OXFORD, Miss. – Allyson Gregory Brennan didn’t set out to be a business owner or entrepreneur. However, it was the turn her pharmaceutical career took when she wanted a solution to better ingredients in her skin care products. That passion had University of Mississippi alumna Brennan starting Emogene & Co., a skin care line thatRead the story …
Pharmacy is More than Skin-Deep for Emogene & Co. Founder
UM alumna uses health care background to start skin care company
March 16, 2021 by
Honoring the Life of Margaret Khayat
Members of UM family recall her 'pivotal impact' on Ole Miss
March 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Margaret Mason Denton Khayat’s generous life and many years of support for the University of Mississippi are being celebrated by the Ole Miss family. Khayat, the former first lady of Ole Miss, died Feb. 22. Her husband, Chancellor Emeritus Robert C. Khayat, and other family members were by her side. “Margaret KhayatRead the story …
Podcast Gets Inside the UM Music Studio Experience
Studios accelerate learning through skill development, performance and mentorship
March 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Music students at the University of Mississippi have a range of opportunities, with ensembles, recitals, classes and extracurricular projects to keep them busy. But at the heart of their time at UM, and what keeps them grounded and progressing as musicians, is the studio experience. The “studio” includes the professor and studentsRead the story …
Willie Morris Awards Announces Fiction and Poetry Winners
De'Shawn Charles Winslow and Christian Garduno honored this year
March 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A debut fiction writer and a poet are the winners of this year’s Willie Morris Awards, which recently moved to the University of Mississippi. Winning the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction is De’Shawn Charles Winslow for “In West Mills,” and the Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry goes to Christian GardunoRead the story …
Helping Students Learn to Lead
Greens' gift supports UM public policy leadership majors in Lott Institute
March 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumni Kate and John Green, who’ve worked in some of the nation’s highest political offices, hope a scholarship they established will give Mississippi students a similar experience. The Kate and John Green Scholarship Endowment will support students majoring in public policy leadership through the Trent Lott Leadership Institute atRead the story …
Gift Supports Business Students, Student-Athletes
UM alumnus supports budding entrepreneurs, athletics support programs
March 5, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student-athletes and business students will benefit from recent gifts made by alumnus Steve Rowell, of Brandon. Rowell’s gift stemmed from two thoughts: He was concerned about the impact the pandemic has had on Ole Miss athletics programs. Also, he knows firsthand that starting a business can be challenging andRead the story …
Cover Your Bases
Recent graduates encouraged to engage and support Ole Miss
March 4, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As sights and sounds of spring – such as flowers budding and baseball bats cracking – get underway, two University of Mississippi organizations are teaming up to encourage recent graduates to become more engaged with their alma mater. The Cover Your Bases campaign launches Friday (March 5) and offers UM graduates whoRead the story …
Doctoral Student Studies Effects of COVID-19 on School Meal Programs
Kritika Gutpa to present TEDx talk at March 9 event
March 4, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kritika Gupta first learned about the potential of nutrition when she began studying nutrition and dietetics for her undergraduate degree in Ludhiana, India. A second-year doctoral student in the nutrition and hospitality management program at the University of Mississippi, Gupta is using her knowledge in community nutrition to explore resilience in schoolRead the story …
Alumna Blends Love for Nutrition with Health Care in Fruitful Career
Leslie Berryhill begins new role as a clinical nutrition manager
March 2, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Leslie Berryhill, an alumna of the University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences, continues to advance in her career in clinical dietetics as she begins a new role as a clinical nutrition manager with Ochsner Health System. Previously, Berryhill was the lead registered dietician for a level four Neonatal Intensive Care UnitRead the story …
Health Care Law Expert to Deliver Hartman Lecture
Alice P. Mead specializes in issues around production of medicinal cannabis
March 2, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alice P. Mead, senior adviser for Greenwich Biosciences, will deliver the annual Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture on Friday (March 5) via Zoom webinar. The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is hosting the free virtual event at noon, and the Zoom link can be found at https://pharmacy.olemiss.edu/events/. Mead, whose work focusesRead the story …