OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Human Resources is hosting a benefits fair Monday for all university employees in the Student Union Ballroom. The event, set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m., gives faculty and staff an opportunity to meet with representatives from UM insurance plans and retirement programs, on-campus services and external agencies.Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice has been inducted into the Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence at the UM Medical Center in Jackson. Given to faculty members from the six schools at the Medical Center, Meagan Brown was among 19 inductees chosen for the honor. TheRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Starting in May 2016, University of Mississippi graduates will don custom-designed red and blue Commencement caps and gowns bearing the Lyceum logo, the first time in school history that the university has had its own custom regalia. A university committee led by Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice chancellor for student affairs, and AliceRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Erin Garrett, communications specialist for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy in Oxford, has successfully completed her Accreditation in Public Relations certification. “Pursuing my accreditation has been a challenging, but highly rewarding journey,” said Garrett, a native of Oxford. “I first knew that I wanted to become accredited after speaking withRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Andre P. Liebenberg, the Robertson Chair of Insurance and associate professor of finance at the University of Mississippi, recently was honored with the American Risk and Insurance Association Excellence in Teaching Award at the group’s global conference in Munich, Germany. The award, which is given only when an exceptional candidate emerges, wasRead the story …

Bonnie M. Black, administrative coordinator II for Landscape Services, was selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for August. To help the university community get to know her better, she answered some questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss?  Black: Since November 2008. IOM: What is your hometown? Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has created new procedures for instructors to verify classroom attendance in an effort to make sure students who don’t go to class also don’t wrongfully receive financial aid. Starting this semester, instructors will be required to take attendance using the “Attendance Verification Interface” within myOleMiss‘s class rolls andRead the story …

With the beginning of a new school year just around the corner, the Ole Miss Student Activity Association is again hosting Welcome Week. The annual week of events is a great way for faculty and staff, both new and old, to get involved with the campus community. “Welcome Week provides Ole Miss students, faculty andRead the story …

With football season just around the corner, many fans are thinking and talking about great games in Ole Miss football history. Two of the greatest came during the 1959 season, both against the same team. On Halloween night in 1959, LSU’s Billy Cannon scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter on an 89-yard punt return,Read the story …