OXFORD, Miss. – Brian Roberson, who earned University of Mississippi undergraduate and master’s degrees in accounting nearly three decades ago, wants his alma mater to have the resources to make the dream of building a new home for the Patterson School of Accountancy come true. “As soon as I heard that constructing a new buildingRead the story …
Gift Promises to Ensure Continued Growth of Accountancy Program
Robersons give generously to support new home for Patterson School of Accountancy
October 15, 2022 by
Dignity Drive Seeks to Make a Difference
North Mississippi VISTA Project collecting items for those with housing and financial needs
October 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The North Mississippi VISTA Project, hosted at the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi, is conducting a “Dignity Drive” through Oct. 31 to help people with housing and financial needs. All items donated will go to LOU community organizations such as Communicare Project THRIVE, DoorsRead the story …
Professor Using Grant to Study Molecular Mechanisms That Sustain Life
Nikki Reinemann receives $1.5 million grant from National Institutes of Health
October 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nikki Reinemann, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Mississippi, wants to understand the molecular mechanisms that sustain life. The National Institutes of Health has granted her almost $1.5 million so she can devote the majority of her research time to this pioneering field. Reinemann received the Maximizing Investigators’ ResearchRead the story …
Investment Provides Tools to Help Children Learn to Read
Dorseys make additional gift to North Mississippi Literacy Project
October 10, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A three-year pilot program established in 2021 to improve literacy in the Oxford and Lafayette County school districts is proving so successful that its donors are fueling it with additional support. Last year, a gift of almost $1 million from Bob Dorsey, a former University of Mississippi professor of economics, and hisRead the story …
Ford Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Diverse season, book and celebrity gala to commemorate landmark season
October 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi celebrates its 20th anniversary this academic year with a diverse slate of performances, an expanded offering for area school children, a book and a spring gala featuring Mississippi celebrities and friends. “The Ford Center is more than aRead the story …
Family Business Owners Support Future Generations
Corinth Coca-Cola creates UM business school scholarships
October 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works Inc. has been serving beverages since 1907. In that time, the family-owned and operated organization has expanded from its original location in Corinth to multiple locations across the Mid-South. And all the while, family members have run the business. In its fifth generation of owner-operators, Corinth Coke notRead the story …
Derek Stephens Named State Star for Small Business Development Center
Assistant director assists business owners with customized market research
October 7, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Derek Stephens, a new assistant director at the Mississippi Small Business Development Center at the University of Mississippi, has been named the 2022 Mississippi State Star. State Stars are chosen annually, one per state from among the employees of the Small Business Development Center. A State Star is an exemplary performer, mustRead the story …
Graduate Students Named to Medical Research Training Program
Pair join fourth cohort of the Robert L. Smith, M.D. Scholars Program at Medical Center
October 7, 2022 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson Heart Study Graduate Training and Education Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center has selected UM doctoral students Miguel DeLeon and Zakary Patrick as members of its fourth cohort of the Robert L. Smith, M.D. Scholars Program. The two-year program provides scholars with intense research training and mentoring. EachRead the story …
STEM Facility Construction Nears Halfway Point
Largest academic building in university history to feature innovative lab spaces, TEAL classrooms
October 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Imagine standing in the atrium of the largest academic building in the history of the University of Mississippi‘s main campus. Looking up, four floors of laboratories and lecture halls are all dedicated to increasing STEM student success and teaching. This vision is quickly becoming a reality as the Jim and Thomas DuffRead the story …
Accountancy Master’s Graduates Receive Prestigious CPA Exam Award
Ole Miss ranks No. 1 in the SEC, tied for No. 4 nationally for Sells Awards from 2020 to '22
October 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two graduates of the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi have received the 2021 Elijah Watt Sells Award, the most prestigious certified public accountant exam award in the world. More than 72,000 individuals sat for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination in 2021, with only 57 meeting the criteria for the SellsRead the story …