OXFORD, Miss. – Although she grew up less than an hour from the University of Mississippi‘s Oxford campus, Kathy Knight never thought she would teach there, much less end up with the pleasure of teaching nutrition to more than 15,000 students over 36 years before her upcoming retirement in May. Hired in 1985, Knight hasRead the story …
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Professor Leaves Lasting Legacy
Kathy Knight retiring after 36 years of service
February 9, 2021 by
Honoring a Family Lineage
Hendrix gift benefits Ole Miss student-athletes
February 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gate 12 of the University of Mississippi‘s Vaught-Hemingway Stadium will bear a new name – the Bettye and Dick Hendrix Family Gate – and stand as a monument to the lineage of Woodruff and Hendrix family members who graduated from Ole Miss. Bettye W. Hendrix, of Helena, Arkansas, a 1956 graduate ofRead the story …
Donors Respond to O’Ferrall Campaign
Initiative will name suite at Ole Miss' South Campus Recreation Center
February 3, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi fundraising campaign will provide crucial funding for the work of the William Magee Center for Wellness Education. Launched during the season of giving to honor a beloved alumnus who has dedicated his life to young people, the Ignite Ole Miss campaign raised more than $125,000 to establish theRead the story …
Scholarship Benefits UM Business Students from St. Louis
Riries hope endowment will recruit students and share Ole Miss experience
January 23, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ask Mike and James Ririe about the University of Mississippi, and a deep affinity for their alma mater will be instantly apparent. The brothers say their student experience at Ole Miss was life-changing, giving them a foundation for long-term professional success. They hope a scholarship their parents established will help recruit otherRead the story …
Keeping Ole Miss Basketball Moving Forward
Cantrell gift names Pavilion entrance for alumni and longtime fans
January 16, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To say Tricia Cantrell is passionate about Ole Miss basketball is an understatement at best. The Memphis, Tennessee, native and Oxford resident grew up a Rebel fan inspired by her father, Ralph Ross, who played center for Ole Miss in the Old Gym, now Martindale-Cole Student Services Center. Visit her home andRead the story …
Pandemic Provides Possibilities for Mentorship
Theatre and film alumni give students a glimpse into professional world of TV, stage work
December 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Amid shifting plans resulting from the ongoing global pandemic, professors in the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Mississippi found new opportunities for students this fall by bringing in a diverse roster of alumni as guest speakers for a series of virtual master classes. The idea began in theRead the story …
University Community Mourns ‘Bright Light’ Jackie Certion
Colleagues recall administrator's powerful presence, devoted support to student success
December 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Remembered fondly as “one of the brightest lights on our campus,” Jacqueline “Jackie” Certion is being mourned by the University of Mississippi community as a tireless advocate for Ole Miss students and a beacon of hope to many. Assistant director of the Foundations for Academic Success Track, or FASTrack, Program in theRead the story …
‘Distinguished Statesman’ William Winter Recalled as Tireless Advocate
Former governor, Ole Miss alumnus amassed remarkable 75 years of public service
December 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A former governor and champion of education and racial reconciliation initiatives whose public service career started while a University of Mississippi student, William Winter died this weekend, leaving behind a lasting legacy throughout the Magnolia State and beyond. Winter, who was known broadly as “Mississippi’s education governor” and accounted for nearly 75Read the story …
Alumnus Hopes to Help Students Avoid His Mistakes
Salmon provides support to Magee Center after turning his life around
December 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Farley “Fel” Salmon III, son of the late University of Mississippi football great Farley Salmon Jr., credits time served in a Mississippi prison with changing his life. Now, he’s ready to pay it forward. Incarcerated for drug-related convictions, Salmon, a 1978 Ole Miss graduate, deepened his faith through a Christian ministry/12-step groupRead the story …
Voice of Guidance to Thousands of Students, Linda Spargo Retires
Fixture of the Lyceum served students and families, taught classes and supported university growth
December 17, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One July day in 1995, Linda Spargo received a surprising invitation to the Lyceum. She had recently completed her doctorate in English and was co-founder and director of the University of Mississippi‘s first-ever Writing Center. Impressed by her talents, then-Chancellor Robert Khayat wanted to know if she’d help him out with aRead the story …