OXFORD, Miss. – A recent major gift from Will St. Amand, University of Mississippi professor emeritus of biology, establishes an award designed to identify and provide support for higher education instruction in introductory-level biology. Additionally, the Georgia St. Amand Laboratory Teaching Assistant Award in Biology Endowment pays tribute to the donor’s late wife. “I amRead the story …
Promoting Excellence in Lab Instruction
Former UM biology professor pays tribute to late wife through gift
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Andrew Mellon Foundation Recognizes Invisible Histories Project
IHP-Mississippi satellite project lauded for oral history research
May 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has recognized the work of several University of Mississippi partners through a $300,000 grant supporting the collection, preservation, future research and accessibility of LGBTQ history in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia. The grant went to the Invisible Histories Project, founded in 2016 by Joshua Burford and Maigen SullivanRead the story …
Fund Honors Rebels’ Biggest Fan: Super Henry
Ole Miss student-athletes to benefit from endowment for sports nutrition
May 12, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For three years, 9-year-old Henry Ullrich, an Illinois native, has been an Ole Miss athletics super fan. Unlike a lot of children who are born into Ole Miss fandom, it was the Rebel student-athletes – specifically, Ole Miss baseball players – who captured Henry’s attention three years ago, nine months after heRead the story …
Pharmacy Graduate Students Recognized for Research Accomplishments
Department of BioMolecular Sciences home to several awardees and presenters
May 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several graduate students in the Department of BioMolecular Sciences within the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy earned awards for their presentations at the recent UM Neuroscience Research Showcase and the Mississippi Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting. Erik Hodges, a graduate student from Norman, Oklahoma, was honored at the Neuroscience Showcase inRead the story …
‘Boots and Bling’ to Provide Permanent Support for Ford Center
Friendship Ball to feature HGTV stars, Nashville entertainer
May 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a theme of “Boots and Bling” and appearances by HGTV’s “Home Town” stars and a Grammy-winning country music artist, the inaugural Friendship Ball at the University of Mississippi aims to attract funds for the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The event will begin at 3 p.m. May 18Read the story …
Planned Giving Funds Law Scholarship
Estate gift to benefit students, pay tribute to Tommy Bell
May 4, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students at the University of Mississippi School of Law will benefit from a new scholarship made possible by a planned gift that the late alumna Barbara Bell designated in memory of her husband, Thomas A. “Tommy” Bell. Bell’s estate gift of $546,000 establishes the Thomas A. Bell Scholarship Endowment to provide assistanceRead the story …
Student Pharmacists Selected to Prestigious Practice Rotations
Fourth-year students set for stints with national and international organizations
May 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sixteen students in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy will travel across the country and around the world to participate in competitive Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences that will enhance their pharmacy practice skills. APPEs are part of the School of Pharmacy‘s curriculum. All fourth-year student pharmacists must complete 10 four-week rotationsRead the story …
New Exercise Invention Seals the Deal for First Place
15th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition awards Move Fitness top spot
May 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A lightweight, portable exercise device that targets the gluteal muscles took first place at the recent Gillespie Business Plan Competition at the University of Mississippi. Move Fitness LLC, co-founded by Tyler Moore and Jake Harrison, designed the GluteMove device for exercise, targeting primarily college-aged women. Both from Corinth, Moore is majoring inRead the story …
Walton Family Foundation Fellow Visits UM, Oxford
Ross DeVol discusses impact of research universities to drive innovation, economic growth
April 29, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ross DeVol, a Walton Fellow with the Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville, Arkansas, discussed new approaches to promoting economic development and business creation with university and regional leaders during a recent visit to Oxford and the University of Mississippi. DeVol, who will be transitioning to lead a new “think and do tank,”Read the story …
Ole Miss Family Responds to First Giving Day
Inaugural event results in gifts totaling $542,990
April 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When the last online click was made, University of Mississippi alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends had contributed 1,053 gifts totaling $542,990 during the inaugural Giving Day on April 11-12. The social media-driven event launched on the morning of April 11 and lasted 1 day, 8 hours and 48 minutes inRead the story …