OXFORD, Miss. – After years of development, the University of Mississippi School of Engineering has launched its new biomedical degree program. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approved the curriculum for the new major during its November meeting. Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering are encouraged toRead the story …
UM Engineering School Creates Biomedical Degree Program
Curriculum will prepare students for range of career opportunities in cutting-edge field
December 6, 2016 by
UM Welcomes ‘New Friends and Kindred Spirits’
University's freshman class of Stamps Scholars is nation's third-largest
December 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This fall, 36 partner schools across the country collectively welcomed the 11th class of Stamps scholars to their campuses. Selected from more than 400,000 applications, the new first-year class comprises 209 scholars with diverse academic interests including biology and neuroscience, public policy, mathematics, biochemistry, computer science, linguistics and anthropology, and international studies.Read the story …
‘Miracle on 34th Street,’ Santa’s Workshop Among UM Christmas Events
Annual Gingerbread Village also open through Dec. 16 at Ford Center
November 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Mississippi Museum have a whole bagful of family-friendly activities slated for December to encourage the Oxford and Ole Miss communities to embrace the holiday spirit. The Ford Center’s seventh annual Gingerbread Village opens Dec. 1 and is free toRead the story …
ROTC Cadets Participate in 4th Annual Egg Bowl Run
Run part of ROTC fundraising campaign
November 22, 2016 by
CALHOUN CITY, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University unite for a common cause in the 2016 Egg Bowl Run. Army ROTC cadets from both universities met in Calhoun City on Monday (Nov. 21) to hand off the Egg Bowl game ball prior to the meeting between the in-state rivals on theRead the story …
Provost Stocks Announces Return to Full-time Faculty Status in the Patterson School of Accountancy
Chancellor names Wilkin as interim provost and will appoint committee to conduct national search
November 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi announced today that its provost and executive vice chancellor, Morris H. Stocks, will return to the faculty of the Patterson School of Accountancy after serving in high-level administrative roles for over 14 years. For the past nine years as provost, interim chancellor and executive vice chancellor, Stocks hasRead the story …
Willie Price Playground Donated to Lafayette Elementary School
Play structure donation coordinated by local parent-teacher organization
November 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Willie Price Lab School, a pre-K facility operated by the University of Mississippi School of Education, has made a sizeable donation to the Lafayette County School District with the gift of its existing playground as the preschool makes plans to replace the play structure. Coordinated by members of Lafayette’s parent-teacher organization, the playground soonRead the story …
Embry Legacy Continues with Latest Scholar
Killough receives 2016 award created in football player's memory
November 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It has been 18 years since Bill and Gwen Embry of Coffeeville lost their son Joey in a drowning accident in 1998. Joey, a University of Mississippi student and an offensive tackle for the Rebel football team, was a well-respected leader on and off the field. The same year Joey Embry died,Read the story …
Cochlear Implant Enhances Adult Patient’s Quality of Life
Medical Center team helps people rejoin world of hearing
November 16, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – When pondering two of her biggest life decisions, Lindsey Edmondson didn’t waste time and didn’t look back. The first: She met husband Brad Edmondson in February 2003 when they were students at East Central Community College, went on a horseback-riding date in March, got engaged in May and tied the knot inRead the story …
UM Earns Highest Graduation Success Rate in School History
Four Rebel teams post perfect scores
November 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Coming on the heels of a successful weekend on the football field and basketball courts, the University of Mississippi has received more great news, this time on the academic side of things. In the most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report released Tuesday, Ole Miss student-athletes recorded the highest GSR in school historyRead the story …
University Launches LiveSafe Mobile App
Resource available for free download for all students, faculty and staff
November 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has partnered with the mobile safety communications platform LiveSafe to offer Ole Miss students, faculty and staff a tool for real-time security communication. The app, available for free download for iOS in the App Store and for Android on Google Play, will allow the campus community to reportRead the story …