OXFORD, Miss. – Dale L. Flesher, the Roland and Sheryl Burns Chair and Professor in the Patterson School of Accountancy, is the 2017 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award honoree for the University of Mississippi. “What an honor it was to be selected from among top-notch faculty at an R1 institution,” Flesher said. “Receiving this awardRead the story …
UM Accountancy Professor Wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Dale Flesher is active in research, mentoring next generation of accountants
March 30, 2017 by
UM Moves Up in Measures of Academic and Research Performance
University included in several rankings of the nation's and world's best institutions
February 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Efforts by faculty, staff and students to excel in their pursuit of knowledge have given the University of Mississippi, the state’s flagship university, new momentum in its mission to lead the way in learning, discovery and engagement for the state and nation. UM has been ranked among the nation’s best public institutionsRead the story …
Provost Stocks Announces Return to Full-time Faculty Status in the Patterson School of Accountancy
Chancellor names Wilkin as interim provost and will appoint committee to conduct national search
November 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi announced today that its provost and executive vice chancellor, Morris H. Stocks, will return to the faculty of the Patterson School of Accountancy after serving in high-level administrative roles for over 14 years. For the past nine years as provost, interim chancellor and executive vice chancellor, Stocks hasRead the story …
Faculty Chair Pays Tribute to UM Alumnus Don Jones
Brockman Foundation endows accountancy position, honors longtime friend
September 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Family and friends say the late Don Jones loved the University of Mississippi from the moment he stepped on campus in the early 1960s. “He just immediately embraced Ole Miss, became a part of it and was a leader on behalf of the university in so many ways,” said James W. Davis,Read the story …
UM Accountancy Programs Maintain Top 10 Standing
Undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs continue string of elite rankings
August 31, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – All three degree programs at the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy are among the top 10 in the 2016 annual national rankings of accounting programs published by the journal Public Accounting Report. The undergraduate program is ranked No. 7, the master’s program is No. 8 and the doctoral program is No.Read the story …
UM Administrators Say Thank You to Donors
More than 480 alumni and friends receive calls of gratitude
June 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter surprised a number of alumni and friends recently, when he called to personally thank them for their financial support. Vitter participated in UM’s fourth annual “Thank You Power Hour” along with academic deans, faculty and staff members who volunteered to spend an hour calling moreRead the story …
Baileys Honor Loved Ones through Giving
Gift to UM accountancy school honors father while supporting students
January 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Bailey and his wife, Julie, believe one of the best ways to honor those who have worked to achieve their dreams is by helping others achieve dreams of their own. The Baileys most recently made a $25,000 gift to the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy in honor of David’sRead the story …
Ignite Ole Miss Campaign to Expand Kottkamp Memorial Scholarship
Students will hand out #lovefenton stickers Saturday in the Grove to support effort
September 25, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fenton Kottkamp of Louisville, Kentucky, would have turned 23 next Tuesday (Sept. 29), but a tragic accident earlier this year took his life. Several well-known friends are promoting a scholarship in his name to expand his legacy at the University of Mississippi. The crowdfunding initiative https://ignite.olemiss.edu/lovefenton launched Friday (Sept. 25) to buildRead the story …
Keeping the Flame
Oklahoma City alumni help UM accounting school continue to excel
July 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Ed and Barbara Krei, the University of Mississippi is the place where it all came together – friendship, networking, young love and, most importantly, lasting and valuable educations. Longtime UM supporters, the couple established the Edward Krei Lectureship in Accountancy in 2009. This year, they have generously elevated their endowment toRead the story …
Memorial Scholarship Created by Papa John’s CEO and Archie Manning
Fund memorializes late UM student Fenton Kottkamp
May 1, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “In honor of Fenton, please love one another,” read the last line of the obituary for University of Mississippi senior John Fenton Kottkamp, a request added by his dad, Stephen Kottkamp of Louisville, Kentucky. “Fenton would want everyone to love one another, and he would want all of us to go forwardRead the story …