Over the past 12 years, Ryan Upshaw has experienced several memorable moments at the University of Mississippi. The assistant dean of engineering has earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and received promotions within the university’s Office of Admissions, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and School of Engineering. Soon, the Moss Point native will addRead the story …
Reaping the University’s Richest Rewards
Journey to Commencement: Ryan Upshaw earns doctorate while recruiting and mentoring undergraduate students
April 25, 2019 by
Never Dimming Her Light
Journey to Commencement: Lasherica Thornton excels and overcomes obstacles to graduate
April 24, 2019 by
The obstacles in the way of pursuing a college education began well before Lasherica Thornton stepped foot on the campus of the University of Mississippi. A Type 1 diabetic and mother of two before she graduated from Bruce High School at the top of her class, Thornton was never a stranger to adversity. Click theRead the story …
Ford Center Campaign Honors Chancellor Emeritus Khayat
All giving levels can grow UM performing arts center's endowment
April 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Organizers of a fundraising campaign for the University of Mississippi‘s performing arts center plan to honor Chancellor Emeritus Robert C. Khayat, who led the effort to bring the facility to life 16 years ago. The Celebrating the Arts campaign aims to increase the endowment of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for theRead the story …
Sociology Professor Named Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Annie Cafer claims first-ever fellowship in Mississippi for community resilience work
April 23, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Annie Cafer, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. The 32 fellows of the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program were unveiled today (April 23) by the Carnegie Corp. of New York. Recipients of the so-called “Brainy Award” receive an up-to-$200,000 grant that allowsRead the story …
Road to pediatrics paved with spiders, CNN, The Rock
Journey to Commencement: Denise Powell ready to graduate from School of Medicine, give back to Mississippi
April 22, 2019 by
Denise Powell has studied spiders in Belize, spent a summer with the Colorado River Indian Tribes in New Mexico, written for CNN in Atlanta and ABC in New York, dined on fries in Quebec and chewed the fat with The Rock in the Big Apple. Now, she’s ready to really go somewhere. Click the imageRead the story …
From the Grove to 30 Rock
Journey to Commencement: Ole Miss senior seeks career in sketch comedy
April 18, 2019 by
Mack Hubbell likes to make people laugh. The University of Mississippi senior grew up a bit of a class clown, used his humor as a campaign strategy while running for Mr. Ole Miss and kept things lighthearted during his time as chaplain for the Kappa Alpha fraternity, a technique that allowed him to break downRead the story …
Mother of Two Develops Passion for Nutrition at UM
Journey to Commencement: Transfer student Emma 'Lee' Floyd balances family, work and education
April 17, 2019 by
Every morning, five days a week, after working an overnight shift in the Memphis area, Emma “Lee” Floyd kisses her husband and two children goodbye and drives an hour to Oxford to study dietetics and nutrition at the University of Mississippi. Click the image below to read Floyd’s story, which is part of the “Journey to Commencement”Read the story …
University Launches Campuswide Climate Assessment Initiative
Students, faculty and staff have opportunity to participate, help create more inclusive campus
April 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will undertake a climate assessment initiative over the next year aimed at continuing work toward its longstanding goal to create an environment characterized by openness, fairness and equal access for all students, faculty and staff. During 2019-20, university leaders will partner with a team from Rankin & Associates ConsultingRead the story …
Center for the Study of Southern Culture Gets New Director
Kathryn McKee will be the first woman to lead the groundbreaking center's work
April 16, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For only the fourth time in the 40-year history of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, a new director will take the helm. Kathryn McKee, McMullan Associate Professor of Southern Studies and associate professor of English at the University of Mississippi, begins her new role July 1. “I am humbledRead the story …
Lauded Author Brings Home Truth and Compassion
UM professor Kiese Laymon receiving national acclaim for memoir 'Heavy'
April 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Kiese Laymon began working on his memoir “Heavy: An American Memoir,” he was writing to an audience of one. “I wrote that to my mother,” he said. “It was directly addressed to my mom and to my region (Jackson). If anybody outside that region and those people like it, that’s a plus.”Read the story …