December 2025 Archives - Notes from the Provost

December Faculty Spotlight

Web Admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:35:46 +0000

December Faculty Spotlight Before enrolling at the University of Mississippi in 2017, Shailee Yagnik, Ph.D., competed in high-level table tennis in her native India. At Ole Miss, she earned a master’s degree in telecommunications engineering and completed her Ph.D. in 2024. From Mississippi, she moved to Indiana, where she taught at Valparaiso University before coming […]

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Where stories of leadership and learning come to life

Web Admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:35:23 +0000

Where stories of leadership and learning come to life The new issue of 91�� magazine is now live. From Vlasta Zekulic, ’02, a senior official at NATO, to the untamed Lowcountry classroom where young biologists study the natural world in action, this issue highlights the people and programs that make 91�� extraordinary. Explore […]

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Four-star insights: an alumnus’ new leadership book

Web Admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:34:34 +0000

Four-star insights: an alumnus’ new leadership book Tom Collins, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist and a 2022 graduate of Master’s in Leadership program, has published a book titled The Four Stars of Leadership. Collins developed key lessons on character, competence, caring and communication through a series of interviews of more than 50 retired four-star generals and […]

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Exercise Science leads to EMS career

Web Admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:33:47 +0000

Exercise Science leads to EMS career When Samuel Hymes, ’25, switched his major to exercise science and began working as a student athletic trainer, everything clicked into place. His academic performance improved and new opportunities followed. He earned a Summer Undergraduate Research Experience award and became the author of a research manuscript and co-author of […]

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Faculty and cadet duo present research at annual ASC meeting

Web Admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:33:17 +0000

Faculty and cadet duo present research at annual ASC meeting Kristen Hefner, Ph.D., and Cadet Olivia Liquori presented their co-authored paper, “The Impact of Societal Norms on Domestic Violence Community Outreach and Education” at the 80th American Society of Criminology conference held in Washington, D.C. The theme of the conference was Criminology, Law and the […]

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Aspiring educators form new club

Web Admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:32:50 +0000

Aspiring educators form new club For students preparing for careers in teaching and related fields, the Zucker School of Education’s Aspiring Educators Club offers a new collaborative community for education majors and minors who value connection, professional growth, and service. The club is the campus chapter of the South Carolina Education Association and works closely […]

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Moody scholars announced

Web Admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:32:29 +0000

Moody scholars announced The Baker School of Business is proud to announce 28 new recipients of the Moody Professional Development Grant, bringing the total number of scholars to 46. These students are chosen for their academic excellence, leadership and commitment to professional growth and service. Established through a $1 million endowment from the late O.L. […]

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