OXFORD, Miss. – The donors of a major gift to the University of Mississippi hope to help the Ole Miss baseball team continue to swing for the fences. UM alumnus Mick Mauldin and his wife, Patty, made a $125,000 gift to Champions. Now., the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation‘s fundraising campaign focused on improving facilities forRead the story …
Mauldin Gift Aims to Bolster Baseball
Alumnus and wife donate to benefit university's sports facilities
May 6, 2023 by
Pharmacy School Honors Distinguished, Early Career Alumni
Marion, Valentine and Vest recognized at annual banquet
May 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy celebrated three of its alumni during the school’s recent Alumni Weekend awards banquet. Those recognized were Robert Marion and Jimmie Valentine, both receiving the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award, and Mary-Haston Vest, who received the 2023 Early Career Alumni Award. Marion earned a bachelor’s degree inRead the story …
A Quick Guide to 2023 Commencement
Alumna and CEO of award-winning construction company to give address
May 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 5,000 prospective graduates will gather in Oxford with their friends and family to attend the University of Mississippi‘s 170th Commencement ceremonies from May 10 to 14. Morning Convocation will be held Saturday (May 13) at 8 a.m. in the Grove. The program is a campuswide celebration of graduation that includesRead the story …
Grenada Classmates Recall Tribulations During Civil Rights Movement
Eva Lemon, known as MLK’s ‘Poster Child,’ discusses experience at UM event
May 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 60 years after her photo with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made its way around the world, Grenada native Eva Grace Lemon joined classmate Charles Latham in discussing their hometown experiences during the height of the civil rights movement at a University of Mississippi event. The Feb. 27 talk atRead the story …
Concert Singers to Tour Europe
Performances include worship services at cathedrals, memorial concert at Normandy
May 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Concert Singers are preparing for an upcoming trip to Europe to sing in historic cathedrals and give a special memorial performance at Omaha Beach in Normandy. “There are so many things to be excited about,” said Ontarius Woodland, choral conducting master’s student and member of the Concert Singers.Read the story …
Researcher, Student Published in Prestigious Nature Water Journal
Research shows increase in absences in Jackson Public School District during water crisis
May 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Water quality issues in Jackson have potentially led to more than 1,000 school disruptions each year between 2015 and 2021, according to a recent study in Nature Water co-authored by a University of Mississippi researcher and undergraduate student. The study, “Boil water alerts and their impact on the unexcused absence rate inRead the story …
University Names New FASTrack Director
Experienced educator Derrick Jones joins university's learning community
May 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts has selected Derrick T. Jones as the new director of the FASTrack: Foundations of Academic Success Track program. Jones previously served as executive director of Upward Bound at Mississippi Valley State University, which provided low-income, first-generation high school students from the Mississippi Delta withRead the story …
University Named Gold-Level Military Friendly Institution
Achievement marks second consecutive year of Ole Miss reaching gold
May 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second year in a row, the University of Mississippi has been named a gold-ranked 2023-24 military friendly institution by the Military Friendly Advisory Council. Military Friendly ranks schools, employers, spouse employers and others based on how well that institution takes care of veterans and active military members. The university hasRead the story …
Senior Named Inaugural Frezzo Award Winner
Honors College student conducts research on critical race theory
May 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Te’keyra Shelton, a senior from Tupelo, is the inaugural Mark V. Frezzo Human Rights and Social Justice Award winner at the University of Mississippi and recently discussed her research in a campus program. The scholarship award tributes the life of Mark V. Frezzo, a UM associate professor of sociology and scholar ofRead the story …
Digital Marketing Firm Receives First Prize at Gillespie Competition
Altar'd Socials take top prize in 19th annual business plan contest
April 30, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A social media marketing business that uses a five-task plan to effectively manage digital marketing took first place in the 2023 Gillespie Business Plan Competition at the University of Mississippi. Altar’d Socials, founded by Claire Ficek, a sophomore integrated marketing and communications major from Maple Plain, Minnesota, was declared the overall winnerRead the story …