OXFORD, Miss. – Selected memorabilia and artifacts belonging to the late Mississippi business leader and civil rights movement icon Jack Reed Sr. will be displayed this fall at the University of Mississippi. A display prepared from a larger collection of Reed’s papers opens Aug. 23 on the third floor of the J.D. Williams Library. ScheduledRead the story …
Archives and Special Collections Displays Jack Reed Sr. Gift
Aug. 23 event spotlights artifacts of the late Tupelo business leader, civil rights movement icon
August 6, 2018 by
Four UM Students Accepted into Rural Physician Scholarship Program
Scholars agree to serve in small Mississippi communities after graduation
August 5, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – University of Mississippi seniors Conner Ball, Megan Buchanan and Steven Smith, and junior Katelynn McGowen, have been selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. Ball is the son of Janyce and Scott Ball, of Madison. Buchanan is the daughter of Terri Buchanan, of Collinsville. SmithRead the story …
UM Faculty Help Mississippi Students ‘Fuel to Learn’
Pilot curriculum integrates nutrition knowledge into math and language arts
August 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several north Mississippi fourth-grade teachers are taking part in a University of Mississippi study that aims to help children learn more about nutrition while also learning mathematics and English language arts. Called “Fuel to Learn,” the project is funded by a grant from the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research at the UM Medical CenterRead the story …
Willie Price Lab School Earns National Accreditation
UM pre-K facility recognized among best in the nation
August 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Willie Price Lab School at the University of Mississippi has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a prestigious designation that recognizes top standards in early childhood education. To earn NAEYC accreditation, Willie Price, which serves local 3- and 4-year-old children, went through an extensive self-study and quality-improvement process,Read the story …
UM Student Broadens Horizon with Year in Japan
Gwenafaye McCormick wraps up studying abroad as Bridging Scholar
August 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the past year, University of Mississippi student Gwenafaye McCormick started her school day about 6,600 miles and 14 time zones from Oxford – in Japan. McCormick, a rising senior international studies major from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, spent the 2017-18 school year studying at Waseda University, a private, independent research university in central Tokyo. The distance andRead the story …
Journalism Students Earn National Accolades
Reporters and designers recognized for their work by national organizations
August 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An education at the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media often results in recognition, and several Ole Miss students have been honored nationally for their journalistic endeavors. A team of students led by instructional assistant professors Ji Hoon Heo and John Baker placed in the top 20 inRead the story …
Wellness Education Broadens Focus to Promote Student Well-being
New office, formerly Health Promotion, will be part of the Magee Center
July 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation is working to ensure all members of the campus community achieve well-being through its newly-named Wellness Education office. Formerly known as the Office of Health Promotion, the mission of Wellness Education is to serve as an advocate for informed and healthy choices while encouragingRead the story …
University Launches Flagship Society
Campuswide giving program to benefit academics at Ole Miss
July 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched the Flagship Society – its first campuswide leadership annual giving program – to recognize annual donors, share the impact of their giving and increase philanthropic support for academic programs and scholarships at a time when higher education costs are escalating. “The Flagship Society will add toRead the story …
Major Gift to Help Support UM Band Recruitment
Former drum major, Tupelo native provides endowment for scholarships
July 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recruitment efforts for the Pride of the South, the University of Mississippi’s acclaimed marching band, recently gained support with a major gift for band scholarships. Former Ole Miss drum major Ed Pegues, of Tupelo, has designated UM as the beneficiary of a planned gift that will establish the William E. Pegues IIIRead the story …
With Miss Mississippi Crown, UM Student Preps for Miss America Stage
Rising junior, IMC major Asya Branch hopes to use spotlight to promote motivational platform
July 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Last month, Asya Branch was just a young woman with dedication and a dream. Branch, a rising junior at the University of Mississippi, competed in beauty revues during her teenage years, but wanted to try her luck in the Miss Mississippi scholarship pageant. “I’m the only one in my family that participatesRead the story …