OXFORD, Miss. – John Robin Bradley, a native of Inverness, is challenging the University of Mississippi Office of Development to raise $100,000 for the Medgar Evers Scholarship in Law Endowment. In turn, he has agreed to match up to the total goal amount himself. Bradley, law professor emeritus, wants the scholarship endowment to grow andRead the story …
Matching Gift to Benefit Medgar Evers Scholarship in Law
Alumnus, former professor challenges others to contribute to endowment
August 13, 2018 by
Alumna Establishes Endowment in Sister’s Memory
Gift will fund scholarships and other assistance for students in School of Applied Sciences
August 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bonita Lyons’ giving spirit is evident in the sentiments shared on her Facebook page. “Hers was a life of purpose disguised as work,” posted Cory Major, who worked with Lyons in her capacity as director of academic status and retention services for the University of Memphis, a position the University of MississippiRead the story …
Business School Closes Centennial Celebration at Jackson Event
Mississippi Department of History and Archives hosts alumni at 'History is Lunch'
August 10, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Some of the state’s most celebrated business and civic leaders of the past century took center stage at a recent celebration in Jackson, helping mark the centennial of the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. Ken Cyree, the school’s dean, was joined by alumni Maj. Gen. Leon Collins, former adjutant generalRead the story …
Two UM Pharmacy Faculty to Lead Mississippi Pharmacists Association
Lauren Bloodworth and Phil Ayers working to promote profession across state
August 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Pharmacists Association has welcomed two faculty members from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy into leadership positions for the organization. Lauren Bloodworth, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice, will serve as the organization’s president for the 2018-19 term, and Phil Ayers, also a clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice,Read the story …
Jones Creates Scholarships in Wife’s Memory
Endowment will help students earn degrees from School of Business Administration
August 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On the first day of every month for 46 years, Ann McCully Jones and her husband, Frank, repeated their wedding vows. After he lost his partner in life, Frank Jones carried out what the couple had spoken of many times: funding University of Mississippi scholarships. Jones, of Richton, has established the MargaretRead the story …
Mississippi Poet Laureate, UM Professor Takes Stage for Performance
Beth Ann Fennelly, along with Jackson native Claire Holley, treats audiences to songs and poems
August 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The work of University of Mississippi English professor and Mississippi’s poet laureate, Beth Ann Fennelly, along with a Mississippi native singer-songwriter, can be enjoyed by all in August through a broadcast of an intimate performance of songs and poems. Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television will air “An Evening with Claire and Beth Ann”Read the story …
University Launches Flagship Society
Campuswide giving program to benefit academics at Ole Miss
July 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched the Flagship Society – its first campuswide leadership annual giving program – to recognize annual donors, share the impact of their giving and increase philanthropic support for academic programs and scholarships at a time when higher education costs are escalating. “The Flagship Society will add toRead the story …
Major Gift to Help Support UM Band Recruitment
Former drum major, Tupelo native provides endowment for scholarships
July 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recruitment efforts for the Pride of the South, the University of Mississippi’s acclaimed marching band, recently gained support with a major gift for band scholarships. Former Ole Miss drum major Ed Pegues, of Tupelo, has designated UM as the beneficiary of a planned gift that will establish the William E. Pegues IIIRead the story …
Enrollment Still Open for New IMC Online Graduate Degree Program
July 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Interested professionals can earn a graduate degree in integrated marketing communication completely online through the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. The first classes start in August, and the application deadline is Aug. 10. This program is designed to give mid-career professionals an opportunity to learn to useRead the story …
Alumnus Provides Support for STEM Programs
Planned gift will award UM math and science departments more than $2 million
July 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Having served as a university president among other high-level positions in Oklahoma, University of Mississippi alumnus Ken Lackey, of Tulsa, knows firsthand the importance of private support to public institutions of higher learning. “I’m at a point in my life where I needed to make decisions about my estate, so after aRead the story …