OXFORD, Miss. – The California Orchestra Directors Association has invited Selim Giray, associate professor of music and director of orchestral studies at the University of Mississippi, to conduct the top-tier California All-State High School String Orchestra next year. The invitation coincides with the California All-State Music Education Conference in Sacramento, which is slated for Jan.Read the story …
Music Professor to Direct Top California High School Musicians
Selim Giray to lead performance at statewide music education conference
July 25, 2023 by
Alumni Couple Gives Back to Business School
Shanahans increase endowment for graduate students
July 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Shanahan, who graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1969 and 1970, respectively, recently added an additional $50,000 to a scholarship endowment he established in 2019. The John and Janice Shanahan Scholarship Endowment is designed to help MBA students get the sameRead the story …
C Spire Opens Insight Park Office
Mississippi-based telecommunications and technology firm expands Oxford office
July 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, has expanded its Oxford office, relocating into Insight Park at the University of Mississippi and elevating the Mississippi-based company’s partnership with the university. Supporting economic growth and preparing students for meaningful careers are priorities for both the university and C Spire. Through thisRead the story …
Alumnus Helps Support Continued Athletics Success
Johnsons' gift fuels continued momentum for Ole Miss student-athletes
July 15, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Johnson was 13 years old in 1983 when he witnessed a miraculous event that gave the Ole Miss Rebels a victory over rival Mississippi State University, salvaging a 6-5 season record and keeping the team’s postseason bowl hopes alive. It was at that moment – when a wind-driven field goal deflectionRead the story …
Pharmacy Professor Named AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholar
Prestigious award honors 'innovative leader' Stuart Haines
July 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy is recognizing University of Mississippi pharmacy professor Stuart Haines’ career as an educator by naming him a 2023 Distinguished Teaching Scholar. The AACP award, given to a maximum of three people each year, is designed to recognize the excellence of academic pharmacy faculty engaged inRead the story …
Summer Program Provides Research Access to Undergraduates
NSF-funded program sponsors students from institutions across U.S.
July 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A program at the University of Mississippi School of Engineering is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to pursue research projects this summer. Funded by a $403,106 grant from the National Science Foundation, the Nanoengineering Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates Program enables students to participate in a variety of research, professional development andRead the story …
Fielder Scholarship Honors Late Ole Miss Student
Fund earmarked to help students from Jackson Academy
July 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Walker Allen Fielder loved devoting his time to people – whether ministering to children in Honduras or rallying friends for lake days, relationships were important to him. Maybe that’s why everyone loved the University of Mississippi student and looked forward to his trademark hugs. The junior finance major died Oct. 16, 2022,Read the story …
Building the Future of Accounting
Turner family legacy continues with gift to accountancy school
July 1, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi is a step closer to having a new home on the Oxford campus, thanks to a $100,000 gift from one of its own. “I’ve given to Ole Miss every year since my graduation, but this is a time when I wanted toRead the story …
Mississippi Jumpstart Program Turns 10
Volunteers increase children's likelihood of kindergarten success
June 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Jumpstart, a program created at the University of Mississippi to help reduce the kindergarten readiness gap in Mississippi, turns 10 this year, having grown from two classrooms in Oxford to four universities serving 15 classrooms across the state. Since the program’s 2012 launch, 575 volunteer members have served more than 1,900Read the story …
M Partner Celebrates Successes in Ecru and Pontotoc
Second phase of place-based initiative improves quality of life in partner communities
June 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi community engagement program is celebrating its latest string of successes in two Pontotoc County towns. M Partner, a place-based initiative of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, connects university resources with local communities to carry out projects designed to improve quality of life. Wrapping upRead the story …