OXFORD, Miss. – The Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi has awarded full scholarships to 10 exceptional students, eight of whom are members of its largest freshman class ever. Freshman Croft Scholarship recipients include Caroline Bass of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Jarvis Benson of Grenada; John Chappell of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Wes ColbertRead the story …
UM Croft Institute Awards Scholarships to 10 Exceptional Students
Incoming, returning students come with impressive pre-college pedigrees
September 24, 2015 by
Five Rebel Greats to be Enshrined in M-Club Alumni Hall of Fame
Patrick Willis headlines honorees
September 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss M-Club Alumni Hall of Fame will get a little more prestigious this weekend. Five Rebel greats, representing four different sports, will be welcomed to the Hall of Fame at a ceremony Friday night – Dori Carter (women’s golf, 2006-09), Johnny Neumann (men’s basketball, 1971), Dawson Pruett (football, 1987-90), John ShawRead the story …
ATO Chapter Honored with True Merit Award
UM fraternity receives award for eighth straight year
September 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Delta Psi chapter of Alpha Tau Omega at the University of Mississippi received the True Merit award at the ATO national convention for its outstanding accomplishments for the 2014-15 academic year. This is the eighth year in a row for the UM fraternity. “Because of Mississippi’s proven success as a chapter, individual membersRead the story …
Opera Rising Stars Concert Series Coming to Ford Center
Performance features some of opera's favorite arias, duets and classic performances
September 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will continue its Artist Series Monday (Sept. 28) with a performance by the Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars Concert Series. The concert series tour allows opera fans around the country to see these extraordinary young performers beginning their careers. The event is to includeRead the story …
UM Donates Football Tickets to City, County
Ole Miss offers thanks for local governments' assistance with game days
September 22, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To show their appreciation for all the work Oxford and Lafayette County employees do to assist the University of Mississippi with its home football games, Ole Miss officials donated 500 tickets to the Ole Miss-Vanderbilt football game to the two local governments. The donation was made Thursday afternoon on the steps ofRead the story …
UMMC Fellowship Opens Door to Prestigious Mayo Clinic Opportunity
Public policy leadership major took new perspectives to summer program
September 22, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Anna Grace Stout of Carthage used her experience at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Bioethics Fellowship to gain acceptance to a prestigious Mayo Clinic Summer Program. The Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Ethics Research pairs students with a faculty mentor for summer research. Stout wasRead the story …
UM Program Transforms Incarcerated Men into College Students
New initiative giving Parchman penitentiary residents a fresh start in life
September 18, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several men imprisoned at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman are on their way to earning degrees, thanks to a new University of Mississippi-based program designed to assist them in obtaining a college education. UM’s Prison-to-College Pipeline Program is a university-community engagement initiative promoting higher education in prison. Participants must have earnedRead the story …
Family Activity Day Returns Saturday with Outdoor Fun
University Museum offers art, nature activities with Lets Move! at Bailey's Woods
September 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi are partnering for a day of art and nature during this weekend’s Family Activity Day. The Let’s Move! Family Activity Day, set for Saturday (Sept. 19), features fun activities exploring art and nature along the Bailey’s Woods trail. The drop-in event runsRead the story …
UM Graduates to Compete at SEC Symposium
Entrepreneurs hope to connect job-seekers with companies that fit their personalities
September 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two 2015 University of Mississippi graduates will introduce their business venture, a Web-based services that helps connect job-seekers with employers that match their personality profile, Sept. 20-22 at a pitch competition during this year’s SEC Symposium in Atlanta. Jackson native Alex Ray, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, and Madison nativeRead the story …
UM, Public Support Sought for Dominican Relief Effort
Faculty member joins alumni, including island's prime minister, in calling for help in wake of disaster
September 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following the disaster wreaked by Tropical Storm Erika Aug. 26, a University of Mississippi faculty member from Dominica is joining Ole Miss alumni from the West Indies island to ask the public to respond to their homeland’s desperate cries for help. “Tropical Storm Erika struck Dominica and dumped 12 inches of rainRead the story …