Sponsors
DEPARTMENT OF WRITING AND RHETORIC
The Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi was established in 2009 in response to a five-year Quality Enhancement Plan aimed at improving student writing in all disciplines. The department administers the University’s writing centers on the Oxford, DeSoto, and Tupelo campuses; it also directs composition courses for first-year students (WRIT 100, WRIT 101, WRIT 102, and LIBA 102) as well as WRIT 250 (formerly ENGL 250). W&R supports the teaching of writing in all disciplines, and offers workshops on designing writing assignments and responding to student writing as a part of their Writing Across the Curriculum initiative.
DIVISION OF OUTREACH
The Division of Outreach and Continuing Education seeks to complement the mission and vision of the University through the breadth and diversity of the programs it offers the students at The University of Mississippi regardless of their campus-affiliation.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI WRITING PROJECT
The University of Mississippi Writing Project seeks to empower teachers to improve thinking, writing, teaching, and learning through access, diversity, and equity; through relevant and current teaching practices; and through teacher expertise, leadership, and reflection.
MISSISSIPPI EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING PROGRAM
The Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program (METP) is a collaboration between the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and Mississippi State University (MSU) to attract top-performing students to an innovative new teacher education program using one of the most valuable scholarships ever offered in the state.
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
The College of Liberal Arts provides the general education component of the University undergraduate degree programs, offers degree programs in liberal education to all of its own students, and extends the boundaries of scholarship in all of the varied disciplines associated with the humanities, fine arts, natural sciences, and social sciences. Its faculty seek not only to offer a sound curriculum but also to encourage the development of graduate study and to stimulate research, which is vital to good teaching and faculty growth. Liberal Arts faculty members participate actively in making the resources of the University useful to the general public and in shaping the cultural life of the institution.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
At The University Of Mississippi School of Education, undergraduate and graduate programs prepare candidates to be an inspiration to students, effective professional educators and advocates for diverse learners. Nationally and internationally renowned faculty who are successful authors and researchers serve as mentors throughout the candidate’s teacher-preparation program.
LUMEN LEARNING
Lumen provides a simple, well-supported path for faculty to teach with open educational resources inside their own learning management systems.