OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi invites all students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support higher education April 11-12 – strengthening the university through an online, social media-driven giving campaign. The inaugural Ole Miss Giving Day will launch at 9 a.m. April 11 and last 1 day, 8 hours and 48 minutes, inRead the story …
First Ole Miss Giving Day Coming April 11-12
Online, social media campaign seeks engagement
April 4, 2019 by
Mentor to 10 Physicians Honored
Legacy Award to posthumously laud Ruth and Arthur Guyton
April 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Ruth Weigle Guyton always had time for her 10 children, building a rich legacy of mentoring that will be recognized posthumously April 13 with the 2019 Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. All the Guyton children became physicians like their late father, the renowned Dr. ArthurRead the story …
Three Pharmacy Faculty Honored by National Health Care Association
National Academies of Practice recognizes Seena Haines, John Bentley and Kim Adcock
March 31, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three School of Pharmacy faculty at the University of Mississippi have been recognized by the pharmacy academy of the National Academies of Practice. NAP is an organization that seeks to advance health care by fostering collaboration and advocating for policies that act in the best interest of individuals and communities through interprofessionalRead the story …
Suicide Prevention Efforts Gain Support
Anonymous donors provide resources to Ole Miss
March 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Learning about students who have considered, attempted or committed suicide is just absolutely heartbreaking,” said an anonymous donor. That is why parents of a University of Mississippi student want their financial support to help the university continue to prevent suicide by expanding awareness, outreach and programming. “What drives someone to that pointRead the story …
Student Selected as Officer for National Pharmacy Organization
Miranda Craft will help oversee APhA's international Student Exchange Program
March 29, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Miranda Craft, a second-year student in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been selected for the national role of student exchange officer with the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists. Craft will be installed as part of the International Standing Committee at the APhA annual meeting March 22-25 inRead the story …
Ole Miss Theatre Delivers Modern Take on Ancient Greek Tragedy
'Eurydice' is last production by longtime scenic design professor
March 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s two weeks before opening night, and Dex Edwards, associate professor of scenic design in the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film, has a fake vent problem. Not a fake problem with real vents, but a real problem with fake vents: specifically, how to fit them where they need toRead the story …
Longest Scholarship Targets Transfer Students
Longtime biology professor creates endowment to help community college students complete degrees
March 23, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William D. Longest, who taught biology at the University of Mississippi for more than two decades, has established a scholarship endowment to help offset tuition expenses for students who transfer to UM from a community college. Provost Noel Wilkin said gifts like Longest’s are essential to the university’s growth. “We are extremelyRead the story …
Film Professor Makes International Debut
Sarah Hennigan heads to New Zealand for screening at Maoriland Film Festival
March 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of the most recent additions to the University of Mississippi’s Department of Theatre and Film faculty is already making great strides – across an ocean and into another hemisphere. Sarah Hennigan, assistant professor of film production, is on her way to New Zealand for the international premiere of her short filmRead the story …
Nominations Sought for Annual Frist Awards
Honor recognizes UM faculty and staff members for outstanding service to students
March 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Away from their families and hometown friends, many college students encounter challenges or hardships. But at the University of Mississippi, faculty and staff members often step in to lend a helping hand or words of advice and encouragement. These efforts often go unacknowledged, other than the students’ gratitude and success. But students,Read the story …
Couple’s Gift Highlights Research of Liberal Arts Professors
Sanford and Susan Thomas establish UM award endowment
March 16, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sanford and Susan Thomas, of Memphis, Tennessee, have made a gift of $50,000 to the University of Mississippi, establishing a faculty research award endowment in the College of Liberal Arts that reflects the value they place on academics. The Sanford and Susan Thomas Senior Professor Research Award Fund will provide annual supportRead the story …