Chief Richard M. Popernik Scholarship

Richard Popernik received his bachelors and masters degree from Ole Miss. He enjoyed his time that he spent here. His family has started a memorial scholarship in his honor. The scholarship is to be used exclusively by the Department of Legal Studies. Currently funded at $25,000.00, the family hopes that the former students, professional associates,Read the story …

The University of Mississippi Legal Studies Student Association

The LSSA is an undergraduate organization that is committed to ensuring advanced learning for Legal Studies students in an effort to aid in students’ success in the criminal justice and paralegal occupations, post-graduation.

The University of Mississippi Criminal Justice Association- CJA

The UMCJA is a graduate student association organization affiliated with the UM Criminal Justice Graduate program. We provide direct assistance with special, events related to the department and act as the student figurehead for our department. In addition to our meetings and social events, we are looking to expand the benefits to our members.

The Season of Giving

As a professor at Ole Miss and a Sunday school teacher, I have found that teaching a subject often results in significant increase in wisdom regarding the subject matter. During the Christmas break, I think we all should consider what we are doing in support of people and programs we care about. It seems asRead the story …