OXFORD, Miss. – Negotiation skills, competitive pricing, lunch etiquette, business plans, the importance of a proper handshake, proficiency in Excel, and commercial development and filming were just a few of the opportunities offered to a group of middle schoolers recently at the University of Mississippi. The activities were part of StartUp Camp, sponsored by theRead the story …
StartUp Camp Provides Training for Young Entrepreneurs
McLean Institute and CIE team to sponsor a week of activities for future business leaders
July 3, 2018 by
Pittman’s Gifts Provide Equity above Access
Supplemented scholarships help Grove Scholars stay in school
June 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An afternoon spent visiting schools in the Mississippi Delta inspired a University of Mississippi alumna to make a series of gifts totaling nearly $1 million over the past six years, helping build a program that improves students’ chances of graduating. Renvy Pittman’s most recent $350,000 gift further bolsters the Grove Scholars program,Read the story …
UM Pharmacy and Alcorn State Partner in Admission Program
ASU becomes second state institution to join preferred admission program
June 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has signed an agreement with Alcorn State University to offer admission to qualified Alcorn State students who excel in freshman pre-pharmacy courses and participate in service activities. This partnership, called the preferred admission program, is part of both the School of Pharmacy’s and Alcorn State’sRead the story …
A Retirement Tribute to Robin Buchannon
So Long, My Boss, My Mentor, My Friend
June 29, 2018 by
I’ve known for many months that my boss and my friend, Robin Buchannon, associate vice chancellor for university relations, was retiring after 34 years at Ole Miss. This day was coming, and, despite my constant cajoling and begging, there was nothing I could do to change it. So, as a writer, I figured the nextRead the story …
University Launches Flagship Society
Campuswide giving program to benefit academics
June 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 …
Alice Clark Retiring as UM Vice Chancellor for University Relations
Clark leaves nearly 40-year legacy of shaping the university as a researcher, mentor and leader
June 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alice Clark, a senior University of Mississippi administrator whose nearly four decades of visionary leadership have driven major advancements, is retiring at the end of June. Clark is an F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Pharmacognosy and the university’s vice chancellor for university relations. Clark earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees inRead the story …
Foodways Studies Come of Age as a Respected Discipline
Work at UM Center for the Study of Southern Culture includes conferences, books and films
June 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the conclusion of “The Larder: Food Studies Methods from the American South,” co-editor Ted Ownby writes that it seems likely it will be the last collection of food studies scholarship that must justify the field of study. John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi, agreesRead the story …
Vazzana’s Generosity Helps Strengthen Health Care
Major gifts to support UM pharmacy scholarships, Manning Fund
June 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A mortar and pestle; a balance; a graduated cylinder; species jars; faience or majolica drug jars; eye-wash cups; Bowls of Hygeia fashioned into ornate candelabra; pill bottles labeled opium, poison and heroin; and various show globes that once contained elixirs, tonics, powders and other medicines. These pharmaceutical artifacts line the shelves atRead the story …
Grenada Graduate Earns UM Student Teacher of the Year Award
School of Education recognizes Mary Courtney Self for outstanding work
June 17, 2018 by
GRENADA, Miss. – Mary Courtney Self, of Grenada, was caught off-guard when her name was called for a special award during the University of Mississippi at Grenada’s annual graduation celebration earlier this spring. “I was shocked,” Self said. “I had no idea I was being considered for this honor.” During the evening’s program, Karen Davidson-Smith,Read the story …
Couple’s Gift Honors Late Professor Charles Noyes
Harvey and Di Ann Lewis make donation to support UM libraries
June 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Harvey and Di Ann Lewis, of St. Petersburg, Florida, are supporting the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library while honoring the late Charles E. Noyes, professor emeritus of English. “Dr. Noyes and I had a very professional and personal relationship while I was executive vice chancellor and he was my associate viceRead the story …