Service
UM HONORS 2023-24 HALL OF FAME, WHO’S WHO INDUCTEES
Selections based on academic achievement, leadership and service APRIL 19, 2024 BY EDWIN SMITH The University of Mississippi has inducted 10 seniors into the 2023-24 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students, and selected 201 students as its 2023-24 class of Who’s Who Among Students at the University of […]
University Celebrates Community, Employee Service
Annual program recognized achievements in learning, research, scholarship and service APRIL 18, 2024 BY EDWIN SMITH The University of Mississippi recognized accomplishments in community-engaged research, learning, service and scholarship by its students, faculty and staff members on Tuesday (April 16) during the annual Celebration of Service Awards. “Each year, I am always taken aback by […]
University Names Inaugural Faculty Laureates
Mississippi Lab project encourages creativity, outreach among faculty APRIL 16, 2024 A faculty jury has chosen Stephen Fafulas, associate professor of Spanish and linguistics, and Amanda Winburn, associate professor of leadership and counselor education, as the first two honorees in an innovative new program designed to introduce the state to the creative faculty who research […]
Military Friendly Ranks UM Among Top 10 Schools in the Nation
Advisory council gives UM its highest ranking yet MARCH 27, 2024 The Military Friendly Advisory Council has named the University of Mississippi among the top 10 schools in the nation for military preparedness, an all-time high for Mississippi’s flagship university. Military Friendly ranks colleges and universities across the nation on how well they care for […]
SUMMIT FOCUSES ON VOTER REGISTRATION
Weeklong event includes discussions, tours and voter registration The University of Mississippi will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Summer Project in Mississippi during the 2024 annual Voting Summit. Scheduled for March 19-23, the event will focus on examining history and registering new voters. Activities include screenings, panel discussions and voter registration drives for […]
A ‘Game Changer’ for Incarcerated Students
Funds Help UM Expand Its Prison-to-College Pipeline’s Services, Staff and Courses FEBRUARY 15, 2024 BY JONATHAN SCOTT/UM DEVELOPMENT A $150,000 grant to the University of Mississippi’s Prison-to-College Pipeline Program (PTCPP) is helping expand course offerings and services to those looking to transform their lives during and after incarceration. The Laughing Gull Foundation, a Durham, North […]
New Phase of Community Partnership Program: Oxford
Projects include outreach to Spanish-speaking community, strengthening food security initiatives FEBRUARY 13, 2024 The University of Mississippi is partnering with the city of Oxford on a new phase of the M Partner program that aims to align university resources with city priorities to improve quality of life for all residents. “The university is grateful to […]
A Greener Community
UM Student Turns Classroom Project into Real-World Impact DECEMBER 8, 2023 BY REAGAN COLLINS/UM DEVELOPMENT What began as a University of Mississippi class project has evolved into a campus-wide initiative to keep discarded clothing out of landfills and into the hands of people who need it. Through an Ignite Ole Miss crowdfunding campaign, UM senior […]
Mississippi National Guard Honors UM Chancellor
Medal honors university’s commitment to supporting veterans, military-connected students DECEMBER 7, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Maj. Gen. Trent Kelly recently presented University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, the highest honor the Mississippi National Guard can bestow on a civilian. Kelly presented Boyce with the award on Nov. 18 during […]
Sweet Treats Raise Awareness of Blindness and Vision Impairment
Music major partners with Ole Miss Dining to write on cookies in braille NOVEMBER 27, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT Uniformed in a chef’s hat and jacket, University of Mississippi freshman Sarah Harmon sat at a special table in the Rebel Market on Nov. 10 decorating cookies. She adorned the treats with words such as “dream,” […]