OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi family annually remembers and honors the lives of students, faculty and staff members who died during the past year. This year’s ceremony is set for 4 p.m. Thursday (May 3) at Paris-Yates Chapel. Established by Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat, UM Memorial Day is observed on the last ThursdayRead the story …
University Honors Three Employees with Frist Service Awards
Kerri Scott, Leslie Banahan and Ryan Upshaw recognized for assistance to students
May 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following glowing letters of recommendation from students, parents and colleagues, three University of Mississippi employees have been chosen to receive prestigious honors for their exceptional service. The Thomas Frist Student Service Awards are presented annually to one faculty member and one staff member for going the extra mile in dedication and service toRead the story …
Alumnus Paul Whitfield Murrill Dies
Chemical engineering graduate was chancellor at Louisiana State University
April 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Paul Whitfield Murrill, a University of Mississippi alumnus who served many years as chancellor at Louisiana State University, died April 2 at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 83. Murrill was fondly remembered by a UM alumnus who knew him. “Dr. Murrill received numerous accolades for his academic and businessRead the story …
3 Alumni Honored with Engineering Awards
Albert Hilliard, Jeff Rish III and Catherine Grace Norris received recognition at awards banquet
April 26, 2018 by
Three University of Mississippi School of Engineering alumni were honored for their hard work, service and humanitarianism during the annual engineering awards banquet in April. Albert L. Hilliard, IT/OT services program manager at ExxonMobil, was presented the Engineer of Distinction Award. Jeff W. Rish III, retired from federal service as technical program manager at theRead the story …
A Vision for Engineering Education
Estate gift awards scholarships to transfer students majoring in engineering at Ole Miss
April 26, 2018 by
A recent major gift bequeathed to the University of Mississippi School of Engineering will honor an esteemed graduate while providing financial assistance to students transferring to Ole Miss. The School of Engineering established the Vassar D. Hemphill Jr. Memorial Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $138,400 from Hemphill’s estate. Recipients will be full-time transfer studentsRead the story …
UM Chemical Engineering Alumna Named Chairman, President of BP America
Susan Dio assumes leadership position May 1
April 26, 2018 by
As of May 1, the new head of BP America Inc. will be a University of Mississippi chemical engineering alumna. Susan Dio has been appointed BP America’s chairman and president, making her BP’s chief representative in the United States. She will succeed John Mingé, who will move to chair a National Petroleum Council study ofRead the story …
Electrical Engineering Senior Soars to Success
Kranthi Kadaru started the Ole Miss Robotics Club and joined several academic honor societies
April 26, 2018 by
Although the University of Mississippi was the only school he applied to, Kranthi Kadaru arrived on campus as a freshman with some doubts. Hailing from India, he chose to enroll based on the academic excellence scholarship opportunities he was offered as well as photos of the campus that he saw online. He also had aRead the story …
Graduate Student Leads State’s Largest High School Chinese Program
Linfei Yi teaches two classes at Holly Springs High School
April 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Linfei Yi began teaching Chinese at Holly Springs High School two years ago, the University of Mississippi graduate student had no idea it would quickly become the largest such program in Mississippi. Besides Holly Springs, three Mississippi schools – Oxford High School and Lafayette High School in Oxford and St. Andrew’sRead the story …
UM Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents Sets Goals, Agenda
New campus organization seeks to provide voice, support for families of the imprisoned
April 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new University of Mississippi student organization is aiming high in its efforts to help the families of imprisoned men and women. Serving Children of Incarcerated Parents officially launched April 17 with dozens of people from campus and the local community in attendance. During the hourlong meeting in the Guyton Hall Annex,Read the story …
UM Libraries Celebrates Anniversary as a Federal Documents Repository
GPO superintendent Laurie Hill to speak April 25 in Faulkner Room
April 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Laurie Hall, superintendent of the U.S. Government Publishing Office, will visit the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library on April 25 for a special celebration event. “Becoming a Citizen” will begin at 2 p.m. in the Faulkner Room of the library. With funding from a Mississippi Humanities Council grant, UM Libraries hasRead the story …