OXFORD, Miss. – Though they’re rising stars working for Africa’s largest airline and already have impressive resumes, 17 integrated marketing communications students soon will be able to add master’s degrees from the University of Mississippi to their qualifications. The cohort is the fruit of a partnership between the UM School of Journalism and New MediaRead the story …
Ethiopian Airlines Graduate Cohort Flying High with Master’s Degrees
Partnership puts 17 employees through integrated marketing communications program
January 13, 2022 by
The University Is Part of the Family
Four Goulet siblings and two parents spend time together at Ole Miss
January 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Yazmin Goulet’s transcript shows she stayed at the University of Mississippi an extra semester to add a minor to her already impressive resume, but the real reason is this: It’s not every day you get to go to college with three of your siblings. “It’s like the university is part of ourRead the story …
Senior Leads Ambassador Program for School of Applied Sciences
Kaleigh Watkins takes on new leadership role
January 10, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences has named Kaleigh Watkins, a senior applied gerontology major from Dallas, as the new president of its ambassador program. The school’s ambassador program allows students to participate in recruiting events and postcard-writing campaigns for prospective students. Kelley Jenkins, founder of the program and assistantRead the story …
Senior Named to Time Magazine’s "30 for 2030"
Bobby Hudson III, a public policy major from Gulfport, makes list of 'a generation creating change'
January 10, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For his advocacy work in the north Gulfport community where he grew up, a standout University of Mississippi senior has made Time magazine’s list of “A Generation Creating Change.” Bobby Hudson III, a public policy leadership major, is featured in Time as one of its “30 in 2030: A Generation Creating Change.”Read the story …
Creating Opportunities for Student-Athletes
Kings’ gift to help upgrade athletics facilities at Ole Miss
January 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $250,000 gift from Denny and Faye King to the University of Mississippi will help upgrade facilities for student-athletes. A longtime donor to the university, King said he feels “an obligation and desire to share (his) good fortune with Ole Miss.” A graduate of the School of Business Administration, King lives inRead the story …
UM Student Wins National Collegiate Honors Council Portz Scholarship
Brigitte Lewis' research could stimulate awareness of erased histories
January 6, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A graduate of the University of Mississippi‘s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College has been awarded a prestigious scholarship from the National Collegiate Honors Council. Brigitte A. Lewis, who graduated summa cum laude in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in African American studies and English, and minors in in creative writing andRead the story …
Researchers Study Cannabis Pain Relief with $1.37 Million Grant
Pharmacy faculty use NIDA support to examine reducing HIV-related pain and inflammation
January 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three researchers from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy have been awarded a $1.37 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, as their research focuses on reducing HIV-related pain through cannabis. Nicole Ashpole, Mahmoud ElSohly and Jason Paris are screening and identifying the compounds found in cannabis that mayRead the story …
UM Community Remembers Former Journalism Educator Nancy Dupont
Professor's influence and steady guidance stretched to all corners of campus and around the world
January 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Colleagues and former students are mourning the death of Nancy McKenzie Dupont, who died Dec. 25, just a few months after her retirement from the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media. In her 15 years at the university, the professor emerita touched the lives of countless students and contemporaries,Read the story …
Improving the Well-Being of Mississippi Children
University receives grant to expand preschool curriculum
January 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has received more than $1 million to further fund an initiative in Mississippi preschool programs that promotes social and emotional learning in children and could boost their overall well-being. The $1,025,492 grant is from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, an independent, private foundation that works with communities to createRead the story …
Remembering Roger M. Flynt Jr.
UM law endowment pays tribute to longtime telecommunications executive
December 27, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Roger M. Flynt Jr. loved the University of Mississippi and its law school, crediting his education there for much of his enduring success. As a testament to his life, his wife, Gaye Flynt, of Oxford, has established the Roger Flynt Memorial Law Endowment. The endowment is unrestricted, meaning it canRead the story …