OXFORD, Miss. — Seven of Ole Miss’ athletics teams scored above the national average in graduation success rate (GSR). Additionally, women’s basketball, women’s golf, soccer and women’s tennis registered a perfect 100 GSR. “While all of the University of Mississippi’s Olympic sports and W. Basketball teams continue to graduate above the national average, we areRead the story …
Seven Ole Miss Athletics Teams Above National GSR Average
Women’s Basketball, Women’s Golf, Women’s Tennis, Soccer Post Perfect 100 GSR
October 28, 2013 by
UM Pharmacy Students Organize Jackson Outreach Event
'Pharm at the Parham' connects students and profession with community
October 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Reaching out to provide service and assistance to the Jackson community, University of Mississippi pharmacy students recently organized a health awareness event at Parham Bridges Park. During “Pharm at the Parham,” about 30 students provided a number of services to the public, including measuring blood glucose, blood pressure and body mass index,Read the story …
UM Revamps Field Experiences For Select Math Education Majors
Ole Miss Education pilot amps up student teaching for pre-service mathematics teachers
October 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A pilot program for aspiring middle and high school mathematics teachers at the University of Mississippi is raising the bar for a select group of education majors by expanding the scope of student teaching during senior year. Designed to increase the intensity of field placements and responsibility taken on by student teachers,Read the story …
Suggestion Box Open for 2014 Common Reading Experience
Faculty, staff and students invited to nominate books for next year's freshman class
October 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in the selection process for next year’s Common Reading Experience by nominating a suggested title. This will be the fourth year for the project, which provides all incoming freshmen with the selected book with the requirement that it be readRead the story …
UM Student Presents Findings at Symposium in London
Eleanor Anthony was sole undergraduate presenter among notable paleographers, scholars
October 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Eleanor Anthony visited Vercelli, Italy, last spring, she was smitten with damaged 10th century manuscripts that she and others from the University of Mississippi were there to help recover. Little did she know that six months later, she would be presenting a plan to make those documents legible at an international conferenceRead the story …
Injured UM Student’s Recovery Bolstered by Ole Miss Outpouring
Carson Otter expected to make a full recovery, charity fund established to support him
October 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Carson Otter continues to recover from an incident in Austin, Texas, that left him with life-threatening injuries, and his family has experienced a huge outpouring of support from the Ole Miss community. Otter , 21, of Bloomington, Ind., was in Austin last month for the Ole Miss-Texas footballRead the story …
Ten Outstanding Freshmen Named 2013-14 Croft Scholars
Honor provides classes, study abroad opportunities to prepare for international careers
September 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten new freshmen with outstanding academic and leadership records and the desire to pursue global careers have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious Croft Scholarships as members of the Croft Institute for International Studies. The five students from Mississippi and one each from Colorado, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and TennesseeRead the story …
UM Theatre’s ‘Beyond Boundaries’ Continues with ‘The Laramie Project’
Play examining Matthew Shepard's murder begins Thursday at Meek Hall Auditorium
September 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2013-2014 season for Ole Miss Theatre, themed “Beyond Boundaries,” continues with several performances of the “The Laramie Project” beginning at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 26) at Meek Hall Auditorium. The play tells the story of Matthew Shepard, a gay man who was kidnapped, tortured and left on a fence to die.Read the story …
Ten Exceptional UM Freshmen Awarded Top McDonnell Barksdale, Raymond Scholarships in Honors College
Students chosen for exceptional academic and leadership records
September 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten recent high school graduates with exceptional academic records and proven leadership ability have been awarded $32,000 scholarships as freshman members of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Four of the students received McDonnell Barksdale Scholarships and six were awarded Doris Raymond Scholarships, which provide $8,000 perRead the story …
UM Student Donates Bone Marrow Through ‘Be The Match’ Program
Donation benefits anonymous 12-year-old with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
September 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Impacting the health of patients is something for which all pharmacy students at the University of Mississippi strive, but after learning his bone marrow was a match for a 12-year-old with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, that goal took a new twist for Adam Marshall. “Not a lot of people can say that they donatedRead the story …