OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association is honoring eight recipients for its Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2019 in recognition of their service and accomplishments. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame are: Kimsey O’Neal Bailey (BSPh 94), of Aberdeen; Donald R. Cole (PhD 85), of Oxford; Jake Gibbs (BSPHE 61), of Oxford; DuncanRead the story …
University Names Top Alumni of 2019
Alumni Association to honor eight at Homecoming for achievement, service
July 14, 2019 by
Helping Students Earn College Degrees
Estate gift to assist Sunflower County students at UM
July 13, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A couple defined by service to their communities has designated an estate gift for University of Mississippi scholarships, specifically for students from Sunflower County. The $300,000 planned gift from the Charitable Remainder Unitrust of the late Norma and Celian Lewis establishes an endowment, which will honor the couple in perpetuity while alsoRead the story …
Celebrating the Arts Makes Progress
Campaign building endowment for performing arts at UM
July 12, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Celebrating the Arts campaign at the University of Mississippi is making progress toward its goal of building a $3 million operations endowment for the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Boosting both fundraising efforts and alumni and friend engagement this year was the “Boots and Bling” event, which honoredRead the story …
Athletics Administrator Completes Boston Marathon
Shannon Singletary offers insights on training with the Center for Health and Sports Performance
July 12, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Life’s a marathon, not a sprint. That motto, a little help from a friend and guidance from the University of Mississippi Center for Health and Sports Performance gave Ole Miss athletics administrator Shannon Singletary the tools he needed to complete the Boston Marathon this spring. Singletary serves as co-director of the CenterRead the story …
Law Alumna Helps Put Family First Initiative into Action
Kimberly Russell works with Mississippi Supreme Court justice to provide resources to families
July 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In Mississippi, nearly 5,000 children are in foster care and of those, 82 percent were brought into custody of Child Protection Services because of neglect. Each year, thousands of children are removed from their family homes, mostly due to poverty, drug addiction or untreated mental illness. Mississippi’s Family First Initiative of theRead the story …
School of Pharmacy Adds Millsaps to Preferred Admission Program
Fourth Mississippi institution joins program to advance state's pharmacy education
July 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is expanding its preferred admission program opportunities, with Millsaps College becoming the fourth Mississippi institution to partner with Ole Miss. In this program, first year Millsaps students who perform well in pre-pharmacy coursework and demonstrate a passion for service activities may qualify for admittance toRead the story …
News You Can Use: Overcoming College Entrance Anxieties, Pitfalls
UM staff experts offer first-year, transfer students advice for acclimating to university environment
July 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For an entering freshman or a transfer student from community college, the thought of acclimating to life on a college or university campus can be stressful. For many, coming to college is their first real time being away from home and having to figure out a new way of life that includesRead the story …
Jeter Named Assistant Vice Chancellor for Wellness and Student Success
Native Mississippian brings 13-plus years of experience to UM
July 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An administrator at Winston-Salem State University soon will be the new assistant vice chancellor for wellness and student success at the University of Mississippi. Natasha H. Jeter, assistant dean of health, wellness and prevention services at WSSU, begins her new position Aug. 1. With more than 13 years of professional experience inRead the story …
University Parking Tests License Plate Scanning Technology
Department testing Auto Vu system, which could remove need for hangtags and decals
July 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Parking and Transportation is testing a new automatic license plate recognition system that could improve efficiency, be more user-friendly and help keep parking permit costs as low as possible for the campus community. The Auto Vu system, which has been employed by other universities across theRead the story …
Gift Boosts University’s STEM Efforts
Kellum family estate supports construction of active learning facility
July 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent unrestricted gift to the University of Mississippi from the estate of Maurice Lucas Kellum, of Tupelo, is being directed to support construction of a leading student-centered science, technology, engineering and mathematics building on the Oxford campus. University leaders have a vision for the 200,000-plus-square-foot building to be an important toolRead the story …