OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi announced today (Jan. 27) additional details related to Commencement ceremonies for graduates of the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021. Commencement exercises for the Class of 2021 will be held April 29-May 2. Morning convocation is set for 8 a.m. May 1 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. CommencementRead the story …
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UM Shares Update on Commencement Ceremonies for Classes of 2020, 2021
Convocations set for Vaught-Hemingway Stadium to allow for social distancing
January 27, 2021 by
University Announces Spring 2021 Calendar, Commencement Plans
Ole Miss to keep health, safety protocols in place through spring semester
October 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has announced a modified academic calendar for the spring 2021 semester, as well as details regarding Commencement activities for 2020 and 2021 graduates – all with continued emphasis on health and safety protocols to protect students, faculty and staff due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In a messageRead the story …
Journey to Commencement Series Highlights Class of 2020
Ole Miss students share stories of determination, perseverance on path to graduation
May 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From Yazoo City native Carl Tart reflecting on being the University of Mississippi’s first-ever homecoming king to Stamps Scholars Sally Boswell and R.G. Pickering sharing how they capped their college careers by getting engaged, the Journey to Commencement series chronicles the memories and impact made by the Class of 2020 during their timeRead the story …
For Some in Regalia, This Isn’t Just Another Commencement
Several administrators and professors have children graduating from UM this year
May 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – They’ll put on their regalia and head out like they do each Commencement, but for several University of Mississippi deans and faculty members, it won’t be just another graduation ceremony. Their children will be among those 5,500 prospective graduates at the university’s 166th Commencement. Later in the day, some will actually readRead the story …
A Quick Guide to UM’s 166th Commencement
Here's a look at parking, services and dining to make your graduation day more enjoyable
May 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s 166th Commencement exercises are set to begin at 9 a.m. May 11, as more than 5,500 prospective graduates and their loved ones will gather to hear an address by retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins, who is also president of the university’s alumni association. Collins, a native of Booneville,Read the story …
Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Collins to Give UM Commencement Address
Alumnus, former National Guard commander speaks to graduates May 11 in Grove
March 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired Maj. Gen. Augustus Leon Collins, former commanding general of the Mississippi National Guard and president of the University of Mississippi Alumni Association, will deliver the university’s 166th Commencement address May 11 in the Grove. A native of Booneville, Collins earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from UM in 1982. He enlisted in the Mississippi ArmyRead the story …
UM’s 165th Commencement Set this Weekend
Acclaimed historian, biographer Walter Isaacson to speak Saturday morning
May 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will present degrees to some 5,000 students Saturday (May 12) at its 165th Commencement. The ceremony, set for 9 a.m. in the Grove, features renowned historian and biographer Walter Isaacson as speaker. Isaacson, who also was head of both CNN and Time magazine, is a professor of historyRead the story …
Walter Isaacson to Deliver UM’s 165th Commencement Address
Acclaimed biographer and journalist to speak May 12 in the Grove
March 19, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Walter Isaacson, acclaimed biographer and historian who also was head of both CNN and Time magazine, will deliver the University of Mississippi’s 165th Commencement address May 12 in the Grove. Isaacson is a professor of history at Tulane University in New Orleans, where he grew up. He’s also a graduate of Harvard CollegeRead the story …
UM Library Seeks Commencement Memorabilia
Contributions will help fill gaps in Archives and Special Collections
May 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Archives and Special Collections is looking for photos, programs, invitations and other materials from the university’s previous Commencement ceremonies. Alumni, visitors, faculty, staff, students and any others who have archival materials related to Commencement ceremonies are invited to donate them to the department, where they willRead the story …