Summary
The US onAir Network will be working with volunteers from Mississippi universities, colleges, and nonprofit organizations to oversee the curation and moderation of posts, aircasts (online discussions), and in person events for the Mississippi onAir Hub … related to federal, state, and local elections and government.
Our first outreach will be to University of Mississippi partly because of its proximity to the state capital. We have identified many of University of Mississippi’s civic engagement, academic, internship and research programs related to making democracy and civic responsibility a focus of higher learning on their campus … for students, faculty, staff, and local community. This post, over time, will have similar information on other collaborating organizations in the state.
Contact ben.murphy@onair.cc for more information on how to involve your organization.
About
The University of Mississippi’s onAir chapter will initially focus on training interested undergrad and graduate students on how to curate Mississippi onAir content especially submitting Top News articles, events, videos, and information and moderating forums in each post they curate.
Student curators will also work with state senate and house committee chairs to produce aircasts on issues being discussed and bills being proposed in their committees.
During election season, students with other other organizations like the League of Women Voters, will coordinate and produce aircasted debates with candidates.
University of Mississippi
Source: About UM
About UM
Founded in 1848, the University of Mississippi, affectionately known to alumni, students and friends as Ole Miss, is Mississippi’s flagship university. Included in the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. With more than 24,000 students, Ole Miss is the state’s largest university and is ranked among the nation’s fastest-growing institutions. Its 15 academic divisions include a major medical school, nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy, and the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, renowned for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action.
HISTORY
When it chartered the University of Mississippi on February 24, 1844, the Mississippi Legislature laid the foundation for public higher education in the state. The university opened its doors to 80 students four years later, and for 23 years was Mississippi’s only public institution of higher learning. For 110 years, it was the state’s only comprehensive university.
DIVERSITY
The University of Mississippi embraces its public flagship mission of inspiring and educating our diverse and vibrant community where all individuals are able to intellectually, socially, and culturally thrive through transformative experiences on our campus and beyond. In fulfillment of this mission, we demonstrate the following commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion:
- Diversity is an affirmation of the intersecting individual, social and organizational identities that make our community vibrant and transformational. We commit to openly increasing, embracing and recognizing the full spectrum of diversity at all levels of our institution.
- Equity is directly addressing the social, institutional, organizational and systemic barriers that prevent members of marginalized groups from thriving in our community. We commit to be both proactive and responsive in mitigating barriers so that all members of our institution are able to reach their full potential.
- Inclusion is actively and intentionally creating a welcoming campus where all individuals feel they have a supportive and affirming space to learn, grow and engage. We commit to fostering a campus environment that fully supports, values and engages the intersectional identities of every member of our community.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Civic Engagement Programs
Source: Global Engagement
Global Engagement at The University of Mississippi
The Office of Global Engagement (OGE) is responsible for the development, promotion, and support for all global engagement activities on campus. Our goal is the comprehensive internationalization of the university, and the development of our students, faculty, and staff as global citizens. OGE fosters the growth of multidisciplinary and collaborative partnerships both within the university community and around the world, in support of our institutional position as the flagship university of the State of Mississippi, and as a renowned global public research university.
Our Office of Global Engagement is a multidisciplinary network of people and programs that continuously strive to bring the world to Mississippi and take Mississippi to the world in ways that engenders the development of global citizenship, scholarship, and human development. We partner with academic and non-academic units across the university in the drive to enhance the global content of our academic and non-academic programs, and in so doing promote a seamless international engagements in all disciplines. In the increasingly global village that is currently our world, The University of Mississippi strives to produce global leaders from all disciplines through our international studies programs that include international internships and service learning, study abroad, exchange programs, a vibrant international students population together with extensive research and educational partnerships with leading education and research institutions around the globe.
Student Government
Source: Mission and History
ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY
Since 1917, ASB has led the effort in advocating for the students at the University of Mississippi. We work to serve selflessly and to represent justly the student body.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Associated Student Body is to serve selflessly and to represent justly the student body, in accordance with The University of Mississippi’s Creed by prioritizing students’ interests and needs above personal ambition and prejudice. ASB is a student organization committed to our role of supporting each and every single student to be prepared for the next season of life by engaging student opinion about the nature of our university and campus and elevating the student voice to campus leadership. The Associated Student Body has three branches – executive, legislative, and judicial. These three branches together provide an advocacy resource for students on campus.
Internships
Source: Career Center
Internships
Internships can provide meaningful opportunities to gain experience in your chosen field of interest. These experiences are important to not only solidify your career path, but to build a strong resume. Whether you are taking part in a paid or unpaid internship, credit or non-credit internship, part-time job on or off campus, campus organizations, or volunteer work, taking advantage of opportunities to increase your experience on your resume while you are attending college is imperative to your success after graduation.
An internship is an experimental learning opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience in a field of professional work that interests you. Benefits include:
• Gaining valuable work experience that increases your employment marketability
• Develop new skills while refining others
• Reinforcement of classroom learning to workplace settings
• Exploring potential career options
• Meet and work with professionals
• Building your professional network
• Adding experience to your resume
• Can lead to full-time job offers
There are several different ways you can find internship opportunities!
Political Science Programs
Source: Department website
Major in Political Science
Political science is the study of political institutions and political behavior at the local, state, national, and international levels. Students of political science will develop critical thinking, writing, and oral communication skills essential to effective citizenship, as well as many careers.
The Department is organized around three fields of study: American politics, Comparative politics, and International politics.
American politics offers a variety of courses including ones on constitutional rights and liberties, political behavior, parties and elections, the Congress, and the Presidency. The gateway class for these upper-division classes is POL 101, Introduction to American Politics. We strongly urge that you take this course first in the first or second year of your academic program.
Comparative politics includes coursework in the politics of major regions of the world (western and eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia) as well as theoretical approaches for integrating and contrasting these regional studies. The gateway course for these Comparative politics upper-division courses is POL 102. Please take this course first before considering advanced 300-level offerings.
International Relations is the study of politics that transcend the nation-state. These courses include the study of American foreign policy, international political economy, conflict, and international organizations. Please take POL 103 as an introduction to this field.
While we are diverse in our offerings and organization, the Political Science Department shares a common mission. That mission is to prepare informed, active, and critical citizens. The major should provide you with skills and knowledge for advanced studies and government-related careers. Our students prepare for careers in a wide variety of fields. While many go to law school, many others find careers in business, teaching, the Foreign Service, the armed forces, federal, state, and local government, law enforcement, lobbying, and non-profit organizations. Some of our alumni serve in Congress, at the White House, in state government and in U.S. embassies abroad, while others are attorneys and business professionals. Some of our alumni have successful careers teaching at the higher & secondary education levels. We invite you to discuss with our faculty your career and academic goals.
A major in political science for the B.A. degree consists of 33 semester hours chosen from the subfields of American government and politics, comparative government and politics, international relations, and political analysis, including Pol 101, 102, 103, and 251.
At least 18 hours must be in non-Z-graded courses at the 300 level or above. Grades lower than C in political science courses will not be counted toward the political science major or minor.
Visit the University of Mississippi Catalog for the list of required courses.
Research Initiatives
Source: Research
Research, scholarship, and innovation at the University of Mississippi is accomplished by individual and collaborative efforts of its faculty, staff, and students. Continuously engaging in the discovery, creation, and dissemination of knowledge for the benefit of society informs further inquiry, enhances educational experiences, improves the economic status of citizens in Mississippi, and raises the quality of life for individuals throughout the world.
Division of Research Development
The primary mission of the Division of Research Development is to assist the UM community in developing nationally prominent programs of research and scholarly activities, and to bring recognition and reward for outstanding accomplishments in these areas.
Services
- Provides Internal Grants Programs and Financial Support for Research
- Manage the ORSP Faculty Travel Support program
- Manage UM’s participation in the SEC Faculty Travel Grants Program
- Manage the ORSP Investment Grants Program (ORSP-IG)
- Provides and Facilitates Enhanced Review of funding proposals.
- Manages the ORSP Grant Mentorship Incentive Program
- Handles other requests from researchers, chairs, and deans for additional needs, such as publication subventions, hosting workshops, conferences, and symposia, campus visits of potential collaborators and agency representatives, start-up expenses for new faculty, and other major equipment or facilities costs.
