OXFORD, Miss. – Charles Reagan Wilson’s list of achievements spans decades, continents and organizations. Most recently, the Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Chair of History and professor of Southern Studies became the third recipient of the University of Mississippi’s Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award. UM Chancellor Dan Jones (right) congratulates Charles Reagan Wilson as thisRead the story …
Cook Chair of History, Southern Studies Professor Charles Reagan Wilson Wins of Distinguished Research Award
May 10, 2010 by
Alumni In Action – May 2010
May 5, 2010 by
The Ole Miss Engineering Advisory Board held a productive meeting April 8-9. The 25-member board supports the continued development of the School of Engineering, recognizing the desire and need for the school to maintain programs of excellence and a posture of leadership in engineering education. The board meets every spring and fall.
Business Plan Competition Adds New Category, Attracts Innovators
May 3, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Business Plan Competition is bringing sexy back.
Former Governor, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus to Deliver Commencement Address
April 28, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Secretary of the Navy Raymond E. Mabus Jr. returns to his alma mater May 8 to deliver the University of Mississippi’s 157th commencement address.
High School, Middle School Students Sling Their Way to Victory in Trebuchet Competition
April 27, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Normally tennis balls volley back and forth on the court, but Thursday afternoon, they were being catapulted in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at the University of Mississippi. Starkville High School students (l-r) Mike Brand, Austin Wileman and John Buffington won first place in height and second place in distance, accuracy, cost and efficiency inRead the story …
UM Chapter of Engineers Without Borders Extends Services to Global, Local Community
April 22, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When a small group of University of Mississippi engineering students decided that they wanted to serve the needs of the global community last September, they had no idea so many would be willing to join them in their endeavors. Members of the Ole Miss chapter of Engineers Without Borders show off theRead the story …
Students Encouraged to Participate in Engineering, Manufacturing Camps
April 21, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – High school students who enjoy solving problems and learning how things work are encouraged to apply for summer engineering and manufacturing camps at the University of Mississippi.
Senior Honors Student with Triple Major Named UM’s 12th Goldwater Scholar
April 8, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Honors student Anna Kathryn Hailey has been named the University of Mississippi’s 12th Barry M. Goldwater Scholar.
Service Opportunities, Transformed Lives Highlight Chancellor’s Inauguration Events
April 6, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The altruism of University of Mississippi faculty, staff, students and alumni is being recognized and encouraged, thanks to events and programs planned around Chancellor Daniel W. Jones’s April 9 inauguration. A service fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday (April 6) on the Student Union Plaza. Booths showcasingRead the story …
Big Things Come in Small Packages: Two Local Youngsters Win Engineering Awards
April 5, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Talmadge Lewis is only 7 years old, but thanks to a recent competition at the University of Mississippi, he may already be looking years ahead to a career as a robotics engineer. Scott Kilpatrick, assistant to the dean of engineering at Ole Miss, congratulates Talmadge Lewis and Mary Charles Kendricks on theirRead the story …