Kendricks’ School-Record Vault Is Best In NCAA Since 1998 AUSTIN, Texas – Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus was the site of one of the most spectacular pole vault performances in NCAA history Friday night, as Ole Miss sophomore Sam Kendricks cleared 19-0.75 to claim the Texas Relays event title. Kendricks,Read the story …
Faulkner’s Heirlooms on Loan to University Returned at Request of Family
Nobel Prize, Legion of Honor Award and their certificates to be auctioned by Sotheby’s
March 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. –William Faulkner’s Nobel Prize for Literature and the Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur, which have been on loan to the University of Mississippi for decades and on display at the J.D. Williams Library, were returned today at the request of the author’s descendants. The two medals and their certificates are expected toRead the story …
2013-2014 Associated Student Body Officers Inaugurated on Steps of Historic Lyceum
March 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2013-2014 officers of the Associated Student Body at the University of Mississippi were inaugurated this week in a ceremony on the steps of the historic Lyceum. The newly elected student leaders are James Alston Jr. of Hattiesburg, president; Morgan Lyn Gregory of Franklin, Tenn., vice president; Allie Kaitlyn Winters of Corinth,Read the story …
Madison Resident’s Study in Spain Offers Window on the World
March 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The historic city of Pamplona, Spain, is home away from home this semester for University of Mississippi junior Alexandra Leigh Jones of Madison. In early February, Jones joined some 60 other international students to study at the Universidad Publica de Navarra, in the city where the running of the bulls festival eventRead the story …
America Now News – Child misbehaving? ‘Play therapy’ might help
March 26, 2013 by
If a child in your life has behavioral problems, they may be trying to tell you something they just cannot put into words.
UM Introduces New Graduate Degrees in Special Education
Online coursework makes graduate study accessible to special education teachers
March 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to meet a growing need for special education teachers in Mississippi and across the nation, the University of Mississippi has introduced two new graduate degrees in the field, including a doctorate and an online master’s degree.
National Merit Finalist Finds Croft Institute, Honors College Fill the Bill for International Career
March 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi junior Shruti Jaishankar of Ridgeland could have attended any college on her long application list in 2010 when she graduated from St. Andrew’s Episcopal School as a National Merit Finalist. In choosing her college destination, Jaishankar held at least two convictions: She knew she wanted to study international relationsRead the story …
Ole Miss Football Coach Hugh Freeze Visits Batson Children’s Hospital
March 25, 2013 by
Produced by Jim Albritton Ole Miss Football Coach Hugh Freeze visits patients and staff at Batson Children’s Hospital at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. |
Minors Increase Accountancy School Support with Gift Annuity
1937 graduate helps play role in school's national top 10 ranking
March 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the mid-1930s when money was tight and few part-time jobs were available, Lucian Minor struggled financially as a University of Mississippi student. The Ole Miss cafeteria had to rearrange its food line, in fact, because the creative young student would choose a 5-cent bowl of soup and load it up withRead the story …
J.D. Williams Library Archives to Feature Newly-Acquired Bill Miles Collection
Former Mississippi legislator's public service, career to be honored in ceremony April 29
March 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The public service and political career of former Mississippi Rep. Bill Miles will be commemorated April 29 in the J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the library’s Department of Archives and Special Collections, the program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Faulkner Room. Former Speaker of the HouseRead the story …