Attention, University of Mississippi students and alumni, you still have time to register for the annual SEC-ACC Virtual Career Fair, coming up Wednesday and Thursday (April 1-2). “More than 105 firms, including Amazon, AT&T, Cox, Duke Energy, E-Trade, Enterprise, EY, Kaiser Permanente, Mitsubishi, Nestle, Toyota, Verizon and more are offering full-time, internship and co-op jobs,”Read the story …
UM Alumni, Students Urged to Register for Virtual Career Fair
Online event unites more than 100 employers with prospective hires
March 31, 2015 by
A Letter from Chancellor Dan Jones
March 20, 2015 by
Dear Ole Miss Family, It is with a very heavy heart that I received the news from our governing board, the Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning (the College Board), that they will not renew my contract as Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. The Board has the responsibility of selecting andRead the story …
UM Chancellor Dan Jones Returns to Campus
March 16, 2015 by
It’s so good to be back. And just in time for Spring at Ole Miss. Lydia and I look forward to daffodils, cherry blossoms, azaleas, and all the other Spring colors that represent renewal and hope after a long winter. We have experienced a long winter with several months of chemotherapy. But we are soRead the story …
Update from Chancellor Dan Jones
March 4, 2015 by
Lydia and I continue to be grateful and overwhelmed with support from colleagues and friends while we deal with my illness. At the end of February, we completed the last scheduled round of chemotherapy and are now in the recovery mode from treatment. Though uncertainties will exist for a while as with any cancer, weRead the story …
Free Family Law Clinic Set for UM
March 26 event provides assistance to north Mississippi residents on variety of legal matters
February 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A free family law clinic is set for March 26 at the University of Mississippi School of Law to assist self-represented plaintiffs in completing pleadings and presenting family law matters. The Family Law Legal Clinic, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m., is conducted in partnership with the Pro Bono Initiative and theRead the story …
50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: Still Fighting for the Vote
February 23, 2015 by
Come join a discussion with attorneys and scholars about the impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This engaging event is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 25) in Weems Auditorium, Room 1078, of the University of Mississippi School of Law. This act made it easier for blacks to register to vote by eliminatingRead the story …
Sartoris Literary Group Announces Release of UM Professor’s Novel
February 18, 2015 by
JACKSON, Mississippi – Sartoris Literary Group announces the release of Casey’s Last Chance by Joseph B. Atkins, available wherever fine books are sold. It will also be available in an eBook edition ($8.95). Written by University of Mississippi journalism professor Joseph B. Atkins, Casey’s Last Chance has garnered high praise, including: “Move over Greg IlesRead the story …
Buie Baccahanalia Event Will Help Expand UM Museum’s Collection
February 12, 2015 by
The Friends of the University of Mississippi Museum invites everyone to an evening of food, wine and revelry at a pre-installation celebration in the museum’s Mary Buie wing for the Buie Bacchanalia on Feb. 20. The museum is the home of the David M. Robinson Memorial Collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, which includes more thanRead the story …
Third SEC Symposium To Focus On Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Keynote Speakers Include Liz Lerman, Dr. Don Millard and Dr. Tony Boccanfuso
January 29, 2015 by
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The third-annual Southeastern Conference (SEC) Symposium will be held September 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, and this year’s event is entitled Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Driving a 21st Century Economy. Led by the University of Florida, the 2015 SEC Symposium will focus on the role universities play in preparing students to be entrepreneurial, innovativeRead the story …
Race and Civil Rights Panel Covers Range of Issues
January 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Race, the media, events in Ferguson, Missouri, and the Romani people of Europe were among the topics discussed Monday (Jan. 26) during the Martin Luther King commemorative panel on “Race and Civil Rights – in the U.S. and Abroad ” at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The event, witnessed mostlyRead the story …