OXFORD, Miss. – Aspiring business owners can learn about a range of resources available to help them succeed at the 2022 Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum, set for April 6-7 in Vicksburg. The event brings together leading entrepreneurs, economic developers, innovators and future business owners to learn more about the entrepreneurial climate and the future of entrepreneurshipRead the story …
Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum Offers Resources, Support
Event returns to in-person format April 6-7 in Vicksburg
March 4, 2022 by
Graduate Student to Represent State in Athletic Trainers Association
Former Rebels pitcher Myers serves on SEATA Student Leadership Committee
March 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi alumnus and graduate student has been elected to represent Mississippi in the Southeastern Athletic Trainers’ Association‘s Student Leadership Committee. Tyler Myers said he is honored to represent the state for SEATA. He is excited about meeting aspiring and professional athletic trainers in Mississippi to grow his network. “BeingRead the story …
The Conversation: Scholars Examine What Russian Invasion Means for Ukraine, World
March 3, 2022 by
Military experts react to Ukraine invasion, assess potential for widespread aggression and risks to US By Carla Martinez Machain, Susan Hannah Allen and Liam Collins Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine very early in the morning on Feb. 24, 2022, by launching missiles at military targets, including airfields and military command centers in major Ukrainian cities. As researchers who study how bombingRead the story …
School of Pharmacy Partners with doTERRA on Essential Oil Research
Agreement expands relationship to include expanded studies on consistency, purity and potency
March 2, 2022 by
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah and OXFORD, Miss. – Health and wellness company dōTERRA and the University of Mississippi National Center for Natural Products Research, based within the UM School of Pharmacy, have agreed to a five-year research partnership that will focus on establishing quality standards for the essential oil industry. As part of the partnership, NCNPRRead the story …
Who Says You Can’t Put a Hurricane on Stage?
Theatre and Film at UM brings world premiere, wild weather to Meek Auditorium
March 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first 2022 production of the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is a world premiere that was developed right here in Oxford and features an unlikely character: the weather. “Hazel” runs in Meek Hall Auditorium through Sunday (March 6). Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m.Read the story …
Accomplished Alumna Edith Kelly-Green Boosts Accountancy Scholarship
Women's Council founding chair hopes to give recipients head start to success
March 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Edith Kelly-Green, a 2011 inductee of the University of Mississippi Patterson School of Accountancy Hall of Fame and first African American woman to become a FedEx vice president, credits her accountancy education for much of her stellar success. “I stumbled into the accountancy field as I knew nothing about the profession priorRead the story …
Ole Miss Extends Contract for Athletics Director Keith Carter
New deal reflects remarkable success for athletics programs, enhancement of student-athlete experience
February 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has extended the contract of Keith Carter as vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics. The four-year contract took effect last month and increased his annual salary to $1.1 million. “Since taking the reins of Ole Miss athletics in 2019, Keith has demonstrated exemplary leadership and instilled a culture ofRead the story …
University Hosts Area Scouts for Merit Badge College
UM faculty, students help teach sessions in citizenship, STEM fields and welding
February 27, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi regularly attracts students from around the country and even the world, but it was a different kind of college experience that drew students from across northeast Mississippi to the Ole Miss campus recently. About 65 youth members of Boy Scouts of America attended a daylong Merit Badge College,Read the story …
Krucks Family Gift Funds Scholarships for Law Students
Gift reflects late graduate's love for school
February 26, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new scholarship in the University of Mississippi School of Law stands as a testament to the experiences its namesake enjoyed at Ole Miss. Established with a gift of $150,000, the William N. Krucks and Family Law Scholarship Fund will help support selected UM students seeking their Juris Doctor degrees. “What IRead the story …
Pharmacy School, Mississippi College Partner on Admissions Pathway
Preferred admissions program offers MC students spots in professional program
February 25, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and Mississippi College have boosted their commitments to public health with an admissions partnership. With the preferred admission program, qualified Mississippi College students who express an interest in pharmacy may be admitted to the School of Pharmacy after the first semester of their freshman year.Read the story …