Military Times: This school waives out-of-state tuition for vets, GI Bill or no GI Bill By Joshua Axelrod Out-of-state tuition rates? For qualifying vets, there’s no such thing at this school — regardless of whether they have GI Bill benefits. The University of Mississippi, known better to college sports fans as Ole Miss, encourages veterans toRead the story …
Military Times: UM’s Veteran & Military Services highlighted for scholarship benefits
May 3, 2019 by
Discovering a Second Family Halfway Around the World
Journey to Commencement: Daria Herasymova turns foreign exchange trip into everlasting Ole Miss experience
May 3, 2019 by
When Daria Herasymova was a high school sophomore, she left Dripro, Ukraine, as a foreign- exchange student to spend her junior year 5,575 miles away at Oxford High School. She had been selected as a finalist for the Future Leaders Exchange Program administered by the U.S. Department of State, but little did she know thisRead the story …
M Partner, Lexington Celebrate Spring with Festival and Health Fair
Organizers plan day of fun and educational activities
May 2, 2019 by
LEXINGTON, Miss. – The Lexington community is celebrating the spring season by celebrating local resources through food, art and music. Local vendors, artists, craftsmen and musicians will join together Saturday (May 4) to celebrate all that the community of Lexington has to offer. The Spring Festival is set for 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. onRead the story …
Hail to the Chief (of Staff)
Journey to Commencement: La Shon Brooks taps into executive leadership experience to fuel doctoral studies
May 2, 2019 by
La Shon Brooks is no stranger to wearing several hats at once. As chief of staff to Mississippi Valley State University President Jerryl Briggs, Brooks’ days are filled with the broad duties of an executive cabinet member. This often means collaborating with a range of faculty, staff and students to help MVSU meet strategic goals.Read the story …
Ready for Takeoff
Journey to Commencement: Navy ROTC graduate Garrett Booth spends spring semester on staff
April 30, 2019 by
Garrett Booth wasn’t quite ready to leave the University of Mississippi. The Austin, Texas, native graduated from Ole Miss in December with a degree in biochemistry and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy in January through the university’s Naval ROTC program. He was assigned to flight training and ordered to report toRead the story …
One Call Led to Fulfilling a College Dream
Journey to Commencement: Madison Varner lauds impact of Ole Miss First Scholarship
April 29, 2019 by
Growing up, Madison Varner knew the burden of paying for college would rest squarely on her shoulders. But it was not an obstacle the Brandon native has any bitterness about because her family’s spare resources had always been devoted to her physically and intellectually disabled older sister. It was truly a team effort to provideRead the story …
Reaping the University’s Richest Rewards
Journey to Commencement: Ryan Upshaw earns doctorate while recruiting and mentoring undergraduate students
April 25, 2019 by
Over the past 12 years, Ryan Upshaw has experienced several memorable moments at the University of Mississippi. The assistant dean of engineering has earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and received promotions within the university’s Office of Admissions, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and School of Engineering. Soon, the Moss Point native will addRead the story …
Never Dimming Her Light
Journey to Commencement: Lasherica Thornton excels and overcomes obstacles to graduate
April 24, 2019 by
The obstacles in the way of pursuing a college education began well before Lasherica Thornton stepped foot on the campus of the University of Mississippi. A Type 1 diabetic and mother of two before she graduated from Bruce High School at the top of her class, Thornton was never a stranger to adversity. Click theRead the story …
UM Students Sweep Statewide Public Relations Awards
Grenada student named outstanding PR student in Mississippi
April 23, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi public relations students swept the awards in the recent Public Relations Association of Mississippi student competition, including one student being named the state’s Outstanding PR Student. Students and recent graduates from the School of Journalism and New Media won 16 of the 19 student awards presented for public relationsRead the story …
Finding his place at Ole Miss
Journey to Commencement: Carl Upton credits UM for preparing him to take on public accounting career
April 23, 2019 by
Carl Upton, a graduating senior in the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy and graduate of Jackson Preparatory School, will receive his Bachelor of Accountancy on May 11, but he said Ole Miss and accounting were not always in his plans. Click the image below to read Upton’s story, which is part of theRead the story …