OXFORD, Miss. – Walking your dog can be a routine event, or it could be the exact time someone calls your cellphone from a prestigious university sharing the exciting news that you’ve been named a 2021 fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. W. Ralph Eubanks, who received word he is the Carl and Lily PforzheimerRead the story …
Ralph Eubanks Receives Harvard Radcliffe Honor
UM professor and author plans to use fellowship to write a book examining the Delta
May 25, 2021 by
Ole Miss First: It’s a Family Matter
Program aims to provide scholarships for deserving students
May 20, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family – it’s the one word that best describes the Ole Miss First Scholarship program. That was also the word that kept returning to the mind of Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat 20 years ago, when he proposed establishing a new scholarship program. He envisioned providing deserving students who wanted to attend theRead the story …
Industry Partnership Benefits Students
Viking Range supplies new test kitchen for students in nutrition and hospitality management
May 17, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thanks to a continuing partnership with Viking Range, students in the University of Mississippi Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management will enjoy a new test kitchen to perfect their skills, while preparing for careers in one of Mississippi’s leading sectors: the tourism and hospitality industry. Viking Range, manufacturer of professional-grade ranges forRead the story …
Raising Awareness of the Country’s Third-Most Common Health Problem
UM Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders observes Better Hearing Month
May 11, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hearing loss affects more than 36 million Americans, and although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all hearing-impaired people are younger than 65. That’s one of the important points that faculty and staff members at the University of Mississippi Department of Communication Sciences andRead the story …
NFL Legend Patrick Willis Helps Fulfil Promise to 2020 UM Graduates
Ole Miss football great celebrates 2020 graduates one year later at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
May 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Patrick Willis helped the University of Mississippi deliver on a promise one year in the making to the graduating Class of 2020 on Saturday (May 8) during the university’s 167th Commencement. Willis, who was selected to seven NFL Pro Bowls and is one of the most decorated football players in Ole MissRead the story …
Reckford Challenges 2021 Graduates to ‘Pursue Purpose, Not Just Success’
Habitat for Humanity CEO delivers UM Convocation address at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium during 168th Commencement
May 1, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, told University of Mississippi graduates on Saturday (May 1) to “pursue purpose, and not just success,” as they wrap up their journeys through college and enter the professional world. During Saturday’s Convocation address, Reckford encouraged the approximately 10,000 people in Vaught-HemingwayRead the story …
Greg Tschumper Wins Top Research Award
Professor known for his research into theoretical and computational chemistry
April 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A big year just got much bigger for Greg Tschumper. The University of Mississippi chair and professor of chemistry and biochemistry was named the winner of the university’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award on Friday (April 30) during the spring faculty meeting. Created in 2008, the award is the university’s highestRead the story …
Two Faculty Members Appointed as Distinguished Professors
Alan Gross, Jay Watson honored for their teaching, research and service
April 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two respected University of Mississippi professors with a combined total of more than 65 years of teaching, research and service have been appointed Distinguished Professors by the university. Alan Gross, professor of psychology, and Jay Watson, Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies and professor of English, were appointed the honorific title Friday (AprilRead the story …
A Quick Guide to 2021 Commencement
Here's a look at parking, services and dining to help navigate this weekend's ceremonies
April 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s 168th Commencement exercises are scheduled this week, when more than 5,000 prospective graduates and their friends and family will gather in Oxford to celebrate with a little “pomp and circumstance.” Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, will deliver the Commencement address, set for 8Read the story …
University Lauds Red and Blue Graduates
Celebration of Achievement recognizes staff graduates
April 29, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Thirty University of Mississippi staff members were recognized Wednesday (April 28) for receiving a UM degree while simultaneously working as university employees during the third Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement. The university employees received either a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree during the 2019-20 or 2020-21 academic years. Held at theRead the story …