School of Education Dean David Rock thanks his mathematics teacher, Allan Bellman. To Thank a Teacher visit http://education.olemiss.edu/thank-a-teacher/ Video by Mary Stanton.
UM Professor, Financial Aid Administrator Honored for Exceptional Student Service
May 10, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each day, University of Mississippi students are affected by the words and actions of faculty and staff members who extend their work beyond classrooms, labs and office space. Two of them – Eric T. Weber, assistant professor of public policy leadership, and Dewey Knight, associate director of financial aid – have beenRead the story …
Women’s Tennis Ready For NCAA Opener
May 10, 2012 by
Rebels To Face Southern In First Round OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss women’s tennis team is finishing up exams and preparing to host the NCAA first and second rounds this weekend at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts. The Rebels will face Southern University in the first round Friday at 2 p.m. following the Illinois/RiceRead the story …
Rebel Volleyball Teams Up With Habitat For Humanity Of Jackson
May 9, 2012 by
Student-Athletes Give Back To Jackson Community With Project OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss volleyball team reached out to give back to the community recently, taking a weekend and teaming up with Habitat for Humanity of Jackson to help construct a house in the Garden Circle area of the state’s capital city. The Garden CircleRead the story …
Oxford AmeriCorps VISTA Worker Honored with Governor’s Award for Volunteer Excellence
May 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rosie Nelson of Oxford, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer at the University of Mississippi, has been honored with the inaugural award for Outstanding Service by a National Service Participant by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service. The award is part of the 2012 Governor’s Initiative for Volunteer Excellence Awards, which celebrate ordinary MississippiansRead the story …
Exam and Graduation Week Photo Gallery
May 9, 2012 by
View photos from the 159th Commencement preparation and activities. (Click the image to enlarge) [AFG_gallery id=’6′]
New Campus Organization Combats Student Hunger
May 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of faculty, staff and students at the University of Mississippi recently led efforts to establish the Ole Miss Food Bank, an organization that serves to feed hungry students on campus.
Collegiate Recovery Community Helps Students Overcome Addictions, Stay in School
May 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With relapse rates ranging from 50 percent to 90 percent among individuals recovering from addictions, support communities can play a vital role in sober living, especially in a university setting, which presents its own challenges. To help students overcoming addictions, the University of Mississippi’s Collegiate Recovery Community, in its second year, offersRead the story …
Alumni Profile: Ben Burns
May 8, 2012 by
Ben Burns (BSPh 94) of Iuka says that his life is made up of work and sports on all levels. As a huge Ole Miss fan, Life Member of the Ole Miss Alumni Association and Vaught Society member, his relationships with those at the Ole Miss Alumni Association and the UMAA Foundation meant that whenRead the story …
Pet Away Stress
May 7, 2012 by
UM Office of Health Promotions gave students a chance to relieve some stress the week by playing with some canine pals from the local humane society. Video by Mary Stanton.