UMMC Fellowship Opens Door to Prestigious Mayo Clinic Opportunity

Public policy leadership major took new perspectives to summer program

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Anna Grace Stout of Carthage used her experience at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Bioethics Fellowship to gain acceptance to a prestigious Mayo Clinic Summer Program. The Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Ethics Research pairs students with a faculty mentor for summer research. Stout wasRead the story …

Internship Helps Political Science Student Prepare for Graduate School

NSF program provided intensive academic atmosphere and research opportunities

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi political science major Jacob Smith was accepted to the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates in Civil Conflict Management and Peace Science this summer at the University of North Texas. Smith, a senior from Corinth, was recommended to the program by his UM mentor, Matt DiGuseppe, assistant professorRead the story …

Janai Walton Impresses as Intern at Semmes Murphey

UM senior gained practical experience while gaining a passion for health care

OXFORD, Miss. – Everybody is familiar with the satisfaction of a job well done. But for many college students, that doesn’t necessarily translate to having high spirits about their prospective careers. Luckily for Janai Walton, her internship this summer provided both the satisfaction of good work and a career path she can be passionate about.Read the story …

UM Gets Custom Commencement Regalia

New attire to debut at 2016 ceremonies

OXFORD, Miss. – Starting in May 2016, University of Mississippi graduates will don custom-designed red and blue Commencement caps and gowns bearing the Lyceum logo, the first time in school history that the university has had its own custom regalia. A university committee led by Brandi Hephner LaBanc, vice chancellor for student affairs, and AliceRead the story …

Q&A with Andrew Hayes, 16-year-old UM Student

Freshman year brought adjustments, fond memories for one of the university's youngest students ever

OXFORD, Miss. – Andrew Hayes had a perfect 4.0 grade-point average for his first two semesters at the University of Mississippi. For most college students, that accomplishment might typically be met with a polite shrug and congratulations. But, Hayes, of Saltillo, is no ordinary enrollee. He’s one of the youngest students in Ole Miss history,Read the story …

UM Panhellenic Community CARE Walk is Aug. 26

Proceeds from 12th annual event to benefit breast cancer research, patients

OXFORD, Miss. – Members of the Greek community at the University of Mississippi are again taking to the streets Aug. 26 to raise funds in the fight against cancer. The 12th annual UM Panhellenic Council Cancer Awareness Research and Eradication, or CARE, Walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Grove. Registration, which includes a T-shirt,Read the story …

UM Named Among ‘Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplaces’

Designation honors campus efforts to create a 'culture of wellness'

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi, which has aggressively implemented many health and wellness initiatives for its nearly 2,900 employees, has been named one of Mississippi’s Healthiest Workplaces for 2015. The Mississippi Business Journal, the Mississippi Business Group on Health and the Mississippi Department of Health hand out the designation each year. The universityRead the story …

Second Annual Art-er Limits Fringe Festival Features Unique Blend

OXFORD, Miss. – The second annual Art-er Limits Fringe Festival, set for Aug. 6-8 in Oxford, promises to give festival-goers a unique experience by combining Mississippi’s culture, art, literature and music all in one weekend. With 70 events in just 72 hours, you’re sure to experience something new about Mississippi. Events throughout the weekend willRead the story …

UM Honors College Names Scholarship Recipients

Outstanding students awarded four prestigious awards to fund Ole Miss studies

OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen standout incoming freshmen accepted into the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been awarded four of the university’s most prestigious scholarships. Of the 14, four were awarded the McDonnell-Barksdale Scholarship, six were awarded the Doris Raymond Scholarship, two were awarded the Harold Parker Memorial Scholarship andRead the story …

Stamps Scholar Recognized by Autism Science Foundation

Dylan Ritter completes second summer conducting brain development research at Texas A&M

OXFORD, Miss. – Dylan Ritter, a junior majoring in biochemistry at the University of Mississippi, has been recognized by the Autism Science Foundation as one of the top five undergraduates in the nation working on groundbreaking projects in the field of autism. Ritter, a Stamps Scholar and member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College,Read the story …