OXFORD, Miss. – An ordinary day turned extraordinary for Madeleine Dotson this week, as she was congratulated by University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce for becoming the institution’s 18th Truman Scholar. Winners were formally announced Wednesday (April 12) by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Boyce surprised Dotson, a junior Arabic, economics and political scienceRead the story …
Engineering Students to Compete in Drone Competition
Raytheon Technologies event provides hands-on experience, complex problem-solving
April 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of students from the University of Mississippi‘s School of Engineering will compete Saturday (April 15) against peers from across the South in an autonomous drone competition. The Raytheon Unmanned Aircraft Systems University Innovation Showcase asks competitors to research, develop, integrate and test UAS hardware and software components to solve real-worldRead the story …
Mississippi Today Named Silver Em Winner
UM School of Journalism and New Media lauds news organization for contributions to state
April 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has been honoring outstanding journalism with the Silver Em award since 1958, and for the first time, this year’s winner is a news organization, rather than an individual. Mississippi Today will receive the honor during the annual ceremony at 6 p.m. WednesdayRead the story …
Chinese, Arabic Students Achieve Capstone
16 UM Flagship students accepted for yearlong study abroad program
April 10, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi record 16 Language Flagship seniors are headed abroad to hone their language skills after being accepted for the Chinese and Arabic capstone year programs. The capstone is a final year of direct enrollment and study at a university in Taiwan or Morocco, followed by an internship. The 12Read the story …
Giving Day 2023 Sets University Record
Alumni, friends step up with $6.83 million in support
April 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss – When the last online donation came in Wednesday (April 5) for Giving Day 2023, the University of Mississippi‘s donors had united to set an unprecedented fundraising record. This year, Ole Miss students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty and staff members came together to contribute 2,399 gifts totaling more than $6.83 million – theRead the story …
Major Gift Expands Opportunities for IMC Students
Gorders invest $1 million in scholarships for the School of Journalism and New Media
April 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $1 million gift from Lacie and Joe Gorder, of San Antonio, will help shape the future careers of University of Mississippi students pursuing degrees in the dynamic, competitive field of fashion promotion. Announced Tuesday (April 4) as part of Giving Day 2023 – the university’s annual social media-driven fundraising event –Read the story …
Gift Reflects a Love for the Arts
Tincher supports UM institute to pay tribute to wife's life
April 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ami Moore Tincher’s interests in life were focused on film and theater, music and art, the areas highlighted by the Institute for the Arts at the University of Mississippi. Mike Tincher has committed an estate gift of $100,000 to create an endowment in his wife’s name to support the work of theRead the story …
Students Take Lead on International Crisis in ‘Days of Intrigue’
Participants also network with intelligence analysts, security experts during simulation event
April 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventy University of Mississippi students navigated the complex world of intelligence, policymaking and a possible trigger of NATO’s Article 5 obligation over the weekend as part of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies‘ annual “Days of Intrigue” exercise. During the event, students network with intelligence community specialists who offer career adviceRead the story …
Three UM Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Prestigious STEM scholarships awarded to Mississippi natives
April 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second year in a row, three University of Mississippi students have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships in a single year. All native Mississippians, Christian Boudreaux, of Oxford; Noah Garrett, of Madison; and Alyssa Stoner, of Gulfport are the university’s 22nd, 23rd and 24th students to receive the coveted scholarships. “As aRead the story …
Endowment Seeks to Create Leaders in STEM Fields
Pilkos provide scholarship gift, service to Honors College
April 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Inspired by opportunities she received as a college student, Janet Jones Pilko, of Houston, Texas, and Park City, Utah, takes her role seriously as a University of Mississippi alumni leader and donor. Pilko, with her husband, George, has established the Excellence in STEM Scholarship Endowment for Honors College students with a $100,000Read the story …