OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host the American Legion Boys State beginning May 28, bringing young men from across the state to campus for a week of events designed “to develop tomorrow’s informed, responsible citizens.” The university was chosen to host Boys State last year and will host it through 2018. As many as 400 delegates will stay on campusRead the story …
American Legion Boys State Returns to UM
Some 400 delegates expected for weeklong leadership experience
May 22, 2017 by
Chucky Mullins Drive Entrance Closed For Roundabout Construction
Roundabout construction where Hill Drive and Hathorn Road meet will run through August
May 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi campus entrance at Chucky Mullins Drive will remain closed through the summer so a roundabout can be built where Hill Drive and Hathorn Road meet. The work there to install a roundabout will lead to improved traffic flow on the south side of campus, but until the work is completeRead the story …
Foundation Completes $20 Million Pledge for Ford Center
Performing arts facility has transformed cultural environment of the university and region
May 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss – The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation completed its $20 million commitment to funding the world-class Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi with the presentation of a check for $1 million at a ceremony Tuesday in Jackson. The 88,000-square-foot Ford Center, which opened in 2002, hasRead the story …
Mississippi Robotics Champs Earn World Championship
Pearl team wins title as part of a three-team alliance in Texas
May 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A robotics team from Pearl that won the Mississippi’s FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition in March at the University of Mississippi has gone on to win a world championship in Houston, Texas. The group of friends from Pearl has worked together for more than five years and was part of a three-team allianceRead the story …
UM Partnership with TVA, NEMEPA Saves $217,000 Annually
Project improves sustainability and efficiency across campus
May 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi, Tennessee Valley Authority and North East Mississippi Electric Power Association marked the completion Thursday (May 4) of a project that saves the university more than $217,000 in utility costs each year and reduces its carbon footprint. The TVA awarded the university a $150,000 grant to improve energy efficiencyRead the story …
Counseling Center Has New Home, Same Values of ‘Acceptance and Respect’
Officials plan to expand staff and add more services in coming years
April 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Counseling Center, which focuses on treating clients with “acceptance, respect, compassion and support” through a broad range of services, recently celebrated its first anniversary in its new location on the third floor of Lester Hall. The space is an improvement over the center’s old home, in the oldRead the story …
UM Student Aims to Raise $25K to Fight Blood Cancers
Childhood schoolmate's struggle inspired Riley Juenger to make a difference
April 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss – When University of Mississippi sophomore Riley Juenger was in fourth grade, one of her schoolmates at Visitation Academy in St. Louis was diagnosed with leukemia and courageously battled the disease until it took her life a few months later. At the time, Juenger, a banking and finance major, didn’t understand the disease that herRead the story …
UM Campus Recreation to Host Third Annual Color My College 5-K
Event benefits Special Olympics Mississippi
March 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Campus Recreation will host the Color My College 5-K run April 1 as part of a full day of activities. This year, the event runs day to night with the color run starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by the first-ever UV glow paint party after dark, said Amanda Alpert, assistant director of intramuralRead the story …
RebelWell Fitness Classes Continue to Grow, Get UM Moving
Sessions help participants improve health, develop relationships across campus
March 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Deetra Wiley never thought of herself as someone who exercises until she discovered a RebelWell kettlebell and total body resistance workout class. The University of Mississippi applications analyst and business communication specialist figured she’d try the kettlebell class offered by RebelWell as part of its “New Year New You” program. Wiley swungRead the story …
Pulitzer Winner Jon Meacham to Give UM Commencement Address
Presidential historian to address graduates May 13 in the Grove
March 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author, presidential historian and one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals Jon Meacham will deliver the University of Mississippi’s 164th Commencement address May 13 in the Grove. Meacham, a former editor of Newsweek and a contributor to Time and The New York Times Book Review, speaks to graduates and their familiesRead the story …