OXFORD, Miss. – This fall, Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning has launched the Blueprint Mississippi Social Business Challenge, which asks students to develop and present business plans to solve one of Mississippi’s pressing social problems. Each of Mississippi’s public universities will participate in the competition, which will culminate in a statewide competition to be heldRead the story …
Business Plan Competition Open to All UM Students
Teams invited to present best business plan for solving Mississippi's most pressing problems
September 4, 2014 by
Incoming Pharmacy Students Honored at White Coat Ceremony
Students recite Pledge of Professionalism at event
August 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2018 participated in the school’s White Coat Ceremony Aug. 15 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The annual ceremony marks the students’ completion of their pre-pharmacy curriculum and entry into the professional program. The school has 120 first-professional-year students enrolled thisRead the story …
Three Incoming UM Freshmen Receive Carrier and Hill Scholarships
Scholars attracted to university's literary history, Honors College
August 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three freshmen entering the University of Mississippi this fall have received two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships in recognition of their exceptional academic and leadership records. William Pate of Mooreville and Margaret “Maggie” Smith of Madison were selected for the Robert M. Carrier Scholarship, and Alison Turbeville of Jackson was selectedRead the story …
Second UM Fulbright Scholar Named
Michael Shea plans to teach English, study literary and cultural connections in Argentina
August 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – Both a poet and a scholar, Michael Shea earned a Master of Fine Arts in May from the University of Mississippi. Now he is headed to Argentina as a 2014 Fulbright U.S. Student Award winner, the university’s second Fulbright Scholar of the year. Shea will participate in the English Teaching Assistant program,Read the story …
UM Students Get Hands-on Experience Digging in Rome
Classics department takes seven students on five-week dig at site dating to circa 600 B.C.
July 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of seven University of Mississippi students recently participated in an educational trip of a lifetime, five weeks of learning in Rome and helping with an archaeological dig at a site that dates to about 600 B.C. Hilary Becker, UM assistant professor of classics, took the students to the Area Sacra diRead the story …
UM Student Receives Udall Scholarship Honorable Mention
Kendall McDonald, a junior public policy major from Diamondhead, is among 50 national honorees
June 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kendall McDonald , a public policy leadership major at the University of Mississippi who has worked on campus environmental issues while maintaining a 3.96 grade point average, recently was awarded a prestigious Udall Scholarship honorable mention. McDonald, of Diamondhead, is a junior enrolled in the university’s Sally McDonell Barksdale Honors College andRead the story …
Three Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships
Trio set to study in China this summer, hope to use experience to further career goals
June 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a competitive application process, three University of Mississippi students have been selected for the prestigious U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship program this summer. Susannah Slimp of Meridian, Abigail Szabo of Brandon and Steven Mockler of Ocean Springs have been awarded the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to studyRead the story …
Six UM Students Named Outstanding Freshmen
Omicron Delta Kappa honors students for leadership
June 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society has selected six students for Outstanding Freshman honors for their exceptional academic, service and leadership roles at Ole Miss. Recipients are Madeleine Achgill of Indianapolis, Joseph Bell of Gloucester, Massachusetts, John Brahan of Hattiesburg, Terrius Harris of McComb, Chase Moore ofRead the story …
Two UM Students Land Prestigious Boren Scholarships
Awards provide $20,000 apiece for year of study abroad
June 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students William Bumpas III and Alison Bartel have been awarded Boren Scholarships to study in China for the academic year. Bumpas, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, and Bartel, of Harvest, Alabama, both international studies and Chinese majors, will use the scholarship to complete their capstone year in the Chinese Language FlagshipRead the story …
UM-Tupelo Honor Graduates Discover Passion for Education
Taylor Medal recipients both took unconventional paths to earning their degree
June 3, 2014 by
TUPELO, Miss. – During the University of Mississippi’s annual honors convocation, two students from the university’s Tupelo regional campus were awarded prestigious Taylor Medals for academic achievement. Both honorees plan to share their passion for education with the next generation of students. Bethany Wray, of Pontotoc, and Will Knight, of Mantachie were among the recipientsRead the story …