OXFORD, Miss. – Alice Clark, a renowned scientist, F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Pharmacognosy and University of Mississippi administrative leader, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award. The announcement of the prestigious honor, which includes $7,500 and a personal plaque, was made during the university’s 164th Commencement ceremoniesRead the story …
Alice Clark Receives 2017 Distinguished Researcher Award
UM vice chancellor honored for pivotal role in research and creative achievement
May 13, 2017 by
UM Students Sweep Public Relations Association of Mississippi Awards
Ole Miss group dominates state competition
May 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi public relations students have won every award presented in the Public Relations Association of Mississippi student competition, and one student was named the best public relations college student in the state. Rachel Anderson, a journalism and Spanish major from Chesapeake, Virginia, was named PRAM’s 2017 Student of the Year,Read the story …
UM-Booneville Student Earns University’s Highest Academic Award
Christy Grissom follows winding career path to a Taylor Medal
May 11, 2017 by
BOONEVILLE, Miss. – Growing up, Barbara “Christy” Grissom of Iuka never really thought much about going to college after high school. She went to work at a local restaurant and then a local furniture manufacturing plant before events beyond her control changed the course of her future. Grissom had worked her way up to aRead the story …
MBA Students Use Class Project to Help a New Friend
Ole Miss classmates raise more than $7,000 to train companion dog for injured woman
May 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Instead of spending Valentine’s Day with her fiance, Anna Claire Stokes was fighting for her life Feb. 14, 2016 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Early that morning, the Delta State University senior and fiance Jimbo Waldrop were hit by a drunk driver near Cleveland. Jimbo, who also was a DSURead the story …
Jon Meacham to Speak Friday at Overby Center
Historian to discuss politics with NBC Chairman Andrew Luck
May 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jon Meacham, a prize-winning historian and this weekend’s Commencement speaker at the University of Mississippi, will discuss American politics with Andrew Lack, chairman of NBC News and MSNBC, at 5 p.m. Friday (May 12) at the university’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. The event, sponsored by Mississippi Today, the MeekRead the story …
UM Commencement Reflects University’s Growth
Changes designed to make ceremonies more enjoyable and meaningful for participants
May 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students, families and other visitors will notice a few changes in the University of Mississippi’s 164th Commencement ceremony, set for 9 a.m. Saturday (May 13) in the Grove. The most visible change will be the elimination of the processional for students at the morning convocation, a move made to save time andRead the story …
UM Completes Renovations to Memory Garden
Fountain terrace offers place to meditate, remember and study
May 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has completed renovations to the Ole Miss Memory Garden, adding new brickwork patterns, additional seating and a tiered foundation that invites passersby into an ambiance of serenity and grace. At the rear of Paris-Yates Chapel, the bench-lined terrace stands as a monument to students who lost their livesRead the story …
Stamps Scholars Attend 2017 National Convention
Students learn to join peers in addressing great challenges for the common good
May 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-one Stamps Scholars from the University of Mississippi were in Atlanta recently for the fourth biennial Stamps Scholars National Convention, where they learned from one another and from some of the country’s most renowned leaders about facing challenges that affect society. Sponsored by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, the 2017 Stamps ScholarsRead the story …
Pharmacy School Recognizes Students with Honors Banquet
Event honored students' scholastic and leadership achievements
May 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi chapters of pharmacy honors societies co-hosted a banquet last weekend to initiate new members into both societies and recognize the outstanding academics and leadership of existing society members. The UM chapter of the Rho Chi Society, which honors pharmacy academic achievement, inducted 22 second-year pharmacy students, 15 graduateRead the story …
‘Billion Dollar Buyer’ Tilman Fertitta to Speak at UM
Restaurant mogul set for May 5 event at Pavilion
May 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Businessman Tilman Fertitta, CEO of Landry’s Inc. and star of the CNBC reality show “Billion Dollar Buyer,” will share insights and advice Friday (May 5) at the University of Mississippi. The 11:30 a.m. event at The Pavilion at Ole Miss is free and open to the public. The first 1,000 guests getRead the story …