TUPELO, Miss. – Sometimes people surprise themselves by accomplishing something they never imagined they could. This is exactly what happened to Toni Reiner of Fulton, a recent graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Tupelo regional campus. Reiner, who graduated last fall with a bachelor’s degree in social work, was named a UM Taylor Medalist forRead the story …
Intelligence and Security Studies Students Recognized for Excellence, Achievements
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sarah Dawn Miller, a University of Mississippi student from Clinton, is the recipient of the inaugural John H. Napier III Intelligence Prize awarded by the UM Center for Intelligence and Security Studies. The prize is to be awarded annually to a graduating senior who has successfully completed the Intelligence and Security StudiesRead the story …
Barney Brown Brings Message of Hope, Persistence to Campus
April 25, 2012 by
… Lecturer was wrongfully imprisoned for 38 years OXFORD, Miss. – In 1970, 14-year-old Barney Brown was arrested on false accusations of raping a woman and robbing her husband. It was the last time for nearly four decades that the Florida teenager would walk free. The next time would be upon his release from prison,Read the story …
UM Students Initiated Into Phi Kappa Phi
April 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi welcomed 119 new members in an initiation ceremony April 12 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Membership is based on a student’sRead the story …
UM Students Receive Taylor Medals
April 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sixty-four University of Mississippi undergraduates were recognized as recipients of Taylor Medals April 12 during the 69th annual Honors Convocation at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Taylor Medals, the university’s highest academic award, recognize no more than 0.45 percent of undergraduates for meritorious scholarship and deportment. Recipients ofRead the story …
Nutrition and Hospitality Management Students to Host Family Nutrition Fair
April 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students will help educate parents about proper nutrition and lead children in fun activities designed to get them excited about healthy eating at the inaugural Oxford Family Nutrition Fair this weekend. Set for 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday (April 21) at the Oxford Park Commission Activity Center, the fair isRead the story …
Three Student-Athletes Receive Highest Academic Honor At Ole Miss
April 14, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss softball players Corrine Doornberg and Amanda Hutcheson and women’s tennis player Gabby Rangel were among 64 students honored with a Taylor Medal at the annual Honors Convocation Thursday night at the Ford Center for Performing Arts. The Taylor Medal is the highest academic honor a student can receive at theRead the story …
UM Seeking Recipes for ‘Rebel Recipes Lite’ Cookbook
April 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management is seeking recipe submissions for its latest cookbook project, “Rebel Recipes Lite.” The book, which focuses on healthy cooking, is a follow-up to the popular “Rebel Recipes,” a collection of nearly 2,000 of the Ole Miss community’s favorite dishes.
NFSMI Welcomes White House Chef
March 29, 2012 by
Sam Kass, White House Assistant Chef, spoke with school chefs, dieticians, and directors at the NFSMI Second Annual Major Cities Training Symposium at Ole Miss today. Video by Mary Stanton.