Anderson Goes 4-for-5 With Three RBI In Win UNIVERSITY PARK, Fla. – Austin Anderson went 4-for-5 to help pace a Rebel offense that needed each one of its 16 hits on the night as No. 8 Ole Miss (9-1) defeated Florida International (7-3) by a score of 11-9 on Friday night in the series opener.Read the story …
Rebels Rally, Lose Heartbreaker in 10 Innings at UCF
March 1, 2013 by
Hummel goes distance in win over Penn, Fenter throws 9.1 innings in defeat at UCF ORLANDO, Fla. – The Ole Miss softball team (13-9) rallied out of a 2-0 hole to push the game into extra innings, but lost 4-3 at UCF in the bottom of the 10th, ending its program-record tying nine-game winning streak.Read the story …
Professor’s Book Tackles Modern Relevance of CCC, VISTA and AmeriCorps
First book to focus on history and impact of the three national service programs
March 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In 1933, Franklin Roosevelt created America’s first and largest domestic national service program, the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC was popular but short-lived, while other, more controversial, national service programs, such as Volunteers in Service to America and AmeriCorps, survived. Why?
UM Scientist’s Experiment on Its Way to International Space Station
This morning's launch moves dream of growing edible plants on Mars one step closer to reality
March 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi scientist’s experiment to determine if edible plants might be grown on Mars and the moon is on its way to the International Space Station. John Z. Kiss, graduate school dean and professor of biology at UM, is principal investigator on “Novel Explorations into the Interactions between Light andRead the story …
Rebels Seek To Qualify For NCAA Indoors This Weekend
February 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven Ole Miss athletes will compete at meets around the country this weekend in a final attempt to qualify for the 2013 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. New this indoor season, the NCAA will accept the top 16 ranked athletes in the country in each individual event to the national meet,Read the story …
Siblings and Their Families Establish Pharmacy Scholarship Endowment
February 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The original Oliver Drug Store in Whitehaven, Tenn., holds a special place in the hearts of siblings Steve Oliver, Anita Drury and JoAnne Oliver. Established by their father, Joseph G. “Joe” Oliver, the store had an old-fashioned soda fountain, cosmetics counter and sections with toys and gifts.
Sharyn Alfonsi Named Commencement Speaker for Journalism School
Alumna lands dream job 60 Minutes
February 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first few months of 2013 seem to be pretty packed in terms of career highlights for veteran news correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi. So far, the 1994 University of Mississippi graduate has landed her dream job as a contributor for Showtime’s “60 Minutes Sports” and was chosen to deliver the keynote address atRead the story …
Rebels Pull Away From Texas A&M
February 27, 2013 by
Henderson Ties Ole Miss Single-Season 3-Pointer Mark OXFORD, MISS. – Senior Murphy Holloway posted 16 points and nine rebound and sophomore Jarvis Summers added 15 points and four assists as Ole Miss pulled away from Texas A&M 82-73 on Wednesday. “The bottom line is we had enough offense,” Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said. “IRead the story …
No. 13 Rebels Hold Off Memphis 4-2
February 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Conditions were not favorable, and it was the first outdoor match of the season, but the No. 13 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team rose to the occasion, and senior Jonas Lutjen stepped up big to clinch a 4-2 win against Memphis here Wednesday at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center. With theRead the story …
Ole Miss Sweeps Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Doubleheader
February 27, 2013 by
Rebels extend win streak to eight games, longest since 2002 OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss softball team (12-8) allowed just three hits and scored 20 runs in two games as the Rebels earned a doubleheader sweep of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday, defeating the Lady Lions 4-0 in game one, and 16-0 in game two.Read the story …