OXFORD, Miss. – “You haven’t been blessed until you are able to bless someone else,” Donald Cole said Friday morning (Dec. 16) at the University of Mississippi’s 19th annual program. And plenty of blessings were both given and received at the event, which touches families across north Mississippi. Several hundred UM Facilities Management Department employeesRead the story …
UM Employees Give, Receive Blessings through Books and Bears
Annual program provides toys for children of Facilities Management Department employees
December 16, 2016 by
Two UM Band Members Receive Carr Scholarships
Alumnus Jimmy Carr rewards students' dedication and talent with annual awards
December 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each year, University of Mississippi alumnus Jimmy Carr awards scholarships to two members of the Ole Miss Pride of the South marching band. Despite this dedication, Carr never played in the band himself. “I have always admired the dedication of the band members,” said Carr, who earned undergraduate and law degrees fromRead the story …
Pharmacy Administration Chair Named Associate UM Provost
Donna Strum hailed as 'outstanding leader and administrator'
December 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Donna Strum, chair and professor of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Pharmacy Administration and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy, will become associate provost in 2017. A native of Germantown, Tennessee, Strum earned three degrees from UM, including a doctorate in pharmacy administrationRead the story …
Scholarship Fund Honors ‘Capt. Max’
Family, friends of Max Miller hope to establish endowment in his name
December 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and friends of the late Max R. Miller Jr., of Oxford, are seeking support for a scholarship fund that will honor the life of the longtime University of Mississippi administrator. Before his death on April 22, 2016, while traveling to meet Ole Miss engineering students on a field trip, Miller hadRead the story …
Liberal Arts Administrator Named Associate UM Provost
Rich Forgette brings 'administrative abilities, perspectives and knowledge' to post
December 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rich Forgette will begin 2017 serving as associate provost of the University of Mississippi, bringing decades of leadership and education experience to the role. He said he is honored to serve the university in this capacity. “I am excited by the opportunity, humbled to be given the opportunity and privileged to workRead the story …
Davises Help Support UM Students and Sports
Meridian couple's love for university inspires major gift
December 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Don and Lynne Davis met in anatomy and physiology lab and realized instantly they had great chemistry. Married 53 years, the Davises, of Meridian, admit they fell in love at first sight. They are grateful to the University of Mississippi for bringing them together and also for making them who they areRead the story …
UM Staff Member Named to ACT State Organization Council
Martina Brewer appointed to three-year term
December 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi ACT State Organization has named Martina Brewer, associate director of admissions at the University of Mississippi, to its council. Brewer, an Ole Miss graduate, began her time in the Office of Admissions as a student worker during her undergraduate years. She earned both a bachelor’s degree in political science andRead the story …
Grenada Hospital Employee Benefits from Scholarships at Regional Campus
Simpson family working toward college degrees with help from employee benefit
December 8, 2016 by
GRENADA, Miss. – Sonia Simpson never imagined that she would one day be sitting in a college classroom with her daughter, but this fall semester she is doing just that as she works to complete her junior year of courses at the University of Mississippi’s Grenada campus. “This has been a personal goal of mineRead the story …
Dental Community Remembers Couples Lost in Crash
Oxford dentists left behind families, legacy of caring service
December 7, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Just before noon on Aug. 14, Mississippi’s dental community suffered a great loss. Six University of Mississippi alumni on their way home from a dentistry continuing education event in Florida were killed in a plane crash in Alabama. Four were graduates of the School of Dentistry. On board were Drs. Jason andRead the story …
Give a Summer Youth Camp Experience for Christmas
New UM camps to include Code Monkey computer programming class, culinary arts courses
December 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dreaming of warm days in the Grove is a great way to pass the cold winter months. The University of Mississippi Office of Pre-College programs has an offer to make this dream a reality as registration opens for the summer schedule of camps for students in kindergarten through 12th grades. The listRead the story …