OXFORD, Miss. – The National Collegiate Athletics Association’s Committee on Athletics Certification has certified the University of Mississippi as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program. “We are very pleased,” Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat said. “This not only validates the integrity of our athletics programs but also this university’s commitment to academicRead the story …
Grand Opening of Civil Engineering Technology Labs Scheduled April 17
April 15, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Mississippi celebrates the grand opening of its new technology laboratories Friday (April 17). The event begins at 11:45 a.m. inside the old Wal-Mart building at the Oxford Mall on West Jackson Avenue. The 11,000-square-foot facility houses labs for transportation modeling and visualization, nano-infrastructureRead the story …
National Leader in Social Justice Speaks Thursday on Sexual Violence Awareness
April 15, 2009 by
‘Take Back the Night’ march, candlelight vigil scheduled April 20 OXFORD, Miss. – Two free, public programs to raise awareness of sexual violence are scheduled April 16 and 20 at the University of Mississippi. Keith Edwards, director of campus life at Macalester College and a national leader in social justice education, speaks at 7:30 p.m.Read the story …
Senior Honors Student with Triple Major to Conduct Summer Research in China
April 6, 2009 by
Watch video of Anna Hailey. Video by Mary Stanton. OXFORD, Miss. – For the third year in a row, University of Mississippi student Anna Hailey will be studying in China this summer. Over the past two summers, the Ole Miss senior from Muscle Shoals, Ala., immersed herself in the language and culture as a ChineseRead the story …
Rebel Quest Expands this Summer with Nine Weeks of Fun and Learning
April 3, 2009 by
Watch Rebel Quest video.View more videos. OXFORD, Miss. – Summer should be more than watching television and punching the snooze button, and for students enrolled in the University of Mississippi’s Rebel Quest 2009 program, this summer promises plenty of fun, learning and physical activity. Nine different weeklong athletic and enrichment camps forRead the story …
Walter Anderson’s Enchanting Works Celebrated At Oxford Conference for the Book March 26-28
March 16, 2009 by
Free event also includes sessions with schoolchildren, readings, panels and more OXFORD, Miss. – The life and works of Mississippi native Walter Anderson, one of America’s greatest artists, are to be celebrated during the 16th annual Oxford Conference for the Book, scheduled March 26-28 at the University of Mississippi. A renowned painter, writer and naturalist,Read the story …
Chancellor Search Advisory Committee Named
March 13, 2009 by
Alice Clark. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning has appointed a 23-member Search Advisory Committee to help select the University of Mississippi’s next chancellor. The advisory committee will help the Board Search Committee chaired by Amy Whitten of Oxford find a successor to Chancellor Robert Khayat, who retires June 30. TheRead the story …
Career Fair Shows Students Variety of Jobs Available Despite Economy
February 19, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The national economic crisis did not discourage more than 40 vendors ranging from hospitality management to law enforcement from visiting the University of Mississippi campus this week is search of potential employees among some 400 eager students. The daylong Applied Sciences Career Fair, held Wednesday at the Inn at Ole Miss, gaveRead the story …
Scuba Diving: Oxford Style, Far from Open Water for the Sport
February 18, 2009 by
Students in the advanced diving course at the University of Mississippi discuss plans for the day’s activities before donning their gear at the Turner Center pool. UM photo by Robert Jordan. UM program second largest in country behind Florida OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is probably not the first place that comes toRead the story …
Rebel Basketball Game to Promote Business School
February 17, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Business Administration and the Intercollegiate Athletics Department are teaming up this weekend to help promote both the business school and women’s basketball. The athletics department has donated 200 free tickets to the business school to distribute among faculty and students for the Sunday (Feb. 22) contestRead the story …