OXFORD, Miss. – Pop-rock singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw is headed to the University of Mississippi next week for a free concert in the Grove. The April 20 show begins at 8:30 p.m. on the Grove stage with opening act Craig Morgan. The show is sponsored by the Ole Miss Student Programming Board and the Department ofRead the story …
Honors Convocation to Recognize Outstanding Students, Teacher
April 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will honor undergraduate and graduate students who were nominated by faculty for their distinguished academic achievements at its 69th annual Honors Convocation. The Honors Convocation, set for 7:30 p.m. April 12 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, is open to the public. A receptionRead the story …
Georgia Native Named Student of the Month for Education School
April 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Kelly Sokolowski, pursuing a career in higher education was a calling , one that took three years of business school at the Georgia Institute of Technology to hear. “I was an orientation leader at Georgia Tech,” explained Sokolowski, who is pursuing a master’s degree in higher education at the University ofRead the story …
New ASB Officers Inauguration
April 2, 2012 by
The inauguration ceremony for the 2012-2013 Associated Student Body officers was held Thursday, March 29, on the steps of the Lyceum. They are (l-r) Courtney Pearson of Bartlett, Tenn., Judicial Council chair; Matthew Kiefer of Meridian, attorney general; Rebecca Ruleman of Germantown, Tenn., treasurer; Emily Rast of St. Louis, Mo., secretary; Emmalee Rainey of Jackson,Read the story …
UM Offers WebIDs for Parents
March 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After months of planning and work, the University of Mississippi’s Office of Information Technology has launched a way for parents of Ole Miss students to receive WebIDs in order to view academic data, pay bills and use other campus services. “This project is important for several reasons,” said Kathy Gates, UM chiefRead the story …
Fourth OMazing Race Set for This Weekend
March 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Visitors to the University of Mississippi might wonder where the camera crews are this weekend as the fourth OMazing Race sends dozens of participants on a campuswide scavenger hunt and other events designed to promote awareness of campus diversity The event, coordinated by the Department of Campus Programming and the William WinterRead the story …
UM Students Use Technology to Analyze Shakespeare’s Signature
March 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Before William Shakespeare created such literary and stage classics as “Macbeth” and “Romeo and Juliet,” the legendary playwright may have labored over property deeds and other mundane legal documents. Did Shakespeare work as an attorney before achieving immortality at the Globe Theatre? That’s one of the theories a University of Mississippi professorRead the story …
ASB President-Elect More Concerned with Service than History
March 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kimbrely Dandridge is preparing to take office as Associated Student Body president for 2012-13 at the University of Mississippi, and she is often reminded of her place in history as the university’s first female African-American ASB president. But fulfilling her campaign promises and working to develop a stronger sense of campus unityRead the story …
International Student Lands ‘Big Four’ Internship
March 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi junior majoring in international studies, German and accountancy has landed a summer internship with one of the Big Four public accounting firms, but this is just another amazing accomplishment in her stellar career. Martina Cotelo was born in Uruguay, the granddaughter of a German Jew who had emigratedRead the story …
UM Education Student, Batesville Teacher Honored at Annual T.P. Vinson Banquet
March 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi secondary education major and a Batesville teacher were honored at the third annual T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship Banquet. Sherika Mays, a senior English education major from Byhalia, was recognized at the Feb. 25 event and awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Joy Drake, a lead teacher at Batesville Intermediate SchoolRead the story …