OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have earned membership in the school’s 2014-15 Hall of Fame, one of the university’s highest honors. The Hall of Fame inductees were honored Jan. 30 in a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Recipients are chosen by a committee in accordance withRead the story …
Billy Crews Hired as Education Development Officer
Former Daily Journal executive joins UM in fundraising role
January 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Longtime newspaper executive and public education proponent Billy Crews has joined the University of Mississippi as the new development officer for its School of Education. Crews’ position is a new one, in which he will head fundraising efforts from within the school in collaboration with the UM Foundation. “I believe the School of EducationRead the story …
Tyner to Lead Higher Education Lawyer Group
UM general counsel to become head of the National Association of College and University Attorneys
January 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lee Tyner, general counsel at the University of Mississippi, has been elected board chairman of the National Association of College and University Attorneys, a group of more than 4,000 higher education lawyers across the country. He begins his new role in June. UM Chancellor Dan Jones said those who have the honor of workingRead the story …
Michael Eric Dyson to Deliver Keynote for UM Black History Month Event
Performances, film screenings and panel discussions also scheduled
January 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Renowned author, educator and syndicated radio host Michael Eric Dyson is the featured speaker for University of Mississippi Black History Month observances in February. Dyson, a sociology professor at Georgetown University, will deliver the keynote address at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom at the Inn at Ole Miss.Read the story …
UM Ranks Among Nation’s Best Online MBA Programs
U.S. News & World Report lists university in Top 25
January 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s online MBA program is ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 list of 25 Best Online MBA Programs. UM tied Ball State University for No. 16. Other SEC schools on the list include Florida at No. 4, Auburn (No. 10) and Mississippi State (tied with theRead the story …
UM Staff, Students Join MLK Day of Service
Volunteers gathering to improve area schools, assisted living facilities
January 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and staff are leading efforts to improve living conditions in Lafayette County and Oxford during 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances. The Lafayette-Oxford-University MLK Day of Service opening ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Oxford Activity Center. Program participants include UM Dean of StudentsRead the story …
Ole Miss Scores in the Classroom This Fall
Soccer Led the Way with a 3.70 GPA
December 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Success wasn’t limited to the fields and courts this fall, as Ole Miss student-athletes achieved the highest cumulative grade point average (2.96) in recorded history, with over 50 percent of all student-athletes earning a 3.0 GPA or higher and 10 receiving their degrees. In addition to those who made a 3.0, 113Read the story …
UM Employees Play Santa’s Helpers
Books and Bears program changes venue, sets new record for donations distributed
December 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – There will be many more presents under a lot of University of Mississippi Physical Plant employees’ trees on Christmas Day, thanks to the generosity of the campus community and its Black Faculty and Staff Organization. Smiles abounded Friday morning (Dec. 19) in the Gertrude Castellow Ford Ballroom at the Inn at OleRead the story …
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Give Advice to UM Law Students
Audience gets glimpse of jurists' real character, perspectives on constitutional law
December 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – United States Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan offered advice Monday (Dec. 15) to law students at the University of Mississippi during a law school event at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The justices told the audience of nearly 1,000 about their days at Harvard LawRead the story …
ISS Minor Becomes Internationally Certified Program
Certification is dream come true for UM intelligence studies faculty, staff
December 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Intelligence and Security Studies minor at the University of Mississippi is officially an internationally certified program. The UM minor is the first program to receive certification from the International Association for Intelligence Education, or IAFIE. The endorsement helps CISS remain a leader at the forefront of intelligence education. Following the attacksRead the story …