OXFORD, Miss. – William Faulkner’s desk, typewriter and resting bed are fixtures in the office of the late Nobel Prize-winning author’s Oxford home. Peering in, it’s easy to imagine the writer, pipe in hand, contemplating his next sentence. One of his biggest fans is making sure that ambiance is preserved. “I can’t imagine that theRead the story …
Software Gift Boosts Ole Miss Engineering
Corporation awards School of Engineering $3.1 million platform for education and research
August 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute at the University of Mississippi has been gifted with the Petrel Exploration and Production software platform from the Schlumberger Corp. This software donation, valued at $3.1 million over a three-year period, provides MMRI researchers and geology and geological engineering students with the same cutting-edge software used byRead the story …
School of Journalism and New Media Launches Talbert Fellows Program
New program to offer academic and financial opportunities for talented students
August 4, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media is seeking future journalism and communications students in Mississippi and beyond for a unique program designed to provide exclusive opportunities. Incoming journalism and integrated marketing communication students with great potential and strong work portfolios are encouraged to apply to become Talbert Fellows, anRead the story …
Stent Foundation Helps Students Realize Dreams
Jose Luis de la Vega Scholarship provides opportunities for promising UM students
August 3, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Concern about college costs is on the minds of both students and parents when deciding which university to attend. Thanks to generous support from the F.T. Stent Family Foundation, several University of Mississippi students can pursue their dreams with less worry about incurring debt. Rising sophomores Kaden Spellmann, of Amarillo, Texas, andRead the story …
Six UM Students Accepted into Rural Physician Scholarship Program
Scholars agree to serve in small Mississippi communities following graduation
August 2, 2019 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi students and two recent graduates have been selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. The students are: Katelyn Barnes, daughter of Donna Barnes and the late Scotty Barnes, of Tishomingo, a junior majoring in biological sciences Riley Brown, daughter of OatisRead the story …
Landscape Services Director Volunteers at Arlington National Cemetery
Jeff McManus among more than 400 professionals at day of service
August 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The man responsible for maintaining the University of Mississippi‘s main campus as one of the nation’s most beautiful recently joined other professionals from across the country to volunteer at an annual day of service at Arlington National Cemetery. Jeff McManus, UM director of landscape services, participated in “Renewal and Remembrance,” organized byRead the story …
Business School Hosts SEC Development Officers
Conference allows participants to share insights and best practices
August 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Professionals from across the region gathered recently at the University of Mississippi for the 11th annual Southeastern Conference Business Schools Development Officers Conference. This marked the university’s first time to host the two-day conference, which included multiple sessions that addressed a wide range of donor and fundraising topics. “We were extremely pleasedRead the story …
Staff Member Uses Personal Experience to Promote Early Intervention
Emily McCauley offers insights on tackling child learning and language development issues
August 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first years of a child’s life are the most influential on their development, which is why conducting a screening is important to see how a child is developing. However, only one in five parents say their child received a developmental screening, according to a study conducted by the Centers for DiseaseRead the story …
Broadway Musicals, Grammy Winners Highlight 2019-20 Ford Center Season
Theater, ballet, jazz and classical performances also slated
August 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Broadway musicals and Grammy Award-winning pop acts highlight the 2019-20 season of performances scheduled at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The fall 2019 schedule includes performances by Grammy winner Michael Bolton (Sept. 17), jazz group the Huntertones (Oct. 10), alternative pop act Drew Holcomb andRead the story …
SEC Student Union Directors Converge at UM
Gathering of 14 member institutions showcases expanded and renovated Ole Miss facility
August 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi hosted student union directors from all 14 Southeastern Conference institutions July 9-12, giving them a look at UM’s newly renovated and expanded Student Union. The Ole Miss Student Union opened in 1977 as a 98,000-square-foot center of campus life. It recently underwent a $60 million expansion and renovation,Read the story …