Army ROTC Program Receives Prestigious MacArthur Award as National Recognitions Continue

OXFORD, Miss. – The Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Mississippi has a proven track record of developing leaders, including 20 graduates who have attained the honor of becoming general officers and other positions of distinction. So when the department won one of eight MacArthur Awards earlier this month, the honorRead the story …

Commander of Nuclear Sub USS Mississippi Promotes Local STEM Education Initiatives

OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Navy Capt. John McGrath, commander of the country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine, visits Oxford on Monday (Feb. 20) to promote the ship’s commissioning ceremony this summer and to promote science, technology, engineering and math education in local secondary schools and at the University of Mississippi. McGrath is commander of the Virginia ClassRead the story …

Chancellor Jones to Oversee ROTC Pass in Review Ceremony Dec. 1

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi ROTC programs, including Army, Navy/Marines and Air Force, will conduct an inspection and Pass in Review ceremony Thursday (Dec. 1) on campus. The public event begins at 2 p.m. in the University Lyceum Circle. Maj. Gen. Robert Chesnut, a 1968 Ole Miss ROTC alumnus, is the keynote speaker.