OXFORD, Miss. – The UMatter: Student Support and Advocacy program and the Academic Support Programs at the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience are jointly launching a school supply closet at the University of Mississippi. Lyceum Locker will serve Ole Miss students who face barriers to success because they lack school supplies needed forRead the story …
Donations Sought for Lyceum Locker
University's new free supply closet seeks new or gently used school supplies, monetary donations
June 1, 2021 by
Staff Appreciation Week Offers Variety of Events
Ole Miss employees to engage in week of activities, be honored for years of service June 1-4
May 24, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Staff Council will kick off summer by celebrating Ole Miss staff members with Staff Appreciation Week, set for June 1-4. The weeklong celebration will include learning opportunities, fun and active events and social gatherings. Staff and faculty members are also invited to access the Turner Center and SouthRead the story …
Donation from Alumnus Supports UM Website, Brand Efforts
Mike Glenn's gift to University Marketing and Communications aids digital asset management system
May 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi alumnus and retired FedEx executive has provided University Marketing and Communications with a substantial gift to support the modernization of the university’s digital communications and marketing function. T. Michael Glenn (BBA 77), former executive vice president of market development and corporate communications for FedEx Corp., has given $150,000,Read the story …
From UM to the Moon and Mars
Engineering faculty, students assist NASA with fundamental research toward building structures in space
May 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As NASA resumes its prepandemic missions to return to the moon and place an astronaut on Mars, some University of Mississippi engineering faculty and students are assisting these efforts through several futuristic research projects. “A Particle-Based Numerical Framework for Continuum-Level Modeling and Simulation of Titanium Alloys in In-Space Additive Manufacturing,” grant No.Read the story …
Three Selected for 2021 UM Engineering Alumni Awards
William Baker Jr., David Dykes, Clay McLeod honored for career achievements, service, leadership
May 19, 2021 by
Three University of Mississippi engineering alumni were recently honored with annual awards for their respective career achievements, service and leadership. The Engineer of Distinction Award recipient is William “Bill” Baker Jr. (BSME 63) of Santa Fe, New Mexico. David A. Dykes (BSChE 86) of Madison, Alabama, was chosen to receive the Engineer of Service Award.Read the story …
UM Student Selected as National Lambda Sigma Representative
Margaret Walker served as president of campus chapter of national honorary society
May 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi junior has been selected to serve as a national student representative for Lambda Sigma, a national honor society for sophomores. Margaret “Maggie” Walker, a dual public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications major from Suwanee, Georgia, was chosen to be the primary liaison between the national board andRead the story …
UM Civil Engineering Professor Authors Textbook for Environmental Engineers
Cris Surbeck textbook provides much-needed update on environmental remediation
May 10, 2021 by
When Cristiane “Cris” Q. Surbeck, associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Mississippi, began writing her first textbook, she had in mind students, professionals and instructors who needed a framework to learn about investigating and cleaning up contaminated soil and groundwater. With thousands of contaminated sites in the United States and around theRead the story …
Senior Class Creates Fund for Excellence in Inclusion
Gift from 2021 graduating class will support students who embody university's diversity efforts
April 26, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many seniors in the Class of 2021 will graduate from the University of Mississippi in May, but not before they leave behind a substantial gift to help retain those coming behind them. The class has created the Inclusive Excellence Retention Fund through the university’s Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement. TheRead the story …
UM Chapter of Tau Beta Pi Passes 50-Year Mark
Past, present officers reflect on national engineering honor society's five decades on campus
April 23, 2021 by
Fifty-two years. That’s how long ago the Beta Mississippi chapter of Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society was established at the University of Mississippi. With six engineering students as charter members, the late Damon Wall, assistant dean emeritus and associate professor emeritus of electrical engineering, served as the chapter’s inaugural adviser. Over the pastRead the story …
Rocket Team Blasts Off
School of Engineering's Rocket Team readies for Spaceport America Cup
April 22, 2021 by
The University of Mississippi School of Engineering’s Rocket Team is busy preparing for the Spaceport America Cup competition to be held in New Mexico in 2022. The team built rockets last winter, held a launch day with Mississippi State’s team in the spring and is using the summer to formalize the structure of the organization.Read the story …