OXFORD, Miss. – For Alexandra, Amelia and Juliana Ladner, love for the University of Mississippi has always been a family affair. “We grew up loving Ole Miss from the cradle,” said Alexandra Ladner, the youngest of the triplets who are all freshmen in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. “Our parents used Ole Miss bootiesRead the story …
37 Engineering Freshmen Awarded Prestigious Scholarships
Stamps Family, Brevard Family, John G. Adler, Harper Johnson and George P. Hopkins among scholarships given
September 14, 2020 by
Thirty-seven University of Mississippi freshman engineering students have been awarded prestigious scholarships beginning this fall. Representing Mississippi, Illinois, Wisconsin, Louisiana, California, Hawaii, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas, they are the recipients of Stamps Family, Brevard Family, John G. Adler, Harper Johnson, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Chinese Language Flagship, Otho S. Johnson, Gerald Jones, Farrell,Read the story …
Virtual Oxford Science Cafe to Focus on Ancient Migration
UM professors to discuss 'Tales of Teeth' during Tuesday event on Zoom
September 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ancient migration patterns is the topic for a virtual Oxford Science Cafe scheduled Tuesday (Sept. 15) by organizers in the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The Virtual Oxford Science Cafe program can be seen on Zoom beginning at 6 p.m. Carolyn Freiwald, UM associate professor of anthropology, and LexiRead the story …
Alumna Gives First-Person Account of Journey to Engineering Career
Offner, who purposely picked 'hardest major,' now at Chevron
September 9, 2020 by
I grew up in a rural farming community in Kentucky and wasn’t planning to attend college since no one in my family had graduated high school. I was engaged to my high school boyfriend just after turning 17 years old and assumed I’d get married and spend my time raising children, working a minimum wageRead the story …
Isom Center Welcomes New Fellows
Virtual poster session by 11 presenters set for Sept. 9 on Zoom
September 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi has chosen a new group of faculty members for its two-year fellowship program. Created in 2018 with eight inaugural faculty fellows, the program is designed to support research projects conducted by faculty in the areas of gender andRead the story …
New Special Education Degree Focuses on Applied Behavior Analysis
Graduates will be equipped to help children with autism and other disorders
September 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amid a growing demand for applied behavior analysis practitioners and teachers in Mississippi, the University of Mississippi School of Education is launching a new master’s degree program to help fill the need. “Development of the new program is critical for the children of Mississippi,” said David Rock, UM education dean. “This programRead the story …
New Stamps Scholars Make It 19 for ’20
Ole Miss welcomes nation's second-largest freshman cohort of prestigious scholarship recipients
August 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the arrival of 19 incoming freshmen, the Stamps Scholars Program at the University of Mississippi is setting records for growth. UM is the only university in Mississippi and only one of six Southeastern Conference schools that awards Stamps Scholarships to selected students. The 2020 Ole Miss cohort represents the second-largest groupRead the story …
Welcome Week Offers Activities for UM Community
Abbreviated annual event runs through Friday
August 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi community can anticipate both virtual and in-person activities during annual Welcome Week, which continues through Friday (Aug. 28). Coordinated by the Ole Miss Student Union and Student Activities Association, the schedule features 10 events, ranging from a movie screenings and bingo to an ice cream giveaway. It beganRead the story …
Honors College Alumna Wins National Portz Scholarship
Genevieve Verville's research could improve development, effectiveness of new drugs
August 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent graduate of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi has been awarded a prestigious scholarship from the National Collegiate Honors Council. Genevieve Verville, a May 2020 chemistry graduate with minors in mathematics, biological sciences and psychology, has been named a 2020 NCHC Portz Scholar. The Montgomery,Read the story …
Dawn Blackledge Named 2020 UM Engineer of Distinction
Geology and geological engineering alumna a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist
August 20, 2020 by
Dawn Blackledge has received many prestigious awards and recognition during her almost 40-year career. Yet for the president and CEO of The Blackledge Group Inc., none of them compares to having been named the 2020 University of Mississippi Engineer of Distinction. “I was honored and speechless,” said Blackledge, whose Jacksonville, Florida-based company specializes in environmentalRead the story …