OXFORD, Miss. – The Student Activities Association and the Ole Miss Student Union will welcome Thomas Rhett, along with solo act Iron and Wine and the duo Love and Theft, to the Grove on Sunday (April 26) for an afternoon of country music. The 4 p.m. concert, which is free and open to the public,Read the story …
Spring Concert to Feature Iron and Wine, Love and Theft, Thomas Rhett
Free show set for 4 p.m. Sunday in the Grove
April 22, 2015 by
UM Journalism Students Sweep Public Relations Competition
Faculty member, graduates and university's professional staff also honored
April 21, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Public relations students in the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media won every award presented in the recent Public Relations Association of Mississippi student competition, including the prestigious Student Best in Show honor. In addition, in the professional competition, faculty member Robin Street won the top award inRead the story …
UM Extends Contract for Athletics Director
Deal will keep Ross Bjork at Ole Miss through 2019
April 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Athletics Director Ross Bjork have agreed in principle to a contract extension that will keep him at Ole Miss through 2019 at a base salary of $650,000 with $100,000 in academic and on-the-field performance incentives. This extension, announced Friday by Chancellor Dan Jones, adds a year toRead the story …
WTVA: Former UM Artist-in-Residence Passes Away
April 7, 2015 by
HICKORY, NC (WTVA) — Actor and founding member of the Mississippi Film Commission James Best has died. The actor, remembered by many as Roscoe P. Coltraine in the Dukes of Hazzard, died Monday night after a brief illness. Click here to read the full story from WTVA.
A Letter from Chancellor Dan Jones
April 2, 2015 by
Dear Ole Miss Family, Several days ago I wrote to you about the decision by the IHL Board not to renew my contract to serve as Chancellor. Last week, Dr. Jim Borsig, Commissioner-elect for the Board, approached me with a “compromise offer.” The Board was willing to extend my contract for 21 months if IRead the story …
UM Launches Partnership with African Universities
Ole Miss in Africa initiative includes education, research and exchange collaborations
March 19, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Long known as a mysterious continent seen only in movies or on the evening news, Africa is opening up for University of Mississippi students to study, experience and learn firsthand about international issues. The UM Office of Global Engagement has launched a major international initiative to develop and establish a significant footprintRead the story …
UM Chancellor Dan Jones Returns to Campus
March 16, 2015 by
It’s so good to be back. And just in time for Spring at Ole Miss. Lydia and I look forward to daffodils, cherry blossoms, azaleas, and all the other Spring colors that represent renewal and hope after a long winter. We have experienced a long winter with several months of chemotherapy. But we are soRead the story …
Ole Miss Pep Band More than Stands in for Kentucky’s Band
Pride of the South supports fellow squad in unique show of support
March 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It was a long but rewarding day for the Ole Miss pep band who performed both for their own school, as well as stepped in as a replacement to act as Kentucky‘s band, which was unable to make the trip to Little Rock for the Southeastern Conference Women‘s Basketball Tournament due toRead the story …
Fantasia Performance Postponed
Concert to be rescheduled at a later date
March 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Due to the severity of the road conditions and in the interest of the safety of all those traveling, tonight’s FANTASiA concert sponsored by the University of Mississippi Black Alumni Association at the Gertrude C. Ford Center has been postponed. A new date for the concert will be scheduled as soon asRead the story …
Free Family Law Clinic Set for UM
March 26 event provides assistance to north Mississippi residents on variety of legal matters
February 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A free family law clinic is set for March 26 at the University of Mississippi School of Law to assist self-represented plaintiffs in completing pleadings and presenting family law matters. The Family Law Legal Clinic, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m., is conducted in partnership with the Pro Bono Initiative and theRead the story …