OXFORD, Miss. – At her front door, Sandy Grisham embraces Bill and Lee Anne Fry. It’s her standard greeting whenever the Frys visit her and her husband, Vaughn. At the University of Mississippi in the late 1970s, Bill Fry took several classes under Vaughn Grisham, professor emeritus of sociology. Their relationship has long since movedRead the story …
Alumnus Supports UM McLean Institute
Former student's gift honors work of Vaughn and Sandy Grisham
May 13, 2018 by
Walter Isaacson Urges UM Grads to Embrace Creativity, Collaboration
Renowned journalist and biographer delivers Commencement address to more than 15,000 in Grove
May 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Under powder blues skies Saturday in the Grove, Walter Isaacson stressed to the University of Mississippi’s graduating class that being smart is only part of success, and that life’s greatest achievements come from collaborating to connect the arts and sciences with humanities and engineering. Isaacson, acclaimed biographer, professor and historian who alsoRead the story …
Three Liberal Arts Professors Honored for Excellence in Teaching
Award recipients come from fields of classics, public policy leadership and modern languages
May 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi professors were honored Friday (May 11) by the College of Liberal Arts for their excellence in teaching. Nidhi Vij Mali, assistant professor of public policy leadership, received the Howell Family Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award. Named after alumni donors Dr. Norris Howell and Lynne Thomas Howell, bothRead the story …
University Creates Distinguished Professor Honor
Three faculty named inaugural honorees based on research, teaching excellence and reputation
May 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi faculty members were appointed as Distinguished Professors during the spring faculty meeting Friday (May 11) in Fulton Chapel. The honorees are John Daigle, director of the Center for Wireless Communications and professor of electrical engineering; Donald Dyer, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the College of Liberal Arts andRead the story …
Persistence Leads to Perseverance
May 11, 2018 by
“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.” – B.F. Skinner The inaugural Red and Blue Celebration for graduating faculty and staff is a testament to those who have worked hard to overcome obstacles of balancing life,Read the story …
Army ROTC Cadet, Engineering Senior Receives National Recognition
UM student Donald Lorbecke selected for Society of American Military Engineers Award of Merit
May 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Most military personnel are honored after having engaged in active combat, but one University of Mississippi Army ROTC cadet is being nationally recognized before even being commissioned. CDT Donald Lorbecke, a fifth-year senior majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in military science from Madison, Alabama, has been selected to receive theRead the story …
Students and Faculty Spend the Night on Rowan Oak Grounds
Joseph McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, leads group in discussion and reflection
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi students and two professors spent a night recently in sleeping bags in the old kitchen behind Rowan Oak, home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, as part of the Slave Dwelling Project. The project’s founder, Joseph McGill, has worked for nearly a decade to identify and assist propertyRead the story …
Walk of a Champion: Stricken Student Gets Second Chance, Earns Degree
An aneurysm almost ended his life, but Seth Dickinson graduates Saturday at UM
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three years ago, Seth Dickinson was just another University of Mississippi freshman enjoying time off for spring break. That is, until an unexpected hemorrhagic stroke left him comatose on his bedroom floor. When Dickinson awoke from his coma nine days later, the Mantachie native was paralyzed and mute. Gone were his abilityRead the story …
Honors College Student Awarded Fulbright UK Summer Institute Grant
Freshman Ainsley Ash is first from UM to receive competitive honor
May 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ainsley Ash has never been to Ireland, but the University of Mississippi freshman soon will be on her way there, thanks to a 2018 Fulbright Summer Institute grant to the U.K. While dozens of Ole Miss students and faculty have received Fulbright Scholarships and Fellowships over the years, Ash, a psychology andRead the story …
Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement Set for May 9
Inaugural event to recognize 32 UM staff for earning degrees while working
May 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi staff who earned degrees while working will be recognized for their accomplishments Wednesday (May 9) at the inaugural Red and Blue Celebration of Achievement. Thirty-two employees who are receiving either a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree during doctoral hooding on Friday (May 11) and at Commencement on Saturday (MayRead the story …