Modern Languages
Celebrating Excellence and Achievement
Building connections at the second College Black Alumni Reunion event BY STAFF REPORT Dean Lee M. Cohen welcomed the 2024 Black Alumni Reunion attendees from the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts at a reception in Ventress Hall with faculty and staff. “This was the second time the College of Liberal Arts has hosted […]
University Names Inaugural Faculty Laureates
Mississippi Lab project encourages creativity, outreach among faculty APRIL 16, 2024 A faculty jury has chosen Stephen Fafulas, associate professor of Spanish and linguistics, and Amanda Winburn, associate professor of leadership and counselor education, as the first two honorees in an innovative new program designed to introduce the state to the creative faculty who research […]
Women’s Council Program Helps Students’ Dreams Come True
Global Leadership Circle funds ‘experience of a lifetime’ FEBRUARY 14, 2024 For about as long as she can remember, Emmie Burgess, an Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy scholar at the University of Mississippi, has dreamed of traveling to Italy, a nation that historians have long considered one of the cradles of Western civilization. “I’ve […]
INAUGURAL STAMPS IMPACT PRIZE WINNERS
Thirteen UM Students’ Projects Selected for Support FEBRUARY 9, 2024 BY TINA H. HAHN/UM DEVELOPMENT The Stamps Impact Prize, a new competitive award program at the University of Mississippi to support undergraduate-initiated, faculty-mentored research and creative achievement projects, has announced its 13 inaugural recipients. The program is the first of its kind in the nation […]
Students Win National Award for Open-Source Intelligence
Open-source intelligence foundation selects university’s security studies center for inaugural honor NOVEMBER 6, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE The OSINT Foundation has awarded its inaugural OSINT Product of the Year to a research project conducted by students in the University of Mississippi Center for Intelligence and Security Studies. The OSINT Foundation is a national nonprofit organization […]
The Art of Sorrow Is Topic of University’s 62nd Longest Lecture
Celebrated writer to discuss love poetry NOVEMBER 6, 2023 BY STAFF WRITER Award-winning Egyptian creative writer Miral al-Tahawy will present “The Art of Sorrow: On Collecting Bedouin Women’s Love Poetry” for the University of Mississippi Department of Modern Languages 62nd annual Christopher Longest Lecture. The event is scheduled for Monday, November 13 at 6 o’clock pm in […]
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 […]
Summer Language Institute Welcomes 74 High School Students
Intensive Chinese program draws record number of rising juniors and seniors JULY 24, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Dozens of high school students have flocked to the University of Mississippi this summer for the second annual Summer Language Institute, a rigorous training program for young language learners. The program, which began in 2022, allows rising high […]
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 […]
Students Interact with Film Royalty at Cannes
Group walks red carpet, screens compelling and diverse range of films JUNE 19, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT Eight University of Mississippi students walked among the stars at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, last month. “Cannes is the biggest and most well-known film festival in the world, and I still can’t believe that I […]