Ole Miss Drops SEC Home Opener To Vanderbilt
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss women’s basketball team fell to Vanderbilt 76-57 Sunday afternoon in the Rebels’ SEC home opener. With the loss, Ole Miss fell to 7-8 overall this season (0-2 SEC) while Vanderbilt improved to 12-3 overall (2-0 SEC). Diara Moore scored in double figures for the 10th time this year asRead the story …
Bowl Champs: Ole Miss Tops Pitt 38-17
Rebels Set BBVA Compass Bowl Record With 38 Points Scored In Thrashing Of Pitt Six weeks after closing out its regular season by defeating No. 24 Mississippi State to bring home the Egg Bowl trophy for the first time since 2008, Ole Miss (7-6) took down Pitt in the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala.,Read the story …
Best of 2012 – #1: School of Education Receives $5.7 Million from Hearin Foundation
Funds will help enhance programs, tackle early childhood education
OXFORD, Miss. – Five grants totaling more than $5.7 million will help the University of Mississippi School of Education boost the state’s public education system by enhancing its existing programs and establishing a new curriculum in early childhood education. Among the monies from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation in Jackson is a grant forRead the story …
Best of 2012 – #2: Ole Miss 2012 Gifts Demonstrate ‘Extraordinary’ Generosity; Giving Reflects Commitment to Leadership in Academics and Athletics
OXFORD, Miss. – With the announcement today of $122.6 million in fiscal 2012 private support to the University of Mississippi, donations to the state’s flagship university achieved the second-highest year of giving in its 165-year history. “This is an extraordinary demonstration of the generosity and commitment of Ole Miss alumni and friends,” Ole Miss ChancellorRead the story …
Best of 2012 – # 3 ACT Scores of UM Freshmen Class Continue to Set Records
OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming freshmen at the University of Mississippi should feel confident in their ability to succeed in the classroom, as this year’s freshman class has set a new record on the ACT college entrance exam. The average ACT scores (which include converted SAT scores) for incoming freshmen at Ole Miss for the fallRead the story …
Best of 2012- #4 Oxford Ranked as Nation’s Second-Best College Town
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s surely no surprise to most Ole Miss fans and people who live in the Oxford community, but the home of the University of Mississippi has been named one of the nation’s top college towns. Livability.com ranks Oxford No. 2 on its third annual listing of top college towns, praising the town’sRead the story …
Best of 2012 – #5: Physicists’ Use of Black Hole Studies to Measure Photon Mass Published in Physical Review Letters
OXFORD, Miss. – A global team of scientists, including a University of Mississippi physicist, has determined the best constraint on the mass of photons so far, using observations of super-massive black holes. The research findings appear in the September issue of Physical Review Letters, one of the most prestigious, peer-reviewed academic journals in the field.Read the story …
2012 Holiday Videos
Watch holiday greetings from Ole Miss staff and the 2012 Ole Miss Photos Year In Review