OXFORD, Miss. – It’s surely no surprise to most Ole Miss fans and people who live in the Oxford community, but the home of the University of Mississippi has been named one of the nation’s top college towns. Livability.com ranks Oxford No. 2 on its third annual listing of top college towns, praising the town’sRead the story …
UM Picked as Top 20 Tailgating Site, Fans Get to Choose Top School in Open Voting
August 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With football season only days away, the University of Mississippi has picked up another accolade as one of the country’s top tailgating destinations. Southern Living magazine lists the university as one of the top 20 schools for “The South’s Best Tailgate” in its September issue. The final rankings will be determined byRead the story …
Video: Study Abroad Interview-Kwanza Boone
August 28, 2012 by
Ole Miss student, Kwanza Boone, recounts some of his experiences while studying abroad in Belize, May 2012. Dr. Kim Shackelford instructed the students. The group examined education, health, and child welfare policy and practice through interaction with persons involved in providing family services on the island of Ambergris Caye. The students worked with the communityRead the story …
More than 2,000 Freshmen Set to Rush Football Stadium
August 27, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This year’s annual freshmen run at the University of Mississippi will have a big audience. The 2012 Rebel Run, expected to draw more than 2,000 freshmen participants, is set for shortly before kickoff of the Sept. 8 Ole Miss-University of Texas at El Paso football game. The event is sponsored by theRead the story …
Scholarship Endowment Grows as Means of Paying Tribute to Three UM Students
August 25, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Like many University of Mississippi students, Mason Wilbanks, Sam Clayton Kelly and Walker Kelly enjoyed the Grove on football Saturdays. All three graduated from Madison Central High School, attended Broadmoor Baptist Church and pledged the same fraternity. But on the morning of Oct. 30, 2011, the three friends were killed as theyRead the story …
Overby Center Tribute Honors Okolona Native, Washington Post Columnist William Raspberry
August 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William Raspberry won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary and collected many other accolades during his long career at The Washington Post, but he never forgot his Mississippi roots. Six weeks after his death in July, Raspberry will be the latest journalist to be celebrated posthumously in a program at the University ofRead the story …
Professor Offers Tips to Help College Students Earn Better Grades
August 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the start of a new school year, college students are focused on being back in class, seeing their friends and, of course, homework and grades. Ken Sufka has nine tips for both new and returning students in his book, “The A Game: Nine Steps to Better Grades.” Sufka, a University ofRead the story …
Service Learning Inspires Ole Miss Graduates to Begin Teaching Careers in Belize
August 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What began as a week of service learning in Belize has turned into a career-starting event for two recent education graduates at the University of Mississippi. Claire Kennedy and Alexandra Phares, both of whom received master’s degrees in education in May, recently moved to Belize, where they will lead classrooms at theRead the story …
National, Local Leaders Celebrate Service at UM
August 22, 2012 by
… Wendy Spencer visits campus OXFORD, Miss. – A national community service leader praised the spirit of volunteerism that defines the Oxford and University of Mississippi community during a visit to campus today (Aug. 22). Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, met with university and Oxford officials about the accomplishmentsRead the story …
Director General of Taipei Economic & Cultural Office to Discuss U.S.-Taiwan Relations Aug. 23
August 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Daniel Liao, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, Texas, will discuss U.S-Taiwan relations Thursday (Aug. 23) at the University of Mississippi. The free public lecture begins at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Overby Center for Southern Politics and Journalism. “Dr. Liao’s talk will focus onRead the story …