OXFORD, Miss. – Circuit Court Judge Kelly Mims has created a scholarship to help veterans who want to earn a law degree from the University of Mississippi. With a $50,000 gift to the UM School of Law, the Tupelo resident established the Judge Kelly L. Mims Leadership Law Scholarship Endowment. Veterans or verified dependents ofRead the story …
Judge Provides a Gift for Those Who Have Served
Kelly Mims establishes scholarship to help veterans earn law degrees
October 7, 2023 by
UM Combats Opioid Overdose with Fentanyl Awareness, Narcan Training
AG announces 'One Pill Can Kill' initiative, followed by naloxone training for student leaders
October 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Combining prevention with intervention, the University of Mississippi is working with student leadership and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office to address opioid overdose. On Thursday (Oct. 5), the William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education trained nearly 100 Ole Miss student leaders in the dangers of fentanyl and how to useRead the story …
Foundation Gift Pays Tribute to Julia Reed
Kitchen at Greenfield Farm to be named for writer, serve as a gathering space
September 30, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Greenfield Farm Writers Residency, being developed by the University of Mississippi on a mule farm once owned by author William Faulkner, would have been a haven for the late Julia Reed, an author, columnist and speaker known for explaining Mississippi both to the world and to itself. Greenfield Farm, the firstRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Benefit from Mayo Internship
Competitive program provides valuable career experience
September 29, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi pharmacy students have completed prestigious internships with the Mayo Clinic, the nation’s top-ranked hospital. Rising third-year pharmacy students Cameron Hammers, of Perkinston, and Katie Kreusel, of Dacula, Georgia, were among only 10 pharmacy interns accepted into the Mayo Clinic’s highly competitive Summer Pharmacy Internship Program in Rochester, Minnesota.Read the story …
Small Business Development Center Names April Williams as State Star
Training specialist guides entrepreneurs through starting and sustaining successful businesses
September 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Small Business Development Center has named April Williams as the recipient of this year’s prestigious State Star Award. She was honored during the Small Business Development Center’s recent annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Williams, a training specialist in the Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center, has made outstanding contributions toRead the story …
Business School to Host 22nd Annual Banking and Finance Symposium
Leaders in the financial sector to speak to attendee and students
September 28, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Business Administration is gearing up for its 22nd annual Banking and Finance Symposium, a daylong event that will provide participants with information on financial technology advances and trends in mergers and acquisitions. The event is set for Oct. 27 at the Oxford Conference Center. Registration, whichRead the story …
UM Develops 3D-Printed Film That Supports Cervical Cancer Research
Vaginal delivery method addresses challenges with oral medication
September 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scientists at the University of Mississippi are developing a vaginal, 3D-printed film that could improve drug delivery options for cervical cancer patients. Each year in the U.S., about 11,500 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed and some 4,000 women die of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Read the story …
Pharmacy School to Host Inaugural Borne Lecture
Former UM researcher Christopher McCurdy to speak on pain treatment, management
September 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pharmaceutical scientist and educator Christopher McCurdy will discuss his work to develop new pain management therapies for the inaugural Ronald F. Borne Endowed Lecture, organized by the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. The lecture, set for 1 p.m. Friday (Sept. 29) in the Thad Cochran Research Center, Room 1000, is freeRead the story …
Grant Boosts Youth Literacy in Mississippi
Mission Acceleration supports youth literacy programs in two new partner communities
September 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – AmeriCorps has awarded the Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction at the University of Mississippi a 2023 Volunteer Generation Grant to support more youth literacy programming in the state. Using the money from the grant, CELI will expand its Mission Acceleration program into two new Mississippi communities: Lee County and Long Beach.Read the story …
Gift Supports the Arts and Humanities at Ole Miss
Harriet and Warren Stephens honor pianist Bruce Levingston with contribution
September 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A gift from Warren and Harriet Stephens through the Warren A. Stephens Trust of Little Rock, Arkansas, honors pianist Bruce Levingston, the Chancellor’s Honors College Artist-in-Residence and holder of the Lester Glenn Fant Chair at the University of Mississippi. The Fant Chair allows the holder “to bring leading figures in the arts and humanitiesRead the story …