OXFORD, Miss. – Six freshmen entering the University of Mississippi this fall have the distinction of being the first UM students to benefit from one of the top scholarship programs in the nation, thanks to Ole Miss’ new partnership with the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation. Valued between $98,000 and $138,000 each, the Penelope W. andRead the story …
Six Ole Miss Freshmen Awarded Premier Stamps Scholarship Package
Stamps Scholars identified for strong intellect, leadership and service
September 19, 2013 by
Inaugural Creed Week to Celebrate Tenets of UM
Creed introduced 10 years ago, has become 'words to live by' for faculty, students and alumni
September 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It took two years of collaboration and negotiation, but the 86 carefully-selected words that comprise the University of Mississippi Creed have indeed become words to live by. Ten years after its creation, the UM Creed is being celebrated by a weeklong series of events organized by the Associated Student Body. “We wantRead the story …
Ole Miss Students Excel in MBA Case Competition
Team member wins Best Student Presenter Award in inaugural SEC event
September 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A student team from the University of Mississippi’s MBA program recently participated in the inaugural Southeastern Conference MBA Case Competition in Missouri, bringing home the event’s Best Presenter Award. All 14 SEC member universities participated in a real-time business case competition created by AT&T. MBA students created a proposal for the companyRead the story …
Everybody’s Tent Welcomes Students to the Grove
Associated Student Body hosting tailgate open to all students
September 4, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Associated Student Body invites all students to join the Everybody’s Tent tailgate Saturday (Sept. 7) in the Grove before the Rebels’ first home football game against Southeast Missouri. Everybody’s Tent will be set up in the grass along the Union Plaza, tucked as close to the Walk of Champions arch asRead the story …
Senior Ends Summer Internship in New York, Heads to Italy for Fall, Plans May Graduation
September 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An internship this summer with Humanity in Action in New York City and a study in Italy during the fall semester are unique experiences that University of Mississippi senior Susanna Rychlak of Oxford expects will add value to her education. Majoring in international studies with a minor in Italian, Rychlak said sheRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Selected for National Committee
Committee serves to provide legislative and policy input
August 23, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A former attorney enrolled in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s professional program and the Graduate School’s pharmacy administration program has been selected to serve in an advisory capacity to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. James Parrett is among 10 pharmacy students from across the U.S. chosen to serve onRead the story …
Recent UM Alumnus Wins Prestigious Qatar Scholarship
Program provides unrivaled opportunities for American students of Arabic
August 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gideon Moorhead, a 2013 University of Mississippi graduate, has won the prestigious Georgetown University’s Qatar Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year. With only seven recipients worldwide this year, the Qatar Scholarship Program offers dedicated Arabic language students from the United States an opportunity to master their skills in an intensive Arabic languageRead the story …
Hundreds of Volunteers Help Students Move In at Ole Miss
Number of students arriving outnumbers populations of most Mississippi cities
August 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This week, more than 1,200 volunteers from the University of Mississippi, Oxford and Lafayette County are helping more than 5,400 students move into student housing at Ole Miss. The number of students moving in is larger than the populations of about 80 percent of cities across the state. Volunteers are essential forRead the story …
Ole Miss Students Win Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Group wins for multimedia project documenting student efforts to build roads in Belizean community
August 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A multimedia project from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media has been selected as the 2013 college journalism winner of the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights awards the RFK Journalism Award to recognize outstanding reporting onRead the story …
White Coat Ceremony Inspires Record Number of New UM Pharmacy Students
Speakers encourage them to uphold the trust and respect of their chosen profession
August 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A record 120 students are enrolled this fall in the first professional year, known as PY1, of the University of Mississippi’s professional pharmacy program; 115 of them received white coats during a recent ceremony at the university’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts. The School of Pharmacy ceremony, a decade-old tradition,Read the story …