OXFORD, Miss. – Ginger and Quentin Whitwell have found that living in Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi, gives them an opportunity to see the needs of college students “up close and personal,” inspiring their major support of the William Magee Center for Wellness Education. “It’s personal,” Ginger Whitwell said. “The University of MississippiRead the story …
Law Student Carries on Legacy of Admired Attorney
Nathaniel Snyder named first recipient of Edmonson scholarship
July 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Richard Edmonson lost his life to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, in 2015, but his memory is forever linked to the University of Mississippi. Nathaniel Snyder of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is the first recipient of a UM scholarship established to pay tribute to Edmonson. Snyder, who graduated from Ole Miss withRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumni Association Welcomes 2017-18 Officers
Bobby Bailess begins term as president
October 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association announced its officers for 2017-18 on Saturday (Oct. 14) as part of Homecoming festivities at the University of Mississippi. Bobby Bailess (BBA 73, JD 76) was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. Bailess is a lifelong resident of Vicksburg, practicing law there since 1976.Read the story …
UM Town Hall Features Strategic Plan Unveiling
Chancellor, provost share vision for university's future, invite ideas for achieving goals
October 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Responding to ideas and hopes expressed more than a year ago at the University of Mississippi’s first-ever universitywide Town Hall, UM officials unveiled a new strategic plan for the institution’s future success Wednesday (Oct. 11) at the second Town Hall. Similar to the inaugural event, hundreds of students, faculty, staff and alumniRead the story …
Former State Supreme Court Justice Supports Law Students
Reuben Anderson hopes gift will help develop future leaders
September 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Continuing his legacy of support to the University of Mississippi, retired state Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson’s most recent gift will provide scholarships for full-time law students. Since becoming the first African-American graduate of the UM School of Law in 1967, Anderson and his wife, Phyllis, have committed more than $200,000 toRead the story …
Pharmacy School Remembers Associate Dean Emeritus Charlie Hufford
Professor, researcher and administrator influenced many over 43-year Ole Miss career
May 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Charles D. Hufford, associate dean emeritus for research and graduate programs and professor emeritus of pharmacognosy at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, died Monday (May 15) at the age of 72. His career at Ole Miss spanned 1972 to 2015. Faculty and alumni remember him as an encouraging and effectiveRead the story …
UM Moves Up in Measures of Academic and Research Performance
University included in several rankings of the nation's and world's best institutions
February 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Efforts by faculty, staff and students to excel in their pursuit of knowledge have given the University of Mississippi, the state’s flagship university, new momentum in its mission to lead the way in learning, discovery and engagement for the state and nation. UM has been ranked among the nation’s best public institutionsRead the story …
UM Creative Writing Program Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10
Award-winning authors, talented students, unique opportunities key elements in latest recognition
October 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Less than a decade ago, the University of Mississippi was ranked as one of five “Up-and-Coming” Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing programs by The Atlantic magazine. Apparently, the program is reaching its full potential, with UM recently being named a “Top 10 University for Aspiring Writers” by CollegeMagazine.com. “I amRead the story …
Campaign Honors Chancellor through Academic Support
'Invest in Ole Miss' celebrates a new era under Vitter's leadership
October 15, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new fundraising campaign – Invest in Ole Miss – is celebrating a University of Mississippi milestone while building support for academics. Campaign administrators say Invest in Ole Miss honors the Nov. 10 investiture of Jeffrey S. Vitter, the university’s 17th chancellor, by increasing resources in the Ole Miss Fund, the reserveRead the story …
UM Alumni Association Welcomes 2016-17 Officers
New leaders announced at Homecoming
October 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Alumni Association announced its officers for 2016-17 as part of recent Homecoming festivities on campus Dr. P.H. “Hal” Moore of Pascagoula was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. Moore is president of Singing River Radiology Group. He serves on the board of directors of theRead the story …