OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi senior has a prestigious internship this summer as a junior fellow at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Accountancy major Daniel Baxter, of Brandon, was among 40 people chosen as junior fellows out of more than 700 applicants. “It’s a very honoring and rewarding experience being chosenRead the story …
UM Student Earns Summer Internship at Library of Congress
Brandon native among 40 selected for distinguished program
July 25, 2018 by
‘Where the Roots Rise’ Reflects Connection of Humanity to Natural Life
Latest UM Museum exhibit showcases creative photographs from alumna Jaime Aelavanthara
July 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The distance between humanity and nature is much smaller than we realize, and the latest exhibit at the University of Mississippi Museum serves as a reminder of that perception. “Where the Roots Rise” by photographer Jaime Aelavanthara is a series of photographs that have undergone photochemical blueprinting known as the cyanotype process.Read the story …
Ford Season Features National Tours and Performances for All Ages
Tickets available for public Aug. 1, Friends members can purchase this week
July 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Broadway national tours of classic musicals, “The Wizard of Oz” and “Jersey Boys,” will make stops at the University of Mississippi as part of the 2018-19 season at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Other shows coming to the Ford Center this season include “In the Mood,” a big bandRead the story …
CSI Camp Creates Forensic Summer Fun
Students use tools, techniques on imaginary case for learning experience
July 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted high school students opportunities to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-six 10th- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science. The event drew students fromRead the story …
UM Dean Becomes National Pharmacy Association President
David D. Allen assumes leadership of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
July 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David D. Allen, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, will be inducted as the president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy on Wednesday (July 25) at the organization’s annual meeting. “From the moment I joined the organization, I had opportunities to learn, develop, grow and make contacts, andRead the story …
Alumnus Provides Support for STEM Programs
Planned gift will award UM math and science departments more than $2 million
July 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Having served as a university president among other high-level positions in Oklahoma, University of Mississippi alumnus Ken Lackey, of Tulsa, knows firsthand the importance of private support to public institutions of higher learning. “I’m at a point in my life where I needed to make decisions about my estate, so after aRead the story …
University Announces 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Alumni Association will honor recipients at Homecoming for achievement, service
July 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association is honoring seven distinguished University of Mississippi alumni with its highest annual awards as part of Homecoming 2018. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame for 2018 are: Thad Cochran (BA 59, JD 65) of Oxford; Howard L. Gerlach (BBA 66, MBA 77) of Fairfax, Virginia; MacRead the story …
Delta Students Learn About Health Professions at UM
Program exposes high schoolers to research options in health professions
July 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from five Mississippi Delta counties got a firsthand look at health care professions and research during a recent visit to the University of Mississippi. Nearly 50 high school students from Clarksdale and Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Sunflower and Tallahatchie counties visited campus as part of the Tri-County Workforce Alliance. The TWCA isRead the story …
Wooten Leaves Lasting Legacy on UM, Community
Longtime registrar, dean of admissions heralded for impact on university, Oxford
July 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kenneth L. Wooten, former registrar and dean of admissions at the University of Mississippi died Monday (July 16). He was born Aug. 26, 1933. The Wooten family will host a celebration of life at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center on University Avenue in Oxford from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Wooten isRead the story …
Pharmacy School Welcomes Tougaloo College to Preferred Admission Program
Third state institution joins program to benefit future pharmacists
July 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to expand access to pharmacy education within the state, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has completed its third admission agreement in a year with a Mississippi college. Tougaloo College and the pharmacy school have partnered in a preferred admission program that offers admission for Tougaloo freshmen whoRead the story …