OXFORD, Miss. – AT&T and the University of Mississippi are partnering to increase digital literacy among underserved African American high school students across Mississippi by helping them prepare for college and careers. The initiative, which includes workshops on resumes, job searches, online safety and more, is part of this year’s Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent,Read the story …
AT&T, Ole Miss Partner to Enhance MOST
Collaboration to help students prepare for college, careers
June 6, 2022 by
Gift Provides UM Honors Scholarships
Leading surgeon credits university for success and hopes to help others succeed
June 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Marc E. Walker, a plastic surgeon and Mississippi’s only pediatric and congenital hand surgeon, is the founder and clinical director of the Congenital Hand Clinic at Children’s of Mississippi, the pediatric hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Walker’s road to success is impressive: after graduating summa cumRead the story …
RebelWell Adds More Wellness Options for Employees
Partnership with Deer Oaks EAP yields benefits for UM faculty and staff
June 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – RebelWell, the University of Mississippi‘s initiative to foster healthy lifestyles among employees, has expanded its offerings to include confidential mental health counseling, financial counseling and other wellness and work-life balance resources. The new services are offered through the Deer Oaks Employee Assistance Program. All services are free and confidential and available toRead the story …
After Life-Threatening Accident, Mother of Five Pursues Dream
UM-Rankin student Holly Thrailkill selected for SOE's Sylvia Foran Curriculum Planning Award
June 3, 2022 by
PEARL, Miss. – Holly Thrailkill has a mantra: one step at a time. She first used it when she was learning to walk again. She uses it now as motivation to finish her degree. Thrailkill is a rising senior elementary education major at the University of Mississippi on the Hinds Community College-Rankin campus. She hasRead the story …
Resource Center for Delta Entrepreneurs Opens in Greenville
Mississippi Small Business Development Center partners with CompuRecycling Inc.
June 2, 2022 by
GREENVILLE, Miss. – The Mississippi Delta Small Business Development Center in Greenville is officially open to assist aspiring business owners throughout the region. The new center is among more than 20 sites and centers of the Mississippi Small Business Development Center, headquartered at the University of Mississippi. Housed within CompuRecycling Center Inc., the Mississippi DeltaRead the story …
Summer Sunset Series Returns to the Grove
Lineup features eclectic lineup of bands, anniversary edition of 'Thacker Mountain Radio Show'
June 2, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The annual Summer Sunset Series returns to the Grove stage at the University of Mississippi with a series of four Sunday evening concerts in June. Summer Sunset Series is a free community event made possible through a collaboration of Visit Oxford, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, the UM Center for the Study of SouthernRead the story …
Dolly Parton Wows Ole Miss, Oxford
C Spire, Women's Council each make gifts to literacy councils
May 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Legendary performer and philanthropist Dolly Parton captured the hearts of two University of Mississippi audiences during her recent visit to accept the Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. “Storytime with Dolly” featured the special guest reading “The Little Engine That Could” by Watty Piper and talking about literacyRead the story …
Supporting Future Generations of Engineers
Family expands late father's legacy at UM by enhancing scholarship
May 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year marks a decade since the University of Mississippi School of Engineering mourned the passing of Damon Wall, a beloved faculty member and administrator, as well as a mentor to hundreds of engineering students. Wall, however, is still assisting Ole Miss students and will help future engineering students for generations asRead the story …
Grisham Fellows Program Brings South Delta Students to Campus
Program aims to give rural high schoolers an in-person college experience
May 27, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of South Delta High School students got a taste of the college experience earlier this spring as part of the Grisham Fellows program during a weekend visit to the University of Mississippi. The 32 students from Rolling Fork spent time hearing from current UM students, faculty and administrators with whomRead the story …
Pharmacology Professor Explores Curiosity with NSF Grant
Greg Roman is studying fruit flies for clues to genetic and neural drivers of inquisitiveness
May 25, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty member Gregg Roman is exploring the genetic and neural mechanisms responsible for curiosity after securing a grant from the National Science Foundation. A professor of pharmacology in the School of Pharmacy, Roman serves as principal investigator for a project that uses species of Drosophila, or fruit flies, toRead the story …