OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi faculty members were appointed as Distinguished Professors during the spring faculty meeting Friday (May 11) in Fulton Chapel. The honorees are John Daigle, director of the Center for Wireless Communications and professor of electrical engineering; Donald Dyer, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the College of Liberal Arts andRead the story …
University Creates Distinguished Professor Honor
Three faculty named inaugural honorees based on research, teaching excellence and reputation
May 11, 2018 by
Two Grandmothers Receive University’s Highest Academic Honor
From 'I can't go back to school' to earning Taylor Medals, new graduates aim to make a difference
May 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lori Fain, of Sherman, and Brenda Raper, of Nettleton, are both busy mothers and grandmothers who not only spend time investing in their families but are beginning careers that also will allow them to invest in the lives of others in their community. As students at the University of Mississippi at Tupelo,Read the story …
Awards Ceremony Highlights UM Staff Appreciation Week
Annual celebration recognizes employees for years, excellence in service
May 10, 2018 by
As University of Mississippi employees, we anticipate the arrival of annual Staff Appreciation Week. It’s somewhat like an extended break period from the regular routines we all engage in daily. Starting Monday (May 14), staff members are offered a variety of events to enjoy at their leisure. Of all the activities scheduled, perhaps the awardsRead the story …
Army ROTC Cadet, Engineering Senior Receives National Recognition
UM student Donald Lorbecke selected for Society of American Military Engineers Award of Merit
May 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Most military personnel are honored after having engaged in active combat, but one University of Mississippi Army ROTC cadet is being nationally recognized before even being commissioned. CDT Donald Lorbecke, a fifth-year senior majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in military science from Madison, Alabama, has been selected to receive theRead the story …
Booneville Student Earns University’s Highest Academic Honor
Tishomingo's Hannah Day awarded UM Taylor Medal
May 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hannah Day, a senior education major from Tishomingo at the University of Mississippi at Booneville, recently was selected to receive the university’s top academic honor as a Taylor medalist for the 2017-18 academic year. Day was presented her award during the annual Honors Convocation on the Oxford campus. “I was blown awayRead the story …
Sisters Earn Pharmacy Degrees Three Decades after Mother
UM students Ashley and Kelsey Lock follow parents' footsteps toward health care careers
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In May 1987, Dolly Mah graduated from the University of Mississippi with her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and began working as a staff pharmacist at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Thirty-one years later, Mah, now Dolly Lock, will again attend the Ole Miss School of Pharmacy graduation ceremony, this time forRead the story …
Students and Faculty Spend the Night on Rowan Oak Grounds
Joseph McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, leads group in discussion and reflection
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi students and two professors spent a night recently in sleeping bags in the old kitchen behind Rowan Oak, home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, as part of the Slave Dwelling Project. The project’s founder, Joseph McGill, has worked for nearly a decade to identify and assist propertyRead the story …
Walk of a Champion: Stricken Student Gets Second Chance, Earns Degree
An aneurysm almost ended his life, but Seth Dickinson graduates Saturday at UM
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three years ago, Seth Dickinson was just another University of Mississippi freshman enjoying time off for spring break. That is, until an unexpected hemorrhagic stroke left him comatose on his bedroom floor. When Dickinson awoke from his coma nine days later, the Mantachie native was paralyzed and mute. Gone were his abilityRead the story …
Honors College Student Awarded Fulbright UK Summer Institute Grant
Freshman Ainsley Ash is first from UM to receive competitive honor
May 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ainsley Ash has never been to Ireland, but the University of Mississippi freshman soon will be on her way there, thanks to a 2018 Fulbright Summer Institute grant to the U.K. While dozens of Ole Miss students and faculty have received Fulbright Scholarships and Fellowships over the years, Ash, a psychology andRead the story …
Journalism Professor Honored by Professional Association
Debora Wenger recognized for her service to journalism education
May 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism professor Debora Wenger has been honored for her service to journalism education by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The association’s Electronic News Division has chosen Wenger as a recipient of the 2018 Larry Burkum Service Award. Wenger is an associate professor of journalism andRead the story …