Equity & Inclusion News

UM alumnus Joshua Tucker is the inaugural assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at the School of Law. Photo by Kevin Bain/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

Law School Names Inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

UM graduate aims to create more inclusive environment for all students and employees FEBRUARY 2, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Joshua Quinn Tucker, a four-time graduate of the University of Mississippi...

Speaker Series to Spotlight Diversity, Inclusion in Leadership

Lott Institute, Army ROTC collaborate to bring civilian and military leaders for campus chat JANUARY 31, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Three female leaders of the Army, Navy and Air Force will visit the...

UM Professor Receives Sociologists for Women in Society Award

Kirsten Dellinger is the 2023 SWS Feminist Activism Award Winner JANUARY 19, 2023 BY NATASHA SANTANA The Sociologists for Women in Society Feminist Activism Award, established in 1995, is presented...

Meet Our 2022 SREB Scholars!

JANUARY 13, 2023 BY MARGARET SAVOIE FOR THE UM GRADUATE SCHOOL WINTER NEWSLETTER The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral and Dissertation Scholars Program is a program whose primary aim...

A representative of the UM Black Faculty and Staff Organization (left) helps a Facilities Management Department employee select gifts for his families at the annual Books and Bears distribution. Photo by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services

Familiar Favorites, Fresh Faces Featured at UM Books and Bears

Continuation of annual toy distribution for employees’ families draws volunteers and recipients DECEMBER 16, 2022 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Like Black Friday without the hassle, dozens of books, dolls...