As summer begins to turn to fall, there are always a few constants on the Ole Miss campus: a new semester, new faces, football season and Welcome Week. This year’s Welcome Week, Aug. 21-28, is chock-full of exciting events for students both new and returning. Events include a movie in the Grove, a photo booth,Read the story …
Top 13 Welcome Week Events You Should Attend
Ole Miss Student Activity Association hosts Welcome Week Aug. 21-28
August 21, 2015 by
Robert Khayat to Address New UM Students
UM chancellor emeritus is keynote speaker for annual convocation in Tad Smith Coliseum
August 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Robert C. Khayat, University of Mississippi chancellor emeritus, will deliver the keynote address to the institution’s largest first-year class Tuesday (Aug. 25) during the annual fall convocation. The event begins at 7 p.m. in Tad Smith Coliseum. Incoming freshmen and transfer students received a copy of Khayat’s best-selling memoir, “The Education ofRead the story …
UM Arabic Student Awarded Prestigious Boren Scholarship
Corey Fuller will spend the fall 2015 semester in Jordan studying the language
August 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student majoring in Arabic is the recipient of a prestigious Boren Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State. Corey Fuller, a senior from Pinson, Alabama, will study the language in Jordan this fall. Fuller, whose award covers up to $10,000 per semester, plans on using the funds toRead the story …
UM Named Among ‘Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs’
August 18, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi has been named as one of the Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs at Research Institutions for 2015 by the American College Personnel Association and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. This designation, resulting from a study conducted by Ohio State University’s Center for Higher Education Enterprise, honors the commitmentRead the story …
Alumnus Douglas Odom Using Talents at AmeriCorps VISTA
His goals revolve around helping improve education, life in Mississippi
August 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students are encouraged to engage in community service as part of the learning experience at the University of Mississippi. Douglas Odom, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and classics in 2013, took those lessons and made them a core part of his life. During his time as a student, OdomRead the story …
New Parking App Available for UM and Oxford Drivers
August 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and the city of Oxford are launching the PassportParking app this month, giving drivers the luxury of paying for parking from their smartphone. Passport will be available at all metered spaces on campus and throughout the city. The app is designed to make driving around the Oxford areaRead the story …
Alumni and Friends Provide Record $133 Million to Support University
Private support sustains UM and propels academics, research, athletics across campuses
August 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Private donors and foundations committed a record $133 million to support programs, facilities and students at the University of Mississippi during the fiscal year that ended June 30, allowing the university to maintain its momentum despite a continuing difficult financial climate for higher education. The strong private support, all directed to specificRead the story …
UM Student Housing Day of Service Benefits L-O-U Community
Assistants-in-training visit, help local organizations in annual event
August 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Unfazed by severe thunderstorms that moved through the area much of the day, 138 University of Mississippi students visited several local organizations Friday afternoon (Aug. 7) to help beautify facilities and assist staff members with their duties. The UM Student Housing Day of Service involved all community assistants-in-training in volunteer efforts aroundRead the story …
UM Students Get Pharmacy Experience in Peru
Mission provides medications, reading glasses to locals
August 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Arriving around midnight in Lima, Peru, six University of Mississippi pharmacy students began an arduous drive up the Pan-American Highway. After traversing mountain roads for eight hours, they arrived at their home base in Pomabamba. From there, they ventured out to the remote villages of Pallahuasi, Chogo, Piscos and Vinauya. Their mission:Read the story …
UM Panhellenic Community CARE Walk is Aug. 26
Proceeds from 12th annual event to benefit breast cancer research, patients
August 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the Greek community at the University of Mississippi are again taking to the streets Aug. 26 to raise funds in the fight against cancer. The 12th annual UM Panhellenic Council Cancer Awareness Research and Eradication, or CARE, Walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Grove. Registration, which includes a T-shirt,Read the story …