OXFORD, Miss. – April 25, 2010 is the date tattooed on the remainder of University of Mississippi student Madysen Acey’s right arm. It’s a somber souvenir of the day she was electrocuted, a day that changed her life forever. On that date nearly 10 years ago, Acey was in her hometown of Tunica, playing outRead the story …
Powerful Positivity
Madysen Acey, aided by a service dog and a famous surfer's camp, perseveres after double amputation
December 16, 2019 by
Business Students Learn Private Label Manufacturing in the Windy City
Retail association's gathering provided experiential learning for many U.S. students
December 12, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Three University of Mississippi business students were among 62 undergraduates from 16 colleges and universities chosen to participate in the Private Label Manufacturers Association‘s third annual University Outreach program. The meeting, held Nov. 15-19 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, was in conjunction with PLMA’s annual trade show. The program provided students withRead the story …
Passion for Dance, Philanthropy Drives CASA Encore Performer
Mackenzie Jordan, a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma's dance team, relishes giving back
December 5, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi junior Mackenzie Jordan’s contagious smile and sensational moves at the CASA Encore stole the show for a moment when she took the stage at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Jordan, an elementary education major and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, played the role of DaphneRead the story …
Junior Using Experiences with Migraine to Help Others
Denney working to inform and assist others suffering from chronic disease
December 4, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Delora Denney, of Picayune, was 8 years old, a neurologist diagnosed her with chronic migraine disease. She has since been hospitalized six different times due to the debilitating symptoms triggered by the disease. “I can still recall sitting in the doctor’s office and being told that I have migraines,” Denney said.Read the story …
Service in Action Benefits Fellow Students
Maddie Marine follows gift with volunteer work at Magee Center
December 2, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With a gift of $25,000 and lots of volunteer effort for the new William Magee Center for Wellness Education, a senior psychology major embodies the citizen-scholar model of service encouraged across the campuses of the University of Mississippi. “I became interested in donating to the Magee Center because my brother has hadRead the story …
Student Wins Girl Scouts’ Highest National Honor
Lauren Vanlandingham recognized with Gold Award for helping cancer patients with mental health concerns
November 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student has received the Girl Scouts of the United States of America‘s highest honor for her exceptional efforts to help cancer patients with their mental health. Lauren Vanlandingham, a freshman general business major from St. Louis, was among 10 Girl Scouts from across the nation presented the GirlRead the story …
Students Prep for Careers through Summer Internships
UM Internship Experience Program introduces students to alumni in Atlanta, D.C. and New York
November 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This past summer, 15 University of Mississippi students gained valuable career experience through some unique learning opportunities as they tapped into the Ole Miss alumni network in major cities around the country. Because of these connections, some of these students headed off to pitch meetings with UM alumni in New York, networkingRead the story …
UM Student, Alumna Among Rhodes Scholarship Finalists
Arielle Hudson, Chinelo Ibekwe prepare for interview process for prestigious international award
November 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An education major at the University of Mississippi and an engineering alumna are both finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Arielle Hudson, a senior English education major from Tunica, will compete for the scholarship during a series of interviews Nov. 22-23 in Birmingham,Read the story …
Ole Miss Women’s Council Welcomes Freshman Scholars
Fourteen incoming students provided with scholarships, mentoring and networking opportunities
November 6, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy has welcomed an outstanding group of young students to campus as its 2019-20 freshman class scholars at the University of Mississippi. This year’s incoming scholars are: Bradley Brantley, Mary Patton Murphy and Casiah Watson, all of Jackson; Ansley Brown, of Johns Creek, Georgia; Gray Duperier,Read the story …
From Finland to the Flagship
UM instructor forms lifelong link to Finland by hosting mother and daughter as exchange students
October 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Lance Herrington was in high school in 1986, his family hosted a visitor from a faraway land who would shape his life forever. Pirjo Tupamäki had come as an exchange student from Jyväskylä, in the Lakeland region of Finland, to Herrington’s small hometown of Belton, Texas, a bedroom community between Austin andRead the story …