who make @olemiss so special.'"
—Irene Kaufmann Cotelo, senior lecturer of #Spanish @ummodernlangs

"This fall, students in POL 304 participated in a

"This fall, students in POL 304 participated in a month-long simulation of lawmaking in the United States Senate, introducing bills, and holding committee meetings and floor debates on Zoom. Senate Majority Leader Jonathan Kirk and Senate Minority Leader Chris Brown demonstrated both great skill in procedural maneuvering for their parties as well as the spirit of bipartisanship in making sure the business of the class was completed on time. It's exciting to see UM students advocate passionately for their political beliefs while demonstrating pragmatic leadership in a tough environment."
—Jonathan D. Klingler, assistant professor of political science

In the age of crowdfunding and viral media, two Un

In the age of crowdfunding and viral media, two University of Mississippi biologists are developing a mobile phone app that will allow “citizen scientists” to conduct marine assessments on the north central Gulf of Mexico.

Professors Glenn Parsons and Richard Buchholz have partnered to create a Mobile App for Marine Assessment as part of the Gulf of Mexico Citizen Scientist Initiative. MAMA’s state-of-the-art technology will allow residents and visitors to upload photos, measurements, GPS location and other data regarding specimens they have captured, observed and identified.

Users also will be able to submit photos of endangered or unusual specimens of fish and other marine creatures for identification, track the abundance and health of fish species seasonally and regionally, document invasive species in Gulf waters, and monitor changes in the health of coastal ecosystems and shoreline erosional changes.

The initiative has been awarded $1.7 million, including $1.2 million to UM and $500,000 to the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources @mississippi_dmr. #STEM #STEMeducation #biology #science #technology

David Carlisle teaches and performs as an adjunct

David Carlisle teaches and performs as an adjunct instructor @olemissmusic. He is also principal percussionist with the @MemphisSymphonyOrchestra, which carries responsibilities far beyond performing, and he recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts @uc_ccm.

Carlisle teaches several sections of Music 103: Music Appreciation and is part of a team of music faculty who are working to reimagine and redesign the course

“This is about helping students, some of whom do not have a background in music, understand some of music’s building blocks, so that they can listen to any kind of music in a new way, talk about it more precisely and engage with it on a richer, more informed level,” he said.

Alumna Dr. Daphne Chamberlain (PhD @um_historydept

Alumna Dr. Daphne Chamberlain (PhD @um_historydept) is the Mississippi Humanities Council @mshumanities Speakers Bureau Interviewee featured in their November newsletter.

As part of the MHC’s recent Anti-Racism Reading Shelf Grant project for public libraries in Mississippi, a new roster of presentations was added to the Speakers Bureau. One of the newly added scholars is Dr. Daphne Chamberlain. Dr. Chamberlain attended historic Tougaloo College @tougaloocollege where she completed her undergraduate studies in history in 2001, and she subsequently received her master’s and Ph.D. in history from the University of Mississippi. Before returning to Tougaloo as a faculty member, Dr. Chamberlain taught history and African American Studies at the University of Mississippi and was also the founding director of the COFO Civil Rights Education Center @jacksonstateu. Dr. Chamberlain’s talk through the MHC is titled, “The Emmett Till Generation: Youth Activism, Radical Protest, and Social Change in Jim Crow Mississippi.” Read the interview, visit: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Mississippi-Humanities-Council-Newsletter--November-2020.html?soid=1121910898643&aid=iUmwHQkvIVo

A message of gratitude—an end-of-semester messag

Parker Viator, a sophomore @olemissmusic and @thea

Parker Viator, a sophomore @olemissmusic and @theatrefilmatum major, studies for his acting final.

📸: Digital Imaging Services/@olemissphoto

"When I prepared for Fall Semester 2020, I had con

"When I prepared for Fall Semester 2020, I had concerns that the kinds of connections that usually occur between students and between the students and me as professor in my film-oriented workshop classes wouldn’t be possible through Zoom. Though I look forward to returning to the physical classroom, I’ve been surprised by how easily these connections have been formed. I even find that students who would normally be reluctant to speak during workshop discussions are more willing to do so through Zoom. There is a similar feeling of closeness between the workshop table and the Zoom interface, and no one needs to wear a mask remotely, so facial expressions continue to allow the class and me to understand true reactions, for instance, to the reading of a screenplay."

—Alan Arrivée, associate professor of film and head of BFA in Film Production Program @theatrefilmatum

📸: By Dason Pettit during the production of Professor Arrivée's iPhone feature film THE WONDER OF THE WORLD… Here he discusses a scene with kids from different schools in the Oxford area who acted in this film at the Magnolia Montessori School.

"Almost all the students in 16 sections of astrono

"Almost all the students in 16 sections of astronomy lab have seen Jupiter and Saturn this semester using the large telescope on campus in the Kennon Observatory. The rings of Saturn and the moons of Jupiter were popular."

—Don Summers, professor of #Physics and #Astronomy

📸: A student looks through our telescope at the Kennon Observatory @olemissphoto and a picture of Saturn taken by student Sumeet Kulkarni at the Kennon Observatory.

#STEM #STEMeducation #Astronomy #astronomyphotography

“This semester has not been easy for students or

“This semester has not been easy for students or for faculty. I have been working on the best way to present material and to make my students interested in each class," said Karla Durán, instructor of #Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages @ummodernlangs.

“I got an email from the mother of one of my students saying thanks for all my teaching! She explained my student is doing well in class because of my dedication. I usually do not hear from my students’ parents, so it is great to know that what I am doing is working, that it is appreciated, and that it is making a difference.

"'What I am doing' is a collective. Quizzes from Gabriel, Google Classroom from Edgar, redoing exams with Irene, guidance from Julia, Maribel checking on me... this letter made my day, and my colleagues make my semester!"

Carey Bernini Dowling, an instructional associate

Carey Bernini Dowling, an instructional associate professor of #psychology and director of undergraduate studies, reached out to students doing well in her Psy 309 Web course, Learning, to request their advice to share with classmates. Many students commented that the course is set up well and that the material is interesting.

“The last Psychology class I took was at a community college 15 years ago. When I decided to go back to school and minor in psychology @olemiss I was nervous about taking the junior level course Psy 309 Web after such a long hiatus,” said David Barrett.

“Dr. Dowling made the transition seamless. For each assignment due, she would have short lectures and detailed instructions so that the material was very manageable. This structure was critical to my success in the class.”

"When my students experience a success, I share in

"When my students experience a success, I share in their excitement and joy. When they experience a setback, I carry their stress and disappointment home with me. Every semester has its share of these highs and lows, but the current climate has greatly amplified their impact, calling for an amplified response.

"We passionately celebrate the wins every day and work together to resolve the losses, finding the positives no matter how deeply they are buried! I am always inspired by my students as I make and teach. This semester their ability to rebound from a failure and their enthusiasm in recognizing and joining each other in success has been especially energizing. Their perseverance and determination are astounding!"

—Stacey Rathert, visiting assistant professor of foundations & sculpture @umartdept

Image 1 - Kassidy Franz celebrates the completion of a steel ring, the first component of her blacksmithing project in Intermediate Sculpture. "This semester I had the ability to take intermediate sculpture. This class requires your entire focus, so it allowed me to be distracted from the outside world. For 2 hours and 45 minutes I focused purely on my art, and didn’t think about the anxieties that will come after. I will always remember how it helped me get through this semester with a positive mindset. This class made me slow down, and focus on what was in front of me."

Image 2 - Concepts transcend materials! Nakiyah Jordan, a BFA in painting, creates work about her identity, faith, and upbringing. It was a very exciting day in sculpture when these same ideas materialized in three-dimensions! Professor Rathert helped document this happy intersection, providing Nakiyah with a comprehensive view of her artwork in both mediums.

Image 3 - The use of plexiglass dividers has been essential in providing a safe working environment for students in sculpture. However, these "walls" only function as a barrier to the spread of germs, not as a barrier to creativity! Nakiyah Jordan works on her additive/subtractive project.

@olemissasb President @joshua_mannery, an @umengli

@olemissasb President @joshua_mannery, an @umenglishdepartment and political science major, talks with students about Finals Week at the ASB 365 tent @omstudentunion.

#Finals #FinalsWeek

📸 Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

Alumnus Wills Hay (BS public policy leadership ’

Alumnus Wills Hay (BS public policy leadership ’20) shared his photos and experiences yesterday when he was a special guest at the PPL 211 class taught by Chip Pickering and Henry Barbour:

"My classes, extracurriculars, and mentors at The University of Mississippi @olemiss made possible my recent Montana experience. They also encouraged me to pursue my interest in foreign policy and apply for @the_fulbright_program scholarship. I chose to study PPL for its small discussion based classes. These meetings fostered thought provoking talks on all areas of policy.

"Sophomore year, I gravitated towards foreign policy and the Russian language @ummodernlangs. Outside of the classroom I served as chapter founder of the John Quincy Adams Society. We sought to introduce students to foreign policy in a civil non-partisan environment.

"Junior year, I interned @catoinstitute , a libertarian Think-Tank in Washington, D.C. Here I worked with foreign policy and national security experts researching current events. These college experiences built upon one another and led to my Fulbright application. With this scholarship I will be teaching English in Moldova beginning January 2020. COVID-19 delayed my initial start date and may push it back farther. The initial delay gave me six months of free time. With the help of Henry Barbour—I took advantage of my time and worked out west.

"On the Galt Ranch in White Sulphur Springs, Montana I gained countless practical skills while learning a lot about myself. Working 12 hours a day usually seven days a week, I now understand the meaning of manual labor. The especially long and demanding days were often the most rewarding. We always finished the task at hand no matter the time or weather. This way of life taught me to never quit until the job is done.

"I encourage Ole Miss students and recent graduates to step outside their comfort zone. Do not be afraid to try something new. Even if a job does not relate to your career goals it can be immensely helpful to your growth."

@lott_leadershipinstitute

Wills Hay (BS public policy leadership ’20) was

Wills Hay (BS public policy leadership ’20) was a special guest at the PPL 211 class taught by Chip Pickering and Henry Barbour yesterday.

Wills has just returned from a six-month job on a big ranch in Montana that the cable sensation show @Yellowstone was based on loosely. He shared with the class his experience in Montana and his plans to go to Moldova as a scholar for @the_fulbright_program in January.

@lott_leadershipinstitute

Looking for a place to study for finals? 📚📖

Looking for a place to study for finals? 📚📖 💻
Beginning Tuesday, November 17th, the College of Liberal Arts offers study space in Lamar Hall classrooms and public spaces until midnight.

Enter the building on the Grove side.

Alumna Debbie Belk and her granddaughter watch @th

Alumna Debbie Belk and her granddaughter watch @theolemissband practice on a fall afternoon. @olemissmusic

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Autumn on campus. 🍁📚 📸 @olemissphoto

Autumn on campus. 🍁📚
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To all veterans, we salute you. Thank you for your

To all veterans, we salute you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. #VeteransDay #VeteransDay2020
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The latest view of Ventress Hall, home of the Coll

The latest view of Ventress Hall, home of the College of Liberal Arts. 🍁🙌🏽

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