OXFORD, Miss – Cliff Johnson and Jacob Howard, professors in the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law, are among a team of lawyers that received the 2016 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. The award is given annually by Public Justice, a national nonprofit firm aimed atRead the story …
UM Professors Named National Public Justice Trial Lawyers of the Year
Cliff Johnson and Jacob Howard honored for role in ending unfair bail practices
August 15, 2016 by
Ole Miss’ Saunders Places Fifth in Olympic Shot Put in Rio
Rising Junior Tosses Big PR of 19.35m/63-6
August 13, 2016 by
RIO DE JANEIRO – Raven Saunders trained and competed all year to get to the Olympics, and her first appearance on the world’s biggest stage did not disappoint. The Ole Miss rising junior used a personal-best heave of 19.35 meters (63-6) on her last throw of Friday night’s shot put final to earn fifth place. HerRead the story …
UM Foundation Receives Millionth Gift
Donor reflects on 'world-class' excellence of Ole Miss education
August 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Foundation recently received its 1 millionth gift since it started counting 34 years ago. The distinction goes to Dr. Steven Patterson, a general surgeon in Jackson and a 1994 graduate of the UM School of Medicine, whose generous contribution to Ole Miss coincidentally earned him the foundation’s millionth receipt.Read the story …
UM Offers Spanish for Health Care Professionals
Noncredit course focuses on reducing language barriers for medical office staff and physicians
August 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss – Health care professionals in the Oxford and north Mississippi area can enhance communication with their Spanish-speaking patients through a specialized workshop created especially for them. Next month, the University of Mississippi’s Communiversity program will offer a short series of classes on “Spanish for Health Care Professionals.” Local health care professionals can learnRead the story …
Fennelly Named Mississippi’s New Poet Laureate
Acclaimed author will spend four years working to promote poetry in schools, creating works for state
August 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant has named noted poet and University of Mississippi educator Beth Ann Fennelly as Mississippi’s poet laureate. The prize-winning author will spend the next four years as the official state poet while working to make poetry more accessible to Mississippians. Fennelly is director of the UM Master of Fine Arts inRead the story …
Friends of Children’s Hospital Pledges $20 Million to Capital Campaign
August 9, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Friends of Children’s Hospital, a nonprofit group dedicated to raising funds for Batson Children’s Hospital, has committed to raising $20 million over the next 10 years to go toward the $100 million Children’s of Mississippi capital campaign. “Friends of Children’s Hospital is extremely proud of the $17 million we’ve raised since 1989Read the story …
UM Begins Demolition on Whirlpool Facility
Project will expand space for Campus Recreation to meet needs of growing student body
August 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation is expanding – in a huge way. As the university’s enrollment continues to increase, so does the use of its recreation facilities. To accommodate growth, construction will begin soon on a recreation center and transportation hub at the former Whirlpool factory south of HighwayRead the story …
UM Graphic Arts Students Snag Big Internships
Heidi Bain at Walt Disney World, Will Halcomb at Cartoon Network's Adult Swim
August 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Heidi Bain and Will Halcomb return to the University of Mississippi, the senior graphic art students will be able to compare notes from their respective internships at two of the biggest companies in the entertainment industry. Through early next year, Bain will be employed as a graphic design intern with DisneyRead the story …
Lewis Black Brings Comedy to the Ford Center
Aug. 26 show marks first time venue has hosted a comedian
August 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time ever, the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi will host a comedian – and not just any comedian, but the “King of Rant” himself, Lewis Black. Black will take the Ford Center stage for “The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked TruthRead the story …
Julia Aubrey Named Ford Center Director
Longtime faculty member and administrator hopes to establish venue as a regional arts leader
August 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Julia Aubrey, new director of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, brings experience and a focused vision to the University of Mississippi’s premier performance venue. Aubrey served as interim director of the Ford Center since September 2015 and held numerous positions in the university’s Department of Music over theRead the story …