OXFORD, Miss. and BOSTON – The University of Mississippi and Shorelight Education have launched a joint program, Ole Miss International, to broaden global access to UM’s highly regarded undergraduate and graduate programs for international students. Ole Miss International will welcome its first cohort starting in fall 2019. UM and Boston-based Shorelight created this personalized program to enrich theRead the story …
UM, Shorelight Education Partnership Broadens Global Access
Ole Miss International will welcome first students in the fall of 2019
September 20, 2018 by
New Hires in Applied Sciences Position School for Research Expansion
Incoming faculty bring expertise in data analytics, clinical service and community engagement
September 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences recently welcomed seven faculty members to the university’s professional school where academic study, clinical training, creative research, service-learning and outreach aim to improve human health and well-being. The new appointments span several of the school’s academic and service units: Health, Exercise Science and RecreationRead the story …
Early Entry Pharmacy Class Earns Nearly $2 Million in Scholarships
First-year students among the most accomplished in school's history
September 18, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Early Entry program at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has brought the best and brightest students to Oxford for more than 20 years. The makeup of the 2018 freshman pre-pharmacy class is no different. The well-rounded group of nearly 100 scholars and leaders earned nearly $2 million in scholarshipsRead the story …
Nominations Sought for 2019 Common Reading Experience
Community encouraged to recommend books for upcoming freshman class
September 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is asking community members to help select the book that will be read by the Class of 2023 for the Common Reading Experience. Anyone in the Oxford-Ole Miss community – students, faculty, staff, alumni or residents – can submit nominations. The Common Reading Experience project started in 2011 as aRead the story …
Student Pharmacist Begins Journey to Dream Career
Tia Holloway excited about pharmacy school after completing degree at Jackson State
September 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What started out as a high school class assignment turned into a career path for Jackson native Tia Holloway. The University of Mississippi student’s journey to pharmacy school took a different route than she originally planned, but Holloway is excited to reach her destination. As a freshman at McLaurin High School, HollowayRead the story …
Ole Miss Esports Ushers University into Video Game Competition World
UM, MSU announce inaugural Esports Egg Bowl for Oct. 13
September 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The dream goes a little something like this: A few short years down the road, several thousand fans are gathered in an arena on the University of Mississippi campus, enthralled in a game. The crowd cheers and gasps as the tension builds, Hotty Toddy cheers echo and the announcer furiously spits out a play-by-play.Read the story …
UM Welcomes New and Returning Students for Fall Semester
University continues focus on providing flagship education and experience
September 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi enrolled 23,258 students across its six campuses for fall 2018 – fourth-highest enrollment in the university’s history – while its first-year retention rate climbed to 86 percent, second-highest in school history. Total 2018 enrollment reflects a 2.2 percent decrease from last year. At the same time, the universityRead the story …
‘Green is the New Pink’ Program Searching for Young Environmentalists
Second year of program looks to recruit seventh- to 10th-grade students to study local ecology
September 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If you know a seventh- to 10th-grade young woman who would enjoy spending Saturdays hiking by a local river, hunting for salamanders, fishing for rare species or tracking invasive organisms, she should check out the University of Mississippi’s “Green is the New Pink: Young Women Environmentalists in Action” program. The environmental leadershipRead the story …
Celebrating the Arts Sets Big Goal for Ford Center
Campaign launches to build endowment for performing arts
September 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Adding $1.5 million in endowment for the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi is the goal of the Celebrating the Arts campaign, which will increase the total endowment to $3 million. Mississippi native and UM alumnus Gerald McRaney serves as the celebrity spokesperson. “It’s importantRead the story …
University’s Talented Jazz Ensemble Performs Overseas for First Time
Members of The Mississippians recall 'trip of a lifetime' to Europe
September 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippians, the University of Mississippi’s jazz ensemble, performed overseas for the first time this summer in Europe. The 19 musicians of The Mississippians had an opportunity to play in Antibes, France, as well as the Italian cities of Genoa, Santa Margherita, Perugia and Rome while they traveled from July 14 toRead the story …