OXFORD, Miss. – A retiring University of Mississippi leader who dedicated his career to helping students find the resources to attend college and embrace a well-rounded college experience will continue to assist students through a scholarship created in his honor. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Larry D. Ridgeway will have a long-lasting impact in students’Read the story …
Scholarship Endowment Honors Contributions of Retiring Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
June 27, 2012 by
Electrical engineering chair retires after more than 30 years of service
June 27, 2012 by
After 34 years of dedicated service to the UM School of Engineering, Allen Glisson, chair and professor of electrical engineering, has decided to retire. Glisson earned his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering, all from UM, in 1973, 1975 and 1978, respectively. He joined the faculty in 1978 as an assistant professor, roseRead the story …
Building private support for faculty among development officer’s goals
June 27, 2012 by
After nearly two decades of success in the pharmaceutical sales industry, Kevin Gardner found himself wanting a career change. As fate would have it, the University of Mississippi was in search of a development officer for the School of Engineering. The alumnus applied for the job, was hired and the rest — as they sayRead the story …
Springer Continues To Serve Others Through Volleyball
June 27, 2012 by
Internship Through FCA Allows Springer To Give Back To Others OXFORD, Miss. – When Morgan Springer ended her playing career with the Ole Miss Rebels volleyball team following the 2011 season, it was as the all-time digs leader and one of the top defensive players in the Southeastern Conference over the previous four seasons. SheRead the story …
Full Day of Events Set to Mark 50th Anniversary of Faulkner’s Death
June 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette-Oxford-University community is gathering July 6 for a daylong series of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of William Faulkner. “A William Faulkner Remembrance” is designed to promote reading and literacy as well as to honor Faulkner’s legacy and celebrate the role of the arts in lives ofRead the story …
Miss University to Promote Volunteerism from Vicksburg Stage
June 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kayla Snow is determined to spread the word about the value of volunteerism, and during the Miss Mississippi Scholarship Pageant this week (June 27-30) at the Vicksburg Convention Center, she will take center stage to do just that. As Miss University, representing the University of Mississippi, Snow chose Kids Can, Too! asRead the story …
Mississippi Teacher Corps Alumna Named Top Teacher at North Panola High School
June 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Teacher Corps alumna Golda Sharpe has been named Teacher of the Year at North Panola High School in Sardis. Sharpe, who has taught algebra at North Panola High School since graduating from the University of Mississippi in 2009, was selected for the award by fellow teachers for her tireless work withRead the story …