OXFORD, Miss. – To say Tricia Cantrell is passionate about Ole Miss basketball is an understatement at best. The Memphis, Tennessee, native and Oxford resident grew up a Rebel fan inspired by her father, Ralph Ross, who played center for Ole Miss in the Old Gym, now Martindale-Cole Student Services Center. Visit her home andRead the story …
Keeping Ole Miss Basketball Moving Forward
Cantrell gift names Pavilion entrance for alumni and longtime fans
January 16, 2021 by
Ole Miss Rugby Club Helps Develop Business Majors
UM players use classroom skills to help organization on and off the field
November 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since 1974, the Ole Miss Rugby Club has provided University of Mississippi students with a competitive sport they can play with absolutely no experience. The majority of members do not know how to play initially, but through hard work and determination, they become assets to their team. Hudson Smith, a junior marketingRead the story …
Financiers Club Takes Second in TVA Investment Challenge
Business students achieved university's highest finish to date in financial competition
November 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eleven sectors of students from the Financiers Club at the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration brought new ideas and insights to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Investment Challenge, making history in the rankings. The Financiers Club placed second out of 24 schools for the first time since the inception of thisRead the story …
Roommate-Finding App Wins Mid-South Business Model Competition
'Froomie' is a one-stop shop for college housing solutions
November 15, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A housing app developed by a University of Mississippi senior majoring in managerial finance has won first place in the 2020 Mid-South Business Model Competition. Froomie allows future and current students to find a place to live and match up with a roommate or roommates who meet their requirements. It was developedRead the story …
Shirley Crawford Remembered as Adored and Respected Ole Miss Alumna
Longtime staff member leaves her stamp on beloved university
November 12, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the summer of 1953, Shirley Wagner left Grenada and headed 45 miles northeast to Oxford to enroll as a freshman student at the University of Mississippi. Along with her suitcase, she brought her skills in women’s basketball, the pep she exuded in cheerleading and her “joie de vivre,” as the FrenchRead the story …
Ole Miss Hockey Helps Business Students Gain Experience
Team prepares members to succeed in their respective career fields
November 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s club hockey team made history earlier this year by winning its first South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference championship. And although the 2020-21 season has been postponed by COVID-19, the team continues to provide opportunities beyond the ice for its members. Like other club sports, the Ole Miss HockeyRead the story …
One-Stop Drone Shop Takes First Place in Landshark Tank Competition
Third-year UM law student aspires to solve complex problems with drone usage
November 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nestor Delgado, a third-year student at the University of Mississippi School of Law, took first place in the sixth annual Landshark Tank Competition, which was, for the first time, held virtually, on Friday (Oct. 30). The competition is sponsored by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Ole Miss. Delgado, a PascagoulaRead the story …
Alumnus, Wife Launch Nonprofit to Aid Mississippi Small Businesses
Brian and Marie Sanderson create Mississippi 30 Fund to assist companies affected by COVID-19
July 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi alumnus and his wife – who met during Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts – are continuing to help the state’s small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brian and Marie Sanderson, of Ocean Springs, have launched the Mississippi 30 Day Fund. Small businesses in Mississippi can apply for as muchRead the story …
Gift Honors UM Professor, Benefits Students
Michels create scholarship celebrating faculty mentor, real estate program
June 28, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Beth and J. Walter Michel’s gift to the University of Mississippi benefits students and recognizes two key factors responsible for J. Walter Michel’s successful career: the School of Business Administration’s real estate program and its founding professor, Dennis Tosh. The Michels, of Ridgeland, created the J. Walter Michel and Dennis S. ToshRead the story …
Hall of Fame Inductee Makes Transition from Nepal to Mississippi
Navodit Paudel travels 8,000 miles for 'a little peace and a quality education'
June 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In Navodit Paudel’s four years at the University of Mississippi, he has become a leader among international and minority students by getting involved in as many organizations as possible. His efforts, both in and outside the classroom, led to the managerial finance major’s induction into the UM Hall of Fame for theRead the story …