Modern Languages

Student Receives Award for Excellence in Leadership
Naval science department named award after longtime former staff member JUNE 4, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Before she crossed the graduation stage in May, University of Mississippi senior and future Marine Corps officer Holland Morris received an award that hasn’t been given in more than 10 years. Morris is the recipient of the Martha Lyles […]

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 […]

UM Students Win Boren Awards
Awardees to study critical languages overseas for one year JUNE 1, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT The National Security Education Program has offered five University of Mississippi students coveted David L. Boren Scholarships. Manuel Campbell, of Jackson; Samantha Fabian, of Omaha, Nebraska; Sarah Hall, of Madison; and Susan Soh, of Houston, Texas, have been named Boren […]

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 […]

Journey to Commencement—Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places
Abdullah Alqahtani plans to use his UM education to better society in Saudi Arabia. MAY 8, 2023 BY MACKENZIE ROSS After growing up in the dry heat of Saudi Arabia, surrounded by sand, graduate student Abdullah Alqahtani fell in love with the vibrant green trees shrouding the Grove. It was his newfound love for peace […]

Faculty, Staff Honored for Diversity Excellence
Event serves as final celebration in university’s 60 years of integration commemoration APRIL 13, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT University of Mississippi leaders and members of the campus community came together Tuesday (April 11) to honor faculty and staff achievements in the areas of diversity and inclusion. The Honoring Diversity Excellence ceremony and reception came at […]

UM Junior Madeleine Dotson Named Truman Scholar
Honors student chosen for coveted national scholarship APRIL 12, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT An ordinary day turned extraordinary for Madeleine Dotson this week, as she was congratulated by University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce for becoming the institution’s 18th Truman Scholar. Winners were formally announced Wednesday (April 12) by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. […]

Chinese, Arabic Students Achieve Capstone
16 UM Flagship students accepted for yearlong study abroad program APRIL 10, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH A University of Mississippi record 16 Language Flagship seniors are headed abroad to hone their language skills after being accepted for the Chinese and Arabic capstone year programs. The capstone is a final year of direct enrollment and […]

Panel to Discuss Jackson Water Crisis
Wednesday event held in celebration of World Water Day MARCH 21, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT For many, it is unfathomable to think of going without access to water. It is a basic necessity and, arguably, a human right. For more than 150,000 Jackson residents, however, the unfathomable became reality last summer when the city’s water […]

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. […]