OXFORD, Miss. – Frederick G. Slabach has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law following a national search. Slabach will join the university July 1, pending approval by the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The Fernwood native is a veteran legal educator and leaderRead the story …
Frederick Slabach Named Law School Dean
Veteran legal educator, university administrator to begin July 1
January 10, 2023 by
Gift Supports Student-Athletes’ Mental Health
Shelly gift to name counseling room in upgraded Manning Center
January 10, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate and former Rebel basketball player Keith Shelly’s gift to Ole Miss athletics will help student-athletes keep their heads in the game. Oxford residents Shelly and his wife, Lori, have given $125,000 to the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation‘s Champions. Now. campaign. To honor their gift, the Shelly name willRead the story …
Political Science Professor Advises UN Security Council Members
Co-authors book lauded by South Korean diplomats
January 9, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s new book is catching the attention of international peacekeepers. Susan Allen, associate professor of political science, recently co-authored “Bargaining in the UN Security Council: Setting the Global Agenda.” The book (Oxford University Press, 2022) examines the factors that play into whether the Security Council responds to anRead the story …
BASE Bootcamp Provides Career Insights
Industry partnership program helps students network with professionals, practice pitching themselves
January 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Analytics, sales and supply chain are among the fastest-growing fields in business, and the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration is partnering with the business community to provide experiential learning needed to prepare students for these opportunities. The Core for Business Analytics, Sales and Supply Chain – referred to as BASERead the story …
Past UM Experience Inspires Future Success
Sandifer, Sayle gifts support Patterson School of Accountancy
January 7, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss – Unexpected academic guidance from a University of Mississippi professor and the decades-long success of an accounting firm managed by Ole Miss alumni are among the factors driving $150,000 in recent gifts that will help educators transform the lives of future students for generations. Virgil L. “Brother” Sandifer Jr. and his recently retiredRead the story …
Students, Staff to Join Community for MLK Day of Service Activities
Volunteers gathering to honor King's legacy through community engagement
January 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff members, and community volunteers will spend their Jan. 16 cleaning, doing yardwork, packing literacy kits, composting, making dog toys and more as part of a university-led Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The annual day of service provides volunteers from the campus andRead the story …
Pi Sigma Epsilon Recharters at Ole Miss
Alpha Theta chapter's initiation ceremony welcomes new members
January 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pi Sigma Epsilon, the only nationally recognized co-ed professional fraternity focused on marketing, management and sales, has rechartered the Alpha Theta chapter at the University of Mississippi. The chapter originally chartered in 1963 with founding member and past national president, Lewis F. Gordon, but became inactive at some point since. “This additionRead the story …
Fulbright Scholar Joins School of Applied Sciences
Al Juboori offers students insights into using data analytics in public health sector
January 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ruaa Al Juboori has joined the University of Mississippi faculty with a goal of highlighting the impact data analytics can have in the public health field. Al Juboori, an assistant professor of public health and data analytics statistician with the university’s Institute of Child Nutrition, will teach biostatistics and global health classes.Read the story …
Scholars Gain Transformative Study Abroad Experiences
Global Leadership Circle helps students expand their horizons through travel
January 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students’ dreams of studying abroad or obtaining a life-changing internship can be difficult to achieve if financial resources are limited, but the Global Leadership Circle is making such dreams possible for University of Mississippi students. Established by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy in 2017, the GLC provides funds deserving studentsRead the story …
Student Elected Academy of Student Pharmacists Delegate
Lain Vitale to focus on policy creation in new role
January 2, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Second-year University of Mississippi pharmacy student Lain Vitale will serve as a regional delegate for Region Three of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists after being elected by her peers at the group’s annual Midyear Regional Meeting. “When it was announced that I had won the election, I was ecstatic,”Read the story …