OXFORD, Miss. – Organic chemistry was the game changer for Mike Glenn, retired executive vice president for market development and corporate communications at FedEx Corp. and a committed University of Mississippi alumnus. The Memphis native came to Ole Miss in 1974 as a pharmacy major. He made it through his freshman year, but his attemptRead the story …
Retired FedEx Vice President Shows Unwavering Support for UM
Mike Glenn continues to mentor and provide opportunities for Ole Miss students
October 7, 2018 by
McLean Institute Grant Award to Fund Community Engagement
Hearin Foundation provides support for research and service efforts
October 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – A grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation for the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement will fund research and service aimed at increasing community and economic development in Mississippi communities. The McLean Institute welcomes a new group of outstanding students from around the globe thisRead the story …
Accountancy Programs Maintain Top 10 Standing
School's degree programs continue string of elite rankings
October 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – All three degree programs at the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy are among the top 10 in the 2018 annual national rankings of accounting programs published by the Public Accounting Report. The undergraduate and doctoral programs are No. 7, while the master’s program is No. 9. The undergraduate program andRead the story …
DeSoto Campus Accountancy Major Receives CMA Scholarship
Alexander Beene plans to become a Certified Management Accountant
September 16, 2018 by
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – Alexander Beene, a senior accountancy major at the University of Mississippi at DeSoto Center-Southaven, has accepted a Certified Management Accountant Program Scholarship. The scholarship was awarded last spring by the Institute of Management Accountants. It covers the entrance fee to the CMA program, registration fees for both parts of the CMA examRead the story …
University Endowment Builds to All-time High of $715 Million
Strong investment returns, generosity of alumni and friends spurs growth
August 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s permanent endowment grew in its latest fiscal year to an all-time high of $715 million, thanks in part to the seventh consecutive year of new gifts of $100 million or more. Private support totaled more than $115.8 million from 30,332 donors, giving the university essential resources to continueRead the story …
Gift Provides New Endowed Chair, New Programs for Accountancy School
KPMG endows second Ole Miss faculty position
August 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $1.5 million gift and two new master’s degree programs are expected to increase both the prestige and enrollment of the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy by appealing to top students interested in a master’s degree that adds an emphasis in data analytics to their traditional course of study. ScholarshipsRead the story …
UM Student Earns Summer Internship at Library of Congress
Brandon native among 40 selected for distinguished program
July 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi senior has a prestigious internship this summer as a junior fellow at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Accountancy major Daniel Baxter, of Brandon, was among 40 people chosen as junior fellows out of more than 700 applicants. “It’s a very honoring and rewarding experience being chosenRead the story …
UM Graduate Juggles Life as a CPA, Trading Card Artist
Gordon Wills' second set of Marvel trading cards recently released
June 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Gordon Wills (BAccy 07, MAccy 08) is like a superhero in some ways. By day, he has a desk job, but by night, he finds himself in a world full of characters battling evil for the good of mankind. He isn’t Superman though. He’s a husband, dad andRead the story …
Bowlin Named Inaugural Ed Krei Chair of Accountancy
Distinction honors professor's excellence in teaching and research
June 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy has named Kendall Bowlin as the inaugural holder of its Ed Krei Chair of Accountancy. An associate professor and UM alumnus, Bowlin joined the faculty of the accountancy school in 2008 after earning a doctoral degree at the University of Texas. His primary teachingRead the story …
UM Students to Intern this Summer in Eastern Asia
Placements made possible through Freeman Foundation grant
May 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen University of Mississippi students will be interns in East and Southeast Asia this summer, thanks to a substantial grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont. The $100,000 program, “UM Experiential Learning in East Asia,” allows selected undergraduates to complete a summer internship of at least eight weeks in summer 2018.Read the story …