Michael “Mike” Jurgensen might never have come to Ole Miss had he not been following his older brother. That decision led to a 30-plus-year career as a pilot. Now semi-retired, Jurgensen generously gives back to the School of Engineering that gave him his start. A faithful donor, Jurgensen is on the Engineering Advisory Board andRead the story …
Paying It Forward: ME Alumnus’ Generosity Benefitting Students
Pilot Mike Jurgensen serves on Engineering Advisory Board, created scholarship fund
October 3, 2014 by
ME Student Interns at Naval Research Department
Ben Branson spent 10 weeks discovering, improving analytical skills
October 3, 2014 by
Many students vacation in Florida, but Ben Branson spent 10 weeks there this summer for a very different reason. The mechanical engineering sophomore from Madison interned with the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program in Panama City. The NREIP is designed to provide college students in various STEM fields an opportunity to participate in research at a DepartmentRead the story …
Building Bridges Lecture to Examine Slavery and the Holocaust
Beverly Mitchell to discuss finding a common theme
October 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Focusing on slavery and the Holocaust, the University of Mississippi’s Critical Race Studies Group welcomes historical theologian Beverly Mitchell, of Wesley Theological Seminary, to speak Thursday (Oct. 2) evening on campus. Mitchell, who specializes in systematic theology and church history with an emphasis on issues of human rights, has authored two books,Read the story …
UM Student Wins First-Ever Study Abroad Film Festival
Senior Alexa Penton spent five months studying and working in Beijing
September 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student has won top honors at the first-ever study abroad film festival. Alexa Penton, of Orlando, Florida, will be honored in October at the Institute for the International Education of Students Abroad Annual Conference in Chicago. Penton, who also lived in Poplarville for several years, attended Timber CreekRead the story …
Ten UM Freshman Awarded Prestigious Honors College Scholarships
McDonnell Barksdale and Doris Raymond awards are among the university's most exclusive
September 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten standout incoming freshmen accepted into the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been awarded two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships. Of the 10, six were awarded the Doris Raymond Scholarships, and the remaining four received the McDonnell Barksdale Scholarship, which both provide $8,000 per yearRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Organize Flu Shot Drive
Event is part of national immunization campaign
September 24, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy are making it easier than ever to get a flu shot on campus. The local chapter of the American Pharmacists Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists has coordinated multiple opportunities in September and October for faculty, staff and students to receive their shots.Read the story …
Incoming Freshmen Survive Biology Boot Camp
September 23, 2014 by
Biology Boot Camp is a five-day intensive program for incoming freshman enrolled in BISC160 at the University of Mississippi. The program is designed to prepare students for the rigor of collegiate courses. In these photos, Boot Camp Director Lucile McCook and Laura Cline, junior and recruiting coordinator for the UM American Medical Student Association chapter, gaveRead the story …
Scholar to Discuss Civil Rights and Why They Matter
Author, researcher Jacquelyn Down Hall to lecture Sept. 24
September 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Exploring the civil rights movement’s importance to continuing efforts for social justice is the focus of this year’s Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History at the University of Mississippi. Jacquelyn Dowd Hall, the recently retired Julia Cherry Spruill Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, speaks at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Sept.Read the story …
Ole Miss Research Headed into Space
Supervised by John Kiss, project continues study of plant growth in microgravity
September 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi research into the potential of farming in space continues early Saturday (Sept. 20) with the launch of more seedlings headed to the International Space Station. The seedlings are part of the research of John Z. Kiss, dean of the University of Mississippi Graduate School, who also is the recipient ofRead the story …
Ole Miss Announces 2014 Racial Reconciliation Week Activities
Second Annual Events Will Take Place Sept. 22-27
September 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Athletics and the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation have announced a slate of activities for the 2014 Racial Reconciliation Week, which runs Monday through Saturday (Sept. 22-27). Racial Reconciliation Week began in 2013 with a week of events dedicated to promoting racial equity and encouragingRead the story …