OXFORD, Miss. – A $150,000 gift to the University of Mississippi‘s Arch Dalrymple III Department of History has better positioned the department to embrace long-range opportunities, such as supporting faculty with their research and teaching goals. The unrestricted gift, for example, may be used to offset expenses associated with faculty summer writing grants or oralRead the story …
Connecting History to the Present
Major gift will bolster UM history department research and teaching efforts
January 4, 2020 by
Providing Opportunities for Student-Athletes
RJ Young president supports Ole Miss athletics with major gift
December 29, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chip Crunk is no stranger to the University of Mississippi. “I’m up here at least once a month trying to give back, trying to do the right things and help young people better themselves,” said Crunk, president and CEO of the RJ Young Co. of Nashville, Tennessee. The 1987 UM graduate andRead the story …
Remembering Hailey
New scholarship memorializes UM student
December 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jonathan Fox wears a locket engraved with his daughter’s left thumbprint; inside are some of her ashes. “I carry her with me everywhere,” said Fox, of Newton. “She always said she wanted to go to work with me, and now she does.” In October 2018, Luckyday Scholar Hailey Fox was killed inRead the story …
Ole Miss Pharmacy Holds Inaugural African American Visit Day
School highlights pharmacy profession with 'Melanin and Medications'
December 22, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – When the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy held its inaugural African American Visit Day at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, fourth-year student pharmacist Alisha Nicks saw her vision become reality. Nicks developed “Melanin and Medications,” the theme of the visit day, after seeing the UMMC schools of Medicine and DentistryRead the story …
Teaching with Cutting-edge Technology
UM real estate students gain experience using Argus software
December 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A technology gift from the ARGUS/Altus Group of Houston, Texas, to the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration is providing opportunities for students to experience software they may ultimately use in their careers. The recent gift, valued at more than $330,000, is intended to train Ole Miss real estate students toRead the story …
Successful Campaign Establishes Cole Scholarship
More than 260 donors help surpass goal for initiative honoring UM leader
December 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Donald Cole Catalyst for Change Scholarship Endowment exceeded its goal by almost $10,000 through an online University of Mississippi fundraising campaign. The Ignite Ole Miss campaign, spearheaded by Ethel Young-Scurlock, director of the UM African American studies program, raised more than $43,000 in two months. The endowment will fund scholarships forRead the story …
Business Law Fellowship Offers Unique Opportunities for Students
Major businesses team with school to train future leaders
December 19, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several of the state’s largest corporations have partnered with the University of Mississippi School of Law in supporting the Business Law Institute’s new Business Law Fellowship, which is taking the top-ranked program to a whole new level. Launched this summer, the Business Law Fellowship Program gave 10 first-year UM law students aRead the story …
From Desert to Ocean, Toxicology Student Absorbs Marine Sponge Info
UM doctoral student Amelia Clayshulte spent summer at Smithsonian Institute in Panama
December 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It wouldn’t seem Amelia Clayshulte was destined to study marine sponges, being a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico. However, the doctoral student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy grew up going with her mom’s family to the coast of North Carolina, where she would spend a week each summerRead the story …
Veteran Religion Journalist Named Senior Fellow at Overby Center
Terry Mattingly has earned national reputation for observing how religion affects daily life
December 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Veteran journalist Terry Mattingly, known for his 31 years of work as a national religion columnist, has been named a senior fellow at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. His appointment, effective Jan. 1, 2020, was announced by Charles Overby, chairman of the center. “IRead the story …
UM to Host First Internship Management Workshop
Local and regional companies invited to learn about new internship initiatives
December 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The value of internships, both to organizations and students, is well-known. For organizations, a strong intern program can maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for full-time roles, and internships and other forms of experiential education can help students make a seamless transition to the world of work. The University of Mississippi School of BusinessRead the story …