OXFORD, Miss. – With statewide elections later this year as the backdrop, the question of whether past actions disqualify an individual from holding a position of moral leadership is the focus of a student discussion scheduled April 4 at the University of Mississippi. The Great Debate of 2019 is being presented by the university’s EthicsRead the story …
Ethics Bowl Team Hosts Great Debate
Students prepare to discuss qualifications for moral leadership in public service, professional life
March 26, 2019 by
Lockboxes Available to UM Students for Prescription Medications
Center for Wellness Education offers resource to help reduce opioid abuse
March 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students can pick up a free prescription drug lockbox at the campus Pharmacy Health Services. The lockboxes became available after the Center for Wellness Education conducted a College Prescription Drug Survey on the Ole Miss campus. The results confirmed that students are gaining access to prescription medications – forRead the story …
Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Collins to Give UM Commencement Address
Alumnus, former National Guard commander speaks to graduates May 11 in Grove
March 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins, former commanding general of the Mississippi National Guard and president of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association, will deliver the university’s 166th Commencement address May 11 in the Grove. A native of Booneville, Collins earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from UM in 1982. He enlisted in the Mississippi ArmyRead the story …
Applied Sciences Lauds UM Legal Studies Graduates for Excellence
Criminal justice alumni take home honors from Oxford Police Department
March 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences recently recognized three graduates of the Department of Legal Studies for their outstanding performance on the local police force and taking home top honors at Oxford Police Department‘s annual awards banquet. Rachel Ratcliffe, who earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2015 andRead the story …
Longest Scholarship Targets Transfer Students
Longtime biology professor creates endowment to help community college students complete degrees
March 23, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William D. Longest, who taught biology at the University of Mississippi for more than two decades, has established a scholarship endowment to help offset tuition expenses for students who transfer to UM from a community college. Provost Noel Wilkin said gifts like Longest’s are essential to the university’s growth. “We are extremelyRead the story …
Allowing Her to Dream
Former judge Patricia Wise administers oath of office to daughter for chancery seat
March 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many children regard their parents as heroes. Young children look to parents with starry eyes as role models, and some follow in the footsteps of a parent by entering a similar career field. Even so, it’s rare for a parent to directly pass the torch along to their child, especially in anRead the story …
Rebels Help Satisfy Yen for American Football
College students from Japan visit UM for academic collaboration, gridiron observations
March 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hoping to understand and replicate the University of Mississippi’s football program, a delegation from Kobe Gakuin University in Japan has been meeting Rebel players and observing scrimmages on campus this week. Three student athletes and three administrators representing the Navy Seals, KGU’s American football club, arrived Monday (March 18) for three daysRead the story …
Croft Student Secures Phi Beta Kappa Society Writing Internship
Jacob Gambrell to write articles for society's Key Reporter
March 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Jacob Gambrell, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, has received the Phi Beta Kappa Society Writing Internship Award. Every year, the Phi Beta Kappa Society, one of the most prestigious academic honor societies, seeks writing interns to help publish pieces about the society and to cover various stories about alumni membersRead the story …
University Launches New Quality Enhancement Plan
Employee, student participation needed for reaccreditation
March 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Continuing its journey toward decennial reaffirmation of accreditation, the University of Mississippi is seeking participation from faculty, students and staff in a new Quality Enhancement Plan. Think Forward is designed to foster development of critical thinking skills in lower-division, general education courses and co-curricular learning experiences by enhancing faculty development and modifying studentRead the story …
Simplifying the Passport Process
UM becomes an official passport acceptance facility
March 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Getting a passport can be a long process, but the University of Mississippi can help simplify it. As of Jan. 2, the Study Abroad Office is an official passport center, offering a one-stop shop for students, faculty and staff. Sophomore marketing major Robynn Patterson, who plans to study abroad in Sydney, Australia,Read the story …