OXFORD, Miss. – On a Saturday afternoon in May 2001, the first five graduates of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi received their diplomas. The group included the program’s very first graduate, Lauren Michelle Gent, a Gulfport native who had completed her degree in May 2000. The ceremony was short. The graduates and guestsRead the story …
Go Forth and Prosper: Croft Alumni Take on the World
Six graduates reflect on their experience
May 8, 2018 by
Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement Set for May 9
Inaugural event to recognize 32 UM staff for earning degrees while working
May 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi staff who earned degrees while working will be recognized for their accomplishments Wednesday (May 9) at the inaugural Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement. Thirty-two employees who are receiving either a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree during doctoral hooding on Friday (May 11) and at Commencement on Saturday (MayRead the story …
UM’s 165th Commencement Set this Weekend
Acclaimed historian, biographer Walter Isaacson to speak Saturday morning
May 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will present degrees to some 5,000 students Saturday (May 12) at its 165th Commencement. The ceremony, set for 9 a.m. in the Grove, features renowned historian and biographer Walter Isaacson as speaker. Isaacson, who also was head of both CNN and Time magazine, is a professor of historyRead the story …
UM to Offer Film Production, Acting for Stage and Screen Degrees
Expanded programs will prepare students for careers onstage and on both sides of the camera
May 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts has created a major in film production and another that combines acting and musical theater to give students more diverse skill sets to enter today’s ever-changing entertainment industry. Classes for the two new Bachelor of Fine Arts programs begin this fall. The new degreeRead the story …
Faculty Member Wins Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award
Kathy Knight lauded at state and regional level
May 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kathy Knight, associate professor of nutrition and hospitality management at the University of Mississippi, has been recognized as the 2018 Outstanding Dietetic Educator in a Coordinated Program at the state and regional level. This distinction is awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetic Educator and Preceptor practice group in association with the Academy ofRead the story …
UM Travel Fund Honors a Legacy
New effort in memory of late provost will broaden students' learning experiences
May 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – A recent gift to the University of Mississippi establishes a travel fund for students while honoring the late Carolyn Ellis Staton, a higher education trailblazer who became the university’s first female provost. The Carolyn Ellis Staton Travel Fund will cover expenses incurred by students who travel for learning opportunities within their fieldRead the story …
Two UM Chinese Language Students Named Boren Scholars
Wesley Hale and Shamessia Lee selected for prestigious awards
May 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two accomplished seniors in the University of Mississippi’s Chinese Language Flagship Program are the university’s 20th and 21st recipients of the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense. Wesley Hale, of Oxford, and Shamessia Lee, of Olive Branch, are both accepted into 2018 Fall Chinese Language Flagship CapstoneRead the story …
Registration Open for UM Museum Summer Camps
Weeklong sessions available for children from preschool to middle school
May 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Registration is open for a series of educational day camps for children of all ages throughout June and July at the University of Mississippi Museum. Each weeklong camp session is broken into age groups to teach children about art, art history and the museum while allowing them to create their own worksRead the story …
UM Students to Intern this Summer in Eastern Asia
Placements made possible through Freeman Foundation grant
May 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen University of Mississippi students will be interns in East and Southeast Asia this summer, thanks to a substantial grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont. The $100,000 program, “UM Experiential Learning in East Asia,” allows selected undergraduates to complete a summer internship of at least eight weeks in summer 2018.Read the story …
My Ole Miss Wish Makes One Special Fan’s Day
Colton Bullock's adventure is part of Student Veterans Association charity effort
May 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Friday afternoon (April 27), the Walk of Champions through the Grove at the University of Mississippi was reserved for just one champion: 8-year-old Colton Bullock of Brandon. Colton, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3 in September 2013, was made an honorary lifetime member of the Ole Miss Student VeteransRead the story …