OXFORD, Miss. – A new scholarship at the University of Mississippi will support science majors in the College of Liberal Arts while honoring the memory of an Ole Miss alumna. Working with the UM Foundation, Dr. D. Chan Henry, of Jackson, has established the Rexine M. Henry Memorial Scholarship Endowment. “The main purpose was toRead the story …
Memorial Scholarship to Benefit UM Students in the Sciences
Fund honors alumna Rexine Henry
April 17, 2016 by
AT&T Donates $100,000 for Gov. Haley Barbour Endowment at UM
Contribution to endowment is one of the first by a major corporation
April 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – AT&T has donated $100,000 to help establish the Gov. Haley Barbour Endowment for the Study of American Politics at the University of Mississippi Department of Political Science. AT&T is one of the first major corporations to contribute to the fund that will support a new faculty position led by a prominent AmericanRead the story …
Reckling Scholarships Support Business, Liberal Arts Students
New UM funds honor three family members who attended university
April 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An affinity for the University of Mississippi can spread through a family, even when some members have other alma maters. That’s the case for Tommy Reckling, a Rice University graduate from Houston, Texas, and his wife, Isla, a University of Texas alumna. Three of their eight children attended Ole Miss. Now theRead the story …
McCommons Provide Major Gift to Ole Miss Athletics
Although not alumni, couple both grew up Rebel fans
April 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John and Donna McCommon, who recently made a $250,000 gift to the Forward Together campaign for Ole Miss athletics, may not be University of Mississippi graduates, but they definitely share a passion for the Rebels. One of the couple’s first dates was to an Ole Miss football game in Memphis, but bothRead the story …
UM’s Granger Wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Distinguished professor is active in research and in mentoring next generation of biomedical scientists
March 31, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Dr. Joey Granger, Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor of physiology and biophysics, is the 2016 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award winner for the University of Mississippi. “I am deeply honored to have received this recognition and am humbled to be in such a distinguished group of faculty scholars,” Granger said. “I alsoRead the story …
Gov. Bryant, UMMC Mark Highpoint in School of Medicine Construction
Officials celebrate 'topping out' of new facility
March 28, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant today helped celebrate a milestone in the construction of an emerging School of Medicine building during a “topping-out” ceremony at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Touting the economic and health care implications of a more spacious, state-of-the-art medical school, Bryant was among some 100 dignitaries and other attendeesRead the story …
Color My College 5-K Returns to UM
Campus Recreation hosts April 16 event to benefit Special Olympics Mississippi
March 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation has partnered with Color My College to host a 5-K run benefiting Special Olympics Mississippi. Participants will run through the Ole Miss campus on the morning of April 16 while being covered with red and blue powder. “Color My College asked our department toRead the story …
Endowment Honors Memories of Three Friends
Scholarship recipients carry on their fraternity brothers' legacies
March 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A scholarship endowment paying tribute to the lives of three University of Mississippi students has grown to $322,000 and three new recipients of the scholarship have been named. Continuing gifts from Kappa Alpha fraternity have expanded the Charles Walker Kelly, Samuel Clayton Kelly and Bryant Mason Wilbanks Memorial Scholarship Endowment that honorsRead the story …
Environmental-themed Poster and Writing Contest Open for Submissions
Three $100 prizes to be awarded to undergraduate students with the best paper or poster
March 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of English is offering three $100 prizes to undergraduate students who submit the best environmentally themed papers or posters in its inaugural Earth Day paper and poster contest. All submissions must be submitted to Erin Drew in the English department, or emailed to her at eedrew@olemiss.edu, byRead the story …
UM Seeks Nominations for Annual Frist Awards
Honor recognizes outstanding service to students by faculty and staff members
March 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – College students often struggle with tough times and isolation as they adapt to being away from home, but at the University of Mississippi, faculty and staff members often step in to lend a helping hand or simply provide advice and encouragement. It’s all part of being a member of the Ole MissRead the story …