University of Mississippi Dean of Students, Thomas J. “Sparky” Reardon explains why he feels Ole Miss is a great place to work. Video by Mary Stanton.
Wiggins Named Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Coach
March 27, 2012 by
Wiggins Led Fresno State To Five Straight NCAA Tournaments OXFORD, Miss. – After five straight years of NCAA Tournament appearances and WAC Championships at Fresno State, Adrian Wiggins has established himself as one of the nation’s rising women’s basketball coaches, and Ole Miss is pleased to announce him as the next coach of the Rebels.Read the story …
MCHerald.com – Scholarship to memorialize lifelong friends
March 27, 2012 by
To remember Sam Clayton Kelly, Walker Kelly and Mason Wilbanks, 2011 Madison Central High graduates and freshmen at the University of Mississippi, the city has established separate annual scholarship programs to be awarded for the first time in May. Read the story
Travel With Us
March 27, 2012 by
Travel the World with the Ole Miss Alumni Association. For 2012 and 2013, the Alumni Association is offering many spectacular trips for which alumni and friends obtain group rates and discounts. Prices indicated for travel programs are per person and based on double occupancy. Airfare is not included. Single occupancy is available on a limitedRead the story …
Biloxi Teacher, UM Alum Named Teacher of the Year at Gulf Coast School
March 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amber Watkins, a 2009 elementary education graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Education, seems to be a natural teacher. In fact, only a year-and-a-half into her teaching career, she’s been honored as Teacher of the Year for Woolmarket Elementary School in Biloxi. “There are so many reasons I love whatRead the story …
Hapten Sciences Licenses Promising Poison Ivy Preventative
March 26, 2012 by
… Developers hopes to put brakes on poison ivy rash OXFORD, Miss. – Hapten Sciences Inc. of Memphis, Tenn., has licensed a compound developed by ElSohly Laboratories Inc. and University of Mississippi pharmaceutical researchers to prevent reactions to poison ivy, oak and sumac. The compound, HPT-721, is being developed for the prevention of contact dermatitisRead the story …
UM Offers WebIDs for Parents
March 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After months of planning and work, the University of Mississippi’s Office of Information Technology has launched a way for parents of Ole Miss students to receive WebIDs in order to view academic data, pay bills and use other campus services. “This project is important for several reasons,” said Kathy Gates, UM chiefRead the story …
More than 3,000 Students Volunteer for the Big Event
March 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Big Event, a campuswide day of service for the Oxford-Lafayette County community, has a record number of participants this year at the University of Mississippi. “We have 3,006 students registered,” said Kristin Volker, director of marketing and public relations for the Big Event. “Last year, the first UM Big Event, weRead the story …
A Message from Ross Bjork
March 23, 2012 by
A special message from incoming Athletics Director Ross Bjork
Principal Corps Cohort Addresses House Education Committee
March 22, 2012 by
… Jim Barksdale charges group to reform state’s educational system OXFORD, Miss. – Benjamin Barlow started his career in education 10 years ago as an English and language arts teacher at Rankin County High School. He recently talked to the Mississippi House of Representatives education committee in Jackson about why he is ready to becomeRead the story …