OXFORD, Miss. – Long before Ta’Nia Hawkins arrived as an incoming freshman at the University of Mississippi, she had dreamed of one day attending the same institution where her father, University Police Chief Ray Hawkins, had been a student. “My dad has been my biggest role model,” said the Water Valley native, who plans toRead the story …
Honors College Welcomes 17 Freshman Scholars
Recipients awarded prestigious scholarships from numerous sources
September 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen freshmen in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been awarded a total of $130,750 from four of the university’s most distinguished scholarship programs. Five of the freshmen earned McDonnell Barksdale Scholarships, six were recipients of Doris Raymond Honors Scholarships, three were awarded Harold Parker MemorialRead the story …
Doris Kearns Goodwin to Deliver Keynote at Honors Convocation
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian to discuss 'Leadership in Turbulent Times'
September 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin is the keynote speaker for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College‘s fall convocation Thursday (September 12) at the University of Mississippi. The annual event, which begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, is free and open to the public.Read the story …
Ole Miss Food Bank Receives Generous Donation
Oxford Kroger gives $11,000 to help curb student, employee hunger
September 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A generous donation to the Ole Miss Food Bank from a local merchant is helping ensure more University of Mississippi students and employees have opportunities to receive a varied selection of healthy food at no cost to them this academic year. The Kroger supermarket in Oxford has given $11,000 to the campusRead the story …
A Grassroots Effort: UM’s Magee Center Opens
William Magee's vision to help those struggling with addiction realized in wellness education facility
September 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William Magee was a talented, bright young man who brought love and laughter to all who knew him, but in 2013, his life was tragically cut short by his struggle with addiction. The Ole Miss alumnus’ story doesn’t end there, though, thanks to a grassroots outpouring of $2.7 million in his memoryRead the story …
Ole Miss ROTC Runs in Remembrance of 9/11 Victims
Cadets to run Saturday in memory of nearly 3,000 victims of Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
September 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s ROTC programs will honor the 2,996 victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon with a memorial run and the solemn sound of chimes at Peddle Bell Tower. The run will begin Saturday (Sept. 14) at 8:46 a.m., which is the timeRead the story …
Continuing a Good Samaritan Legacy
Gift creates the Lilly INSPIRE Awards for UM School of Education
September 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “He ain’t heavy, Coach. He’s my brother.” Those were the words a young boy spoke to Sale Trice Lilly Sr. after being offered help in carrying his handicapped younger brother home from football practice. That exchange resonated throughout Lilly’s life as an educator in the Mississippi Delta. “In his life, my fatherRead the story …
A Son’s Legacy Provides Resources for UM Recovery Community
Family provides gift to memorialize Will Marsalis, support Ole Miss students
September 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – No one dies without leaving a legacy. Going forward, the late Will Marsalis’ impact will be measured through the hope, support and resources available to University of Mississippi students in recovery from addiction. Will, 37, died July 4, 2018, and his footprint is being expanded through a $500,000 gift from his parents,Read the story …
Scholarship Allows Child Nutrition Program Director to Attend Training
Oklahoma recipient uses travel funds to attend session at UM Institute of Child Nutrition
September 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has awarded a Paul Schmitz Child Nutrition Scholarship to Kayla Steverson, a clinical dietician recently promoted to child nutrition program manager for public schools in Newcastle, Oklahoma, to attend the Orientation to School Nutrition Management course provided by the Institute of Child Nutrition. Created in 2005, the PaulRead the story …
Ole Miss Physician Preps SEC Officials for Football Season
Team doctor raises university's sports medicine reputation
September 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Physical fitness is a requirement not only for Southeastern Conference football players taking the field; officials also must demonstrate their physical abilities. An Ole Miss team physician is helping ensure that the officials are physically up to the grinding SEC schedule. The physical fitness test was part of a fall clinic earlierRead the story …