OXFORD, Miss. – Travis Mills, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army’s fabled 82nd Airborne, was on patrol in Afghanistan one day in 2012 when he sat his backpack down for a second. The bag landed on a homemade explosive, and it went off. The next thing Mills knew, he could feel the bare boneRead the story …
‘Tough as They Come’
Bestselling author and wounded soldier Travis Mills, UM students honored at Veterans Alumni Gala
December 18, 2019 by
Entergy Mississippi Commits Support to Law School
Strong relationship benefits corporation, students and state
December 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the business world, Entergy Mississippi’s generous support of the University of Mississippi School of Law is called a win-win. Entergy Mississippi has provided $125,000 to establish and contribute to scholarship endowments honoring U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran and Robert Grenfell. Additionally, the corporation is supporting a new partnership with the school’s nationallyRead the story …
UM Enrolls Next Generation of Future Leaders Across Six Campuses
Oxford campus records its highest retention rate ever
November 13, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi enrolled 22,273 students across its six campuses for fall 2019, based on the official census figure captured Nov. 1. UM continues to attract a geographically diverse student body, with students from all 82 counties in Mississippi, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and 88 countries around theRead the story …
National Sea Grant Law Center Launches Shellfish Aquaculture Podcast
Series produced at UM School of Law tackles 'who, what, where and why' of industry
November 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law has launched a shellfish aquaculture podcast. The eight-episode “Law on the Half Shell” podcast is part of a National Sea Grant College Program-funded collaboration to examine impediments to shellfish aquaculture across the United States. Kerrigan Herret, a studentRead the story …
UM Named Best Regional Law School for Black Students
Designation comes in guide published by Lawyers of Color
October 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Law has been named a Best Regional Law School for Black Students in the third edition of the Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools & Firms, published by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Lawyers of Color. “Because studies have shown African Americans have different legal career trajectories than theirRead the story …
National Sea Grant Law Center Awarded Grants for Aquaculture Projects
NOAA awards UM center $310,000 to research and develop legal solutions for industry challenges
October 9, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law will advance the sustainability of aquaculture, thanks to recent grants of more than $300,000. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $16 million in grants for 42 projects nationwide through the National Sea Grant Program. The NSGLC receivedRead the story …
Late Sen. Cochran’s Legacy Expanded
Donors join to build resources for scholarships and archives at UM
September 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi – as well as the state and nation – lost one of its strongest voices of support with the passing of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran on May 30. Thanks to alumni and friends dedicated to expanding his legacy, an endowment has been established for scholarships, educational opportunities andRead the story …
Conference to Examine History of Mass Incarceration
Albert Woodfox, one of the 'Angola Three,' to deliver opening keynote for interdisciplinary symposium
September 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 2.2 million people are imprisoned in the United States, a higher rate of incarceration than anywhere else in the industrialized world. On a state level, Mississippi is surpassed only by Oklahoma and Louisiana in the number of people it imprisons per capita, but organizers of an international conference at theRead the story …
Honoring a Professor’s Lasting Impact
Gift bolsters scholarship endowment of former law school professor 'Guff' Abbott
August 31, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When a law professor addresses students in the classroom, the faces of future attorneys, judges, politicians, policymakers and even world leaders could be looking back. A professor’s teaching can have a ripple effect, touching one life that, in turn, can influence thousands of others. Recently, a graduate of the University of Mississippi SchoolRead the story …
UM Law, Business Schools Launch Joint Degree Program
Students can complete both a J.D. and an MBA in three years
August 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For graduates with expertise in both law and business, there’s almost no limit on career choices. The University of Mississippi is offering an opportunity for students to be at the cutting edge of law and business with interdisciplinary skills fit for the modern economy. The university’s School of Law and the SchoolRead the story …