OXFORD, Miss. – Every leap year since 2008, a University of Mississippi student has been surprised with a Morris K. Udall Scholarship. This year is no exception, as Grace Sullivan became the university’s third recipient of the prestigious academic award. The junior social work major from Madison got the news recently when she was summonedRead the story …
Sustainability Enthusiasm Wins UM Student Udall Scholarship
Grace Sullivan is the university's third award recipient since 2008
May 2, 2016 by
Friends of the Museum Seeks Harvest Supper Sponsors
Support group explores support for popular event
April 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If a Southern writer looked out a window of Rowan Oak, home of the late novelist William Faulkner, the gathering taking place on the front lawn on a crisp September evening might inspire a scene in a novel or short story. The sense of community created as people gather under the starsRead the story …
UM Annual Memorial Ceremony Set for May 5
Event honors members of the Ole Miss family who died during year
April 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each year, the University of Mississippi sets aside time to remember the lives of students, faculty and staff members, and emeritus faculty who died during the year. This year’s ceremony is set for 4 p.m. May 5 in Paris Yates Chapel. “Our annual memorial ceremony is our opportunity to remember individuals theRead the story …
UM Senior Prepping for International Service
Outstanding general studies student working toward education to serve others
April 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Although University of Mississippi senior Connor Edwards is from a small town – Pickens, in Holmes County – he has his sights set on some big-world experiences and has set his future in motion with the goal of helping people on the other side of the world. A transfer student from HolmesRead the story …
UM Team Competes in Archaeological Ethics Bowl for First Time
Three honors students debate ethical dilemmas faced by archaeologists
April 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Earlier this month, three University of Mississippi students spent the day putting themselves in the shoes of professional archaeologists, debating issues of ownership, trespassing, reporting, stewardship, commercialization and sexual harassment in Orlando, Florida. The students, all juniors in the university’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, are the first Ole Miss team to compete in the SocietyRead the story …
Meek Honored for Excellence in Online Instruction
Paragon Award winner encourages students to work collaboratively in writing course
April 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jane Meek, a writing and rhetoric instructor at the University of Mississippi, has been named the recipient of this year’s Paragon Award for Excellence in Distance Teaching, honoring her work in teaching Writing 102: First Year Writing II online. “Teaching online has been the biggest, but best, challenge of my career,” MeekRead the story …
Sandersons to Chair $100 Million Campaign, Commit $10 Million Gift
Effort will benefit pediatric care at UMMC and help children statewide
April 25, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Joe and Kathy Sanderson are chairing a $100 million fundraising campaign for Children’s of Mississippi, the umbrella organization that includes all pediatric care at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Batson Children’s Hospital. Leading by doing, the CEO and chairman of the board of Sanderson Farms and his wife are notRead the story …
Students Completed Projects, Built Memories on Alternative Spring Break Trip
April 25, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Department of Student Housing and the Office of the Dean of Students helped send several students on a unique alternative spring break trip that they will never forget. This seven-day trip took 12 undergraduate students, three graduate students, a staff member and a faculty member to California, where they completed variousRead the story …
Online MBA Earns First-Place Ranking from College Choice
UM program scores high in qualities important for students choosing a graduate program
April 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Consistently ranked among the nation’s top programs for some time, the University of Mississippi’s online Master of Business Administration degree program has been ranked No. 1 based on what students feel are the most important factors when choosing a college for post-graduate studies. Working with data from the Higher Education Research InstituteRead the story …
Galloway Gift to Benefit Honors College, Lamar Order
Funds will help provide opportunities for students in research and experiential learning
April 24, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Bob Galloway has designated the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Lamar Order at the UM School of Law as beneficiaries of a $1.6 million planned gift. The Gulfport resident said he knows the importance of planned giving and wants to support two university entities that helpedRead the story …