OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, 10 first-year University of Mississippi law students have a rare opportunity to work in the general counsel offices and other departments of some of the nation’s leading companies. The School of Law is launching its Business Law Fellowship program this summer in partnership with FedEx, C Spire, Sanderson Farms, IngallsRead the story …
Students Chosen for Inaugural Business Law Fellowship Program
Ten first-year students will be placed with some of the nation's leading companies this summer
March 28, 2019 by
Seeking Students with a Passion for Publication
University to host annual MSPA convention for student publishers
March 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of Mississippi’s aspiring writers, publishers and journalists will head to Oxford next week for the 72nd Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Convention hosted by the University of Mississippi. Students from high schools across the state will come for the one-day event Monday (April 1) to hear speakers, participate in seminars and immerse themselves in theRead the story …
Greenhouse Brings New Learning Experiences to Willie Price
New facility will feed children, support UM Food Bank
March 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new greenhouse promises to promote healthy eating habits and offer hands-on learning opportunities to pre-K children at the University of Mississippi’s Willie Price Lab School, as well as providing fresh vegetables for needy UM students through the Ole Miss Food Bank. Tess Johnson, a UM graduate student in health promotion andRead the story …
Ole Miss Theatre Delivers Modern Take on Ancient Greek Tragedy
'Eurydice' is last production by longtime scenic design professor
March 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It’s two weeks before opening night, and Dex Edwards, associate professor of scenic design in the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film, has a fake vent problem. Not a fake problem with real vents, but a real problem with fake vents: specifically, how to fit them where they need toRead the story …
Ethics Bowl Team Hosts Great Debate
Students prepare to discuss qualifications for moral leadership in public service, professional life
March 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With statewide elections later this year as the backdrop, the question of whether past actions disqualify an individual from holding a position of moral leadership is the focus of a student discussion scheduled April 4 at the University of Mississippi. The Great Debate of 2019 is being presented by the university’s EthicsRead the story …
Applied Sciences Lauds UM Legal Studies Graduates for Excellence
Criminal justice alumni take home honors from Oxford Police Department
March 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences recently recognized three graduates of the Department of Legal Studies for their outstanding performance on the local police force and taking home top honors at Oxford Police Department‘s annual awards banquet. Rachel Ratcliffe, who earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2015 andRead the story …
Allowing Her to Dream
Former judge Patricia Wise administers oath of office to daughter for chancery seat
March 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many children regard their parents as heroes. Young children look to parents with starry eyes as role models, and some follow in the footsteps of a parent by entering a similar career field. Even so, it’s rare for a parent to directly pass the torch along to their child, especially in anRead the story …
Rebels Help Satisfy Yen for American Football
College students from Japan visit UM for academic collaboration, gridiron observations
March 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hoping to understand and replicate the University of Mississippi’s football program, a delegation from Kobe Gakuin University in Japan has been meeting Rebel players and observing scrimmages on campus this week. Three student athletes and three administrators representing the Navy Seals, KGU’s American football club, arrived Monday (March 18) for three daysRead the story …
Croft Student Secures Phi Beta Kappa Society Writing Internship
Jacob Gambrell to write articles for society's Key Reporter
March 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Jacob Gambrell, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, has received the Phi Beta Kappa Society Writing Internship Award. Every year, the Phi Beta Kappa Society, one of the most prestigious academic honor societies, seeks writing interns to help publish pieces about the society and to cover various stories about alumni membersRead the story …
UM Celebrates M Partner Pilot Year, Sets Ambitious Goals
Community, university partners build momentum to advance projects across state
March 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With more than a dozen ongoing community-engaged courses and service projects, University of Mississippi faculty, staff, students and community partners are leading a groundbreaking spring semester. The pilot phase of M Partner will address priority projects centered around community health and well-being, economic development, educational initiatives and beautification. All these projects haveRead the story …