OXFORD, Miss. – Most students graduate from college when they are 21 or 22. For Amir Aziz, that’s when he began college as a member of the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies. Of course, not many Ole Miss students serve in the Singapore Armed Forces beforeRead the story …
Sen. Thad Cochran to Receive Geographic Visionary Award
Honor to be presented Oct. 15 at annual MGA luncheon in Jackson
October 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is set to receive the Mississippi Geographic Alliance’s Geographic Visionary Award at an Oct. 15 luncheon in Jackson. The Geographic Visionary Award was created to honor a Mississippi business or civic leader who understands the importance of global understanding and awareness for Mississippians and/or promotes an understanding aboutRead the story …
Authors to Face Off in Literary Death Match
Zany event to raise money for department's Barry Hannah Fund
October 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty members of the University of Mississippi Department of English will compete in the first-ever Oxford rendition of a Literary Death Match on Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the Powerhouse in Oxford. The event is set for 8 p.m., preceded at 7 by a cocktail reception provided by Cathead Vodka. Tickets are $15Read the story …
Korean Language Scholar to Deliver 55th Annual Longest Lecture
This year's topic is the first to focus on the newest language offered at UM
October 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A renowned scholar of the Korean language, Sung-Ock Sohn is set to deliver the first-ever Longest Lecture on the language Oct. 19 at the University of Mississippi. The lecture, the 55th annual installment in the series, is set for 5:30 p.m. in Bondurant Auditorium. Free and open to the public, the lectureRead the story …
PRIZM Ensemble Coming to Ford Center
Oct. 13 show to also feature music department faculty members
October 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Memphis-based PRIZM Ensemble and members of the University of Mississippi Department of Music will perform together Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students, available at the Ole MissRead the story …
Memphis Businessman Pledges $2 Million to Journalism, Business Schools
John Glass pays tribute to his 'Pop' through faculty chair in Meek School
October 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When businessman John D. Glass talks about his father – a hard-working business owner of a printing company and publisher of a newspaper – the love and respect can be heard each time he recalls a memory. A longtime benefactor of the University of Mississippi, Glass has established two new endowments, includingRead the story …
CEED Effort Focuses on Community Service
UM students address business needs, poverty issues
October 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2014-2016 cohort of the Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and Economic Development initiative provided 14 University of Mississippi students opportunities to engage in community service projects in Tallahatchie, Calhoun, Coahoma and Lee counties over the past year. During the 2014-2015 academic year, the students immersed themselves in the mission of the university’s McLean Institute forRead the story …
Alumni Association to Honor Seven Distinguished Graduates
Group to be lauded at Friday reception and on the field at Saturday's Homecoming game
October 6, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Alumni Association is awarding its highest annual honors to seven distinguished alumni as part of Homecoming 2015 activities. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame for 2015 are Mary Ann Strong Connell of Oxford, Dr. Alan Partin of Baltimore, Billy Van Devender of Jackson and Thomas D. WallaceRead the story …
UM Honors College Creates Mississippi Water Security Institute
Program will help students learn to protect resources while supporting economic development
October 1, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi has established the Mississippi Water Security Institute to help students understand the delicate balance between promoting strong economic development and protecting natural resources. A $258,000 grant from the Robert M. Hearin Foundation is funding the institute, which is an educational project geared toward undergraduates.Read the story …
Greg Tschumper Honored with Faculty Achievement Award
Professor of chemistry and biochemistry is respected scholar, educator and mentor
October 1, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Greg Tschumper, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, is the 2015 recipient of the university’s Faculty Achievement Award. Since receiving his doctorate 16 years ago from the University of Georgia, Tschumper has been a significant contributor to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the entire university. AsRead the story …