OXFORD, Miss. – Before she crossed the graduation stage in May, University of Mississippi senior and future Marine Corps officer Holland Morris received an award that hasn’t been given in more than 10 years. Morris is the recipient of the Martha Lyles Award for Leadership by Example, named for a longtime university staff member whoRead the story …
Student Receives Award for Excellence in Leadership
Naval science department named award after longtime former staff member
Educator Provides for Future Teachers
Retired alumna leaves gift to help Ole Miss education majors
OXFORD, Miss. – Teaching and learning were Dorothy Wayne Blackwell’s lifelong passions. The daughter of educators, it came as no surprise that Blackwell pursued a teaching career. Neither was it a surprise that she ultimately chose to leave an estate gift of more than $153,000 to the University of Mississippi School of Education, where sheRead the story …
Oxford Student Makes Voter Registration Honor Roll
Alex Mobley among 175 recognized nationally for efforts and success
OXFORD, Miss. – The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge has named University of Mississippi sophomore Alex Mobley to its 2023 Student Voting Honor Roll for his efforts to register new voters. The Chinese and mathematics major from Oxford is among 175 college students from across the country selected to the Honor Roll, which recognizes studentsRead the story …
Five UM Students Win Boren Awards
Awardees to study critical languages overseas for one year
OXFORD, Miss. –The National Security Education Program has offered five University of Mississippi students coveted David L. Boren Scholarships. Manuel Campbell, of Jackson; Samantha Fabian, of Omaha, Nebraska; Sarah Hall, of Madison; and Susan Soh, of Houston, Texas, have been named Boren scholars. Shekinah Doze, of Columbia, Missouri, has been named a Boren fellow. “TheRead the story …
Record Number of Ole Miss Students Land NSF Research Fellowships
Prestigious awards provide three years of support for graduate studies
OXFORD, Miss. – A record five University of Mississippi students have been selected for awards in the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The 2023 fellows include three graduating seniors – Ethan C. Lambert, of Kossuth; Mary Beth Vanlandingham, from Florence; and Stanford White, of Brighton, Tennessee – and two graduate students, Emily Rasmussen,Read the story …
University Counseling Clinic Expands Reach of Free Services
COPE uses Kellogg grant to bring telemental health to Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Clinic for Outreach and Personal Enrichment is expanding accessible, online counseling services to students across Mississippi, thanks to a new grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The grant, called “Mental Health Counselors on Campus,” has allowed COPE to expand services once limited to Lafayette County to communities whereRead the story …
Summer Sunset Series to Highlight Art, Music and Alumni
Annual free concert series to include Mississippi musicians, Southern studies alumni showcase
OXFORD, Miss. – Each Sunday in June, members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University family can gather on the Grove for a night of music and culture as the annual Summer Sunset Series returns to the University of Mississippi. The free concert series will kick off at 6 p.m. June 4, and each Sunday includes blues, Southern rockRead the story …
Major Gift Benefits Business School, Alumni and Athletics
Donor's $1.5 million contribution is testament to his Ole Miss education and history of involvement
OXFORD, Miss. – A $1.5 million gift from the grandson of a University of Mississippi chancellor will help recruit faculty for the School of Business Administration, support the construction of the new Triplett Alumni Center and improve facilities for Ole Miss student-athletes. “My father grew up in Oxford and lived on the campus because hisRead the story …
Student Named Recipient of John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
National Association of Secretaries of State honors Bobby Hudson
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Association of Secretaries of State has named Bobby Hudson III, a University of Mississippi senior public policy leadership major, as a recipient of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. Originated in 2021, the annual award pays tribute to the achievements of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who was one of theRead the story …
Two UM Artists to Display Work at Mississippi Invitational Exhibit
Mississippi Museum of Art exhibit to feature contemporary local artists
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi art professors have work featured in the Mississippi Museum of Art’s biennial Mississippi Invitational exhibit. The Mississippi Invitational exhibit, on display from June 10 through Sept. 17, highlights 15 contemporary artists from around the state through the theme of “Gulfs Among Us.” The university’s Brooke White, professor ofRead the story …









