OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Athletics Foundation collected $45.6 million in cash contributions, a new record, from donors in the fiscal year that ended June 30. The annual contributions break the previous high of $35.2 million in cash donations set the previous fiscal year. Cash giving in the previous two years was $27.4 millionRead the story …
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation Announces Record-Breaking Year
UM supporters contributed $45.6 million over the past fiscal year
July 24, 2016 by
UM Foundation Welcomes New Development Officer
Former private school president brings deep fundraising experience
July 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Illinois native Barbara Daush might be working in Arkansas today if the Razorbacks had won their 1961 opening game against Ole Miss. Instead, the University of Mississippi Foundation’s new regional development officer is proud to be a Rebel. “My sister, who is nine years older than I, wanted to go south toRead the story …
UM Professor Awarded Prestigious Princeton Fellowship
Shennette Garrett-Scott to use time to research book on African-American women in banking
July 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor of history and African-American studies has been awarded a Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies fellowship to Princeton University for the 2016-2018 academic years. Shennette Garrett-Scott is among only a half-dozen scholars from around the world to receive the Princeton fellowship this year. The theme ofRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Student Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Scholarship
Meghan Walker is university's second straight fellow of the honor society
July 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi pharmacy student Meghan Wagner has been named a 2016 fellow of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, which recognizes academic excellence in higher education. This marks the second year in a row that an Ole Miss student has won a fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi, which is the oldest honor society that recognizes allRead the story …
UM Museum to Host Olympic-Themed Family Activity Day
Event offers a free day of art and fun for all ages
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum hosts its first Family Activity Day of the summer on Saturday (July 23) with a fun-filled morning of art, learning and activities surrounding an Olympic Games theme. Parents are invited to bring their children to the event, set for 10 a.m. to noon, which celebrates the 2016 SummerRead the story …
CMSE Staffer Receives International Award for Robotics Work
Mannie Lowe honored for growth, impact of FTC Robotics Challenge statewide
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mannie Lowe, a staff member at the University of Mississippi, is the 2016 recipient of the International Volunteer of the Year Award from FIRST, an organization that promotes an interest in STEM fields among students, with programs such as the FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition for middle- and high-schoolers. As this year’s honoree, Lowe,Read the story …
UM Named to ‘Great Colleges to Work For’ Honor Roll
Ole Miss makes prestigious list for eighth consecutive year
July 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi continues to build on its list of achievements, receiving recognition in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “2016 Great Colleges to Work For” Honor Roll. In acknowledging this latest honor, Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter noted this distinction is a reflection of the welcoming and supportive atmosphere that faculty and staff find on all campuses ofRead the story …
UM World Class Teaching Program Hosts Summer Workshop
Ole Miss program prepares teachers for changing national board opportunities
July 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s World Class Teaching Program, an organization that supports teachers seeking to become National Board Certified Teachers, will host a summer workshop July 18-21 in Oxford to raise awareness of recent changes related to earning the credential. The workshop also will focus on explaining the NBCT certification process, choosing the correct certificateRead the story …
UM Graduate Admitted to Oxford University
Ahmed Seif launches crowdfunding campaign for expenses
July 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After three years at the University of Mississippi, Ahmed Seif was ecstatic to learn this summer that he has been accepted into two medieval studies programs at Oxford University in England. “I am thrilled, as well as grateful, to the University of Mississippi for my journey into making a change,” said Seif,Read the story …
UM Restaurants Going Green
Rebel Market, Catering first in state to achieve GRA certification; Lenoir Dining also in process
July 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A restaurant and a catering service at the University of Mississippi are the only Certified Green restaurants in the state of Mississippi. Catering at UM and Rebel Market, both managed by Aramark, began the process last March and achieved Level 1 Certification from the Green Restaurant Association in mid-June. “It has beenRead the story …