OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi offers 14 graduate programs ranked in the Top 100 among public institutions. Seven programs joined the ranks of the Top 100 in the recent 2019 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, adding to seven other UM graduate programs that were previously ranked. UM graduateRead the story …
UM Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Business school finishes No. 53 among public institutions
May 2, 2018 by
Student Pharmacist Named Walmart Scholar
Ole Miss students earn honor for 10th consecutive year
April 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mallory Pullman, a third-year student pharmacist at the University of Mississippi, has been named a 2018 Walmart Scholar by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Walmart Scholars Program. The honor and accompanying $1,000 scholarship are given to student pharmacists who are committed to a career in academic pharmacy. A native ofRead the story …
Tutoring App Takes Top Prize at UM Business Contest
Annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition completes another successful year
April 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An online, captive business concept that connects high school students with college students for homework took first place in the 14th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition at the University of Mississippi. Shortwork LLC, conceived by Will Tribble and Sam Harres, is a tutoring app for high schoolers looking for solutions to homeworkRead the story …
‘Beyond the Crossroads’ Wins Cawelti Award
UM professor Adam Gussow honored for fourth book
April 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scholar and musician Adam Gussow explores the story of the devil and the blues though more than just cliches in his book “Beyond the Crossroads: The Devil and the Blues Tradition,” published last fall by University of North Carolina Press. The book recently received the John G. Cawelti Award for the Best Textbook/PrimerRead the story …
Estate Gift to Fund a Vision for Engineering Education
Major donation endows scholarships to UM transfer students
April 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent major gift bequeathed to the University of Mississippi School of Engineering will honor an esteemed graduate while providing financial assistance to students transferring to Ole Miss. The School of Engineering established the Vassar D. Hemphill Jr. Memorial Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $138,400 from Hemphill’s estate. Recipients will beRead the story …
Overby Program to Examine State’s ‘Brain Drain’ Crisis
Discussion to be led by UM alumnus and graduating senior who have studied the issue
April 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A public discussion Tuesday (May 1) at the University of Mississippi will tackle “brain drain,” the exodus of thousands of talented young Mississippians from the state, and how to stop it. The program, which is free and open to the public, is set for 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Overby CenterRead the story …
Pharmacy Practice Chair Elected as Distinguished Practitioner
National Academies of Practice honors Seena Haines for professional contributions
April 26, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Seena Haines, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, has been elected a distinguished practitioner and fellow of National Academies of Practice in Pharmacy, a subgroup of NAP. “I am honored to be elected a distinguished practitioner and fellow in National Academies of Practice,” Haines said.Read the story …
Pharmacy Early Entry Program Offers Living-Learning Community
Freshman enrollees bond in residence hall and shared classes
April 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy pioneered the Early Entry program to offer high school seniors early acceptance into the professional pharmacy program more than 20 years ago, and it has become a model for numerous similar programs across the country. Through the program, high-performing seniors apply to secure their spotRead the story …
Ole Miss Women’s Council Gift Honors a Legacy of Generosity
Scholarship endowment is tribute to parents' life of grace and gratitude
April 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A major gift to the Ole Miss Women’s Council will benefit young scholars while honoring the legacy of the late Prescott and Betty Sherman of McComb, both 1938 University of Mississippi graduates. Betsy Sherman Shelton, of Covington, Louisiana, made a $125,000 gift to establish the Betty West Sherman Ole Miss Women’s CouncilRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Going ‘Over the Edge’ for Fundraiser
Meghan Wagner will rappel down a building to raise money for Batson Children's Hospital
April 19, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Meghan Wagner isn’t taking the traditional route to raise money for Friends of Children’s Hospital. The University of Mississippi third-year student pharmacist is rappelling down a 14-story building instead. Wagner, from Grenada, will rappel down the Trustmark corporate office building in downtown Jackson on April 21 as part of the Over theRead the story …