The University of Mississippi will present degrees to more than 4,000 students Saturday (May 14) at its 163rd Commencement. The ceremony, set for 9 a.m. in the Grove, features renowned broadcast news anchor Tom Brokaw as speaker. The College of Liberal Arts and individual school ceremonies will follow at various locations throughout the day. InRead the story …
Sustainability Enthusiasm Wins UM Student Udall Scholarship
Grace Sullivan is the university's third award recipient since 2008
May 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Every leap year since 2008, a University of Mississippi student has been surprised with a Morris K. Udall Scholarship. This year is no exception, as Grace Sullivan became the university’s third recipient of the prestigious academic award. The junior social work major from Madison got the news recently when she was summonedRead the story …
Sandersons to Chair $100 Million Campaign, Commit $10 Million Gift
Effort will benefit pediatric care at UMMC and help children statewide
April 25, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Joe and Kathy Sanderson are chairing a $100 million fundraising campaign for Children’s of Mississippi, the umbrella organization that includes all pediatric care at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Batson Children’s Hospital. Leading by doing, the CEO and chairman of the board of Sanderson Farms and his wife are notRead the story …
Legacy Award Goes to Khayat
Longtime leader honored with Ole Miss Women's Council honor
April 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “He knew what we could be before we knew what we could be.” Those were the words of Rose Jackson Flenorl of Memphis, Tennessee, describing Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat, recipient of the 2016 Legacy Award of the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy, on his vision for elevating the University of Mississippi.Read the story …
School of Dentistry’s Future Decisively Positive with Felton at Helm
April 17, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – As his mother tells it, 3-year-old David Felton was a decisive fellow. Upon returning from visiting a family friend’s dental practice in Charlotte, North Carolina, he announced, “I’ve decided I want to be a dentist when I grow up because all they do is sit around and make money.” Dr. David Felton,Read the story …
UM, Legislature Working To Secure STEM Center Funding
University seeks up to $40 million for massive building project
April 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi leaders are working with the Mississippi Legislature to secure up to $40 million over four years toward the cost of a new $138 million science, technology, engineering and mathematics building. The center is the crown jewel of the university’s newly-created Science District. UM Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter notes the university’s longstanding commitmentRead the story …
Jordan Morgan is Mississippi’s 2016-17 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion
April 14, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – A winning smile and a spirit that won’t quit. Those are just two of the reasons why, amid the cheers of friends and family at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Clinton, Jordan Morgan, 13, was named the 2016-17 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion for Mississippi. Jordan and his classmatesRead the story …
UM Dedicates Natural Products Training Center
Waters Corp.-partnered facility houses equipment for international scientific training
April 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and National Center for Natural Products Research, in partnership with Waters Corp., dedicated a state-of-the-art natural products training center including laboratories, an informatics suite and lecture space on Wednesday (April 13). Alice Clark, UM vice chancellor of University Relations, welcomed participants and observers to theRead the story …
Czarnetzky Named UM’s Teacher of the Year
'Kind, considerate and engaging' law professor receives 2016 Elsie M. Hood Award
April 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Czarnetzky does more than teach the law; he infects his students with his enthusiasm for it. The Mitchell, McNutt and Sams Lecturer at the University of Mississippi School of Law, Czarnetzky is known as a great communicator who earns praises for his ability to engage students in complicated subject matter and nuancesRead the story …
UM’s Eighth Annual Green Week Begins April 16
Campus, community organizations collaborate for weeklong series of sustainability-focused events
April 8, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi’s eighth annual Green Week celebration, coordinated by the Office of Sustainability, is set for April 16-24. Established in 2009, Green Week features a variety of interactive events that allow UM students, faculty, staff and Oxford residents to explore ways to live a more sustainable life and the importance of doing so.Read the story …