OXFORD, Miss. – Some 1,500 undergraduate students, graduate students and professionals from nine states are expected to attend the 2009 Southern Regional Orientation Workshop this weekend (March 13-15) at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the National Orientation Directors Association, the workshop provides education, leadership and professional development in college orientation, transition and retention. ThisRead the story …

U.S. Air Force Academy Concert Band OXFORD, Miss. – A patriotic atmosphere and great country music are expected at the University of Mississippi Tuesday (March 17) during a performance by the U.S. Air Force Academy Concert Band at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The 45-member band, with its Stellar Brass andRead the story …

{rokbox title=|Black Alumni Reunion Weekend :: | thumb=|images/stories/0309/baweekend?logo200.jpg| size=|620 360| album=|demo|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTNW0c5fLVk{/rokbox} Click image to view video OXFORD, Miss. – A record crowd attended the Black Alumni and Family Reunion at the University of Mississippi this past weekend. “It was absolutely fantastic,” said Josh Davis, assistant director of alumni affairs. “More than 350 alumni registered, andRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Two moot court teams from the University of Mississippi School of Law have shown that the school’s students are ready to take on the legal world. A UM team recently finished as national runner-up in a First Amendment Moot Court competition in Nashville. Another moot court team won first place in regionalRead the story …

 {rokbox title=|’See What I’m Saying :: See What I’m Saying?’ is an abstract aluminum sculpture by University of Mississippi alumnus Cliff Tresner. The piece is on display in front of University Museum through July 31. Courtesy photo.| size=|400 613|}images/stories/0309/tresner-art.jpg{/rokbox} Click image for a larger view. OXFORD, Miss. – A picture may be worth a thousandRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Nervousness. Irritability. Tension. Headaches. Intense cravings. All these nicotine withdrawal symptoms are better managed through the highly successful ACT Now Tobacco Quit Program at the University of Mississippi. Nearly two-thirds of Ole Miss employees and nearly half of all students who attempt to kick the habit through the ACT Now program remainRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Five people are to be honored for achievement and service Saturday (March 7) during the University of Mississippi Alumni Association’s Black Alumni and Family Reunion. The honorees are Dorothye (Dottie) Quaye Chapman Reed of Atlanta, Robert M. Walker of Jackson, Nate Wayne of Duluth, Ga., Tina Mabry of Los Angeles and EdithRead the story …

Crunk OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus John “Chip” Crunk, of Nashville, Tenn., has established the Crunk Family Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $100,000. The scholarships will be awarded to UM students from middle Tennessee who are pursuing degrees in business. Crunk, who was the first person in his family to attend college,Read the story …