OXFORD, Miss. – Ninety-six University of Mississippi students will vie for the title of Most Beautiful 2015 during the annual Parade of Beauties pageant at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The Student Activities Association and Ole Miss Student Union host the pageant, emceed this year byRead the story …
Annual Parade of Beauties Set for Feb. 4
This year's event features 96 contestants
February 1, 2015 by
UM Staff, Students Join MLK Day of Service
Volunteers gathering to improve area schools, assisted living facilities
January 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and staff are leading efforts to improve living conditions in Lafayette County and Oxford during 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances. The Lafayette-Oxford-University MLK Day of Service opening ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the Oxford Activity Center. Program participants include UM Dean of StudentsRead 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 …
Second Annual Egg Bowl Run Set for Monday
ROTC cadets to make the 100-mile run from Starkville to Oxford to deliver game ball
November 21, 2014 by
The advent of cooler temperatures signals the beginning of the holiday season and the chilly reminder that the annual Egg Bowl is right around the corner. This year, fans of the two Egg Bowl rivals have another event to look forward to before the main event’s kickoff on Saturday. The second annual Egg Bowl RunRead the story …
UM Track and Field Champion Tailors Unique Degree through BGS Program
General Studies program allows for personal aspirations
November 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – By now, just about everybody has heard about Sam Kendricks’ exploits – flying through the air at track and field meets all over the world – but only a handful know about his success designing an academic degree program. In fact, that latter achievement has helped Kendricks, a University of Mississippi seniorRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Team Moves on to State Competition
Plan to provide affordable medications advances in Mississippi Social Business Challenge
November 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A student team from the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is taking its plan to provide rural Mississippians with better access to affordable medications all the way to the finals of a statewide business challenge. Team “Rural Health Clinic In-House Pharmacy” won first place in the university’s on-campus portion of the InstitutionsRead 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 …
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 …
Everybody’s Tent Invites All Ole Miss Students to Tailgate
Tent will be open four hours before kickoff for four home football games
September 11, 2014 by
Everybody’s Tent, hosted by the Ole Miss Associated Student Body, will be set up at four Ole Miss football home games this fall. OXFORD, Miss. – Everybody’s Tent, hosted by the University of Mississippi Associated Student Body, is just that: a place where any Ole Miss student is a welcomed tent member. Everybody’s Tent will beRead the story …
UM Enrollment Tops 23,000 Students for Fall Semester
State's flagship university sees improvement in freshman ACT scores, GPAs
September 10, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Enrollment at the University of Mississippi surged this fall for the 20th consecutive year, making history with more than 23,000 students across all its campuses for the first time. Preliminary enrollment figures show a total unduplicated headcount of 23,096, largest in the state. That’s up 805 students from last fall, or 3.6Read the story …