OXFORD, Miss. – Mathematics intimidates a lot of students, but Mary Margaret Rich embraces the subject and hopes to inspire others with her knowledge. She’s so passionate about improving math education that she has become involved in the field even before finishing her college degree. Rich, a student from Madison in the Sally McDonnell BarksdaleRead the story …
Graduating Senior Discovers Best Educational Option is Close to Home
May 11, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Although Caleb Herod looked at schools as far away as Missouri and Iowa, he eventually decided to stay close to home at the University of Mississippi. And after a college career that has included two Washington internships and dozens of hours of volunteer service, the Abbeville native would make that same decisionRead the story …
New Campus Organization Combats Student Hunger
May 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A group of faculty, staff and students at the University of Mississippi recently led efforts to establish the Ole Miss Food Bank, an organization that serves to feed hungry students on campus.
Collegiate Recovery Community Helps Students Overcome Addictions, Stay in School
May 8, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With relapse rates ranging from 50 percent to 90 percent among individuals recovering from addictions, support communities can play a vital role in sober living, especially in a university setting, which presents its own challenges. To help students overcoming addictions, the University of Mississippi’s Collegiate Recovery Community, in its second year, offersRead the story …
Exhibit of Southern Folk Art at UM Museum Through July 13
May 1, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mattie Codling, a junior at the University of Mississippi, curated the latest exhibit of Southern folk art as part of her internship at the UM Museum. “How We Worked, Played and Prayed: An Exhibition of Southern Folk Art” is on display from through July 13, highlighting the works of 43 well-known andRead the story …
Doctoral Student Awarded Prestigious Yale Fellowship
April 26, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Smith Purvis, a doctoral student in history at the University of Mississippi, has been awarded the Cassius Marcellus Clay Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Yale University. “Shocked, I think, is the best way to describe my reaction to the fellowship,” said Purvis, a native of Tampa, Fla. “It was truly unexpected; it wasRead the story …
Journalism Faculty, Staff and Students Win Top PRAM Awards
April 24, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven students from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media recently won top awards at the annual Public Relations Association of Mississippi conference in Columbus, and their instructor won the top two honors in the show. “I was so proud of these students because this was a professionalRead the story …
MBA Golf Classic Set for May 5
April 16, 2012 by
… Registration deadline is April 27 OXFORD, Miss. – Although not being played on the world-famous grounds of Augusta National, an upcoming golf tournament benefits masters of a different kind. The University of Mississippi MBA Association is continuing a tradition of excellence with the third annual Ole Miss MBA Golf Classic, held at the OleRead the story …
Pride of South Benefit Concert April 24 to Raise Scholarship Funds
April 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Pride of the South Band has been rousing sports and music fans since 1928. On Tuesday, April 24, fans will get an intimate look at the band when the Wind Ensemble performs the 12th annual Pride of the Band Benefit Concert. The 7:30 p.m. event at the GertrudeRead the story …
Two UM Students to Gain Pharmacy Association Management Experience
April 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two of six students selected to work at the headquarters of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in the nation’s capital this fall are from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Robin Parker and John Michael Segars, both enrolled in the third year of the professional pharmacy program at OleRead the story …