OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss M-Club Alumni Hall of Fame will get a little more prestigious this weekend. Five Rebel greats, representing four different sports, will be welcomed to the Hall of Fame at a ceremony Friday night – Dori Carter (women’s golf, 2006-09), Johnny Neumann (men’s basketball, 1971), Dawson Pruett (football, 1987-90), John ShawRead the story …
Five Rebel Greats to be Enshrined in M-Club Alumni Hall of Fame
Patrick Willis headlines honorees
September 23, 2015 by
Incoming UM Pharmacy Students Receive White Coats at Annual Ceremony
School has 118 first-year students enrolled this fall
September 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2019 participated in the school’s White Coat Ceremony recently at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony, an annual tradition, marks the completion of the students’ pre-pharmacy curriculum and their transition to the school’s four-year professional program. The schoolRead the story …
UM Admits 16 into Hybrid Doctor of Education Program
Professional education doctorate focuses on problem-based learning for school leaders
September 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first class of the University of Mississippi’s hybrid Doctor of Education program in K-12 leadership gathered on campus recently to begin the three-year process of earning professional education doctorates. Most of their learning sessions, though, will be in various locations across north Mississippi Unlike traditional doctoral programs, UM’s hybrid Ed.D. utilizesRead the story …
UM Enrollment Soars Past 23,800 Students
State's flagship university welcomes historic freshman class, celebrates increased retention
September 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The end of each summer in Oxford is marked with an incredible resurgence of a vibrant and thriving community. This year is no exception. Enrollment at the state’s flagship university expanded this fall for the 21st consecutive year, topping 23,800 students across all its campuses. This fall’s incoming freshman class also buckedRead the story …
University to Name Plaza in Memory of Civil Rights Figure
Outgoing Chancellor Jones to speak Sept. 11 at ceremony honoring the Rev. Will Davis Campbell
September 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Outgoing University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones is the lead speaker for a Sept. 11 plaza dedication ceremony on the Oxford campus. The Rev. Will Davis Campbell Plaza, directly behind Paris-Yates Chapel where the event will occur, will be officially named during the 2 p.m. program. Acting Chancellor Morris Stocks will moderate andRead the story …
Ford Foundation Ups Commitment to $25 Million for UM Science Building
New facility to provide students one of the nation's top STEM learning environments
September 4, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Foundation is expanding a $20 million gift to $25 million in support of the University of Mississippi’s proposed new science building. The increase, announced today, reflects the belief that the facility will strengthen the state through increasing general science literacy and through preparing a greater number of science,Read the story …
UM Pharmacy School Ranks in Top 10 for Funding
School jumps to No. 7 for extramural support for research
August 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has landed in the nation’s top 10 for total extramural funding, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Ranked No. 7 for the 2014 calendar year, the school jumped from No. 12 in 2013. The school received $15.6 million in total extramural funding,Read the story …
Leadership of Outgoing Chancellor Prompts Scholarship, Faculty Support
More than $1 million raised for endowed chair, student service award honoring Dan Jones
August 28, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gifts continue to mount in a fundraising campaign to recognize outgoing Chancellor Dan Jones for his commitment to the University of Mississippi through faculty support and a culture of academic integrity. To date, the Daniel W. Jones, M.D. Faculty Chair has received more than $1 million from roughly 400 alumni, faculty, staffRead the story …
Khayat Urges UM Students to Use Opportunities and Make Choices Wisely
Former chancellor delivers address at Fall Convocation
August 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming students at the University of Mississippi had a unique opportunity to hear from Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat at the university’s Fall Convocation Tuesday night at Tad Smith Coliseum. The annual Fall Convocation serves as an official welcome for first-year students. In addition, students received their class coin, a memento that servesRead the story …
A Decade Later, Katrina Evokes Strong Memories
UM recalls deadly storm, the response and lessons learned
August 25, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss – On Aug. 29, 2005, Mississippi was changed forever as Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in United States history, ravaged the Gulf Coast, killing hundreds of people in the state and displacing thousands. When the storm passed through, recovery efforts began immediately. Emergency agencies and personnel partnered with research institutions to getRead the story …