OXFORD, Miss. (WTVA) – Residents of Oxford, along with students, faculty and staff at Ole Miss converged on campus to take part in a walk. The inaugural Out of the Darkness Community Walks series gave people a chance to raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention. Read the story.
Clinton News: Guyton Honored With Scholarship
November 4, 2010 by
The University of Mississippi has announced a new academic enrichment initiative honoring alumnus and longtime congressional staffer Steve Guyton. The Steve Guyton Endowment for Student and Faculty Development Program will support political science faculty mentorship of undergraduate research projects. Read the story.
Sun Herald: Ole Miss Unveils 3-D Promo on Jumbotron
October 29, 2010 by
Ole Miss will unveil the premiere of a 3-D video on its Jumbotron at halftime of the Auburn-Ole Miss football game Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford. Read the story.
Daily Journal: UM Law Students to Argue Before Court of Appeals
October 26, 2010 by
JACKSON – The state Court of Appeals goes in the road in November with oral arguments scheduled on two cases at Mississippi State University. The court will convene Nov. 18 at the Hunter Henry Center on the MSU campus in Starkville. Read the story.
Commercial Appeal: Rebel Radio Joins Internet Age
October 26, 2010 by
The University of Mississippi in Oxford just launched its Twitter feed and website — MyRebelRadio.com — last month, including live streaming added this month. Read the entire story.
Daily Journal: UM’s CME Training Future Leaders
October 26, 2010 by
OXFORD – Future innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders for the modern manufacturing industry have begun taking classes in the flagship Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi. The center’s inaugural class, which recently met for the first of its weekly meetings, includes 27 freshmen from nine states. Read the story.
Commercial Appeal: Ole Miss Student Art Included in Festival
October 22, 2010 by
Although narrative features, documentaries and shorts from Memphis, Nashville, Kentucky, Florida and Texas are on the schedule, the Indie Memphis Film Festival no longer promotes itself as representing “The Soul of Southern Film.” Read the story.
Clarion Ledger: New Mascot Likely to Be Unveiled in 2011
October 15, 2010 by
It’s not known when Ole Miss’ new costumed black bear mascot will make its debut, but after a divisive debate over symbolism and tradition, officials say they aren’t rushing it. “The real answer is it will be when we know we’ve got it right,” said Michael Thompson, University of Mississippi senior associate athletic director forRead the story …
Rebel Black Bear Selected As New On-Field Mascot for Ole Miss Rebels
October 14, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Rebel Mascot Selection Committee is excited to announce the Rebel Black Bear as the new on-field mascot for the Ole Miss Rebels. The committee made the recommendation to University of Mississippi leaders Wednesday night following a thorough analysis of the latest poll of Ole Miss students, faculty, staff, alumni and seasonRead the story …
DM: Veteran Goes from Combat to Classroom
October 6, 2010 by
Desmond Smith is a senior at Ole Miss. He’s from Tupelo and joined the military the semester before he graduated high school. He didn’t walk across the stage with his graduating class. He will be 28 in November. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and was a navy corpsman for a Marine combat unit.Read the story …