The Department of Student Housing is seeking Ole Miss employee volunteers to help welcome freshmen to campus on Wednesday (Aug. 27) as part of its annual House Calls event. House Calls will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. in residential communities across campus. To register, sign up here by 8 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 26).Read the story …
Help Welcome New Freshmen to Campus
Student Housing seeks volunteers for annual House Calls event on Wednesday
August 25, 2014 by
Ole Miss Law Professor Appointed to SEC Committee
July 28, 2014 by
University of Mississippi law professor Ron Rychlak has been appointed to the Southeastern Conference Executive Committee, which oversees appeals of disciplinary/enforcement matters, fills conference vacancies and approves conference contracts and agreements. The committee also approves the conference’s operating budget and has oversight of fiscal affairs. “Ron is an ideal choice to serve in a leadership positionRead the story …
RebelWell Launches Wellness on Wheels
Series of mini health fairs kicks off this month
July 14, 2014 by
RebelWell is hosting a series of Wellness on Wheels events this month for UM employees. The mini health fairs will include free cholesterol and blood pressure screenings, nutrition information, BMI calculation and overall body strength and flexibility testing. A registered dietitian and fitness experts will also be available. The events will take place: • 10Read the story …
UM Alumni, Authors Pack Book Signing for ‘Our Josephine’
July 3, 2014 by
Identical twins and UM alumni, Kat and Margaret King, entertained a huge crowd at their book-signing for their book “Our Josephine” on July 1. “Our Josephine” is a memoir written from a nine-year-old’s perspective that focuses on the twin’s personal memories of life and race relations in Vicksburg in 1957. The story highlights their relationshipRead the story …
University to Host Leadercast Event
One-day event focuses on building and empowering leaders
June 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is hosting a one-day conference to help build effective leaders across north Mississippi. The Leadercast event is set for June 18 at the university’s Jackson Avenue Center. The goal of the event is to build leaders worth following. The theme for this year’s conference is “Beyond You,” whichRead the story …
Old Taylor Road Bridge To Close Monday, May 12
MDOT project to widen bridge and add double roundabouts, protected pedestrian walkway
May 8, 2014 by
The Old Taylor Road bridge over Highway 6 – as well as the ramps onto and off the bridge from Highway 6 – will close on Monday, May 12 and remain closed until mid-August. During this time, vehicles will not have access to Highway 6 at the Old Taylor Road junction. Kitchenaid Road, a reliefRead the story …
NCNPR Assistant Director Invited to Prestigious Seminar Series
Ikhlas Khan gives lecture on traditional medicine at South African university
May 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ikhlas Khan, assistant director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, recently delivered an invited lecture on traditional medicine and botanicals at a South African university. “It’s an honor to be selected for the Vice-Chancellor’s Seminar Series at Tshwane University of Technology,” KhanRead the story …
Arts Institute Honors New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture
Resource recognized as 'seminal publication' of regional, national importance
April 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Institutes of Arts and Letters is honoring the 24-volume New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, produced by the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, with a 2014 Special Achievement Award. “It is fitting that The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture was chosen, as it is the seminalRead the story …
Mississippi Association of International Educators Picks UM Staffer as Leader
George's commitment involves three years of service to advance international education, exchange
April 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Regina George, international programs adviser at the University of Mississippi, has been elected as chair of the Mississippi Association of International Educators, or MAIE. Association members selected George as their new leader during the group’s annual spring meeting in February. George, who recently completed her service as chair-elect and has begun herRead the story …
Mid-America Theatre Conference Honors UM Professor
Rhona Justice-Malloy selected as fellow for outstanding contributions to field
April 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi theatre arts professor Rhona Justice-Malloy has been unanimously selected as a fellow of the Mid-America Theatre Conference. This honor is given to members of the Mid-America Theatre Association who have made an outstanding contribution to the art. “Rhona’s work has definitely earned that distinction through her work in theatre research, practice and service,” saidRead the story …