OXFORD, Miss. – “The Education of a Lifetime” is more than the best-selling memoir of University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat. For some Laurel Middle School students, it also represents a rare opportunity to visit the university, to see sites from the book and to meet the author. More than 40 eighth-graders plan toRead the story …
Laurel Middle School Students Get a True Chance ‘of a Lifetime’
After reading memoir, group scheduled to tour campus and meet former UM chancellor
March 29, 2014 by
Four Outstanding Seniors Honored
Students recognized for academic achievement, leadership, professional development and community service
March 28, 2014 by
Four seniors have been awarded the 2013-2014 Outstanding Senior Leadership Award in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering. This year’s recipients are Samuel Di of Oxford, Madeline Costelli of Gulfport, Zachary Morgan of Horn Lake and Trey Powell of Pascagoula. Each was selected through a nomination process in their respective departments, based on their recordsRead the story …
(Ted) Bean’s About It
Civil engineering alumnus credits alma mater with launching successful, long-lived career
March 28, 2014 by
Ask Theodore T. “Ted” Bean (BSCE 62) what has been the key to his long, diverse and successful career and without hesitation, the University of Mississippi alumnus will tell you that it’s his alma mater. “I would not be where I am today without the education I gained there,” said Bean, principal systems engineer atRead the story …
ME Professor Proves Major Asset to Department, Students
Ellen Lackey gives back to the institution that helped her achieve greatness
March 28, 2014 by
When Ellen Lackey first arrived at the University of Mississippi, the Forrest native was much like any other first-year student. A brilliant scholar, she soon graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in general engineering. Within six years, Lackey also completed both her master’s degree in mechanical engineering and her doctorate in materials scienceRead the story …
ExxonMobil Executive Remembers, Supports Alma Mater
Albert Hilliard donates annually, advises undergraduates, networks and recruits potential students
March 28, 2014 by
When it comes to supporting the University of Mississippi School of Engineering, Albert Hilliard goes all out. The projects execution manager for ExxonMobil Upstream IT Division, Hilliard manages 120 IT project managers and consultants who execute IT business projects associated with oil and gas exploration, development and production around the world. Yet the life member of the OleRead the story …
REJOICE!, ‘Pepper’ and Me
March 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Once upon a time at the University of Mississippi, there existed a little-known publication called “REJOICE!: The Gospel Music Magazine.” I know this for two reasons. First, because I read about it when the first issue debuted circa 1987. Second, I was privileged to serve as its managing co-editor for the last twoRead the story …
Mike Harris New Helm of Parking and Transportation
Director moving forward with strategic plans for future success
March 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has welcomed Mike Harris as its new director of parking and transportation. The Starkville native joined the university Feb. 24. His duties include working with UM administrators and other stakeholders to define a strategic, long-term plan. “The University of Mississippi is a progressive and fast-growing environment,” Harris said.Read the story …
Meet James “Blind Jim” Ivy
African-American was a beloved fixture at Ole Miss games decades ago
March 4, 2014 by
While James Meredith will always be the first African-American to attend The University of Mississippi as as a student, there was another man whose presence and influence on campus long preceded him. His name was James Ivy, but he was best known by his nickname, “Blind Jim”. For 60 years, he was a peanut venderRead the story …
Up Close and Personal: Soledad O’Brien Talks About Racism
'Black in America' anchor shares her insights before UM address
March 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Delivering the closing keynote address for Black History Month observances Monday (Feb. 24) at the University of Mississippi, former NBC and CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien reflected on the national problem of racism. Before presenting her “Black in America” tour in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the award-winning journalistRead the story …
March Science Cafe Focuses On Sound
UM physicist to discuss properties and applications of ultrasound
March 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The research of sound is the focus of a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. March 25 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 2305 West Jackson Ave. in Oxford. CecilleRead the story …