OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Oxford often rank at the top of annual lists of beautiful campuses and best college towns, and this fall has brought a new set of national accolades upon the area. USA Today’s Reader’s Choice travel awards contest has named UM the nation’s most beautiful campus, while Thrillist namedRead the story …
UM, Oxford Again Ranked Among Nation’s Best and Most Beautiful
University and its hometown pick up four new accolades
October 6, 2016 by
Westbrook Pledges Major Gift to UM Journalism School
Endowment will support new construction, featuring consumer research lab
October 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In true Rebel style, University of Mississippi alumna Leslie Westbrook bucked the confines of her generation and became one of the nation’s most successful consumer market specialists with Fortune 500 clients. “Like all good Southern ladies in that era, I planned to marry my college sweetheart and teach school,” said Westbrook, aRead the story …
Alumni Association to Honor Distinguished Alumni at Homecoming
Group to be lauded at reception and on the field during Memphis game
September 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Alumni Association is awarding seven distinguished alumni with its highest annual honors as part of Homecoming activities. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame for 2016 are: David E. Brevard (BA 78) of Tupelo; Dr. James L. Cox (MD 63) of Atlanta; Thomas C. Meredith (EDD 71) ofRead the story …
UM Welcomes Most Accomplished Freshmen Class Ever
State's flagship university celebrates record enrollment as it builds for future
September 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has recorded its 22nd consecutive year of rising enrollment, registering its largest and most academically qualified freshman class ever. Enrollment at the state’s flagship university hit 24,250 across all campuses, largest in the state, according to preliminary data. The freshman class of 3,982 students posted an average ACTRead the story …
Brokaw Touts Service, ‘Real’ Life Experiences to UM Graduates
Veteran newsman delivers Commencement address to thousands in the Grove
May 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Respected journalist Tom Brokaw warned the University of Mississippi’s graduates that they’re living in an age of violence and social media noise and he challenged them to cherish “real” experiences and help make their world a better place. Brokaw, best known as the longtime anchor of “NBC Nightly News,” gave the university’sRead the story …
UM Journalism School Wins Third Kennedy Award
Depth reporting class exposé on 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act winner in college category
May 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the third time in seven years, the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi has won an annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award. UM’s depth reporting class won in the college category for “Land of Broken Promises.” The exposé examines the impact of theRead the story …
Yates Wins Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award
Annual recognition honors graduate advancing family-owned construction firm
May 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – William G. Yates III, president and CEO of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., is the recipient of the 2016 Farrington Distinguished Entrepreneurship award, presented by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration. The award, named for Ole Miss alumni Jan and Lawrence Farrington, is given annually to a graduate whoRead the story …
A Look Back on Ole Miss Football’s Spring Break Mission Work in Haiti
The Rebel family helped provide a sustainable water system to their friends in Camp Marie
March 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. — Select members of the Ole Miss football program and support staff recently gave up their spring break for the third year in a row to serve others by doing mission work in Camp Marie, Haiti. A 28-person group representing Ole Miss made the return trip to Camp Marie to help provide valuableRead the story …
Gov. Bryant, UMMC Mark Highpoint in School of Medicine Construction
Officials celebrate 'topping out' of new facility
March 28, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant today helped celebrate a milestone in the construction of an emerging School of Medicine building during a “topping-out” ceremony at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Touting the economic and health care implications of a more spacious, state-of-the-art medical school, Bryant was among some 100 dignitaries and other attendeesRead the story …
RebelTHON Dance Marathon Nearly Doubles Goal
Event raises more than $112,000 for children's hospital
February 22, 2016 by
University of Mississippi students raised $112,603 for Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital at this year’s RebelTHON, held over the weekend at the Turner Center. The total was announced following the annual dance marathon. RebelTHON is a yearlong fundraiser for Batson Children’s Hospital, which is part of the UM Medical Center in Jackson. Thirteen patients from the hospitalRead the story …