OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi alumni embark this weekend on a 300-mile bike ride in support of United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County. After Saturday evening’s Ole Miss-Vanderbilt football game, Adam Vinson and Charlie Wildman plan to ride their bikes from Nashville, Tennessee, to Oxford, arriving in time for the annual EggRead the story …
UM Alumni Embark on 300-Mile Bike Ride for United Way
Cyclists plan to travel from Ole Miss game with Vanderbilt to Egg Bowl in Oxford
November 18, 2016 by
Chancellor Vitter Oversees Pass in Review Ceremony
Annual event was first for UM's new chief executive
November 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter conducted his first inspection of University of Mississippi ROTC programs, including Army, Navy/Marines and Air Force, Thursday (Nov. 17) on campus. The annual Pass in Review ceremony began at 3 p.m. in the Lyceum Circle. Vitter, who became chancellor in January, also delivered the keynote address. “It isRead the story …
Embry Legacy Continues with Latest Scholar
Killough receives 2016 award created in football player's memory
November 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It has been 18 years since Bill and Gwen Embry of Coffeeville lost their son Joey in a drowning accident in 1998. Joey, a University of Mississippi student and an offensive tackle for the Rebel football team, was a well-respected leader on and off the field. The same year Joey Embry died,Read the story …
Cochlear Implant Enhances Adult Patient’s Quality of Life
Medical Center team helps people rejoin world of hearing
November 16, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – When pondering two of her biggest life decisions, Lindsey Edmondson didn’t waste time and didn’t look back. The first: She met husband Brad Edmondson in February 2003 when they were students at East Central Community College, went on a horseback-riding date in March, got engaged in May and tied the knot inRead the story …
UM Institute of Child Nutrition Helps Schools Transform Their Menus
Goal is to help provide healthier food to fuel student success
November 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Institute of Child Nutrition at the University of Mississippi promotes best practices for child nutrition programs across the country and is an influential voice in efforts to ensure students have safe, healthy meals. The institute coordinates the Chef’s Move to Schools initiative, which is part of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign to end childhoodRead the story …
UM Named Top School for Military and Veteran Education
Listing appears in 2017 Guide to Colleges and Universities
November 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For a fourth straight year, the University of Mississippi is one of the nation’s top schools for military programs and educational opportunities for veterans, according to Military Advanced Education and Transition’s 2017 Guide to Colleges and Universities. MAE&T awarded the designation after measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The guideRead the story …
UM Earns Highest Graduation Success Rate in School History
Four Rebel teams post perfect scores
November 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Coming on the heels of a successful weekend on the football field and basketball courts, the University of Mississippi has received more great news, this time on the academic side of things. In the most recent NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report released Tuesday, Ole Miss student-athletes recorded the highest GSR in school historyRead the story …
University Launches LiveSafe Mobile App
Resource available for free download for all students, faculty and staff
November 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has partnered with the mobile safety communications platform LiveSafe to offer Ole Miss students, faculty and staff a tool for real-time security communication. The app, available for free download for iOS in the App Store and for Android on Google Play, will allow the campus community to reportRead the story …
Post-Election Reactions Prompt UM Community Conversation
Wednesday event aims to ease tensions following presidential vote
November 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Responding to reactions to the 2016 presidential election, University of Mississippi officials have scheduled a community conversation for the public to discuss their concerns. “Confronting Hate: Processing and Challenging Post-Election Bias and Racism” begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 16) in Bryant Hall, Room 209. The event is co-sponsored by the UMRead the story …
Husni Named to Folio’s ‘100 Most Important People in Magazine Media’
'Mr. Magazine' lauded as an Industry Influencer
November 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Samir Husni, professor and Hederman lecturer in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, has been named to Folio’s 2016 list of the 100 “Most Important People in Magazine Media.” Known as “Mr. Magazine, Husni said it’s a great honor that the industry he loves andRead the story …