OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy students have received and accepted summer internship offers from The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Kelsey Stephens, from Greenwood, and Rachel Lowe, of Memphis, Tennessee, both in their second professional year of pharmacy school, will participate in the Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program, whichRead the story …
Pharmacy Students Accept Johns Hopkins Internships
Experience offers chance to make hospitalwide effect on patient care
March 4, 2015 by
Recent UM Graduate Launches Business to Help Impoverished Families
Fundraising venture becomes successful company aiding women and children on two continents
February 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many students dream of starting their own businesses after college, but some, such as University of Mississippi alumna Christen Edmonds, don’t waste time waiting for graduation. And Edmonds, who completed her Bachelor of General Studies in December, didn’t stop with simply being a successful entrepreneur. She dreamed big and used her ideaRead the story …
Barksdale Award Winners Eager to Experience Life in ‘the Margins’
Recipients to spend time with cowboys on two continents, use theater to raise awareness of the deaf
February 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have been chosen to pursue adventures in experimental learning in Uruguay and across North America. Joe Bell, a sophomore from Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Kate Lindsay, a junior from Starkville, both students in the UM Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, are the 2015 winners of the Barksdale Awards.Read the story …
Eight Honored at CIE Ambassadors Dinner
December 18, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, launched over the summer, has a mission to inspire students to create new businesses and enhance the state’s economy. As a way to carry out that mission, the CIE recognized eight ambassadors recently at the first CIE Ambassadors Dinner. “The CIE Ambassadors is a wonderful ideaRead the story …
Ole Miss’ Shackelford Wins 2014 Wuerffel Trophy
Graduate Linebacker Honored for Exceptional Community Service
December 9, 2014 by
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – Former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel announced Tuesday that the winner of the 2014 Wuerffel Trophy is Ole Miss linebacker Deterrian Shackelford. The All Sports Association presents the Wuerffel Trophy to the Football Bowl Subdivision football player who best exhibits exemplary community service. “It’s hard for me to express howRead the story …
Miss University Pageant Set for Wednesday
Winner advances to Miss Mississippi competition next summer
October 21, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen University of Mississippi students will vie for the title of Miss University 2015 at the 66th annual pageant Wednesday evening (Oct. 22) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts. The event is hosted by the Student Activities Association and the Ole Miss Student Union. The winner will advance toRead the story …
Alumni Association to Honor Seven at Homecoming
Honorees include former chancellor, Rebel football and basketball stars
October 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Alumni Association is recognizing seven distinguished alumni, including a former chancellor and two record-setting student-athletes, with its highest honors this month as part of the university’s annual Homecoming activities. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame for 2014 are: James W. Davis (BBA 62, MS 63, PhD 72)Read the story …
Ten UM Freshman Awarded Prestigious Honors College Scholarships
McDonnell Barksdale and Doris Raymond awards are among the university's most exclusive
September 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten standout incoming freshmen accepted into the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been awarded two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships. Of the 10, six were awarded the Doris Raymond Scholarships, and the remaining four received the McDonnell Barksdale Scholarship, which both provide $8,000 per yearRead the story …
Outstanding UM Fraternity Members Win National Awards
Gregory Alston, Anish Sharma and William Fowler recognized as outstanding leaders, scholars
September 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi students were presented awards this summer by their respective fraternities in categories such as outstanding leadership and academics. Gregory Alston, a Hattiesburg native and former ASB president, was awarded the Sigma Chi Fraternity Balfour Award for the Eta chapter. Recognizing the fraternity’s most outstanding member, the award goes to onlyRead the story …
Three Incoming UM Freshmen Receive Carrier and Hill Scholarships
Scholars attracted to university's literary history, Honors College
August 26, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three freshmen entering the University of Mississippi this fall have received two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships in recognition of their exceptional academic and leadership records. William Pate of Mooreville and Margaret “Maggie” Smith of Madison were selected for the Robert M. Carrier Scholarship, and Alison Turbeville of Jackson was selectedRead the story …