OXFORD, Miss. – Cannon Hersey, a media entrepreneur, visual artist and filmmaker, will deliver the 2023 Commencement address for the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media. The ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday (May 13) in The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. Over the past six years, HerseyRead the story …
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Cannon Hersey to Deliver Journalism School Commencement Address
Filmmaker and producer experiments with storytelling to tackle big issues
May 11, 2023 by
A Quick Guide to 2023 Commencement
Alumna and CEO of award-winning construction company to give address
May 5, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 5,000 prospective graduates will gather in Oxford with their friends and family to attend the University of Mississippi‘s 170th Commencement ceremonies from May 10 to 14. Morning Convocation will be held Saturday (May 13) at 8 a.m. in the Grove. The program is a campuswide celebration of graduation that includesRead the story …
Mississippi Attorney General to Deliver MBA Commencement Speech
Lynn Fitch to address graduates May 12 at the Ford Center
April 25, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s first female attorney general, will deliver the address for the University of Mississippi‘s MBA Commencement ceremony, set for 9:30 a.m. May 12 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Fitch, a Holly Springs native, graduated from the university in 1984, earning a bachelor’s degree in businessRead the story …
Stephanie Hickman to Deliver 2023 Commencement Address
Business pioneer and alumna leads top construction firm
April 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A life’s journey is not always a straight line – there can be many twists and turns. Sometimes you end up right back where you started, but in the best possible way. Stephanie Hickman’s story is a testament to this, and she is slated to share it with the University of Mississippi‘sRead the story …
A Quick Guide to the University’s 169th Commencement
Here's a rundown of schedules, parking, dining and livestreaming for graduation celebrations
May 2, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s 169th Commencement ceremonies begin Wednesday (May 4) and run through Sunday (May 8). Convocation will be Saturday (May 7) in the Grove, where more than 5,000 prospective graduates and their guests will gather to hear an address from UM alumnus Bradford Cobb, a celebrated music industry executive. OverRead the story …
Bradford Cobb to Deliver 2022 Commencement Address
Music industry executive and Ole Miss alumnus to address graduates May 7 in the Grove
April 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bradford Cobb (BA 96), a celebrated music industry executive and Ole Miss alumnus, will deliver the University of Mississippi‘s 2022 Commencement address on May 7. Morning convocation, where Cobb will speak, is scheduled for 8 a.m. in the Grove. Cobb is a partner at Direct Management Group, a Los Angeles-based music management company.Read the story …
A Quick Guide to 2020 Commencement
Before traveling to Oxford, take a look at how parking, services and dining will be offered this weekend
May 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the graduating Class of 2020 will return to Oxford this week to celebrate the University of Mississippi‘s 167th Commencement exercises. The Class of 2020 was celebrated last year during a live, virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a commitment from university leaders that an in-person ceremony would beRead the story …
A Quick Guide to 2021 Commencement
Here's a look at parking, services and dining to help navigate this weekend's ceremonies
April 30, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s 168th Commencement exercises are scheduled this week, when more than 5,000 prospective graduates and their friends and family will gather in Oxford to celebrate with a little “pomp and circumstance.” Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, will deliver the Commencement address, set for 8Read the story …
NFL Legend Patrick Willis to Deliver 2020 Commencement Address
One of the most decorated players in Ole Miss football history to speak May 8 to Class of 2020
April 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – NFL legend Patrick Willis, who overcame tremendous adversity to become a scholar-athlete and one of the most decorated football players in Ole Miss history, will give the University of Mississippi‘s 2020 Commencement address on May 8. Commencement exercises for the Class of 2020, which were postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic last year,Read the story …
Habitat for Humanity CEO to Deliver 2021 Commencement Address
Jonathan T.M. Reckford to address graduates May 1 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
April 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, will deliver the University of Mississippi‘s 168th Commencement address May 1 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Reckford leads the global Christian housing organization that has helped more than 35 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve their homes. Since 2005, when he took theRead the story …