OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will begin a four-year, $50 million renovation and expansion of its Student Union this summer, which will include a larger dining area, new student government offices, a ballroom, conference space and other amenities. A full university committee spent years studying ways to upgrade the building, visiting student unionsRead the story …
Major UM Student Union Renovation and Expansion Begins this Summer
Four-year project to transform facility into 'the true heart of the campus'
February 10, 2014 by
Mission Accomplished!
UM Engineers Without Borders team finishes school construction project in Togo
February 7, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – January denotes the beginning of the year, but for a team of University of Mississippi students and faculty, the month marked the end of a service project that was years in the making. Between August 2012 and January 2014, the UM Engineers Without Borders student chapter successfully designed and built a schoolRead the story …
Ten Outstanding Seniors Awarded Hall of Fame Distinction
Honorees lauded for achievements, service and potential for future success
January 31, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned membership in the school’s 2013-14 Hall of Fame, one of the university’s highest honors. Chancellor Dan Jones bestowed the honor Friday (Jan. 31) in a campus ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Recipients are chosen by a committee pursuant toRead the story …
Anonymous Gift Provides Competitive Edge for Recruiting Brass Players
New scholarship will help deserving students participate in band and earn their UM degree
December 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An anonymous gift of $100,000 has been presented to the University of Mississippi Pride of the South Marching Band in honor of Chris Presley, the band’s drum major in 2010-2012. A Batesville native, Presley graduated in 2012. Besides his leadership and service through music, Presley was an Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholar, aRead the story …
Joey Embry Scholarship Recipient Named
Byars receives 2013 award created in football player's memory
December 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Byars, a University of Mississippi freshman from Bruce, has been named the new recipient of the Joey Embry Memorial Scholarship. Joey Embry, like Byars, attended both Bruce High School and UM. Embry was active during his time at Ole Miss, including being a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes andRead the story …
Injured UM Student’s Recovery Bolstered by Ole Miss Outpouring
Carson Otter expected to make a full recovery, charity fund established to support him
October 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Carson Otter continues to recover from an incident in Austin, Texas, that left him with life-threatening injuries, and his family has experienced a huge outpouring of support from the Ole Miss community. Otter , 21, of Bloomington, Ind., was in Austin last month for the Ole Miss-Texas footballRead the story …
UM Student Donates Bone Marrow Through ‘Be The Match’ Program
Donation benefits anonymous 12-year-old with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
September 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Impacting the health of patients is something for which all pharmacy students at the University of Mississippi strive, but after learning his bone marrow was a match for a 12-year-old with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, that goal took a new twist for Adam Marshall. “Not a lot of people can say that they donatedRead the story …
Six Ole Miss Freshmen Awarded Premier Stamps Scholarship Package
Stamps Scholars identified for strong intellect, leadership and service
September 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Six freshmen entering the University of Mississippi this fall have the distinction of being the first UM students to benefit from one of the top scholarship programs in the nation, thanks to Ole Miss’ new partnership with the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation. Valued between $98,000 and $138,000 each, the Penelope W. andRead the story …
Running and Remembering: 9/11 Run Draws Crowd, Heightens Patriotism
Several hundred arose early to participate in the annual commemorative event
September 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – United by a new and renewed sense of patriotism, hundreds of University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff, along with local citizens, joined together Wednesday (Sept. 11) for a 2-kilometer run observing the anniversary of the 2001 attacks in New York and Washington. At the 6 a.m. start time, the sun hadRead the story …
UM Enrolls Nearly 22,300 Students for Fall Semester
State's largest university also sees surge in freshman ACT scores, student retention
September 9, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Led by dramatic growth in its schools of Engineering and Journalism and New Media, the University of Mississippi recorded another record enrollment this fall, registering more than 22,000 students for the first time, a 3.5 percent overall enrollment increase and more than 7 percent growth on the Oxford campus. Preliminary enrollment figuresRead the story …