OXFORD, Miss. – Before Dre Patton earned two degrees from the University of Mississippi and was named to the Ole Miss Hall of Fame, he was an attendee at the 2015 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent, or MOST, conference and a 2019 MOST mentor. Patton told high school seniors who participated in the 2022 MOSTRead the story …
High School Seniors Return for MOST Conference Reunion
Students reflect on summer event, anticipate future enrollment
November 17, 2022 by
Funding to Support New Accountancy Students
$1.4 million grant to assist first-generation and minority students
November 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi has received a $1.4 million funding initiative from the U.S. Department of Education that will help as many as 40 minority and first-generation college students earn degrees in the field over the next three years. The Minority and First-Generation Educational Initiative ScholarshipRead the story …
Insurance Industry Partners with University
Firms, industry group and UM commit to expand, diversify talent pipeline
November 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has launched a new insurance certificate program to provide students from historically Black colleges and universities in Mississippi with training, networks and experience to enter a field ripe with job opportunities. The new initiative, set to kick off in the fall 2023 semester, is fueled by a partnershipRead the story …
Luncheon Speakers Encourage Women to Aim for Leadership
Successful executives join UM event to share experiences, insights
November 13, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss – Women’s ability to take employees’ feelings into account gives them an edge in corporate leadership that should not be discounted, a marketing executive for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital told participants at a recent luncheon hosted by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. “A good leader is empathetic,” said JessicaRead the story …
Ford Foundation Makes Gift to Accountancy Building
New career center will be named in honor of support
November 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation, of Jackson, a longtime, generous supporter of the University of Mississippi, has stepped forward with a $200,000 gift commitment for the new Patterson School of Accountancy building. “The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation is proud to support the nationally acclaimed Patterson School of Accountancy,” said John C. Lewis,Read the story …
Student Learns Law, Language During Summer Internship
Savannah Whitmore is first Ole Miss student to participate in German American Exchange program
November 11, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Savannah Whittemore spent her summer like many other law school students across the country: interning for a law firm. But Whittemore’s internship was different, perhaps even life-changing, because of its location. The third-year law student at the University of Mississippi spent her summer in Germany working for Meissner Bolte, an intellectual propertyRead the story …
Building a More Competitive Mississippi
Vision session brings together university, state, national leaders
November 11, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi has the ingredients it needs to thrive in a high-tech economy, but the state’s leaders must embrace technology to ensure success, business and policy leaders agreed Tuesday (Nov. 8) at the University of Mississippi. More than 60 leaders gathered at Ole Miss for the second annual Mississippi Competes Vision Session, aRead the story …
Petal School Teacher Honored for Passion in the Classroom
UM alumnus Tyler Shows was surprised by gift from Milken Family Foundation
November 10, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Tyler Shows, teaching fifth grade math students at Petal Upper Elementary School is its own reward. “Teaching has completely transformed my life in every way,” said Shows, a Petal native and University of Mississippi business school graduate. “It gives my days purpose and meaning. “I’ve said it before, but I’ll sayRead the story …
Researcher Leads Study of How Leaders Respond to Crises
Gregory Love receives federal grant for collaborative project
November 9, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Understanding how elected leaders respond to crisis situations, and how voters judge them for their responses, can provide clues to a nation’s political stability and the accountability of its leaders. That’s the goal of a study headed by a University of Mississippi researcher, with support from the National Science Foundation. UM politicalRead the story …
Serial Numbers
UMMC enrollment pattern is unbroken, thanks to another bounce
November 8, 2022 by
JACKSON, Miss. – For the fourth consecutive year, campus schools at the University of Mississippi Medical Center are marking a jump in overall enrollment. At 3,098, the figure for fall 2022 surged 1.4% over the record-breaking year of 2021. Released by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, the numbers capture six Medical Center schools – allRead the story …