Oxford, Eli Manning’s chosen hometown, surely will pull hard for the New York Giants in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Read the story
DM Online: The Ole Miss named finalist for nation’s top yearbook award
January 25, 2012 by
Amid one of the most controversial time periods in University of Mississippi history, the 2010-11 staff of the Ole Miss yearbook, The Ole Miss, came together and produced a yearbook that has since been recognized as one of the best in the country. Read the story
NEMS Daily Journal: Young Mississippi native finds place at Washington Post
January 5, 2012 by
TUPELO – Haley Crum is 24 years old, but she already has an impressive resume. Read the story
Harper Johnson Jr. Fondly Remembered for His Generosity and Support of Education
January 3, 2012 by
Respected Mississippi engineer Harper Johnson Jr. is being fondly remembered at the University of Mississippi School of Engineering by faculty, staff and a student benefitting from Johnson’s generosity. Johnson, 96, died Sunday (Jan. 1) at Indywood Glen in Greenwood. Services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday (Jan. 4) at Wilson & Knight Funeral Home ChapelRead the story …
Chemistry, Arts and Engineering Pique Interests of Dundee Elementary Students
December 2, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Several dozen students from a Delta school got an up-close-and-personal look at the arts and hard sciences programs at the University of Mississippi this week. Third-, fourth- and fifth-graders from Dundee Elementary School in Tunica County visited the Oxford campus Wednesday (Nov. 30) as guests of the university’s Center for Excellence inRead the story …
UM Tribute Set for Professor James W. Silver
September 26, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nearly 50 years after he left the University of Mississippi in a storm of controversy, the late James W. Silver, a history professor and author of a well-known book on repression during the segregation era, will be honored by the university in a pair of programs Sept. 30. A new body ofRead the story …
Psychology Major Credits UM Honors College With Giving Her Confidence for Harvard
May 12, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Christin Nicole Gates chose the University of Mississippi because she wanted to participate in the full college experience: being challenged academically, having a sense of community and being around a diverse group of students. Four years at UM have given her all that and more, said Gates, who graduates Saturday (May 14) withRead the story …
WCBI: Olivia Manning Receives Legacy Award
April 17, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Olivia Williams Manning, the heart and soul of America’s first family of football, will be at the University of Mississippi April 16 to accept the Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. The Legacy Award recognizes the contributions of a person who epitomizes the council’s goals of philanthropy, leadershipRead the story …
WTVA: Big Event Brings Students Together For Service Projects
March 28, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) — We probably all know people who volunteer and give their time back to their community, but when it’s over one thousand people in a town, well that’s just unheard of. Read the story.