The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, a luncheon benefitting the Pantry, raised more than $12,000 for the charitable organization earlier this week. This year’s Empty Bowls event was Tuesday (Feb. 16) at Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Patrons at the Empty Bowls event get a handmade ceramic bowl and choice of a variety of soups from localRead the story …
Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels Comes to UM
February 19, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, the Ole Miss Student Union and the Arch Dalrymple III Department of History are sponsoring a two-day display of the Sankofa African-American Mobile Museum in the Student Union Ballroom. This display is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday (Feb. 22) and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. TuesdayRead the story …
Board of Trustees Honors Faculty, Staff Representatives
Tributes part of IHL observance of Black History Month
February 18, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Murrell Godfrey, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry and director of forensic chemistry at the University of Mississippi, was among faculty and staff members and a community leader honored Tuesday (Feb. 18) by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The board observed Black History Month by recognizing universityRead the story …
Latest SEC Leadership Development Cohort to be Recognized at UM
Ole Miss session wraps up work for eighth group of fellows
February 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2015-16 cohort of the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program will be recognized Feb. 24-26 at the University of Mississippi for completing the program. The spring workshop is the final meeting of all participants from Southeastern Conference universities for this year. In its eighth year, the SEC ALDP is a professional developmentRead the story …
Brian Wilson Headlines Benefit Concert for UMMC Mind Center
Beach Boys co-founder bringing 'California Sound' to Jackson
February 16, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Music lovers will have a chance to hear one of America’s greatest musicians and support Alzheimer’s disease research at a benefit concert featuring living legend Brian Wilson. An award-winning singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Beach Boys, Wilson will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 28 at Thalia Mara Hall in downtown Jackson inRead the story …
National Accreditation Adds Prominence to UMMC Bariatric Surgery Program
February 3, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons. The national accolade comes from the College’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. UMMC received notification of the accreditation this month, signifying that its program meets essential criteria for staffing, trainingRead the story …
Free Workshop to Help Students Complete Federal Financial Aid Forms
FASTrack program partners with financial aid office for session
January 28, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi FASTrack Program is partnering with the Office of Financial Aid for a workshop to help students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA. The FAFSA workshop will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 3) in Conner Hall, Room 12. The FAFSA must beRead the story …
UM Library Hosts Stress Help Week Workshop
November 30, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library is hosting a Stress Help Week Workshop from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 2) and Thursday (Dec. 3) in Room 106E. This is the first year for the library to host this event, which will cover various ways people can learn to relax and handle their stress.Read the story …
Ole Miss Posts Highest GSR in School History
Four teams record perfect scores, 10 at or above national average
November 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s athletics programs are enjoying a great start to the 2015-16 year, with football and soccer both ranked in the top 25, but the success doesn’t end on the fields and courts for the Rebels. In the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report released Wednesday, Ole Miss recorded the highestRead the story …
Panhellenic and Housing Association Partner for Campus Halloween Event
October 25, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi Panhellenic Council and the Department of Student Housing’s Residential Hall Association are hosting an evening of trick-or-treating, games and free activities from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 29) on campus. The Halloween event is open to the Lafayette-Oxford-University community. Members and volunteers from Ole Miss Panhellenic and RHA will hostRead the story …