OXFORD, Miss. – During his 33-year teaching career at the University of Mississippi, John Pilkington influenced hundreds of students, inspired faculty colleagues and filled key leadership roles. Following his retirement in 1985, he continued his early mission of raising funds and friends to help make the university library the best that it can be. Pilkington,Read the story …
First Female Registrar Mamie B. Franks Dies
February 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mamie B. Franks, the first female registrar at the University of Mississippi, is being remembered as a trailblazer, mentor and caring administrator throughout the Ole Miss family. Franks, 84, died Wednesday (Feb. 15) at her home in Oxford after a long illness. Beginning as an employee in the Student Counseling Center, FranksRead the story …