Estate Gift Provides Opportunities for Talented Students

Hughes endows scholarship fund to re-create success for future generations

OXFORD, Miss. – A scholarship established in 1983 by the late Daniel C. Hughes Jr. to honor his parents – both University of Mississippi graduates – has bettered the lives of numerous students for almost four decades. Now, newly endowed with a gift from Hughes’ estate, the Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clyde Hughes Scholarship EndowmentRead the story …

Five Selected to 2023 Law Alumni Hall of Fame Class

Induction set as part of annual Law Alumni Weekend

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law will hold its annual Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 25 as part of Law Alumni Weekend. The event, in the Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom of The Inn at Ole Miss, begins with a 6 p.m. reception. Dinner will be served at 7Read the story …

University’s MBA Program is Led by an All-Women Team

Business graduate students demonstrate female leadership

OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time since the University of Mississippi established the Master of Business Administration program, its students are being led by an all-female cohort of class officers.  This year’s MBA class is led by: Kylie Harrier, of St. Charles, Illinois, president Kendall Runzi, Festus, Missouri, vice president of community service AlexisRead the story …

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Visit Law School

Oral arguments sessions are open to the public March 6-8

OXFORD, Miss. – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will host oral arguments Monday through Wednesday (March 6-8) at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The federal appellate court, which has a jurisdiction that includes Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, has been visiting the Ole Miss law school roughly every threeRead the story …

RebelTHON Continues Fundraising Success

Benefit for Children's Miracle Network hospital has raised $1.4 million over 11 years

OXFORD, Miss. – After a decade of raising money to support Children’s of Mississippi, RebelTHON 2023 continued its string of successes by raising more than $200,000 over its 12-hour run Feb. 25. The University of Mississippi‘s 11th annual student-driven dance marathon raised $211,530 for the Children’s Miracle Network hospital at the University of Mississippi MedicalRead the story …

Second IMC Connect! Features Communication Executives, Researchers

Event offers insights on media careers, trends for students and educators

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media will welcome some of the nation’s top communications executives and leading researchers to campus for the second annual IMC Connect! on March 30-31. On the agenda are speakers from Boeing, Graduate Hotels, Amazon, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, UPS and Las VegasRead the story …

University Awarded Grant to Promote Inclusivity in STEM Education

UM joins 15 institutions tasked with evaluating inclusive teaching

OXFORD, Miss. – The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded the University of Mississippi a new grant to understand, promote and evaluate inclusivity in STEM education. More than 100 colleges and universities have received six-year grants totaling $60 million as part of HHMI’s Inclusive Excellence 3 Initiative. The IE3 initiative challenges schools across the U.S.Read the story …

University’s Mayo Lab Launches Teen Mental Health Podcast

Topics will centralize resources for parents helping struggling youths

OXFORD, Miss. – The statistics about America’s youth mental health crisis – which tell of pervasive hopelessness and shocking rates of suicidal ideation – are grim. The Thomas Hayes Mayo Lab, a University of Mississippi project dedicated to student well-being, is committed to changing that dynamic. The lab team is starting a different conversation aroundRead the story …

Educators Advocate for Better Child Care Funding

Cathy Grace and Kenya Wolff discuss the importance of quality care on 'Dr. Phil'

OXFORD, Miss. – Incidents of child abuse in child care settings are not the norm, but the United States is experiencing a child care crisis, two University of Mississippi educators said Thursday (Feb. 23) on the “Dr. Phil” show. Cathy Grace and Kenya Wolff, co-directors of the university’s Graduate Center for the Study of EarlyRead the story …

UM Student Named Truman Scholar Finalist

Triple major seeks to solve international social, environmental problems

OXFORD, Miss. – From Morocco to Japan, Madeleine Dotson has traveled the world studying issues related to disaster relief, sustainability and climate change. The junior Arabic, economics and political science major at the University of Mississippi has been selected as a finalist for a Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The prestigious scholarship program awards $30,000 toRead the story …