OXFORD, Miss. – Jody and Pick Scruggs’ gift to the University of Mississippi will help students seeking degrees from departments within the College of Liberal Arts. The 1966 UM graduates’ $50,000 gift established the Ruby Simpson Shelton Scholarship Endowment in memory of Jody Scruggs’ mother, who died from breast cancer in 1970. The Scruggses firstRead the story …
University Counseling Center Offers Online Sessions for Clients
UCC transitions to telemental health services in wake of pandemic
April 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The need for mental health services only grows during times of global crisis and mandatory quarantines, so the University of Mississippi Counseling Center has transitioned to online video sessions to continue helping clients in the safest possible way. Earlier this month, UM announced that all courses would be delivered online or via other remoteRead the story …
Online Campaign Launched to Help UM Community Amid COVID-19
New Ignite campaign will assist University Health Services, Ole Miss Food Bank and others
April 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of alumni and friends have reached out to help members of the University of Mississippi community amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in students returning to their homes to promote social distancing and courses transitioning to online delivery for the duration of the semester and summer. They’re helping via aRead the story …
Free Communiversity Classes Open to Public
April 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Communiversity program is offering free noncredit classes for the Ole Miss and Oxford community to support and encourage members during the COVID-19 health crisis. People working from home who would like to polish their Zoom meeting protocol can check out “Speaking with Confidence Online,” led by UM speech instructorRead the story …
Ole Miss Food Bank Seeing High Demand
Campus pantry switches to grab-and-go bags to help community, abide by social distancing guidelines
March 31, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just because the Ole Miss Food Bank‘s doors are closed doesn’t mean that food isn’t being distributed at the University of Mississippi. Last week, students took home more than 930 pounds of food, an amount comparable to a semester’s worth of food distribution under normal conditions. To prevent the spread of COVID-19,Read the story …
Stipends for Student Veterans
Gift will benefit graduate-level students in the College of Liberal Arts
March 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent gift from University of Mississippi alumna Kathryn Brewer Black will benefit student veterans pursuing graduate degrees through the College of Liberal Arts. The gift establishes the David J. Brewer College of Liberal Arts Graduate Student Stipend Endowment, named in honor of her father, who served in World War II. “DaddyRead the story …
Helping Student-Athletes Go from Jerseys to Suits
Major gift helps Ole Miss competitors win a first job
March 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An act of kindness given years ago by his mother coupled with a recent tour of the University of Mississippi‘s FedEx Student-Athlete Academic Support Center inspired Dr. Billy W. Long to make a gift that could help Ole Miss student-athletes win jobs. Long’s $125,000 gift to the Vaught Society will support theRead the story …
History Professor’s Online Teaching Wins Award
Shennette Garrett-Scott uses interactive tools to bring history to life
March 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – At universities across the country, thousands of faculty members are working overtime to convert their classes to online courses in response to the COVID-10 pandemic. Shennette Garrett-Scott knows firsthand exactly what that process is like; the University of Mississippi history and African American studies professor has been teaching her classes online sinceRead the story …
Auction Finds Success
Ole Miss Women's Council raises funds for student programming
March 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A lively auction of bucket list-type experiences attracted almost $130,000 to expand programming for Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy scholars at the University of Mississippi. The auction was part of the council’s recent 20th anniversary celebration. Auction proceeds will fuel the new Ellen Robinson Rolfes Ole Miss Women’s Council Rose GardenRead the story …
Teacher of the Year Credits Scholarships for Success
Just four years out of Ole Miss, educator is making a difference
March 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Years before she was selected as the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2019-20 Mississippi Teacher of the Year, Hannah Gadd Ardrey was a student with a dream of attending college. A 2013 graduate of the University of Mississippi, Gadd Ardrey has been teaching for five years, all at Lafayette High School and LafayetteRead the story …