HERAKLION, Greece — Ole Miss sophomore forward Sebastian Saiz finished with 6 points and 8 rebounds, as Spain fell 65-57 to Turkey in the gold medal game at the FIBA Under-20 European Championship Sunday. Saiz and Spain claim the silver medal, its eighth-consecutive podium finish, and finished with a 7-3 record at the tournament, havingRead the story …
UM Recognized Among ‘Great Colleges To Work For’
Chronicle of Higher Education surveys university employees across the nation, finds high employee satisfaction at Ole Miss
July 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the sixth time in seven years, the University of Mississippi has 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 collaborative governance, employee confidence in the university’s senior leadership, workers’ job satisfaction and also on theRead the story …
University Museum Gets Ready for Oxford Blues Festival
Fifth annual event features music, lectures, VIP reception for fans, scholars
July 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The fifth annual Oxford Blues Festival will take place July 17-19 on the lawn of the Walton-Young Historic House, which is adjacent to the University of Mississippi Museum. The museum will host a VIP reception Thursday night and several panel discussions on Friday. “The museum is exceptionally pleased to continue our partnershipRead the story …
UM Field Station Hosts Seafloor Science Camp
Middle school students plunge into deep-sea exploration technology at UM Field Station
July 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dozen middle school students recently spent a week delving into deep-sea science and technology at a summer camp sponsored by the University of Mississippi’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology at the UM Field Station. Students in the Seafloor Science and ROVRead the story …
UM Alumni Margaret and Kat King Celebrate Third Book
Oxford natives hold book launch at Off Square Books
July 1, 2014 by
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 Summer College Program Receives Hearin Foundation Grant
Funding provides 10 scholarships a year for Delta high school students to earn college credit
July 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to address the challenges of poverty and educational inequity plaguing some Mississippi schools, the University of Mississippi’s Division of Outreach and Continuing Education will provide financial support for academically qualified first-generation students from the Delta by providing high school students opportunities to earn college credit. For the next 10Read the story …
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 …
University, Americorps VISTA Partner for Community Service
Visiting Grisham fellows build a community garden at Crenshaw Elementary School
June 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s commitment to service was demonstrated recently when administrators took visiting Grisham fellows from Dallas, Texas, to Crenshaw Elementary School to build a community garden during a weeklong campus visit. With help from Mclean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement and Americorps Volunteers in Service to America, the fellows helpedRead the story …
Ole Miss Rebels Advance in College World Series
June 20, 2014 by
The Ole Miss Rebels baseball team advanced to the final four of the College World Series Thursday night with a 6-4 victory over Texas Christian University. The Rebels will face the University of Virginia at 7 p.m. Friday. If they Rebels are victorious Friday evening, they will again face UVA in a winner-takes-all game Saturday afternoon withRead the story …
Ole Miss Principal Corps Admits Largest Cohort to Date
P-12 leadership program strengthens ties throughout Mississippi
June 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen teachers from across the state gathered Monday (June 2) at the University of Mississippi to embark on a transformational journey toward becoming P-12 school leaders as new recruits of the Principal Corps. An elite program for aspiring school administrators, all recruits were nominated by their district superintendents and will spend the nextRead the story …