OXFORD, Miss. – When graduate student Ben Stepp walks across the stage during the University of Mississippi’s Commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 14), he will do so in the company of his canine companion, Arliegh, a service dog who rarely leaves his side. A retired U.S. Army staff sergeant and an infantry veteran of the IraqRead the story …
UM Alumnus Begins New Career with Service Dog Arliegh at Side
Ben Stepp applies personal experiences in military to new role as counselor
May 13, 2016 by
UM Journalism School Wins Third Kennedy Award
Depth reporting class exposé on 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act winner in college category
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the third time in seven years, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi has won an annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award. UM’s depth reporting class won in the college category for “Land of Broken Promises.” The exposé examines the impact of theRead the story …
Booneville Campus Student Honored with Taylor Medal
Summer Sharplin continues family tradition in education field
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Summer Sharplin, a senior majoring in elementary education at the University of Mississippi at Booneville, has been awarded the university’s highest academic award, the Taylor Medal, during the annual Honors Convocation, which was April 7 on the Oxford campus. She is the daughter of Tony and Tammy Sharplin of Ripley. Attending theRead the story …
UM Launches Partnership with North China University of Technology
Students in 2+2 program would start in Beijing, end in Oxford
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Citing successful past collaborations and hopes for future expansion, the University of Mississippi and North China University of Technology have formally entered into a new partnership that will give students opportunities to receive instruction at both schools. The UM Office of Global Engagement launched the initiative to develop and establish a 2+2Read the story …
Student Continues Education, Cares for Mother Recovering from Cancer
Matt Waldrup hopes to attend law school after receiving degree from UM DeSoto Center
May 11, 2016 by
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Matt Waldrup can think of one person who wants to see him graduate more than anyone: his mom. “Ever since I was little, she always said, ‘I just want to see you grow up, finish your education and be happy,’” said Waldrup, a Memphis native who is finishing his final semester atRead the story …
Bancroft Fund Enters $5 Million, Five-Year Commitment to UM
Funds will help university's Croft Institute continue to prepare global leaders
May 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A record 276 applications have poured in from students across the nation and from several other countries vying for 70 freshman slots in the University of Mississippi’s Croft Institute for International Studies, signaling the prominence the demanding program has gained as it nears its 20th anniversary. The continuing increase in high-ability studentsRead the story …
Yates Wins Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award
Annual recognition honors graduate advancing family-owned construction firm
May 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William G. Yates III, president and CEO of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., is the recipient of the 2016 Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship award, presented by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. The award, named for Ole Miss alumni Jan and Lawrence Farrington, is given annually to a graduate whoRead the story …
Clayton Overcomes Addiction, Homelessness to Earn UM Degree
Dedication and hard work helps grandfather turn his life around while helping others
May 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In 2008, Ricky Clayton was in his early 50s, lost in the throes of a life-threatening painkiller addiction and homeless in Memphis. Substance abuse had been with him like a shadow for more than 30 years. In 2005, his brother died alone from a heroin overdose in a Burger King bathroom. Clayton, who wasRead the story …
Top Nontraditional Students Join Alpha Sigma Lambda
Nearly 20 DeSoto Center scholars inducted at ceremony
May 8, 2016 by
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – The University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society recently inducted 18 seniors into the organization. “It is an honor to recognize these outstanding students and welcome them into Alpha Sigma Lambda,” said Rick Gregory, executive director of the regional campus. “They are a greatRead the story …
UM Scholarship Preserves Legacy of Beloved Oxonian
Daughter establishes endowment in memory of Dorothy Lee Tatum to benefit liberal arts students
May 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An Oxford native has established the Dorothy Lee Tatum Memorial Scholarship Endowment at the University of Mississippi to honor her mother and preserve her legacy in the community she loved. “My mother loved education, the College of Liberal Arts and Ole Miss,” said Jean Tatum, a legal assistant at the law officesRead the story …