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Annual event begins at 5:30 p.m. May 8 in Tad Smith Coliseum APRIL 30, 2015 BY EDWIN SMITH 2014 Celebration of Achievement. Photo by Joe Worthem/UM Communications As part of University of Mississippi’s Commencement activities, the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement is honoring ...

Mississippi History By Maude Schuyler Clay (Steidl 2015), Foreward by Richard Ford Richard Ford, visiting professor of creative writing for the University of Mississippi Department of English, writes about art alumna Maude Schuyler Clay's new book, Mississippi History (Steidl), for The New Yorker ...

Tate Ellington paid his dues in theater and small film roles before getting his break on ABC drama NOVEMBER 12, 2015 BY CHRISTINA STEUBE Tate Ellington The new ABC drama series “Quantico” has garnered a lot of buzz this year as one of the fall’s most promising new TV shows. And one of the stars ...

Initiative launched to honor Haley Barbour through UM political science department NOVEMBER 4, 2015 | BY TINA HAHN An initiative is underway to honor two-term Mississippi governor and national political leader Haley Barbour at the University of Mississippi, with a goal of attracting $1.5 ...

LaTanya Dixon Doctoral student works to help students succeed in STEM fields November 2, 2015 LaTanya Dixon (BA chemistry '04) arrived at the University of Mississippi in 2001 to study pre-medicine, but her service as a tutor and mentor at the Boys and Girls Club made her reconsider her career ...

UM alumna Josephine Howard to discuss math and science careers Oct. 27 OCTOBER 26, 2015 BY EDWIN SMITH Jo Howard | Photo by Dennis Irwin A veteran scientist who helped NASA achieve one of the crowning achievements of the 20th century will discuss highlights of her career Tuesday (Oct. 27) in a ...

Honor presented Oct. 15 at annual MGA luncheon in Jackson OCTOBER 13, 2015 | By WILLIAM M. HAMILTON US Senator Thad Cochran U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (BA ‪psychology‬ '55) received the Mississippi Geographic Alliance Geographic Visionary Award at an Oct. 15 luncheon in Jackson. The ...

Charles and Margaret Hubbert make lead gift in band scholarship initiative SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 BY TINA HAHN Dr. Charles Hubbert of Memphis, Tennessee, left, and wife Margaret Hubbert have given a lead gift to support an initiative to build band scholarships at the University of Mississippi. ...