OXFORD, Miss. – Visitors to campus can roam the grounds of the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses again, including Rowan Oak, the home of Nobel- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Faulkner, beginning Tuesday (Aug. 17). The museum has been open to UM faculty, staff and students by appointment only since fall 2020, butRead the story …
UM Museum’s Full In-Person Experience Returns Aug. 17
Museum and Historic Houses to reopen to the public; new programming and exhibits offered
August 13, 2021 by
ESPN Names Oxford as America’s Best College Town
UM home edges out Athens, Georgia, and three Big 10 university towns in ranking
August 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Though it should come as no surprise to the tens of thousands of University of Mississippi fans who pack the Grove for seven Saturdays each fall, ESPN has listed the home of Ole Miss Rebels as the country’s best college town ahead of the 2021 NCAA football season. In a video segmentRead the story …
Meet Sandra Cox-McCarty, June’s Staff Member of the Month
July 13, 2021 by
Sandra Cox-McCarty, associate dean for administration and diversity initiatives, has been named Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for June. To help us get to know her better, she answered some questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Cox-McCarty: Since November or December 1992 IOM: What is your hometown? Read the story …
UPD Chief Ray Hawkins to Retire
Outgoing leader reflects on 24 years at Ole Miss and the rich reward of serving students
June 3, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Police Chief Ray Hawkins, respected law enforcement officer, natural leader and a believer in the ‘education before enforcement’ approach to policing, is retiring after a stellar 30-year career. Hawkins, who was hired as UPD chief on March 30, 2018, retires June 30. He’s looking forward to spending more timeRead the story …
University Set to Host Boys State
Hundreds of rising high school seniors come to campus May 30 to learn the workings of government
May 27, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host American Legion Boys State beginning Sunday (May 30), when the weeklong event brings about 250 rising high school seniors from across Mississippi to campus with the goal of “developing tomorrow’s informed, responsible citizens.” Boys State delegates will learn how city, county and state governments function throughRead the story …
Combined UM Memorial Service Set for Thursday
University to pay tribute to students, faculty, staff and emeriti who died in 2019, 2020 and 2021
April 21, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is set to honor members of the Ole Miss family it lost during an annual campuswide Memorial Ceremony set for Thursday (April 22). The university’s traditional memorial service could not be held last year to honor those lost in 2019-20 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, thoseRead the story …
Greek Life Philanthropy Gets Creative During Pandemic
Fraternities and sororities find creative ways to help philanthropies, raising more than $630K
April 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Curbside quesadilla nights, cookie sales, a Charity Bowl fielded only on Facebook and a virtual CARE Walk. These are just some of the completely new ways to raise money the University of Mississippi‘s fraternities and sororities have created while collecting more than $630,000 for philanthropic causes during the pandemic. The students’ innovationsRead the story …
‘World of Wonders’ Chosen for 2021 Common Reading Experience
Community to focus on Aimee Nezhukumatathil's acclaimed collection of essays on the outdoors
April 19, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s 2021 Common Reading Experience will focus on “World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments,” a celebrated new collection of essays by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, UM professor of English and creative writing. After reviewing many community submissions and other finalists, a committee of faculty, staff andRead the story …
Building on Success, Jumpstart Expands Its Reach
UM-based program focused on training students to teach preschoolers expanding to Jackson, Meridian
April 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jumpstart, a University of Mississippi-based organization that trains college students to teach preschool children from resource-challenged families, is broadening its efforts to ensure the state’s children are well-prepared for kindergarten. Jumpstart is expanding into Jackson and Meridian as Mississippi fourth-graders posted the nation’s best reading scores in 2019, and all grades wereRead the story …
Two Years in Beijing: UM Students Earn Yenching Fellowships
Senior international studies and Chinese majors headed to Beijing for two years
March 29, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi seniors are headed to China in September with an opportunity to spend two years studying in Beijing with scholars from around the world after being named UM’s first-ever Yenching fellows. Lennis Barlow, from Madison, and Matthew Travers, from St. Louis, are both majoring in international studies and Chinese and are members ofRead the story …