Accomplished Alum Shares Global Insights with UM Students
OXFORD, Miss. – As futurists continue to make their predictions, Dean Copeland is challenging University of Mississippi students to consider the current trends that have global effects and their implications for the world 50 years from now. Through a bi-weekly seminar, the retired corporate lawyer and executive has given students at his alma mater aRead the story …
Clarion Ledger: Oxford perfect fit for ‘just’ Eli
Oxford, Eli Manning’s chosen hometown, surely will pull hard for the New York Giants in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Read the story
NEMS Daily Journal: Young Mississippi native finds place at Washington Post
TUPELO – Haley Crum is 24 years old, but she already has an impressive resume. Read the story
WCBI: Olivia Manning Receives Legacy Award
OXFORD, Miss. — Olivia Williams Manning, the heart and soul of America’s first family of football, will be at the University of Mississippi April 16 to accept the Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. The Legacy Award recognizes the contributions of a person who epitomizes the council’s goals of philanthropy, leadershipRead the story …
DM: Fat Possum Records Brings Indie Rock to Oxford
Matthew Johnson, a former University of Mississippi student, founded Fat Possum Records in 1991 after hearing blues musician R.L. Burnside play guitar.
Natchez Democrat: Jones Proud of UM Growth
NATCHEZ — The University of Mississippi’s Chancellor Dr. Dan Jones visited with alumni in Natchez Monday and brought them up to date on enrollment, growing pains and the end of Colonel Reb. Jones is the 14th chancellor to operate and manage the four-campus university. Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: Khayat to Assist with Blueprint Mississippi Plan
If Mississippi is going to become more competitive in a global economy, the state needs to first establish where we need to go in terms of education, job training, business climate, infrastructure and fiscal policy and how we get there. That’s the focus of Blueprint Mississippi 2011. Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds will chair BlueprintRead the story …
Scott County Times: UM Alum Donates Sculpture to Forest Library
FOREST — Willie Ray Parish will return to his hometown this week where he will visit with old friends and other area residents and make a donation of his work. A reception is planned from 4 until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, at the Forest Public Library when Parish, son of Mimi and RaymondRead the story …