OXFORD, Miss. – Curators of the Mamie and Ellis Nassour Arts and Entertainment Collection at the University of Mississippi have created a unique archive to honor the late actress Marian Seldes and the Actors Fund of America, the latter for its generous donations of theatrical memorabilia. The Marian Seldes/Actors Fund Archive, housed in the J.D.Read the story …
Archive of Theatrical Memorabilia Created in UM Library
New collection honors actress Marian Seldes and the Actors Fund of America
May 16, 2017 by
Horizons Seeks Support for Wednesday Fundraiser
Innovative summer program at UM boosts achievement among underserved students
May 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community have an important opportunity Wednesday (May 17) to support an innovative summer learning program operating on the University of Mississippi campus. Horizons, a key initiative in the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement’s mission to fight poverty through education, is a six-week, full-day summer learningRead the story …
Alice Clark Receives 2017 Distinguished Researcher Award
UM vice chancellor honored for pivotal role in research and creative achievement
May 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alice Clark, a renowned scientist, F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Pharmacognosy and University of Mississippi administrative leader, has been named the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award. The announcement of the prestigious honor, which includes $7,500 and a personal plaque, was made during the university’s 164th Commencement ceremoniesRead the story …
Jon Meacham Challenges UM Graduates to Change Nation and World
Renowned intellectual delivered keynote address at 164th Commencement Saturday
May 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Acknowledging national and global challenges, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham urged University of Mississippi graduating seniors Saturday (May 13) to remain engaged, improve themselves and their communities, and shoulder responsibilities. “As Americans, we face fundamental economic, political and moral challenges,” Meacham said during his address at the university’s 164thRead the story …
Three Receive UM College of Liberal Arts Teaching Honors
Faculty members lauded for excellence in challenging and guiding students
May 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi recognized three faculty members Friday (May 13) for their excellence in teaching. The Liberal Arts Outstanding Teacher of the Year award went to Matt Long, associate professor of art. Steven Davis, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, was given the Cora Lee GrahamRead the story …
UM Students Sweep Public Relations Association of Mississippi Awards
Ole Miss group dominates state competition
May 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi public relations students have won every award presented in the Public Relations Association of Mississippi student competition, and one student was named the best public relations college student in the state. Rachel Anderson, a journalism and Spanish major from Chesapeake, Virginia, was named PRAM’s 2017 Student of the Year,Read the story …
Six Inaugural Stamps Scholars Reflect Upon UM Experience
Grateful recipients ready for graduation and chance to change the world
May 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four seniors graduating Saturday (May 13) from the University of Mississippi have the distinction of being among the first six UM students to have benefitted from the prestigious Stamps Scholars program. Funded by the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, the awards are the university’s most comprehensive, full scholarship packages for in-state and out-of-stateRead the story …
Journalism Students Win Awards in Three Separate Contests
The Daily Mississippian and NewsWatch Ole Miss take first place in regional competition
May 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism students working in newspaper, television and radio won more than 50 awards in three separate regional contests this spring. The Daily Mississippian, led by Editor-in-Chief Clara Turnage and advised by Patricia Thompson, assistant dean for student media in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, was namedRead the story …
UM-Booneville Student Earns University’s Highest Academic Award
Christy Grissom follows winding career path to a Taylor Medal
May 11, 2017 by
BOONEVILLE, Miss. – Growing up, Barbara “Christy” Grissom of Iuka never really thought much about going to college after high school. She went to work at a local restaurant and then a local furniture manufacturing plant before events beyond her control changed the course of her future. Grissom had worked her way up to aRead the story …
MBA Students Use Class Project to Help a New Friend
Ole Miss classmates raise more than $7,000 to train companion dog for injured woman
May 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Instead of spending Valentine’s Day with her fiance, Anna Claire Stokes was fighting for her life Feb. 14, 2016 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Early that morning, the Delta State University senior and fiance Jimbo Waldrop were hit by a drunk driver near Cleveland. Jimbo, who also was a DSURead the story …