OXFORD, Miss. – Oxford authors and Ole Miss alumni Margaret and Kat King will celebrate the publication of their third book, “Our Josephine,” at 5 p.m. Tuesday (July 1) at a book-signing event at Off Square Books. The identical twins’ most recent publication is a memoir set in Vicksburg in 1957, when the King sistersRead the story …
UM Alumni Margaret and Kat King Celebrate Third Book
Oxford natives hold book launch at Off Square Books
July 1, 2014 by
Couple Provides Major Support for Fastest-growing Program
John Thomas family creates endowed faculty position for marketing communications major
June 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new and forward-looking degree at the University of Mississippi will have an endowed chair, thanks to a forward-looking alumnus and his spouse who want others to experience the same inspired boost to their careers as he did. “This gift is about helping Ole Miss students by investing in the best andRead the story …
UM Alumna Leads Tupelo High School Team to World Robotics Competition
Wood credits university courses, professors with preparing her for teaching career
May 15, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Though she didn’t know it at the time, before Amanda Gamble Wood graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2010, she was already being prepared to take the seat at the front of the classroom. Wood, who earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and another bachelors’ in mathematics, set out with aRead the story …
Chance of a Lifetime Realized
Laurel Middle School students find meeting former UM Chancellor Robert Khayat to be transformative
April 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Some old dreams came true and new ones were born Thursday (April 17) as 31 Laurel Middle School students chatted with University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat on the Oxford campus. The students wanted to visit the campus after having read “The Education of a Lifetime,” Khayat’s best-selling memoir of hisRead the story …
University Honors Burns Family with Building Dedication
State-of-the-art residence hall, team meeting room named in honor of accountancy alumnus
April 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A crowd of nearly 100 students, faculty and staff participated in a ceremony hosted Friday (April 4) by the University of Mississippi to honor Sheryl and Roland Burns of Frisco, Texas, for their legacy of support with the naming of a premier campus residence hall and the new football team meeting roomRead the story …
Ole Miss News Blog Q&A: Ole Miss Alumnus, Football Great Jim Weatherly
All-SEC quarterback, writer of 'Midnight Train to Georgia' talks about Vaught, his career and flag football with famous actors
April 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Calling Ole Miss football great Jim Weatherly an interesting man would be an epic understatement. Weatherly, a native of Pontotoc, played for legendary Ole Miss Coach Johnny Vaught as an All-Southeastern Conference quarterback and honorable mention All-American on the 1964 team. He was also a member of the only unbeaten and untiedRead the story …
Barksdales to Receive Women’s Council Legacy Award
Award honors couple's outstanding philanthropy, scholarship, leadership and mentorship
March 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Donna and Jim Barksdale of Jackson have been chosen to receive the fourth Legacy Award given by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy, or OMWC. The couple will be honored during events April 11 at the University of Mississippi. The Legacy Award, presented by C Spire, recognizes the contributions of individualsRead the story …
Pharmacy Alumni Weekend Scheduled for April 4-5
Classes of 1954, '64, '74, '84, '89, '94 and 2004 celebrating reunions
March 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The School of Pharmacy is encouraging all its graduates to register for Pharmacy Alumni Weekend, to be held April 4-5 in Oxford. “I am greatly looking forward to reconnecting with our alumni during Pharmacy Weekend,” said David D. Allen, the school’s dean. “It’s always a wonderful time of fun and fellowship.” CelebratingRead the story …
A Chronic Case of the Blues
Alumni turn campus business into a music industry icon
January 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the early 1960s, some of the hottest groups booked for parties at the Pi Kappa Alpha house at Ole Miss were black rhythm and blues bands. They were brought in by the fraternity’s social chairman, Tommy Couch Sr., and Gerald “Wolf” Stephenson, then partners in Campus Attractions, a band-booking business. TheRead the story …
UM Doctoral Student Remembered as a Determined Spirit
Kevser Ermin Memorial Lecture will honor passionate, dedicated student and instructor
January 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kevser Ermin, a doctoral student remembered for her tragic 2011 death while cycling one clear October morning between Oxford and Sardis Lake, left a lasting legacy at the University of Mississippi beyond simply a parable about transportation safety and sharing the road. Thanks to husband Yavuz Ozeren’s recent gift to the UMRead the story …