JACKSON, Miss – Kaleb Barnes of Booneville and Judi Beth McMillen of Mantachie, juniors at the University of Mississippi, along with Cal Wilkerson, a senior from Woodville, have been selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. Barnes is the son of Rodney and Melissa Barnes, McMillen is theRead the story …
Three UM Students Accepted into Rural Physician Scholarship Program
Scholars agree to serve four years in small Mississippi communities after graduation
July 7, 2016 by
McLean Institute Teams with Catholic Charities for Financial Education
Free workshop series offers financial empowerment to Calhoun County residents
July 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement has teamed with Catholic Charities to offer a series of free financial awareness workshops in the Calhoun County town of Vardaman. The first session was June 18 at the Vardaman Public Library, and three more workshops are planned over theRead the story …
Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment
UM police department seeking state affirmation of meeting standards
June 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of assessors from the Mississippi Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission will conduct an on-site assessment June 27-28 at the University of Mississippi Police Department to ensure compliance with the Mississippi State Standards. Law enforcement agencies seeking to be accredited by the MSLEAC are required to comply with 140 professional standards toRead the story …
UM Takes Key Steps to Address History and Context
Wording revised on statue plaque; nominations sought for History and Context Committee
June 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The wording on the plaque placed near the Confederate statue on the University of Mississippi has been revised and approved, and nominations are being accepted for members of the new Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on History and Context. These steps represent two of the latest that UM has taken in its ongoing effortsRead the story …
Honor Society Lauds Seven with Freshmen Leadership Award
Accolade created to identify, encourage and honor first-year leaders
June 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Omicron Delta Kappa honor society has recognized seven University of Mississippi students with the ODK Freshmen Leadership Award, which was created in 2009 to identify, encourage and honor leadership among campus freshmen. “It is amazing to witness the early leadership of our new students,” said Ryan Upshaw, ODK adviser. “It becomesRead the story …
Groundbreaking of NPHC Garden Set for Saturday
Project will provide a visible presence for university's African-American Greek organizations
April 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will celebrate a groundbreaking of the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden at 10:30 a.m. Saturday (April 23). The university’s NPHC represents nine historically African-American sororities and fraternities. Eight of those Greek organizations have active chapters at UM, with the ninth expected to be active this fall. However, noneRead the story …
Rose Selected for Silver Em Honor
UM's highest award for journalism to be presented April 6
March 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Bill Rose, who for six years has led student reporting ventures for the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi, has been selected as the Samuel S. Talbert Silver Em award recipient for 2015. The award dates to 1958. Recipients must be Mississippians with notable journalism careersRead the story …
Posters in the Rotunda Event to Showcase Student Research
Three UM students to present Thursday at state Capitol
March 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from all eight of Mississippi’s public universities, including three from the University of Mississippi, will share their research and creative activities on topics ranging from health care to cultural heritage to agribusiness with legislators and state leaders at Posters in the Rotunda, set for Thursday (March 24) in the Rotunda ofRead the story …
Alumna Recognized by Million Dollar Round Table
Brown also named in Mississippi Business Journal’s top 50 under 40
March 18, 2016 by
Madeleine Brown (BBA 07), a vice president at Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance in Jackson, continues to excel in the risk management and insurance industry, just like she did in the classroom as an undergraduate at the University of Mississippi. Brown said that through her course work, she learned the skills that would prepare her forRead the story …