OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss junior tight end Evan Engram is among the nominees for the 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, announced recently by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association. For 24 years, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has recognized college football players from across the country who exemplify a superior commitment toRead the story …
Ole Miss’ Engram Nominated for AFCA Good Works Team
Honors Top Community Volunteers in College Football
July 20, 2015 by
Food Service Management Institute Renamed Institute of Child Nutrition
UM center remains focused on providing resources and training to school lunch workers and managers
July 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s National Food Service Management Institute has changed its name and logo to the Institute of Child Nutrition, reflecting its mission to serve child nutrition programs across the country. As a part of the UM School of Applied Sciences, ICN is the only federally funded national center dedicated to childRead the story …
Harpers: Surviving a Failed Pregnancy
July 6, 2015 by
A moving, feature-length article by Meek School assistant professor Vanessa Gregory appears on the June cover of Harper’s, the nation’s oldest general interest monthly magazine. Gregory’s article, “Surviving a Failed Pregnancy,” combines memoir and reporting to explore the rarely discussed subjects of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. The narrative examines personal resilience, medicine’s relationship to the femaleRead the story …
Assistant Professor of Journalism Vanessa Gregory Receives Mississippi Arts Commission Fellowship
July 6, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi assistant professor of journalism Vanessa Gregory has been awarded a $4,500 Literary Arts Fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the $1.61 million in grants the Commission awarded in 2015-2016 and will be used to support Gregory’s creative work as a nonfiction writer. The grants are made possible by continuedRead the story …
More Academic Honors for Rebels
76 Named to SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
July 1, 2015 by
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With another successful athletics season in the rearview mirror, more academic honors keep coming for Ole Miss student-athletes, as 76 Rebels were named to the 2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll announced by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, Tuesday. A total of 1,191 student-athletes were named to the 2015 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.Read the story …
Stay Connected with Ole Miss
University offers array of social media options to stay current on campus happenings
June 28, 2015 by
During the summer, it can be challenging to stay updated with all that is going on around the University of Mississippi campus. Lucky for you, the university works to efficiently utilize social media. With the use of different networks, Ole Miss strives to keep prospective students and parents, current students, faculty and alumni connected toRead the story …
University Hires Tim Potts as Police Chief
Indiana native comes to Ole Miss after 18 years at Purdue University
June 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tim Potts, a 24-year veteran in law enforcement who has been working in a leadership role at Purdue University, will become the University of Mississippi’s next chief of police. He takes over June 15. Potts, a native of Brookston, Indiana, replaces Calvin Sellers, who retired as UM’s police chief on May 31.Read the story …
Dan Jones Will Join UMMC to Help Lead Research Efforts
June 4, 2015 by
JACKSON, Miss. – For over two years, Dr. John Hall has conducted a national search for the right person to lead the development of clinical obesity research programs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He interviewed five high-profile scientists, but the search stalled. Then it occurred to him that the person whom he describesRead the story …
Miss University Visits Blair E. Batson
Beard visits children's hospital for Miss America's platform Children's Miracle Network
May 29, 2015 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Miss University France Beard continued her campaign to promote reading in Mississippi Wednesday (May 27) by delivering books and smiles to children’s faces at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson. Beard and Ole Miss mascot Rebel delivered 130 books to patients receiving care throughout the hospital. By promoting reading at theRead the story …