OXFORD, Miss. – The crime scene was cordoned off. A methamphetamine lab operator there had been killed in an apparent botched robbery attempt. Samples were taken to be analyzed, which helped investigators identify a suspect. The situation played out like the plot in a TV crime drama. But the blood wasn’t real – it was only barbecueRead the story …
‘CSI’ Gets Real at UM Forensics Camp
Students get hands-on experience with technology to help solve simulated crimes
July 24, 2015 by
Six Rebels Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
Award Given to Athletes Who Excel On Track and in Classroom
July 22, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Six members of the 2015 Ole Miss track & field team have received All-Academic recognition from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Men’s All-Academic honorees included Daniel Bulmer, Quintavius Burdette and Kevin Conway, while women’s recipients were Mary Alex England, Brooke Feldmeier and Fabia McDonald. To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and FieldRead the story …
UM Again ‘Great Colleges to Work For’ Finalist
Chronicle of Higher Education surveys university employees nationwide, finds high satisfaction at Ole Miss
July 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Continuing to establish its reputation for employee satisfaction, the University of Mississippi has again been recognized as one of the nation’s “Great Colleges to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education. UM was cited for excellence in three categories: collaborative governance, employee confidence in the university’s senior leadership and supervisor/department chairRead the story …
Ole Miss’ Engram Nominated for AFCA Good Works Team
Honors Top Community Volunteers in College Football
July 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss junior tight end Evan Engram is among the nominees for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, announced recently by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association. For 24 years, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has recognized college football players from across the country who exemplify a superior commitment toRead the story …
Search Committee Expects New UM Chancellor by Year’s End
Campus listening session brings call for new leader to recruit and think globally
July 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The committee charged with finding a new University of Mississippi chancellor expects to have a preferred candidate selected before the end of the year, the group’s members said at an on-campus listening session with alumni, faculty, staff and students. The UM Board Search Committee is tasked by the Mississippi Institutions of HigherRead the story …
Oxford Blues Fest Rocks Saturday
Blind Mississippi Morris, Jeff Jensen Band, other acts slated to play Grove stage July 18
July 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Headliners including Blind Mississippi Morris and The Jeff Jensen Band, will play the Oxford Blues Fest on the University of Mississippi campus this Saturday (July 18). Darryl Parker, producer and founder of Oxford Blues Fest, is excited about this year’s festival and expects this one to be the best one yet. “Blues isRead the story …
Constance Pierce Schedules Second Workshop July 25-26
Master artist to assist all levels of experience in sketching at University Museum
July 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Aspiring artists have a second opportunity to learn from the best at a University of Mississippi Museum workshop hosted by Constance Pierce July 25-27. The workshop was added due to a large number of requests following the initial workshop in June. “Learning to Sketch from Museum Masters” is a two-day weekend event July 25-26Read the story …
Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference at UM Starts July 19
'Faulkner and Print Culture' boasts strong conference lineup
July 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi will host its annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference July 19-23 bringing scholars from all over the country to Oxford to discuss “Faulkner and Print Culture.” The Nobel Prize winning author and Oxford resident William Faulkner, who also studied at UM, once said that he wished his epitaph would simply read,Read the story …
NCAA Honors Jones, Bjork with New Diversity Awards
Recognition is first of its kind to be awarded by NCAA
July 8, 2015 by
A new NCAA initiative recognizing individuals who support diversity and inclusion has selected outgoing UM Chancellor Dan Jones and UM Athletics Director Ross Bjork as its first honorees. The NCAA announced the awards Wednesday in the following release: An NCAA committee is introducing a new initiative to spotlight individuals who are working to support theRead the story …
A Don of All Trades
Longtime pharmacy employee has many talents
July 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Whether at work or at home, Don Stanford is always looking for the next adventure. “I really enjoy doing anything new or anything challenging,” Stanford said. “I’ll be right in the middle of those projects to try to shepherd things through and make things happen.” Stanford is assistant director of the Research InstituteRead the story …