OXFORD, Miss. – Dolly Parton’s highly anticipated visit to the University of Mississippi to accept the prestigious Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy will take place early next year after being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Once again, the C Spire Foundation will be the presenting sponsor of the OMWC LegacyRead the story …
Ole Miss Women’s Council Set to Welcome Dolly Parton
Entertainment legend to receive Legacy Award on new date in April
August 4, 2020 by
Gate Honors Four Generations of Commitment to UM
Lee family's gift will benefit Ole Miss student-athletes
July 31, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Spencer Lee and his extended family have come and gone from the University of Mississippi over four generations, but the Lee name will be a permanent fixture on the Oxford campus. Lee, a retired dentist from Pickwick Lake, Tennessee, and his wife, Rebecca, recently made a $250,000 gift to the ForwardRead the story …
Southern Studies Graduate Student Produces Documentary Photo Book
Elliot Grime explores Mississippi through his lens
July 30, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As an international graduate student, Elliot Grime wanted to learn about the culture of the South and better understand the region. For the past two years, he has taken documentary courses enabling him to get firsthand experience interacting with people, places and the landscape. Eventually, this fieldwork led him to his thesisRead the story …
Parent Group Gives $150K to Support Ole Miss Students
Family Leadership Council provides gift to assist student mental health, campus safety and other areas
July 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ongoing support for students’ mental health is among the many University of Mississippi services being funded this year by the Ole Miss Family Leadership Council. Private funds of more than $150,000 from the council – the largest gift in the FLC’s seven years of operations – are being directed to Division ofRead the story …
Virtual StudyUSA Program Helps Connect Students with Industry Leaders
Online info session scheduled July 30 for UM faculty to explore new opportunities
July 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Washington, D.C., became a COVID-19 hotspot late this spring, University of Mississippi chemistry professor Randy Wadkins decided to reimagine how he could safely facilitate engaging conversations among students, government leaders and scientists around the world during one of the most significant time periods for both science and public policy – aRead the story …
Professor Named President-Elect of National Professional Association
Stuart Haines to serve in role for American Association Colleges of Pharmacy
July 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stuart Haines, a faculty member with the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, was installed as president-elect of the American Association College of Pharmacy on July 16, during the organization’s annual meeting. “I feel excitement and trepidation,” Haines said. “It is a special honor to be elected by your peers to serveRead the story …
Music Professor Sings in Operation Bach
Nationwide remote recording project takes listeners to the 18th century
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After gathering each summer for years to perform works by Bach and other great composers at the Carmel Bach Festival, a group of musicians decided to continue that tradition in the face of COVID-19, and a remote recording project including people from across the country was born. Jos Milton, associate professor ofRead the story …
Acclaimed Author Kiese Laymon Named to McAlexander Chair
Donor Ruff Fant remembered for commitment to lifelong friendship and education
July 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each moment in the classroom is an opportunity for professors to connect with students and to significantly influence their education as they encounter the world during and beyond college. University of Mississippi English professor Kiese Laymon did so from the moment he arrived on campus. Laymon, a celebrated writer from Jackson andRead the story …
$10.5M Grant Creates Glycoscience Research Center at Pharmacy School
National Institutes of Health to fund effort studying how carbohydrates affect human health
July 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received a $10.5 million Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence Phase I grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a new center dedicated to glycoscience, funded for the first year at $2,107,042. The Glycoscience Center of Research Excellence, known as GlyCORE, will study how carbohydrates andRead the story …
Scholarship Program Works to ‘Perfection’
Smith & Waldrop Foundation provides UM students with life-changing opportunities
July 18, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sixty years ago, Lonnie Smith, of Picayune, earned a law degree at the University of Mississippi, marking the successful completion of his higher education journey. Yet Smith’s time at Ole Miss, which culminated in 1960, is responsible for providing 79 Mississippi students their own transformative experience at UM. With the most recentRead the story …