OXFORD, Miss. – Middle school students from across north Mississippi are invited to sign up for a series of science, technology, engineering and math-related day camps that will give them a window into the life of a scientist who studies the ocean, an unusual treat so far from the coast. The Seafloor Science Remotely OperatedRead the story …
Day Camp Brings World of Ocean Science to North Mississippi Students
Registration open to sixth- through eighth-graders interested in STEM fields
May 20, 2015 by
Horizons at UM Needs Support for Wednesday Fundraiser
Innovative program boosts achievement among underserved students
May 19, 2015 by
Members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community have an important opportunity Wednesday (May 20) to support an innovative summer learning program operating on the University of Mississippi campus. Horizons, a key initiative in the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement’s mission to fight poverty through education, is a six-week, full-day summer learning program that provides academics, enrichmentRead the story …
UM Announces Effort to Honor Chancellor Jones
$1.5 million faculty support fund finds eager support
May 19, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This week, alumni, faculty, friends and staff members are participating in a $1.5 million fundraising campaign to recognize Chancellor Dan Jones for his commitment to faculty support and a culture of academic integrity at the University of Mississippi. Already underway, the Chancellor Daniel W. Jones, M.D. Faculty Chair is drawing support fromRead the story …
SFA Journal, Podcast Named Publication of the Year
'Gravy' covers Southern food in both printed and audio media
May 6, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The James Beard Foundation has named “Gravy,” the quarterly print journal and biweekly podcast of the University of Mississippi’s Southern Foodways Alliance, as the 2015 Publication of the Year. The award honors fresh direction, worthy ambition and a forward-looking approach to food journalism. The printed journal Gravy lands in the mailboxes ofRead the story …
Memorial Scholarship Created by Papa John’s CEO and Archie Manning
Fund memorializes late UM student Fenton Kottkamp
May 1, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “In honor of Fenton, please love one another,” read the last line of the obituary for University of Mississippi senior John Fenton Kottkamp, a request added by his dad, Stephen Kottkamp of Louisville, Kentucky. “Fenton would want everyone to love one another, and he would want all of us to go forwardRead the story …
UM History Department Named for Arch Dalrymple III
$5 million gift pays tribute to the late Amory leader and businessman
April 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Arch Dalrymple III would likely have become a history professor, except that his father’s untimely death kept the young University of Mississippi graduate at home to run the family’s businesses and take care of his mother and younger sisters. Dalrymple first came to the university in the early 1940s, leftRead the story …
Generous Gift Supports Southern Foodways Alliance
Kentucky couple creates Smith Symposium Fellows to support individuals doing notable foodways work
April 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Drawing on academics, chefs, artisans, farmers, journalists, writers, food enthusiasts and more, the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi uses food as a cultural compass, guiding the understanding of history, race relations and politics. SFA members Pam and Brook Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, are helping bring more people to theRead the story …
Stamps Scholars Gather in Atlanta for National Conference
Attendees include nine UM students who will network, share their work and discuss challenges
April 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nine University of Mississippi students are among some 500 Stamps Leadership Scholars from 41 universities who are convening at the Georgia Institute of Technology this weekend for the third Stamps Scholars National Convention. UM students attending the conference are Madeleine Achgill of Indianapolis; Ben Branson, Madison; Kathryn James, Mandeville, Louisiana; Paige Lagarde,Read the story …
University of Virginia President to Deliver UM Commencement Address
Teresa Sullivan to address 2015 graduates and families May 9 in the Grove
April 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Teresa A. Sullivan, a respected sociologist and president of the University of Virginia, is set to visit the University of Mississippi on May 9 to deliver the main address at the university’s 162nd Commencement. Sullivan has served as Virginia’s eighth president, the first woman elected to that position, since 2010. During herRead the story …
Regions Partners with Ole Miss
Gift aimed at scholarships, creating unique financial education program for student-athletes
April 1, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just as the University of Mississippi Department of Intercollegiate Athletics works to ensure its student-athletes are well equipped to handle the challenges of playing fields and academic classrooms, Regions Bank – the official banking institution of the Southeastern Conference – wants to help equip them to face the financial demands of life.Read the story …