OXFORD, Miss. – Brad Martin, who earned degrees from the University of Mississippi in 2003 and 2012, is proud to wear pink this holiday season, instead of the traditional red and white. As a graduate of the bachelor’s program in exercise science and master’s program in health promotion, Martin was well prepared for his roleRead the story …
UM Graduate Raises Awareness and Funds for Cancer Prevention
Double alumnus promotes Real Men Wear Pink Campaign through state public health role
December 17, 2020 by
‘If You Can Get a Sue, Get a Sue’: Keiser Retires from UM
Assistant to the chancellor looks back at storied Ole Miss career
December 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sue Keiser has always impressed those around her with an ability to get just about anything done. So much so, that one of her former colleagues called the trait being a “Sue.” Keiser, who retires this month as the University of Mississippi‘s assistant to the chancellor, came to work at Ole MissRead the story …
Steven Holley Named UM Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Mississippi native, Ole Miss alumnus brings wealth of experience to senior university position
December 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Steven Holley, a global finance and operations executive with a background in higher education and the private sector, has been named vice chancellor for administration and finance at the University of Mississippi. Holley, a Wheeler native who earned two degrees from Ole Miss, brings to the university more than 25 years ofRead the story …
Truth Seeker and Storyteller: Curtis Wilkie Retires from UM
Veteran reporter, longtime Ole Miss journalism faculty member served as conscience of the campus, mentor to many
December 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Curtis Wilkie left Mississippi for the East Coast in 1969, he did it with a promise that he would never return. Half a century later, the University of Mississippi journalism professor is putting a period on his career in the same place where it began: Oxford. The Summit native and OleRead the story …
More than Dollars and Cents: Larry Sparks Looks Forward to Retirement
After 23 years, UM vice chancellor for administration and finance plans to travel and visit family
December 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For 23 years, University of Mississippi alumnus Larry Sparks has served as a quiet force guiding the fiscal management and financial growth of his alma mater. Come Dec. 31, the vice chancellor for administration and finance will be retiring to pursue a future filled with enjoyments long-delayed. The Oxford native has beenRead the story …
Gift Supports Third-Year Law Students
First recipient named for new scholarship that honors alumnus, telecommunications attorney
November 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $100,000 gift created the James R. Billingsley Third-Year Law Scholarship Fund, which gives each recipient $10,000 toward tuition for their final year at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The first recipient, Jonathon Hoskins, of Banks, Arkansas, said the award comes at an opportune time. “I’ve exhausted my GI benefits,Read the story …
Ryan Whittington Named to Business Journal’s Top 50 Under 40
UM marketing and brand strategy director honored among the state's top young leaders
November 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ryan Whittington, the University of Mississippi‘s marketing and brand strategy director, has been named to the Mississippi Business Journal‘s Top 50 Under 40 for 2020, which recognizes outstanding young business leaders across the state. The annual awards for outstanding young professionals in the state were announced recently, featuring a diverse list ofRead the story …
A Life of Service
Ole Miss graduate dedicated to serving in both military and government
November 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kaleb Digby, a 2017 University of Mississippi graduate, has been dedicated to serving his country since he was a freshman in college. The alumnus, who works for the U.S. Army and on Capitol Hill, was a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at two institutions. Digby grew up as anRead the story …
Dewey Knight Leaves Legacy of Putting Students First
Ole Miss community mourns the loss of longtime student advocate
November 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi lost a valued community member and student advocate this week with the passing of Dewey Knight, retired associate director of the Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience. One of the center’s foundational staff members, Knight, 72, was an Oxford native who enrolled as an Ole Miss freshmanRead the story …
Shirley Crawford Remembered as Adored and Respected Ole Miss Alumna
Longtime staff member leaves her stamp on beloved university
November 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the summer of 1953, Shirley Wagner left Grenada and headed 45 miles northeast to Oxford to enroll as a freshman student at the University of Mississippi. Along with her suitcase, she brought her skills in women’s basketball, the pep she exuded in cheerleading and her “joie de vivre,” as the FrenchRead the story …