OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi Jumpstart, a program created at the University of Mississippi to help reduce the kindergarten readiness gap in Mississippi, turns 10 this year, having grown from two classrooms in Oxford to four universities serving 15 classrooms across the state. Since the program’s 2012 launch, 575 volunteer members have served more than 1,900Read the story …
Mississippi Jumpstart Program Turns 10
Volunteers increase children's likelihood of kindergarten success
June 28, 2023 by
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UM Mississippians scheduled for second round of European summer jazz festivals
June 27, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippians, the University of Mississippi‘s student jazz ensemble, is headed back to Europe in July for a tour that features performances in three renowned music festivals. The 20 musicians are slated to play in the Jazz à Juan festival in Antibes, France, on July 19-20; Jazzaldia in San Sebastian, Spain, onRead the story …
M Partner Celebrates Successes in Ecru and Pontotoc
Second phase of place-based initiative improves quality of life in partner communities
June 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi community engagement program is celebrating its latest string of successes in two Pontotoc County towns. M Partner, a place-based initiative of the Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, connects university resources with local communities to carry out projects designed to improve quality of life. Wrapping upRead the story …
Alumnus’ Major Gift Supports Athletics
Glenns' contribution to campaign invests in Rebels' success
June 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When football players at the University of Mississippi leave the locker room for practice, they’ll soon pass through a foyer honoring one of many donors to Champions. Now., the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation‘s fundraising campaign focused on improving facilities. The Donna and Mike Glenn Walk-Off Foyer honors the Eads, Tennessee, couple’s $350,000Read the story …
Professor Leaves a Legacy at UM Journalism School
Joe Atkins, 33-year teaching veteran, says farewell to Farley Hall
June 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Anyone who has come through the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media in the last 30 years likely took a course under Joseph Atkins. The journalism professor retires this summer after 33 years in the classroom, where he taught courses in advanced reporting, international journalism, ethics and social issues,Read the story …
‘Music Man’ Marks Return of Summer Productions to Ford Center
Meredith Willson's popular Broadway musical being staged June 30-July 1 by alumni and locals
June 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A classic Broadway musical about a heartless grifter who falls for a pretty small-town librarian is the first of a planned annual series of summer community productions at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” takes center stage at the Ford CenterRead the story …
Three Students Awarded Memorial Scholarships
Scholarship recipients carry on legacies of lifelong friends, fraternity brothers
June 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A scholarship endowment paying tribute to the lives of three University of Mississippi students has grown to more than $480,000, and three new recipients say they feel honored to represent the men for whom the scholarship is named. The Charles Walker Kelly, Samuel Clayton Kelly and Bryant Mason Wilbanks Memorial Scholarship EndowmentRead the story …
UM Joins Drone Research Alliance
Center for Air and Space Law sole legal expert in global program
June 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Air and Space Law has joined a consortium of leading research institutions focused on the advancement of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones. As an affiliate member of the Alliance for System Safety of UAS Through Research Excellence, or ASSURE, the university will play a key roleRead the story …
Food, Science and Art on the Menu at Museum Summer Camps
Programming highlights interdisciplinary learning for children
June 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a variety of learning opportunities for children in first through fifth grades during June and July. “With all of our camps, I’m trying to connect them to some cross-curricular content,” said Rosa Salas Gonzalez, museum educator. “We want to let them do thingsRead the story …
Alumnus Works to Change Lives Through Local Pharmacies
Lee Griffin plans to make health care services more accessible for community
June 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many people see pharmacies simply as a place to get medications when they’re sick, but the owner of two north Mississippi drugstores is expanding his business by helping customers maintain and protect their health. Lee Griffin, who earned a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the UniversityRead the story …