OXFORD, Miss. – The late William Magee’s infectious smile could bring light and laughter to a room. The talented young man was an alumnus of the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and Croft Institute for International Studies. He also ran track for Ole Miss and was named to the SEC academic honorRead the story …
William Magee Center an Expression of Love
Donors step up with gifts to help Ole Miss students
August 16, 2017 by
First-Year Pharmacy Students Receive White Coats
115 students take the Pledge of Professionalism at annual ceremony
August 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For 115 first-year pharmacy students, the school year unofficially began Thursday (Aug. 10) at the White Coat Ceremony, where each received his or her white coat, a symbol of professionalism. The annual event is an opportunity to formally impart the seriousness of a pharmacist’s responsibility to new pharmacy students. The students willRead the story …
Wiz Khalifa to Perform at Pavilion during Welcome Week
Concert is for Ole Miss students only, not open to the public
August 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rapper Wiz Khalifa will perform a private concert for University of Mississippi students at The Pavilion at Ole Miss at 9 p.m. Aug. 25. The concert is part of Welcome Week and is made possible by the UM Student Activities Association. The opener for the concert will be announced later. Tickets will be uploadedRead the story …
UM Welcome Week Offers Something for Everyone
Annual event features activities for students, faculty and staff
August 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students and other members of the University of Mississippi community have much to anticipate during Welcome Week, Aug. 17-25. Coordinated by the Ole Miss Student Union and Student Activities Association, the schedule features activities for all, including a picnic, silent disco party, Grove-in movie and sporting events. Welcome Week is part ofRead the story …
Chucky Mullins Roundabout Open
Roundabout includes pedestrian crosswalks
August 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The roundabout at the Chucky Mullins Drive entrance to the University of Mississippi campus opened to traffic beginning Friday afternoon (Aug. 11). Construction began in May on the roundabout, located at the intersection of Hill Drive and Hathorn Road, to alleviate increased traffic congestion in the area over the past few years.Read the story …
NCNPR Signs Collaboration Agreement with Australian University
Research center has partnerships on all inhabited continents
August 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Complementary Medicine in Australia, making the NCNPR part of research collaborations on every inhabited continent. The agreement will allow the two entities to work together onRead the story …
Accounting Librarian Wins International Lifetime Achievement Award
Royce Kurtz honored for his work to make materials available for researchers worldwide
August 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Royce Kurtz, who has shaped the University of Mississippi‘s accounting library for the last 16 years, has been honored with an international award for his efforts. Kurtz, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants research and instruction librarian and associate professor, has won the Academy of Accounting Historians’ Hourglass Award for lifetime achievement.Read the story …
Ralph Eubanks to Serve as Visiting Professor at UM
Alumnus and author will teach courses in Southern studies and English
August 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Author and journalist Ralph Eubanks returns to the University of Mississippi this fall, this time as a visiting professor. The Mount Olive native will teach a Southern studies course this fall and an English course during the spring semester. His Southern studies course, SST 598: Special Topics, examines the American South throughRead the story …
McLean Institute ELC Program Helps Students Improve Communities
Entrepreneurial leadership classes taught in three Mississippi counties
August 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 60 elementary and middle school students in Mississippi have been exposed to entrepreneurial leadership skills this summer, thanks to a traveling program sponsored by the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi. The Entrepreneurial Learning Center began meeting in Charleston in late May. It movedRead the story …
Brandts Serve an Ace for Ole Miss Tennis
Couple makes major gift to new indoor facility
August 5, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tennis fans at the University of Mississippi can leave their winter coats at home come January as the Rebels begin competing in a new $11 million indoor facility, which has received a major boost from longtime tennis enthusiasts. A $300,000 gift from Louis and Lucia Brandt of Houston, Texas, helped jump-start constructionRead the story …