OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Esports, the University of Mississippi‘s competitive video gaming team, hopes to maintain its winning title as members compete in the Esports Egg Bowl, a video game tournament against Mississippi State University later this month. The teams will square off virtually, competing in games such as Rocket League, Rainbow Six Siege,Read the story …
Ole Miss to Battle MSU in Third Annual Esports Egg Bowl
Students to compete head-to-head in online video game tournament
October 20, 2020 by
University Expands Student Union’s Name to Pay Tribute to Ford
IHL confirms request to honor the late philanthropist for impact
October 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The far-reaching impact of the late philanthropist Gertrude Castellow Ford once again will be honored, this time with the naming of the Ole Miss Student Union that has almost doubled in size after completion of a construction project. The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education board voted unanimously Thursday (Oct. 15) to allowRead the story …
M Partner Celebrates Successful Pilot Phase in New Albany
Community engagement initiative will continue to improve quality of life in partner communities
October 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After two years of collaboration between community members and faculty, staff and students from the University of Mississippi, the M Partner initiative has produced tangible gains in economic development and quality of life for residents of New Albany and Union County. The university launched M Partner, a community engagement effort that seeksRead the story …
Famed Mississippi Author to Deliver Talk on Black Wall Street
Clifton Taulbert shares perspectives with UM community via Zoom
October 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi author and business consultant Clifton Taulbert will discuss the history of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in a virtual lecture Wednesday (Oct. 14), hosted by the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi. Free and open to the public, the noon event is setRead the story …
National Science Foundation Names Math Professor as Program Director
Sandra Spiroff will bring university's academic innovation to government agency
October 8, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Science Foundation, the nation’s premier federal agency for the promotion of the progress of science, has appointed Sandra Spiroff, a University of Mississippi professor of mathematics, as program director in the Division of Mathematical Sciences. This division is housed within the NSF Mathematics and Physical Sciences Directorate. In this role,Read the story …
Clarion Ledger: UM Researchers, School Of Pharmacy Faculty Highlighted for COVID-19 Nasal Spray
October 7, 2020 by
Ole Miss, UMMC part of research effort to develop nasal spray to block COVID-19 infection By Justin Vicory / Mississippi Clarion Ledger Researchers at the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Medical Center are on the front lines of developing a way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Two faculty members for theRead the story …
UM Students Accepted to Rural Physicians Program
Scholars agree to serve in small Mississippi communities after graduation
October 6, 2020 by
JACKSON, Miss – Several students at the University of Mississippi were recently selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. The Ole Miss students are: Deshauntra Green, of Fayette Jada King, of Bay Springs Jazmin King, of Bay Springs Katherine Morgan, of Hatley Grace Pipkin, of Hickory Flat Karina Rodriguez-Castillo,Read the story …
UM Graduates Receive Rural Physicians Scholarships
Program helps students attend medical school in return for service to state
October 6, 2020 by
JACKSON, Miss – Several graduates of the University of Mississippi have been awarded Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarships valued at $30,000 a year for their medical training. The awards were announced at an annual scholarship ceremony in Jackson. The Ole Miss graduates receiving scholarships are: Meagan Buchanan, of Collinsville – UM School of Medicine Katelynn McGowen,Read the story …
University Announces Spring 2021 Calendar, Commencement Plans
Ole Miss to keep health, safety protocols in place through spring semester
October 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has announced a modified academic calendar for the spring 2021 semester, as well as details regarding Commencement activities for 2020 and 2021 graduates – all with continued emphasis on health and safety protocols to protect students, faculty and staff due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In a messageRead the story …
Stories of the Enslaved Rebooted
UM graduate student creates virtual version of 'slave tour'
October 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What happens when the life stories of a group are destroyed or distorted? “When people don’t have a narrative, they don’t have value in the eyes of the greater society,” said Don Guillory, a doctoral student in the University of Mississippi‘s Arch Dalrymple III Department of History. Guillory has given a voiceRead the story …