OXFORD, Miss. – Decades ago, the late Edward A. DeMiller Jr. hired a young CPA who gives the elder accountant credit for his long-standing career. “I have now been a CPA for 47 years and for the past 20 years have had my own firm. Any success I have had is owed in large partRead the story …
DeMiller Estate Fully Funds Accountancy Scholarship Endowment
Gift brings late alumnus' total contribution to the university to more than $500,000
January 20, 2016 by
Campus NAACP Chapter Wins 2016 Chairman’s Award
UM organization to receive prestigious honor Feb. 5 in live telecast
January 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joining a luminous cadre of past recipients, the University of Mississippi chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has been awarded the national organization’s 2016 Chairman’s Award. The prestigious honor recognizes special achievement and distinguished public service of individuals and organizations whose groundbreaking work increases public understanding andRead the story …
Former CBS News Correspondent Teaching UM Winter Intersession Course
Silver Em winner Randall Pinkston a hit with administrators, faculty and students
January 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With more than 6,000 stories to his credit, award-winning former “CBS Evening News” correspondent Randall Pinkston has covered everything from the White House to caves at Tora Bora, from the Trayvon Martin case to the selection of Pope Francis. Yet, standing in front of a classroom full of University of Mississippi studentsRead the story …
UM Again Ranks Among Nation’s Best Online MBA Programs
U.S. News & World Report lists university in Top 25
January 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s online MBA program is again ranked in the U.S. News & World Report‘s 2016 list of 25 Best Online MBA Programs. UM tied for No. 22 in the rankings. Other SEC schools on the list include Florida (No. 4) and Auburn (No. 10). Temple University, Indiana University andRead the story …
Attendance Tracking Gets Upgrades, Changes this Semester
Effort helps improve retention, keeps university in compliance with federal regulations
January 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi continues to improve its policies and procedures for instructors to verify classroom attendance in an effort to make sure students who don’t go to class also don’t wrongfully receive financial aid. Since the fall 2015 semester, instructors have been required to take attendance using the “Attendance Verification Interface”Read the story …
Horticulturist Applies Knowledge from Farm to Garden
Ed Lowe maintains plant collection to support drug-discovery efforts
January 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a senior research and development horticulturist for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Maynard W. Quimby Medicinal Plant Garden, Ed Lowe brings years of farming knowledge to the table. “Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, I was able to learn a lot about farming and the fundamentals of how itRead the story …
UM Journalism School Gets Historic Linotype Machine
Futrell family donates heirloom to school
January 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Among the keys, dials, cogs and levers of a historic linotype machine are, for one University of Mississippi graduate, memories of his own past. “It really has sentimental value to me because when I was little, it was in our lobby and I would see it when I went there to visitRead the story …
Wellness Rebel: Vanessa Cook
Regular exercise and healthier diet help project manager lose weight and control RA progression
January 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Vanessa Cook, diagnosed with a fast-progressing form of rheumatoid arthritis in 2008, repeatedly walks up and down the steep steps of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for exercise each week. Taking those steps is no small feat considering her pain and other struggles at the time of her diagnosis. “I struggled for a few yearsRead the story …
UM Institute Assisting State Agency with Flood Mitigation Plan
Recent collaboration provides MEMA with useful data for strategies, funding
January 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As emergency responders cope with breached levees along the upper Mississippi River, geologists at the University of Mississippi recently submitted their assessment of which areas of the Mississippi Delta would be affected most by future floodwaters. The Mississippi Delta Flood Mitigation Project was conducted by university’s Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute, known asRead the story …
M-Club Announces $1.5 Million Gift to Forward Together Campaign
Alumni chapter's donation will benefit baseball and football initiatives
January 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The M-Club Alumni Chapter of the Ole Miss Alumni Association has committed a new $1.5 million gift to the Forward Together Campaign, which is helping to expand and upgrade athletics facilities and opportunities at the University of Mississippi. After giving $1 million in 2012, the M-Club lifts its total to $2.5 millionRead the story …