OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Alumni Association is awarding its highest annual honors to seven distinguished alumni as part of Homecoming 2015 activities. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame for 2015 are Mary Ann Strong Connell of Oxford, Dr. Alan Partin of Baltimore, Billy Van Devender of Jackson and Thomas D. WallaceRead the story …
Alumni Association to Honor Seven Distinguished Graduates
Group to be lauded at Friday reception and on the field at Saturday's Homecoming game
October 6, 2015 by
UM School of Law Claims Another National Championship
Environmental moot court win is fourth title in five years for program
February 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the fourth time in five years, a team from the University of Mississippi School of Law has won the national environmental moot court competition. Triumphing over 61 other law schools, Ole Miss prevailed at the 27th annual Jeffrey G. Miller Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, held Feb. 19-21 at PaceRead the story …
FBI Looking into Threat against Grove Trees
November 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – A handwritten note threatening damage to trees and shrubs in the Grove at the University of Mississippi and signed “Hail State/Go to Hell TSUN” was turned over to the Jackson office of the FBI today (Nov. 26) by UM Police Chief Calvin Sellers. The note, which arrived on campus late Tuesday (Nov.Read the story …
WAPT: UMMC Staff Trained to Treat Ebola
October 22, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. —The University of Mississippi Medical Center is training its staff to treat and avoid catching Ebola. Doctors and nurses are working to recognize the symptoms of the virus to keep it from spreading further. “You know, you never want to jinx yourself, but we are about as prepared as we can be,” saidRead the story …
Miss University Pageant Set for Wednesday
Winner advances to Miss Mississippi competition next summer
October 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen University of Mississippi students will vie for the title of Miss University 2015 at the 66th annual pageant Wednesday evening (Oct. 22) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts. The event is hosted by the Student Activities Association and the Ole Miss Student Union. The winner will advance toRead the story …
Living Blues’ October Edition Highlights Blues Tourism
Double issue provides a guide for adventurers traveling the Mississippi Blues Trail
October 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Blues tourism in Mississippi is highlighted in the special October double issue of Living Blues magazine. Focusing on more than 180 Mississippi Blues Trail markers, the issue spotlights the people, places and themes of the blues in Mississippi with hundreds of destinations including clubs, museums, festivals and restaurants. The issue is underwrittenRead the story …
Saturday is Deadline for Voter Registration
October 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It is safe to say that a lot of people around Oxford are pretty football-focused this week, so we wanted to share a friendly reminder that Saturday is the deadline to register to vote in the November elections in Mississippi. Each circuit clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noonRead the story …
Scholar to Discuss Civil Rights and Why They Matter
Author, researcher Jacquelyn Down Hall to lecture Sept. 24
September 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Exploring the civil rights movement’s importance to continuing efforts for social justice is the focus of this year’s Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History at the University of Mississippi. Jacquelyn Dowd Hall, the recently retired Julia Cherry Spruill Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, speaks at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Sept.Read the story …
Kiss Gets NASA’s Highest Civilian Honor
Grad School dean to be awarded Outstanding Public Leadership Medal in September
September 3, 2014 by
Awards are always nice things to receive – especially when they weren’t expected. So when John Z. Kiss returned from a conference in Moscow and found an email announcing he is the recipient of NASA’s Outstanding Public Leadership Medal, the UM grad school dean was thrilled. “I have worked with NASA for 27 years andRead the story …
Honors College Welcomes Bruce Levingston as Artist-in-Residence
Acclaimed classical pianist is inaugural recipient of honor
August 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Playing music and changing lives are Bruce Levingston’s passions. So when the renowned concert pianist was offered an opportunity to combine artistry and altruism at University of Mississippi, he immediately obliged. Levingston has been named the Chancellor’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Artist-in-Residence. Through the leadership of Chancellor Dan Jones, Provost MorrisRead the story …