Gather in the University of Mississippi Circle with the Student Activities Association on Wednesday (Dec. 2) for a fun-filled evening celebrating a Hotty Toddy Christmas. The fun begins at 6 p.m. on the Circle in front of the Lyceum for the annual lighting of the university Christmas tree. Special guests at this year’s tree lightingRead the story …
Have a Hotty Toddy Holiday with Ole Miss
Campus tree lighting set for Wednesday evening
December 2, 2015 by
UM Leader Launches Twitter Feed
Incoming chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter invites dialogue via social media account
November 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter is taking the position into a new era with the launch of a new Twitter account. He will be the first Ole Miss chancellor to take advantage of the popular communication tool while in office. UM students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, media and theRead the story …
Foundation Launching Giving Tuesday
Goal is to raise $10,000 in 24 hours for Ole Miss Fund
November 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seeking to raise $10,000 within a 24-hour period, the University of Mississippi Foundation is launching a crowdfunding initiative Dec. 1, calling it a global day dedicated to “giving back.” Donations on the “Giving Tuesday” can be made beginning at midnight at https://ignite.olemiss.edu/project/1388. While gifts of all sizes are welcome, those who makeRead the story …
UM Forward Together Campaign Exceeds Goal, Announces Extension
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation raises $155 million in donations toward campaign, eyes $200 million
November 18, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thanks to the generous support of Rebel Nation, the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation has surpassed its $150 million goal for the Forward Together campaign. With the help of 3,425 donors, the campaign achieved its goal in just over a four-year span, raising $155 million. “On behalf of Ole Miss Athletics, I wantRead the story …
Annual Egg Bowl Run Set for Nov. 23
ROTC cadets will carry game ball from Oxford to Starkville
November 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the third time, the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University will join forces for a common cause before the state’s biggest rivalry with the 2015 Egg Bowl Run, coming up Nov. 23. Three years ago, Master Sgt. Matt Hayes, senior military instructor for Ole Miss Army ROTC, wanted to createRead the story …
UM Professor Raises Funds for St. Jude
Jack McClurg runs in memory of granddaughter Lylah
November 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The two worst days of Jack McClurg’s life came within just 17 months of each other. “In between those 17 months are some of the most precious memories we’ll ever have,” said McClurg, an associate professor of practice at the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi. And those memoriesRead the story …
UM Student Organization Seeks Funds to Fight Hunger Locally
Ignite Ole Miss campaign facilitates effort to raise support for campus food bank
November 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched a crowd-funding campaign in an effort to raise $10,000 to support the Ole Miss Food Bank, a student-run organization that makes nutritious foods available to those in need. Contributions to the campaign via https://ignite.olemiss.edu/finsup4food will help the Kinard Hall-based Food Bank stock its shelves with frozenRead the story …
Ole Miss Posts Highest GSR in School History
Four teams record perfect scores, 10 at or above national average
November 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s athletics programs are enjoying a great start to the 2015-16 year, with football and soccer both ranked in the top 25, but the success doesn’t end on the fields and courts for the Rebels. In the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report released Wednesday, Ole Miss recorded the highestRead the story …
Jeffrey Vitter Named UM Chancellor
Selection made official after two days of meetings with groups in Oxford and Jackson
October 29, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning voted “unanimously and enthusiastically” today to name Jeffrey S. Vitter as chancellor of the University of Mississippi. A renowned computer scientist and academic leader, Vitter is provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Kansas. “Dr. Vitter is, without a doubt,Read the story …
UM Partners with MUW to Expand Jumpstart
Program provides service and teaching opportunities for college students
October 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new partnership between the University of Mississippi and Mississippi University for Women will expand Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children prepare for kindergarten by developing language and literacy skills, into the Columbus area. Until now, UM has been home to the state’s only Jumpstart chapter. The program, in its fourth year atRead the story …