International Studies
Fulbright-Hays Award to Fund Study Abroad Project in Bolivia
Kate Centellas and 10 students to investigate health care disparities in Latin America SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Ten University of Mississippi students will travel to Bolivia next summer to study the impacts and intricacies of public health anthropology as a part of professor Kate Centellas’ recent Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Award. For more than a decade, […]
State, National Leaders Share Insights on Leading Through Disaster
Panel discusses leadership through tragedy, crisis at Ford Center event SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Five state and national leaders shared lessons from their struggles and successes of leadership in crisis Thursday evening (Sept. 14) at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. With former Sen. Trent Lott moderating, former […]
Isom Center Fellowship Supports Innovative Research
Program encourages connecting gender and sexuality across academic disciplines AUGUST 15, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Eight University of Mississippi faculty members have been named Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies fellows for the 2023-25 cohort. The two-year fellowship provides $4,500 per year to support recipients’ research. The initiative is a particular boon to younger faculty members seeking […]
Q&A with Vivian Ibrahim on History and National Scholarships
Historian discusses Office of National Scholarship Advisement and new book JULY 30, 2023 BY ELISABETH BAILEY Vivian Ibrahim, Croft associate professor of history and international studies, joined the University of Mississippi in 2011 and was named the College of Liberal Arts’ Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 2020. A historian of the modern […]
Croft Director Earns Second Fulbright in Three Years
Oliver Dinius to study development policy and its environmental impact in the Brazilian Amazon MAY 24, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE While visiting colleges in Taiwan in March as a part of a Fulbright International Education Administrator Award, Oliver Dinius received an email saying he had received another Fulbright award. Dinius’ trip to Taiwan was part […]
St. Amants Envision Covering Study-Abroad Expenses
Couple’s Gift Establishes Endowments Honoring Beloved Family Members MAY 19, 2023 BY BILL DABNEY Two new endowments at the University of Mississippi stand as perpetual tributes to a beloved grandmother and as testaments to her grandchildren’s UM experiences. With a $100,000 gift, Gabriella and Marshall St. Amant of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, established the Dr. Carmen […]
Student Named Campus Compact 2023 Newman Fellow
Junior Caroline Leonard chosen for prestigious yearlong fellowship MAY 9, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE University of Mississippi junior Caroline Leonard will spend the next year learning how to make large-scale positive change in the world as one of the 2023 cohort of Campus Compact’s Newman Civic Fellows. Leonard, a junior majoring in Arabic and international […]
University Celebrates Employee, Community Service
Annual program recognizes achievements in research, learning, service and scholarship APRIL 20, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH The University of Mississippi Division of Diversity and Community Engagement recognized outstanding accomplishments in community-engaged research, learning, service and scholarship Tuesday (April 18) during its annual Celebration of Service. Honors presented included the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Service Award, the Excellence in […]
Croft Institute’s Dream of Global Citizenry More Important Than Ever
International studies hub celebrates 25 years of cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural education MARCH 20, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Before the widespread use of cellphones, social media and Google, the founders of the Croft Institute for International Studies dreamed of a program that would teach University of Mississippi students how to be global citizens. As the Croft Institute […]
Croft Institute Celebrates 25 Years of Educating Global Citizens
Alumni reunion to spotlight institute’s commitment to staying connected, planning for the future MARCH 7, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE The Croft Institute for International Studies will host an anniversary ceremony this month along with a reception and tailgate for alumni and students in honor of its 25th anniversary. The celebration will begin at 2:30 p.m. […]