OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi student veterans recently joined Andrew Newby, assistant director for veterans and military services, in Washington, D.C., to meet with the nation’s leaders and participate in a joint hearing before the House of Representatives’ and Senate’s Veterans Affairs committees. Newby was joined by student veterans Lauren Graham and Jamie King, and alsoRead the story …
UM Students, Staff Lobby for Student Veterans in D.C.
Group met with Veterans Affairs committees to promote ideas for student veteran success
April 15, 2020 by
UM Again Named Among ‘Great Colleges to Work For’
University included on annual ranking for past decade
July 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the 10th consecutive year, the University of Mississippi was named to the “Great Colleges to Work For” list compiled annually by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle has published the “Great Colleges to Work For” list for the last 11 years, with UM recognized in 10 of those years. In theRead the story …
UM ‘Corpse Flower’ Will Soon Bloom with Smell of Death
School of Pharmacy offering live stream of rare blooming event
June 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just keep watching – that’s the best advice for witnessing the soon-to-blossom, towering titan arum housed in the atrium of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Faser Hall. The odd-looking plant, which has the largest unbranched flower cluster in the world, is expected to bloom any hour now. When it does, the 5-foot-tall flowering plantRead the story …
Marc Slattery Receives Top UM Research Award
Researcher known for work with marine ecosystems, from coral reefs to Antarctica
May 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Marc Slattery was a little conflicted about being honored for his research achievement at the University of Mississippi. Slattery, a professor of biomolecular sciences in the School of Pharmacy and research professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was named the 2018 recipient of the Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award duringRead the story …
University Creates Distinguished Professor Honor
Three faculty named inaugural honorees based on research, teaching excellence and reputation
May 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi faculty members were appointed as Distinguished Professors during the spring faculty meeting Friday (May 11) in Fulton Chapel. The honorees are John Daigle, director of the Center for Wireless Communications and professor of electrical engineering; Donald Dyer, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs in the College of Liberal Arts andRead the story …
Go Forth and Prosper: Croft Alumni Take on the World
Six graduates reflect on their experience
May 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On a Saturday afternoon in May 2001, the first five graduates of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi received their diplomas. The group included the program’s very first graduate, Lauren Michelle Gent, a Gulfport native who had completed her degree in May 2000. The ceremony was short. The graduates and guestsRead the story …
My Ole Miss Wish Makes One Special Fan’s Day
Colton Bullock's adventure is part of Student Veterans Association charity effort
May 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Friday afternoon (April 27), the Walk of Champions through the Grove at the University of Mississippi was reserved for just one champion: 8-year-old Colton Bullock of Brandon. Colton, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at age 3 in September 2013, was made an honorary lifetime member of the Ole Miss Student VeteransRead the story …
Robust Approach to Campus Safety Places UM in National Rankings
Ole Miss comes in second among SEC universities
March 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi, which has a mobile app, training and other programs aimed at preventing crime, has been named one of the nation’s safest college campuses. The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked Ole Miss, which has an enrollment of more than 23,000, No. 64 nationally among public universities. UM placedRead the story …
New York Times Columnist to Deliver Honors College Keynote
Popular journalist-opinion writer David Brooks to reflect on presidential campaigns
October 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Brooks, acclaimed author and New York Times columnist, is the keynote speaker Thursday (Oct. 20) evening for the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College’s Fall Convocation at the University of Mississippi. The public program begins at 7 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s annual assemblyRead the story …
Katrina Caldwell Named Inaugural UM Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Community Engagement
Experienced administrator brings track record of successful planning and implementation
October 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a national search, the University of Mississippi has selected Katrina Caldwell as its first vice chancellor for diversity and community engagement. “I was both humbled and excited when I learned that I was being offered the job,” said Caldwell, who officially joins the administration Jan. 1, 2017, pending approval from theRead the story …