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Green with Envy: Really Cool Marketing Tactic

Check out the Office of Sustainability's great Green Week 2014 promo

You may have seen a giant wooden Green Week sign making the rounds on campus and in Oxford. Apparently, the Center for Manufacturing Excellence can do anything. Well, maybe not anything, but I found out recently that they can cut wood into any shape you could ever want. (And, they have a 3-D printer, andRead the story …

MLB REBELS: Weekly Update 4.10

Cozart Part Of Reds’ Explosive Offense Early In Season Each week OleMissSports.com we’ll take a look at former Rebels in the Major Leagues and update Rebel fans on how the individual players (and their respective teams) are performing in a race for a pennant and ultimately a World Championship. Here is a week 1 updateRead the story …

Pharmacy School to Honor Three at Alumni Weekend

Alumni and service awards recognize Georgia administrator, Gulf Coast pharmacists who helped patients after Katrina

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy will honor three alumni for their outstanding careers and commitment to service during the school’s Alumni Weekend awards banquet on Saturday (March 23). The school’s 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Ackerman native D. Montez Carter, and Wendy I. McKinney and John A.Read the story …

Activities and Events During Homecoming Weekend

11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Homecoming Photo Booth Bring a friend or just yourself and grab a few props for some fun, free photo booth pictures. Student Union Plaza 1 p.m. Alumni Association Board Meeting Open to board members only. Triplett Alumni Center, Butler Auditorium 4 p.m. Sam and Mary Haskell Theatre Dedication Dedication of the SamRead the story …

City of Oxford and Ole Miss Are Feeling Green

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and the city of Oxford are teaming up to promote a more sustainable lifestyle during the second annual UM-Oxford Green Week, set for April 19-23 at the Student Union Plaza and Oxford Square.

Tips on How to Go Green and Save Green

OXFORD, Miss. – Let’s talk green. Yes, money. And yes, the environment. Many people think you can have one or the other: green in your pocket or green in your lifestyle. However, the myth dies here; you can have both. The following simple green changes can result in a happier Earth and bank account:

Toyota’s Chief Environmental Officer Provides Fodder for University Green Efforts

Kevin Butt, general manager and chief environmental safety officer for Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc., delivers the keynote address for Green Week 2009 at the University of Mississippi. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – Toyota Motors’ efforts to “go green” are most obvious in its vehicles – most notably theRead the story …

Alumni Association to Honor Five During Black Alumni Reunion Weekend for Achievement, Service

OXFORD, Miss. – Five people are to be honored for achievement and service Saturday (March 7) during the University of Mississippi Alumni Association’s Black Alumni and Family Reunion. The honorees are Dorothye (Dottie) Quaye Chapman Reed of Atlanta, Robert M. Walker of Jackson, Nate Wayne of Duluth, Ga., Tina Mabry of Los Angeles and EdithRead the story …

Business Students Reap Benefits During Two-week Study Abroad

OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty-six business students return to the University of Mississippi this fall smarter and with stories to tell about studying abroad in England, Ireland and the Czech Republic. The travel during the university’s two-week May Intersession was arranged with help from alumni and the guidance of faculty members. The students enjoyed learning experiencesRead the story …

University Sets Inaugural Earth Month Celebration

Expanded calendar of events to include recycling competition, campus farmers market

OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time, the University of Mississippi is expanding its Green Week to the entire month of April. The new Earth Month celebration will feature more events and opportunities for environmental education and outreach. Since 2009, the university’s Office of Sustainability has hosted Green Week around Earth Day (April 22) toRead the story …