Faculty News
Oxford Conference for the Book Turns 30
Annual event partners with Southern Literary Festival to celebrate three decades of literary arts MARCH 19, 2024 The storied Oxford Conference for the Book returns to the University of Mississippi and downtown Oxford venues April 3-5 for its 30th anniversary edition. A group of authors, including Willie Morris, Barry Hannah and Kaye Gibbons, convened April […]
LOU Symphony Presents Concerto and Aria Concert
UM opera director, award-winning student highlighted as soloists The LOU Symphony Orchestra will present a Spanish- and French-themed concerto and aria concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (March 19) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The performance will feature soloist Bonita Bunt, UM director of opera theatre and assistant […]
Professor Acknowledged for ‘Positive Advancement’ of Diversity
Rebecca Symula recognized for work on HHMI inclusive excellence grant Rebecca Symula, instructional associate professor of biology, has been recognized by the Mississippi Institutions for Higher Learning for her contributions to the positive advancement of diversity at the University of Mississippi. The Diversity Award for Excellence is given annually to nominees from each of the […]
Jason Ritchie Named Stefani-Miller Chair for Teaching Excellence
Position recognizes professor’s commitment to exceptional instruction in the field of chemistry Lauded by students and peers as an inspiring teacher, University of Mississippi chemistry professor Jason Ritchie has been named the second faculty member to hold the Doctors Andrew Stefani and Eldon Miller Memorial Chair for STEM Teaching and Research. Established in 2019 by […]
Beth Ann Fennelly to Guest on ‘Our New South’ Podcast
UM English professor discusses evolution of the New South Beth Ann Fennelly, a University of Mississippi English professor and former Mississippi poet laureate, will discuss the evolution of Southern cities today (March 5) as a guest on the “Our New South” podcast. The syndicated podcast is hosted by Kevin Blackstone and Robert Greene II and […]
Pulling Stories Out of the Air
Tom Franklin is the University of Mississippi Humanities Teacher of 2024 Celebrated Associate Professor of Fiction Writing Tom Franklin will present “Dead Towns of Alabama: Looking for Stories” at his University of Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year lecture. Sponsored by the Mississippi Humanities Council and UM’s College of Liberal Arts, the free public event […]
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HONORS LONGTIME FACULTY MEMBER, SCHOLAR
Charles Reagan Wilson accepts Lifetime Achievement Award The Mississippi Historical Society presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Charles Reagan Wilson, retired University of Mississippi professor and former director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, on Feb. 23 at the society’s annual meeting. Wilson, who retired in 2014 after more than 33 years at […]
Research Aims to Improve Clean Energy Production
UM chemistry professor, student study ways to make clean energy available to all FEBRUARY 22, 2024 To create clean energy sources that are affordable and easy to replicate, researchers must first figure out how to efficiently create hydrogen. That is the process University of Mississippi professor Vignesh Sundaresan hopes to improve in his upcoming research. […]
UM Educator and Student Honored as William Winter Scholars
Theatre & Film, Southern Studies representatives chosen for 35th Natchez conference FEBRUARY 20, 2024 BY STAFF REPORT Teresa Simone and Sela Ricketts will represent the University of Mississippi as William Winter Scholars at the 35th annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration from February 22 to 24 in Natchez, Mississippi. Simone, an instructional assistant professor in […]
Tom Franklin Wins Prestigious Harper Lee Award
Author, English professor to be honored in March at Alabama festival FEBRUARY 19, 2024 Tom Franklin has appeared at the Monroeville Literary Festival in Alabama four times, but the next time he attends, he’ll be at center stage as recipient of this year’s Harper Lee Award. The annual award recognizes the lifetime achievement of a […]