OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management recently gave students and alumni a new perspective on the industry through its annual Global Leadership through Service Symposium. The idea for the annual leadership symposium arose five years ago from the work of Mary Roseman, associate professor of nutrition and hospitalityRead the story …
UM Nutrition and Hospitality Management Conducts Leadership Session
Global Leadership through Service Symposium features industry professionals
April 19, 2016 by
UM Hosts Statewide Robotics Competition
Center for Mathematics and Science Education hosts fourth FIRST Tech Challenge
February 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi middle and high school students will get to show off and compete with autonomous and driver-controlled robots they constructed in the state’s fourth robotics tournament at the University of Mississippi. The UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education will host Mississippi’s FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Tournament on Saturday (Feb. 27) atRead the story …
Alumnus Douglas Odom Using Talents at AmeriCorps VISTA
His goals revolve around helping improve education, life in Mississippi
August 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students are encouraged to engage in community service as part of the learning experience at the University of Mississippi. Douglas Odom, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and classics in 2013, took those lessons and made them a core part of his life. During his time as a student, OdomRead the story …
Sistrunk Triplets Finally Ready to Attend UM
Dr. and Mrs. William Sistrunk met at UM and now see their children take the next step at their alma mater.
July 22, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three is a magic number, and it just so happens the Ole Miss family will be gaining three incoming freshman who share the same last name. Triplets Ann Weston, Katherine and Will Sistrunk from Springfield, Missouri, are not strangers to the University of Mississippi. Their parents, Dr. William Sistrunk, Class of 1986Read the story …
UM Tri Delta Chapter Trying to Reach Goal for St. Jude
Chi chapter has raised more than $160,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
June 30, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi’s Delta Delta Delta (more commonly known as Tri Delta) chapter needs help from the Ole Miss family. Members of the Chi chapter of Tri Delta are looking for donations for the sorority’s national philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Currently, the Tri Delts are in second place in the running forRead the story …
Ole Miss Students Selected as Sorority Leadership Consultants
Members of three Greek organizations will travel nationwide promoting their groups
June 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss – Three 2015 University of Mississippi graduates have been selected to represent their respective sororities as national leadership consultants. Bailey Frady of Delta Delta Delta, Jennifer Fisackerly of Delta Gamma, and Madi Cristina of Phi Mu will travel nationwide for their national Greek organizations for one year. A leadership consultant’s responsibilities include visitingRead the story …
Ole Miss Team Competes at BattleFrog College Championship
Four UM students complete solid performance at the Navy Seals-inspired obstacle course
June 5, 2015 by
Four University of Mississippi students recently competed in the first-ever BattleFrog College Championship in Orlando, Florida, which airs next week on the ESPN networks. Jack Coffin, a 22-year-old senior from Ruckersville, Virginia; Kim Duff, 24, a 2015 graduate from Greensboro, North Carolina; Josh Brenc, 19, a sophomore from Chicago, and Emily Lewis, 20, a seniorRead the story …
Blues Legend B.B. King Lives on at Ole Miss
B.B. King continues to inspire through his collection in the Ole Miss Blues Archive
May 27, 2015 by
Trailblazer, celebrated Mississippian and blues legend B.B. King passed away in his sleep on May 14. He died peacefully at 89 after a half-century career of moving audiences with his music and live performances. But the thrill isn’t gone, B.B.; it’s just found in a different place. For those not aware, between 1982 and 1983,Read the story …