Headlines

7 Funny Things Southerners Say About Cold Weather

Judging the weather based on numerical temperatures is boring. Besides, if it’s 35 or 40 degrees, who can tell the difference? Southerners love a...

Annual Awards Program Honors UM Faculty And Students

University of Mississippi students and faculty were among the honorees at the 30th annual Higher Education Appreciation Day-Working for Academic Excellence, or HEADWAE, awards...

UM-DeSoto To Host Informational Events For NWCC Students

Northwest Mississippi Community College students who plan to transfer into a University of Mississippi bachelor's degree-completion program are invited to two upcoming events at...

UM Law Tax Clinic Assists Oxford Community

Students enrolled in the tax practicum at the University of Mississippi School of Law are getting real-world experience by assisting Oxford and Lafayette County...

Isom Center To Host Sarah Talks Series

The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi will host a series of informal conversations titled "Sarah Talks"...

Top Scholars Visit UM Business School For Research Consortium

More than 80 scholars from nearly 20 institutions of higher learning gathered at the University of Mississippi over the weekend (Feb. 24-25) to discuss...

Students To Give Back To L-O-U Community Through The Big Event

Hundreds of University of Mississippi students are expected for this year's installment of The Big Event, the largest day of community service in the...

UM School of Engineering Teams with Tech Firms for STEM Initiative

The University of Mississippi School of Engineering and two technology companies are working together to create a program aimed at attracting more underrepresented youth...

Chinese Flagship Program To Present Teaching Success In San Francisco

Representatives of the University of Mississippi's Chinese Language Flagship Program will travel to San Francisco March 9-10 to participate in a workshop hosted by...

University Offsets Electricity Use With Renewable Energy Certificates

The University of Mississippi has offset a portion of the electricity it uses through the purchase of renewable energy certificates. The purchase, which came about...

U.S. Pharmacopeia CEO To Deliver Hartman Memorial Lecture

Ronald T. Piervincenzi, CEO of the U.S. Pharmacopeia, will deliver the 2017 Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture at the University of Mississippi. The lecture, which...