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UM Recognizes Three Employees with Frist Service Awards
Honorees are modern languages and political science professors and admissions director APRIL 26, 2017 BY EDWIN SMITH Following glowing letters of recommendation from students, fellow faculty members and parents, three University of Mississippi employees have been chosen to receive prestigious honors for their exceptional service. The Thomas Frist Student Service Awards are presented annually to UM faculty […]
UM Liberal Arts Graduate Programs Jump in Rankings
English, history and political science doctoral programs named among nation’s best March 21, 2017 By Staff Report On the heels of achieving the university’s highest-ever standing in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of Best (Undergraduate) Colleges and Universities, the publication’s most recent graduate academic program rankings confirm the university’s commitment to […]
Alumni Profile: Jennifer Urban
By Chloe Riley Not every job allows you to interact with clients from all over the globe on a daily basis, but for alumna Jennifer Urban (BA 11, MBA 13, JD 15, LLM 16), an associate in Cozen O’Connor’s Washington D.C. office, that’s just a minor part of her job description. Working within the trade […]
New Jersey Intern Genevieve LaPola
Genevieve LaPola Interned with Congressman Scott Garett, New Jersey district 5.
Washington D.C. Intern Emily McKee
Emily McKee “I interned for Congressman Stephen Fincher (TN-08) in his Washington, D.C. office. Living in D.C. and working on Capitol Hill was such an amazing opportunity. I learned so much and was able to meet so many interesting people. It is definitely an experience I will never forget!”
Ohio Intern Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols “I had such an amazing experience interning with Congressman Dave Joyce of Ohio this summer. Since he is a member of the Appropriations Committee, I had the unique opportunity to sit in on a number of their meetings. I learned so much about the legislative process and am looking forward to spending […]
Super PAC!: Money, Elections, and Voters after Citizens United (Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance)
by Conor M. Dowling (Author), Michael G. Miller (Author) Recent federal court activity has dramatically changed the regulatory environment of campaign finance in the United States. Since 2010, the judiciary has decided that corporations and labor unions may freely spend in American elections, and that so-called “Super PACs” can accept unlimited contributions from private citizens […]
Kids in the Capitol Program Gives Fifth-Graders a Look at Government
UM McLean Institute, Department of Political Science collaborate to create opportunities May 5, 2016 By Christina Steube The UM McLean Institute and Department of Political Science collaborated to take fifth-grade students from Charleston Middle School on a field trip to the Capitol in Jackson during the legislative session. OXFORD, Miss. – Dozens of middle school […]
AT&T Donates $100,000 for Gov. Haley Barbour Endowment at UM
Contribution to endowment is one of the first by a major corporation April 14, 2016 By Staff Report Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (left) visits with Mayo Flynt, president of AT&T Mississippi, and UM Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter on the Ole Miss campus. Photo by Bill Dabney, UM Foundation OXFORD, Miss. – AT&T has donated $100,000 […]
Eleven UM Researchers Awarded Competitive Internal Grants
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs issues request for new proposals February 12, 2016 By Edwin Smith Alice Clark OXFORD, Miss. – The research projects of 11 University of Mississippi faculty members were funded recently, thanks to a competitive internal grants program piloted in 2015 by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. The program, […]
