OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Office of Veteran and Military Services wants to let Mississippians spruce up their car tags in 2019, while also raising money to help military veteran students at Ole Miss. “Upgrade your tailgate” is the rallying cry for a push to get Mississippi license plates produced featuring an Ole Miss logo withRead the story …
‘Upgrade Your Tailgate’ to Support Veterans
UM Veteran and Military Services selling military-themed license plates
March 28, 2019 by
Seeking Students with a Passion for Publication
University to host annual MSPA convention for student publishers
March 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of Mississippi’s aspiring writers, publishers and journalists will head to Oxford next week for the 72nd Mississippi Scholastic Press Association Convention hosted by the University of Mississippi. Students from high schools across the state will come for the one-day event Monday (April 1) to hear speakers, participate in seminars and immerse themselves in theRead the story …
A Winter Week in Puerto Rico
Journalism students visit island to produce multimedia reports on hurricane recovery
March 19, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For a week during winter break, University of Mississippi journalism students Brittany Brown and Devna Bose traded the comforts of home for waking up each morning at the first sign of light on an island they had never visited. They were struck by the juxtaposition between the beauty provided by Puerto Rico’s mountains, beachesRead the story …
Students, Community Join Together for Big Event
UM organizers ready for state's largest community service day March 23
March 19, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of University of Mississippi students will disperse throughout the LOU community on Saturday (March 23) to show their appreciation through action during the annual Big Event community service day. The Big Event is the largest day of community service in the state and draws as many as 2,000 student volunteers each year to participate inRead the story …
Another Year of Exploring ‘New Horizons’
TEDxUniversityofMississippi to host fourth annual speaking event March 6
March 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is set to host its annual TEDxUniversityofMississippi conference that will bring together speakers from throughout the university community to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at 6 p.m. Wednesday (March 6). The fourth TEDxUniversityofMississippi will host eight speakers, including Ole Miss students, faculty and alumni, to speak on topics relatedRead the story …
Scholars Examine How History Shapes Society
Acclaimed educators visit UM to close out Black History Month observances
March 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students, faculty and staff at the University of Mississippi celebrated the culmination of Black History Month with a conversation Monday night (Feb. 25) that aimed to highlight how marked aspects of America’s history affect the ways that its citizens move forward toward the goals of racial equality and building a diverse community that lifts upRead the story …
Q&A: Midshipmen Ready to Represent Ole Miss
Navy ROTC prepares for 'national championship' drill competition
February 28, 2019 by
The University of Mississippi Navy ROTC Drill Team will participate in a national competition Friday (March 1) at Tulane University. The Mardi Gras Drill Meet is considered the “national championship” of drill competitions. Ole Miss midshipmen are in the final stages of preparation and will travel to New Orleans to represent the university in events that includeRead the story …
English Professor Examines Voices of Early America
Caroline Wigginton wins national book award for first published work
February 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi English professor Caroline Wigginton’s innovative look at some of America’s earliest texts was recognized nationally recently when she was named the recipient of the 2018 Early American Literature Book Prize for her first academic monograph, “In the Neighborhood: Women’s Publication in Early America.” The Early American Literature Book Prize, jointly awardedRead the story …
Celebrating a Distinguished Military Career Shaped by Ole Miss
Col. Kelvin Nichols marks promotion where he was first commissioned
February 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Col. Kelvin Nichols has accrued more than 29 years of military service in the Mississippi Army National Guard and seen action around the world, and he asked friends, family and his brothers and sisters in arms to join him back home recently at the University of Mississippi, where his military career started. Nichols enrolledRead the story …
International Graduate Student Makes Mark with Massive Fundraiser
Iranian native Mina Esfahani raised $700K to save child in home country
February 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mina Ghofrani Esfahani was pursuing a master’s degree in the University of Mississippi’s integrated marketing communication program in fall 2017 when her compassion for a critically ill child in her home country prompted her to put to practical use the theories she was learning. Esfahani was born and raised in Iran. She took toRead the story …