OXFORD, Miss. – Impacting the health of patients is something for which all pharmacy students at the University of Mississippi strive, but after learning his bone marrow was a match for a 12-year-old with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, that goal took a new twist for Adam Marshall. “Not a lot of people can say that they donatedRead the story …
UM Student Donates Bone Marrow Through ‘Be The Match’ Program
Donation benefits anonymous 12-year-old with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
September 20, 2013 by
School of Engineering Experiencing Phenomenal Growth, Expansion
Enrollment up 132 percent over 10 years; geology and geological engineering program becomes nation's largest
September 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With yet another surge in enrollment, the University of Mississippi School of Engineering has emerged as one of the fastest-growing engineering schools in the nation. Over the past decade, undergraduate enrollment has increased an astounding 132 percent. Since 2003, the number of undergraduate students in the engineering school grew from 553 to 1,285Read the story …
UM Faculty Members Helping Grow State Food Economy
Two address Appalachian Regional Commission on efforts to promote local foods
September 16, 2013 by
TUPELO, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi faculty members are helping efforts to grow Mississippi’s food economy and, in turn, make the state’s school menus healthier and fresher. Kathy B. Knight, associate professor and interim chair of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, and Jody Holland, visiting associate professor of public policy leadership, participated in a roundtableRead the story …
Opportunities for Future Journalists
Initiative to increase Jere Hoar Scholarships, matching gift offered
September 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Honors students in one of the leading academic programs at the University of Mississippi no longer have the opportunity to enroll in a class led by the famed and now retired Jere Hoar — but they may have the opportunity to be at Ole Miss due to the journalism professor’s legacy. InspiredRead the story …
Mechanical Engineering Senior Jeremy Roy Building Solid Future
Oxonian excelling in academics, community service
September 13, 2013 by
Jeremy Roy, of Oxford, is what one could call a renaissance man. Immersed in community, leadership and professional development activities, the senior mechanical engineering major has managed to integrate both academic and personal experiences beneficial to his future. While enrolled at Lafayette High School, Roy was drawn to the university by the new Center forRead the story …
UM to Host National Anthem Auditions
Individuals and groups encouraged to try out
September 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Athletics Department and the Department of Music are looking for national anthem performers during open auditions on Friday (Sept. 13). The auditions are set for 4 to 6 p.m. in Nutt Auditorium on University Avenue, across from the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. UM faculty, staffRead the story …
Running and Remembering: 9/11 Run Draws Crowd, Heightens Patriotism
Several hundred arose early to participate in the annual commemorative event
September 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – United by a new and renewed sense of patriotism, hundreds of University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff, along with local citizens, joined together Wednesday (Sept. 11) for a 2-kilometer run observing the anniversary of the 2001 attacks in New York and Washington. At the 6 a.m. start time, the sun hadRead the story …
Ole Miss Students Excel in MBA Case Competition
Team member wins Best Student Presenter Award in inaugural SEC event
September 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A student team from the University of Mississippi’s MBA program recently participated in the inaugural Southeastern Conference MBA Case Competition in Missouri, bringing home the event’s Best Presenter Award. All 14 SEC member universities participated in a real-time business case competition created by AT&T. MBA students created a proposal for the companyRead the story …
MFA Program, Graduates Making Major Strides
Twelve alumni get published works as program leaps in prestigious national rankings
September 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a leap in national rankings and students’ works already published or forthcoming, the University of Mississippi’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program and its graduates are continuing to make major advances. Within its 12-year existence, the program has steadily risen in Poets and Writers magazine’s MFA Index for creativeRead the story …
Ronnie and Melody Musgrove Establish Education Scholarship Endowment
Fund to provide tuition support for junior and senior education majors
September 5, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $25,000 gift from former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and wife Melody Musgrove has established a new endowment at the University of Mississippi to award scholarships to select junior and senior education majors. The Musgrove Educator Scholarship Endowment will offer tuition assistance to education students identified by leaders in the UM SchoolRead the story …