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Ralph Eubanks Recognized for Reflecting Mississippi
UM alumnus and visiting professor honored by Mississippi Humanities Council
May 3, 2022 By Rebecca Lauck Cleary
The Mississippi Humanities Council recently presented Ralph Eubanks, UM visiting professor of English and Southern studies, with a 2022 Public Humanities Award. Photo by Robert ...
>> Read moreRivers Rutherford Shares Stories Behind His Bestselling Songs
Musician, UM alumnus featured April 29 at The Lyric in Oxford
April 25, 2022 By Jonathan Scott
Ole Miss alumnus Rivers Rutherford, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, is set to share stories and songs during this year’s edition of the Robert C. Khayat Lecture Series, set for ...
>> Read moreBradford Cobb to Deliver 2022 Commencement Address
Music industry executive and Ole Miss alumnus to address graduates May 7 in the Grove
April 18, 2022 By Emily Hartwell Howorth
Katy Perry and friends surprise Bradford Cobb on his birthday during a tour stop in Raleigh, North Carolina. Pictured are (from left) Tamra Natisin, Perry, Cobb, Kim ...
>> Read moreDr. David Coon Joins Ole Miss Student Health Services
Popular Oxford physician enhances student care choices
April 11, 2022 By Dana Engelbert
Dr. David Coon, a veteran Oxford health care provider, joins the Student Health Services staff at the University of Mississippi today (April 11).
Coon, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Ole ...
>> Read moreLeading Surgeon Credits University of Mississippi for Success, Gives Back
April 4, 2022
Dr. Marc E. Walker, center, is pictured with his dad, Terry Walker, wife, Dr. Caroline Aldridge Walker, and daughter, Catherine, at the Inn at Ole Miss prior to his induction into the Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 inaugural class. Photo by Bill Dabney/UMF
Dr. Marc E. Walker, ...
>> Read moreMorgan Family Gift Supports Faculty, Students
$100,000 will help retain, recruit top faculty to UM College of Liberal Arts
Shelly and Kirk Morgan have given $100,000 during today’s Giving Day event to help the College of Liberal Arts continue to recruit and retain talented faculty members. The Morgans earned degrees from Ole Miss, as well as ...
>> Read moreEdney Works to Widen the Ladder of Opportunity for All
New assistant vice chancellor has helped increase student access to university
EJ Edney speaks at the 2020 Black History Month keynote ceremony on campus. The UM alumnus has been named the university's assistant vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion. Photo by Christian Johnson/Ole Miss ...
>> Read moreAlumni Spotlight: Dr. Barbara L. Howard
Alumna Dr. Barbara L. Howard
Originally from New Albany, alumna Dr. Barbara L. Howard (BA biology 92, MA curriculum and instruction 94) is an associate professor of educational administration, foundations, and research at Jackson State University and the author of two books, Wounded Sheep: How to ...
>> Read moreAlumni Spotlight: Dr. Harriet Hilliard
A recently retired family medicine physician with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas, Dr. Harriet Hilliard (BA chemistry 83, MD 87) is originally from Greenville, Mississippi.
Alumna Dr. Harriet Hilliard (BA chemistry 83, MD 87)
How did your interest in studying chemistry develop?
I ...
>> Read moreJim Weatherly to Posthumously Receive Inaugural UM Medal for the Arts
Alumnus to be recognized for his songwriting contributions April 21 at Ford Center
March 14, 2022 By Edwin B. Smith
Renowned singer-songwriter and UM alumnus Jim Weatherly is being honored with the university’s inaugural Medal for the Arts, which recognizes skilled artistry or a ...
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