OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi enrolled 21,676 students across its seven campuses for fall 2020. UM’s enrollment reflects a geographically diverse student body, with students from all 82 counties in Mississippi, 49 states, the District of Columbia and 86 countries around the world. The university’s fall 2020 enrollment figure represents a 2.7 percent decline whenRead the story …
Honors College Student Thankful for ‘Stamp’ of Approval
Stamps Scholarship recipient Tatiana Davis continues mission to be exceptional
October 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Although Tatiana Davis already had a proven record of successes before coming to the University of Mississippi, the Stamps Scholar and Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College freshman is out to become an even better version of herself. “My biggest goal is to have an impact on others and leave this campus havingRead the story …
Honors College Alumni Take on Fundraising Challenge
Clash of the Classes to raise money for student needs in friendly competition
October 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new online fundraising challenge aims to help students in the University of Mississippi‘s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College by encouraging its alumni to do battle. Of course, the battle is lighthearted, good-natured, totally virtual and all for a good cause – helping Ole Miss honors students who have technological, economic andRead the story …
Honors College Scholarship Recipients Continue Legacy of Excellence
2020 freshman class defined by COVID-19 embodies passion, determination
October 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi has awarded more than $500,000 in scholarship money to an incoming freshman class that its leaders said have been more prepared to face adversity in their lifetimes than any other previous class. This sense of challenge is primarily due to challengesRead the story …
Honors College Freshman Awarded Six Academic Scholarships
Brandon native Nicholas Dean also admitted to the early-entry pharmacy program
September 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With an array of scholarship offers under his belt, freshman Nicholas Dean is eager to get involved on campus as he begins his journey at the University of Mississippi. The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College student from Brandon was awarded the Sis and Buddy Manning Ole Miss First, 1848, Academic Merit, Residential,Read the story …
Honors College Triplets Treasuring Their UM Experience
Alexandra, Amelia and Juliana Ladner are 1848, Merit and Herb Dewees Alumni scholars
September 17, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Alexandra, Amelia and Juliana Ladner, love for the University of Mississippi has always been a family affair. “We grew up loving Ole Miss from the cradle,” said Alexandra Ladner, the youngest of the triplets who are all freshmen in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. “Our parents used Ole Miss bootiesRead the story …
The COVID-19 Cohort
Recent UM graduates enter medical school during a global pandemic
September 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This summer, 104 members of the University of Mississippi class of 2020 are entering medical school during a historic time, a global pandemic of COVID-19. Because of safety protocols, they’re missing out on milestone events, such as the traditional white coat ceremony, when new medical students get a white coat and reciteRead the story …
Choose Your Own Adventure with a Degree in Theatre Arts
Department of Theatre and Film alumni employ training in many fields
September 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What do an HR director at a New York City startup, a senior tax accountant for one of the world’s largest companies, and a personal assistant-cum-film producer and actor have in common? This isn’t a riddle; it’s a story about the diverse ways graduates of the University of Mississippi Department of TheatreRead the story …
Honors College Alumna Wins National Portz Scholarship
Genevieve Verville's research could improve development, effectiveness of new drugs
August 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent graduate of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi has been awarded a prestigious scholarship from the National Collegiate Honors Council. Genevieve Verville, a May 2020 chemistry graduate with minors in mathematics, biological sciences and psychology, has been named a 2020 NCHC Portz Scholar. The Montgomery,Read the story …
Six Freshmen Receive ODK Leadership Awards
Prestigious honor recognizes outstanding skills and community involvement
May 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Six University of Mississippi students are recipients of the annual Omicron Delta Kappa Freshman Leadership Awards. The honors were created in 2010 to identify and recognize outstanding freshman leaders and community servants. Although the society was unable to present this year’s awards in person, each recipient was personally congratulated and featured onRead the story …