OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is partnering with representatives from the Appalachian Regional Commission, Tennessee Valley Authority, Mississippi State University and the CREATE Foundation to strengthen northeast Mississippi communities. The Community of Excellence initiative is designed to bring these organizations together with local leaders and residents to focus on long-term projects designed toRead the story …
University Partners with Community of Excellence Initiative
Collaborative effort focuses on strengthening local communities
November 11, 2022 by
Center for Population Studies Co-Hosting Rural Partner Summit
More than 75 partners meeting Nov. 9 in Cleveland to address challenges across Mississippi
November 8, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for Population Studies at the University of Mississippi is co-hosting a statewide rural partner summit Wednesday (Nov. 9) in Cleveland. The event, to be held at the Lyric Hotel West End from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is part of the university’s leadership of the Tri-County North Delta Network underRead the story …
Ole Miss Alumni Association Welcomes 2022-23 Officers
November 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association announced elected officers for 2022-23 at its annual meeting Oct. 1 as part of Homecoming activities at the University of Mississippi. Bill Reed (BA 72, JD 77), of Jackson, senior counsel in the law firm Baker Donelson, was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming.Read the story …
University Joins Higher Ed, Community Engagement Organization
Open house slated for Nov. 2 to educate UM community about Campus Compact resources
November 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi recently became a member of Campus Compact, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to higher education civic and community engagement. To educate the university community about available Campus Compact resources, an open house is planned for 2 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 2) in The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss StudentRead the story …
University’s EAC Report Card Posted
October 26, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is once again making its Education Achievement Council report card available to the public. The document may be viewed at http://www.mississippi.edu/eac/downloads/2020-2021/um.pdf. To request a copy of the report, email umpr@olemiss.edu. Education Achievement Council report cards for all the state’s universities have been posted online at http://www.mississippi.edu/eac/. The report cardsRead the story …
Kentucky Professor to Discuss Aftermath of Till Murder
Brandon M. Erby to lecture Oct. 25 in Lamar Hall
October 23, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The tragedy is somewhat well known. Emmett Till, 14 years old, was visiting relatives in the Delta town of Money when he was accused of harassing a white woman in a grocery store. Just days later, Till was abducted, brutally beaten and killed. Relatives of the woman were accused of the crimeRead the story …
UM, Community Partners Hosting Oxford-Lafayette Health Fair
Free event provides vaccinations, resources and information to public
October 18, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Residents of Oxford and Lafayette County are invited to a free health fair, hosted by the University of Mississippi, Lafayette County Chapter of the NAACP and MississippiCare, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday (Oct. 22) at the Oxford Activity Center. Free parking is available, and the new bivalent COVID booster shot willRead the story …
Common Reading Nominees Due
Recommend books for UM community selection through Dec. 4
October 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming University of Mississippi students in 2023 may be different in every way – intended major, school, beliefs, hobbies, hairstyles – but they will have one thing in common: they’ll all be reading the same book. Each year since 2011, students, staff and faculty recommend the university’s next Common Reading Experience, theRead the story …
Dignity Drive Seeks to Make a Difference
North Mississippi VISTA Project collecting items for those with housing and financial needs
October 12, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The North Mississippi VISTA Project, hosted at the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi, is conducting a “Dignity Drive” through Oct. 31 to help people with housing and financial needs. All items donated will go to LOU community organizations such as Communicare Project THRIVE, DoorsRead the story …
Timothy Yenter Named Associate Dean of Honors College
New administrator to assist seniors in creating capstone projects
October 5, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through his new role as associate dean for capstone projects in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi, Timothy Yenter wants to “set students free to achieve things beyond what they can imagine.” Capstone projects are scholarly, pre-professional or creative works that students complete in their junior andRead the story …