OXFORD, Miss. – For the 16th year, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a new keepsake ornament for the holidays. This year’s design features the Ole Miss powder blue football helmet. “As with our 2012 Walk of Champions gateway design, we celebrate the traditions of Ole Miss athletics and campus life in these ornaments, andRead the story …
UM Museum Unveils 2016 Holiday Keepsake Ornament
Ole Miss powder blue helmet celebrates throwback colors
December 5, 2016 by
‘Miracle on 34th Street,’ Santa’s Workshop Among UM Christmas Events
Annual Gingerbread Village also open through Dec. 16 at Ford Center
November 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Mississippi Museum have a whole bagful of family-friendly activities slated for December to encourage the Oxford and Ole Miss communities to embrace the holiday spirit. The Ford Center’s seventh annual Gingerbread Village opens Dec. 1 and is free toRead the story …
Embry Legacy Continues with Latest Scholar
Killough receives 2016 award created in football player's memory
November 17, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It has been 18 years since Bill and Gwen Embry of Coffeeville lost their son Joey in a drowning accident in 1998. Joey, a University of Mississippi student and an offensive tackle for the Rebel football team, was a well-respected leader on and off the field. The same year Joey Embry died,Read the story …
University Launches LiveSafe Mobile App
Resource available for free download for all students, faculty and staff
November 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has partnered with the mobile safety communications platform LiveSafe to offer Ole Miss students, faculty and staff a tool for real-time security communication. The app, available for free download for iOS in the App Store and for Android on Google Play, will allow the campus community to reportRead the story …
UM Graduate Gives Back with Planned Gifts
Donations benefit School of Business Administration, support scholarships
November 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Marion McManus of Houston, Texas, grew up on a small farm in Mississippi, one of nine children. His parents’ Meadville home had no electricity or running water and every day he and his siblings were expected to pick cotton after school to help make ends meet. “They lived a kindRead the story …
UM Chorus to Perform ‘Carmina Burana’ at Ford Center
Concert to feature students, faculty, staff and members of local performance groups
November 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host the University of Mississippi Chorus and an orchestra composed of students, faculty and members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra as they perform works from Carl Orff’s renowned “Carmina Burana” on Nov. 14. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance range from $19 to $25 and areRead the story …
Levingston Named to Fant Chair
Donor celebrates lives of family members through endowed chair
November 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Part of the attraction of a college town is enjoying nationally- and internationally-known speakers and musicians. Acclaimed concert pianist Bruce Levingston, the chancellor’s Honors College artist-in-residence, brings many eminent guests to the University of Mississippi, such as a recent visit by noted philanthropist and conservationist David Rockefeller Jr. The educational and culturalRead the story …
UM, JSU Women’s Groups Work Toward a Common Purpose
Councils partner to share insights, benefit students
November 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through a nine-year collaboration, the women’s councils of two Mississippi universities have developed a bond that is proving beneficial for both organizations. In 2007, the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy helped develop a similar council at Jackson State University. Ever since, the groups have strengthened each other, building on their relationshipRead the story …
Farm to YOUth Project Works to Transform Lives
UM effort aims to end food insecurity among Calhoun County children
October 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Children at three Calhoun County elementary schools are trying kale for the first time. Farm to YOUth, a six-week University of Mississippi pilot project supported by a $200,000 gift from global agriculture business Monsanto Co., also has the kids eating cucumbers, pineapple, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and mango – all in anRead the story …
Greers’ Love of Writing Leads to Endowment
Couple establishes fund to support critical thinking, empower students
October 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To say that Reba McCullouch Greer simply has a passion for writing is an understatement. She has devoted her career and life to changing the way students learn to write. With the establishment of the McCullouch-Greer Endowment to Advance Writing as a Civic Responsibility, Greer has extended this mission to include UniversityRead the story …