OXFORD, Miss. – Ro Rhodes talks about her future with an inspiring brand of confidence that makes you believe she will succeed no matter what life throws at her. The University of Mississippi master’s student in integrated marketing communications recently was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 scholar and invited to the Forbes Under 30Read the story …
Graduate Student a Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ Scholar
IMC master's student Ro Rhodes shares lessons on working in athletics and pursuing one's chosen path
December 2, 2019 by
Donations Sought for Annual Books and Bears Program
UM faculty, staff and students asked to donate gifts for Facility Management employees' children
December 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s that time of year to add a little “ho-ho-ho!” to your “hotty toddy.” Donations for the University of Mississippi‘s 22nd annual Books and Bears program are being accepted through Dec. 19. Toys and books received by then will be given away Dec. 20 to children of UM Department of Facilities ManagementRead the story …
Service in Action Benefits Fellow Students
Maddie Marine follows gift with volunteer work at Magee Center
December 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a gift of $25,000 and lots of volunteer effort for the new William Magee Center for Wellness Education, a senior psychology major embodies the citizen-scholar model of service encouraged across the campuses of the University of Mississippi. “I became interested in donating to the Magee Center because my brother has hadRead the story …
Testamentary Gift to Benefit Student-Athletes
Anonymous donors provide support to help Rebels balance academics with demands of training
December 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – By the time most University of Mississippi students are eating breakfast, many Ole Miss student-athletes have already put in a couple hours of training. “We were required to be up at 5 a.m. for a run or for weight training every day,” said UM alumna Kie Purdom, a former golf team member.Read the story …
UM Holiday Concert Slated for Dec. 5
Crowd favorite returns to the Ford Center
November 29, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For anyone with a busy schedule wondering how to get in the holiday spirit, the University of Mississippi Department of Music offers its 2019 Holiday Concert. This popular Oxford holiday event is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s Holiday ConcertRead the story …
Mythbusting Master’s Student
Social work graduate student wants to improve perceptions of life with a disability
November 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Andrea Hannaford, a second-year Master of Social Work student at the University of Mississippi, is on a mission to dispel myths about people living with disabilities. Through her undergraduate internship in the Department of Social Work, Hannaford worked in the case management department at Baddour Center, a residential community in her hometownRead the story …
Student Co-Directors Work Against Student Food Insecurity
With community support, Kate Reinhardt and Holten Moreno lead the UM food bank
November 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s food bank, known as the Grove Grocery, provides a discreet and much-needed source for food, hygiene products and more for Ole Miss students and employees each week. Supported primarily through donations, the Grove Grocery provides hundreds of meals each semester. Since the fall semester began in August, the FoodRead the story …
Luckyday Program Attracts, Supports New UM Students
Scholarships enable deserving students to attend university and earn degrees
November 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Earlier this year, Tyler Butler was a graduating high school senior in Madison, all set to enroll at an institution that wasn’t the University of Mississippi. He had applied, been accepted and was packing his bags for his intended future college. Then Butler heard through his sister, who was already enrolled atRead the story …
Rebirth of Renaissance Music
Anonymous donor funds UM symposium to revive music of earlier era
November 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A Renaissance music renaissance is coming to the University of Mississippi. Thanks to a gift provided by an anonymous donor, a symposium in summer 2020 will bring the enchanting, but seldom-performed music of the Renaissance back to life with a four-day series of lectures and free concerts focusing on historical performances ofRead the story …
Preserving Precious Artifacts
Two UM professors unite to save university's archaeological collection
November 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi anthropology professors have received a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service to maintain and preserve the university’s archaeological collection, a noted assemblage of as many as 500,000 Native American artifacts stored on the Oxford campus. The grants program, Save America’s Treasures, helps preserve nationally significant historic properties andRead the story …