OXFORD, Miss. – For three years, 9-year-old Henry Ullrich, an Illinois native, has been an Ole Miss athletics super fan. Unlike a lot of children who are born into Ole Miss fandom, it was the Rebel student-athletes – specifically, Ole Miss baseball players – who captured Henry’s attention three years ago, nine months after heRead the story …
Fund Honors Rebels’ Biggest Fan: Super Henry
Ole Miss student-athletes to benefit from endowment for sports nutrition
May 12, 2019 by
Ron Rychlak Honored with Top Research Award
UM law professor renowned for his scholarship and creative activity
May 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Ron Rychlak joined the faculty of the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1987, law giants roamed the halls of Lamar Hall, the school’s home. The faculty included Robert Weems, for whom the law school’s main auditorium is named; Guff Abbott, who went on to be president of the Mississippi Bar; GeorgeRead the story …
Collins Challenges Graduates to ‘Be Bold, be Proud, be Benevolent’
University of Mississippi issues degrees to more than 5,500 at 166th Commencement
May 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins told University of Mississippi graduates on Saturday (May 11) to focus on the things that define them and to “be proud, be bold, be open-minded, be determined and be wise,” as they wrap up their journeys through college and into the professional world. Collins, former commanding general of theRead the story …
For Some in Regalia, This Isn’t Just Another Commencement
Several administrators and professors have children graduating from UM this year
May 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – They’ll put on their regalia and head out like they do each Commencement, but for several University of Mississippi deans and faculty members, it won’t be just another graduation ceremony. Their children will be among those 5,500 prospective graduates at the university’s 166th Commencement. Later in the day, some will actually readRead the story …
Wise Words for New Graduates
Seven outstanding Ole Miss alumni share their best advice
May 10, 2019 by
Great minds. Celebrity personalities. Famous athletes. The University of Mississippi has long held a reputation for producing graduates who are true Rebels. Whether they’re business executives, celebrities, writers or athletes, they’re known to break barriers and challenge the status quo. It can be hard to fathom that even the most successful Ole Miss graduates wereRead the story …
Three Faculty Members Named Distinguished Professors
Trio recognized for research, teaching excellence and reputation
May 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors – with a combined more than eight decades of service to UM – were appointed Distinguished Professors during the end-of-the-semester faculty meeting Friday (May 10) in Fulton Chapel. The professors are Charles Hussey, associate dean for research and graduate education in the College of Liberal Arts and professor ofRead the story …
Following Precedent
Journey to Commencement: Twins Katherine and Michael Farese become eighth and ninth family graduates of UM School of Law
May 10, 2019 by
Twin siblings Katherine and Michael Farese have always been close, so it was no surprise that they wanted to continue their education together. The Ashland natives come from a long line of attorneys, so law school felt not only like a natural progression, but something they were meant to do. On Saturday (May 11), KatherineRead the story …
Three Liberal Arts Professors Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Award recipients from departments of Modern Languages, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Biology
May 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors were honored Friday (May 10) by the College of Liberal Arts for their excellence in teaching. Heather J. Allen, associate professor of modern languages, received the Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Named after alumni donors Dr. Norris Howell (BS 75) and Lynne Thomas HowellRead the story …
Beating the Odds
Journey to Commencement: First-gen student Cellas Hayes seizes opportunities and sets sights on pharmacy doctorate
May 9, 2019 by
Coming from a single-parent household in a small, rural Mississippi town, the odds are that Cellas Hayes should not have graduated from high school, much less college. The odds are that as a first-generation college student, Cellas cannot get a Ph.D. The funny thing about odds, though, is that maybe they are meant to beRead the story …
UM Professor Named Chair of the Americas at University of Rennes
Kathleen Wickham furthers Ole Miss connection at French university through appointment
May 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism professor Kathleen Wickham served as Chair of the Americas/Chair of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rennes in Brittany, France, while on sabbatical this spring. It was Wickham’s second trip to France to teach. In 2016, while researching her book “We Believed We Were Immortal: Twelve ReportersRead the story …