OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will formally dedicate the new name of the Ole Miss Student Union on Friday (Aug. 26), paying tribute to late Gertrude C. Ford and her foundation that continues to have a transformative impact on the Oxford and Medical Center campuses. The public is invited to the 10 a.m.Read the story …
UM to Dedicate Ole Miss Student Union Name, Present Concerto Award
Both events pay tribute to late Gertrude C. Ford and her foundation
August 24, 2022 by
Russell Sage Foundation Selects UM Professor as Visiting Scholar
Sociologist James Thomas will do one-year residency in New York City
August 24, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi professor James M. Thomas is heading to New York City to continue his exploration into how white Southerners are making sense of race and racism. The associate professor of sociology is among 14 fellows selected by the Russell Sage Foundation as part of its 2022-23 visiting scholars program. TheRead the story …
University Announces Plans for 60th Anniversary of Integration
Events, activities this fall and yearlong to honor distinguished alumnus James Meredith
August 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Oct. 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first African American to enroll at the University of Mississippi. The events surrounding integration have been among the most significant in the institution’s history, and this year marks 60 years since Meredith became one of the heroic figures of the American civil rights movement.Read the story …
Three Alumni Recognized for Outstanding Reporting
Ole Miss graduates earn awards for reporting in the Mississippi Free Press
August 22, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumni Torsheta Jackson, Nick Judin and Grace Marion have been recognized at the 2022 Diamond Journalism Awards for reporting published by the Mississippi Free Press. The awards, sponsored by the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists, honor work by students and professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,Read the story …
Alumnus Repays Career Guidance with Major Gift
Brent Wood's contribution to help build accountancy school of tomorrow
August 20, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Brent Wood’s recent gift to the University of Mississippi will help shape new construction for the institution that launched his successful 26-year career in accounting. “I went to Ole Miss without a specific major in mind,” said Wood, chief financial officer with EastGroup Properties who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accountancyRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumni Association Names Distinguished Alumni for 2022
Ten to be honored at Homecoming for achievement, leadership and service
August 19, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association will recognize 10 distinguished alumni with its highest annual awards as part of Homecoming 2022. Inductees to the University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame for 2022 are: Teri G. Fontenot (BBA 79), of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Dr. Dan Jones (MD 75), of Hazlehurst; Don Kessinger (BBARead the story …
Morris Stocks Named Best College Professor in 2022 Best of Oxford
Professor and administrator recognized as caring educator and mentor
August 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Morris Stocks has been named Best College Professor in The Oxford Eagle’s 2022 Best of Oxford, as determined by a vote of the newspaper’s readers. Stocks is a longtime professor and Don Jones Chair of Accountancy in the University of Mississippi‘s Patterson School of Accountancy. Noel Wilkin, UM vice chancellor and executiveRead the story …
Staff Members Complete Inaugural Creative Residencies
Fifteen tackle outside projects that fuel progress, plan Sept. 1 presentation for results
August 17, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fifteen University of Mississippi staff members recently completed their first week of a residency aimed at allowing them to advance creative projects outside their formal positions. The participants of the Staff Creative Residencies Initiative were selected from a pool of 48 applicants. The Office of the Provost provided pay for each recipientRead the story …
Employee Health Center Adds Dr. Nicole Turner as Staff Physician
New doctor brings family practice skills to boost patient services
August 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Nicole Turner has joined the physician staff of the University of Mississippi Employee Health Center, bringing more than 15 years of medical experience and a “kind and careful” approach to serving patients. A native of Kansas who earned her M.D. from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in 2007, Turner alsoRead the story …
‘Leaders for Tomorrow’ Recipients Aim High at Ole Miss
Incoming freshmen awarded Annexstad Family Foundation scholarships
August 15, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three students in the University of Mississippi‘s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College have been awarded scholarships from the Annexstad Family Foundation. The foundation awards three Leaders for Tomorrow National Scholarships each year to Ole Miss students who have exhibited leadership in their schools or communities, said John Samonds, associate dean of theRead the story …