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University Observes National Volunteer Week

Dean of Students office partners with various organizations for week of service and reflection

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will celebrate National Volunteer Week with a slate of activities beginning Sunday (April 10). The UM Office of the Dean of Students and Volunteer Services has teamed up with organizations such as Volunteer Oxford, the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, the Lafayette County Retired andRead the story …

Kick Off Thanksgiving Week with ‘Sorts-Giving’

Faculty and staff volunteers needed to sort game day recycling Nov. 23-24

OXFORD, Miss. – With Thanksgiving break approaching, the Office of Sustainability is looking for faculty and staff volunteers to sort recyclables collected from the Ole Miss-LSU football game as part of the Green Grove Initiative. Dubbed “Sorts-Giving,” the event is set for 1-3 p.m. Nov. 23 and 24 at the Oxford Recycling Center. Volunteers willRead the story …

UM Green Fund Seeks New Proposals

Applications for campus sustainability projects accepted through Oct. 19

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Green Fund is accepting project proposals from faculty, staff, and students through Monday (Oct. 19). Green Fund projects vary in scale, ranging from the installation of several campus hydration stations to providing refills for reusable containers to the launch of a composting program that has diverted more thanRead the story …

Third Annual Racial Reconciliation Week Set for Sept. 7-12 at UM

Events include 'Lunch and Learn' with Ross Bjork and Derrick Evans, Will Campbell Plaza dedication

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Athletics and the university’s William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation are sponsoring a slate of activities for the third annual Racial Reconciliation Week, which runs Tuesday through Saturday (Sept. 7-12). Entering its third year, Racial Reconciliation Week is dedicated to promoting racial equality and encouraging dialogueRead the story …

Watch a New Miss Mississippi be Crowned this Weekend

The Miss Mississippi pageant began earlier this week with preliminary rounds, but the real excitement will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday, when the final round airs live from Jackson. Miss University France Beard will represent the University of Mississippi at the competition. Seven other Ole Miss students are competing for the crown and the chanceRead the story …

Staff Appreciation Week Begins Monday

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Staff Appreciation Week gets underway Monday, kicking off a week of lectures, yoga, meditation, bike-to-work events, a field day and free admission to the Turner Center, among other activities. “Staff Appreciation Week is a very important event because it gives us a chance to show our staff members justRead the story …

Submit Your Green Ideas by Oct. 17

The University of Mississippi Green Fund is accepting project proposals from faculty, staff and students through Oct. 17. Created in 2012 to fund sustainability projects on campus, the Green Fund is supported by the university as well as donations from faculty, staff and students. Previous projects range in scale from the installation of hydration stationsRead the story …

Green Fund Implements New Projects for Fall 2014

Projects include compost program expansion, energy-reduction initiatives

This semester, the UM Green Fund has provided funding to three campus projects including the expansion of the pilot composting program, which is projected to divert 36,000 pounds of pre-consumer food waste from the landfill during fall semester, and its first-ever initiatives targeting energy reduction. Composting Project Expansion The pilot composting program began in the fall 2013 and hasRead the story …

Staff Appreciation Kicks Off Next Week

While the semester has been winding down, the pace of work on campus has accelerated rapidly as commencement grows closer. Next week, Staff Council hosts its annual Staff Appreciation Week with lots of events to help unwind. A few of the perks? Free Turner Center Access – Full-time staff members (and their guests, as longRead the story …

Turns Out, Being Green Is Pretty Easy After All

At Ole Miss, even Kermit the Frog might find it a bit easier to be green. And not just because green is the color of spring, as he sang. This week, all across campus and throughout Oxford, a number of activities took place to raise awareness about sustainability efforts that provide easy ways for everyoneRead the story …