OXFORD, Miss. – Students at Okolona Elementary School and North Panola Junior High School probably don’t know University of Mississippi senior Angie Tracy, but thanks to her, they have new reading materials this fall. Tracy helped the North Mississippi Education Consortium obtain $3,000 in grants for the schools. The St. Louis native has been chosenRead the story …
UM Education Student Helps Schools Get $3,000 in Grants
Money buys literacy materials for North Panola, Okolona schools
November 30, 2012 by
Federal Judges of Fifth Circuit Court Hear Cases at Ole Miss, Visit with Law Students
Experience gives students a chance to interact with judges
November 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi law students and members of the public had a rare opportunity to observe real cases being heard before a panel of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently at the university’s Robert C. Khayat Law Center. The court sat at Ole Miss for three days in earlyRead the story …
New Food Bank Caters to Ole Miss Students in Need
Student-led organization hopes to solve hunger on campus
November 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ole Miss students who need food will have access to a new Food Bank thanks to the effort of a group of dedicated students, faculty and staff members. The grand opening for the Ole Miss Food Bank, located in Kinard 213, is set for Thursday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. The eventRead the story …
Student Receives Presidential Scholarship From National Foundation
Student honored at NCPA convention in San Diego
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Community Pharmacists Association Foundation selected Samantha Arrants to receive a Presidential Scholarship and recognized her at an awards ceremony Sunday, Oct. 14, during NCPA’s annual convention in San Diego. The University of Mississippi pharmacy student received an award certificate during the ceremony, and her School of Pharmacy dean will receiveRead the story …
CNN: Homecoming Queen Breaks Barriers
October 22, 2012 by
CNN’s Don Lemon talks to Courtney Pearson, who became the first African American homecoming queen at Ole Miss.
Community Children Invited to Annual UM Fall Carnival
Housing Group to Host Event on Evening of Oct. 31
October 12, 2012 by
Is the Grove haunted? Anything is possible on All Hallows’ Eve. Join the University of Mississippi Residential Housing Association when they host their annual Fall Carnival in the Grove on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Local children (kindergarten through middle school age) accompanied by their parents are invited to attend. RHA representativesRead the story …
Campus Organization Gives Students Chance to Compete in OLEMPICS Games
October 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Visitors at the University of Mississippi’s Turner Center probably would not expect to see a medal ceremony taking place, but that’s exactly what happened there recently. The International Student Organization conducted OLEMPICS 2012, an eight-day athletic event for students, scholars, faculty and staff, to increase interaction among international students through recreational activities.Read the story …
Sun Herald: Ole Miss photojournalism students chronicle Meredith Anniversary
October 2, 2012 by
Along with their professor at the Meek School of Journalism, Ole Miss photojournalism students captured the images and voices in this multimedia piece focusing on the 50-year anniversary of James Meredith’s integration into the University of Mississippi. Read the story
Courtney Pearson First African-American to be Elected Homecoming Queen at UM
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Campaigning was challenging and winning the election was rewarding, but making history in the process is mind-boggling for Courtney Roxanne Pearson, who recently became the University of Mississippi’s first African-American homecoming queen. The 21-year-old senior English secondary education major from Memphis won the title in a run-off during annual campus personality elections.Read the story …
Engineering Graduate Prepares to Teach, Wins AFCEA STEM Teachers Scholarship
September 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Sarah Sams is not the typical teacher candidate. “I originally planned to be a civil engineer, but now I cannot imagine leaving the classroom,” said the Jackson native, who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in May and enrolled this fall as aRead the story …