OXFORD, Miss. – A $25,000 gift from former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and wife Melody Musgrove has established a new endowment at the University of Mississippi to award scholarships to select junior and senior education majors. The Musgrove Educator Scholarship Endowment will offer tuition assistance to education students identified by leaders in the UM SchoolRead the story …
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Ronnie and Melody Musgrove Establish Education Scholarship Endowment
Fund to provide tuition support for junior and senior education majors
September 5, 2013 by
Siblings and Their Families Establish Pharmacy Scholarship Endowment
February 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The original Oliver Drug Store in Whitehaven, Tenn., holds a special place in the hearts of siblings Steve Oliver, Anita Drury and JoAnne Oliver. Established by their father, Joseph G. “Joe” Oliver, the store had an old-fashioned soda fountain, cosmetics counter and sections with toys and gifts.
Phi Kappa Phi Initiates Fall 2012
October 29, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi welcomed 206 new members in an initiation ceremony Sunday, Oct. 28, at the David Nutt Auditorium. Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Membership is based on a student’s sound character and academic standing. Juniors mustRead the story …
Student-Led Car Show to Benefit Mississippi Special Olympics
September 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Sept. 29, the rumble of engines will fill the Oxford community as vehicles of a variety of makes and models roll into town for the Rebel Rod Car Show, a University of Mississippi student-led event benefiting the Mississippi Special Olympics. The show will feature vehicles from 25 car classes including antiqueRead the story …
Vitamins for Haiti, Grove Lemonade Stand Originate in UM Students’ Writing Course
August 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Operating a lemonade stand in the Grove on a football Saturday may not seem like a likely result of a writing exercise, but for University of Mississippi sophomore Kimmi Herring, it is. Herring, who will sell lemonade in September to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, is among nearly 80Read the story …
Honors College Senior Named Rhodes Finalist
November 14, 2011 by
… Taylor McGraw interviews on Nov. 18-19 As an 8-year-old, Taylor McGraw taped a list of life goals to his bedroom door so he could see them every day. Winning a Rhodes Scholarship was on that list, and McGraw stands just one step away from achieving that goal. The University of Mississippi senior goes toRead the story …
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March 10, 2010 by
Susanne Shaw, executive Director of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, and I were picked up by the driver at 8:30 a.m. and we were at work before 9 a.m. We met with Ilhem Allagui, interim head of the Department of Mass Communication. She took us to meet Chancellor Peter HeathRead the story …
Honors College Students Awarded Barksdale Scholarships for Projects
February 10, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two students in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been named 2010 Barksdale Award Scholars.
Sept. 27 is ‘Ole Miss Day’ at the 2009 Mid-South Fair
September 11, 2009 by
UM students, faculty, staff to entertain, inform the public OXFORD, Miss. – People of all ages are expected to Experience Amazing first hand as the University of Mississippi presents “Ole Miss Day at the Mid-South Fair” Sept. 27. A wide range of fun and exciting entertainment by Ole Miss students, coupled with informational booths mannedRead the story …