OXFORD, Miss. – As part of the University of Mississippi’s observance of Black History Month, the Department of Music presents its annual concert Feb. 26. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free. “The Department of Music does a Black History Month concert everyRead the story …
UM Music Department Presents Black History Month Concert
Feb. 26 show features university bands performing African, Caribbean, jazz and world music
February 5, 2015 by
Ten Outstanding Seniors Awarded Hall of Fame Distinction
Recipients honored for academic achievement, community service and potential for success
February 2, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned membership in the school’s 2014-15 Hall of Fame, one of the university’s highest honors. The Hall of Fame inductees were honored Jan. 30 in a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Recipients are chosen by a committee in accordance withRead the story …
Billy Crews Hired as Education Development Officer
Former Daily Journal executive joins UM in fundraising role
January 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Longtime newspaper executive and public education proponent Billy Crews has joined the University of Mississippi as the new development officer for its School of Education. Crews’ position is a new one, in which he will head fundraising efforts from within the school in collaboration with the UM Foundation. “I believe the School of EducationRead the story …
Tyner to Lead Higher Education Lawyer Group
UM general counsel to become head of the National Association of College and University Attorneys
January 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lee Tyner, general counsel at the University of Mississippi, has been elected board chairman of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, a group of more than 4,000 higher education lawyers across the country. He begins his new role in June. UM Chancellor Dan Jones said those who have the honor of workingRead the story …
Award Created for Environmental Toxicology Students
Recognition named in honor of influential former faculty member
January 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To honor a former faculty member and environmental toxicology research leader, the School of Pharmacy has created the William H. Benson Distinguished Graduate Student Award. “I was honestly in disbelief when I first learned of the plans for the award,” said Benson, who served as a professor of pharmacology and toxicology atRead the story …
Jeremy Rice Enjoying Career of Dreams
Civil engineering alumnus credits UM professors with helping launch him toward success
January 24, 2015 by
Jeremy Rice has lots to smile about these days. Enjoying his 15th year in the U.S. Army, the University of Mississippi civil engineering alumnus leads the Mechanics Group within the Army Propulsion Lab, a branch of the Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center at the Redstone Arsenal. He also recently finished his doctorate inRead the story …
Tejas Pandya Joins Mechanical Engineering
Assistant professor fitting in with faculty, students
January 24, 2015 by
A year ago, Tejas Pandya was in search of a great opportunity to pursue research and teaching. He stumbled upon a notice about a faculty position in the University of Mississippi School of Engineering and applied. The rest, as they say, is history. “I was expecting a dynamic environment for conducting research with good labs and collaboratingRead the story …
FOX8: Local ‘Idol’ contestant hopes dance with Jennifer Lopez is first of many moments
January 24, 2015 by
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) – A University of Mississippi engineering major hopes to be the next American Idol, and Michael Simeon knows it’s not just about the song. “Each performance has to have a moment,” Simeon said. “You have to have a moment that is going to be remembered by the people watching, and ifRead the story …
Four Find Freshmen Ventures Fantastic
Team of first-year engineering majors interviewed NASA officials in nation's capital
January 24, 2015 by
Like modern-day explorers out to discover the New World, four engineering students recently traveled to Washington, D.C., in search of the next big thing. For these freshmen in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, the answer is the resurgence of NASA’s aerospace program. Through the Honors College’s annual Freshman Ventures program, the students were among severalRead the story …
UM Ranks Among Nation’s Best Online MBA Programs
U.S. News & World Report lists university in Top 25
January 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s online MBA program is ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 list of 25 Best Online MBA Programs. UM tied Ball State University for No. 16. Other SEC schools on the list include Florida at No. 4, Auburn (No. 10) and Mississippi State (tied with theRead the story …