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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 […]
Making Music-Filled Dreams Come True
Music Aficionado Leaves Generous Gift for UM Scholars APRIL 18, 2024 BY JONATHAN SCOTT/UM DEVELOPMENT Ellis C. Lindsey Jr. was passionate about music. The University of Mississippi alumnus earned a degree in business in 1951 and had a successful 40-year career at Texaco (now Chevron). But, after his family and his church, it was music […]
Celebrating Excellence and Achievement
Building connections at the second College Black Alumni Reunion event BY STAFF REPORT Dean Lee M. Cohen welcomed the 2024 Black Alumni Reunion attendees from the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts at a reception in Ventress Hall with faculty and staff. “This was the second time the College of Liberal Arts has hosted […]
2024 Medal for the Arts
Showcasing creativity and future of the arts APRIL 16, 2024 BY ANDREA DRUMMOND The University of Mississippi Institute for the Arts spotlights faculty and student talent in this incredible showcase of the arts encompassing music, film, art, theater, and creative writing during the 2024 Medal for the Arts. On Monday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. […]
Past Meets Present for Museum Project Manager
Greta Koshenina combines passions for ancient Rome and the modern South APRIL 16, 2024 Like most 18-year-olds, Greta Koshenina came to the University of Mississippi unclear of what she wanted to do with her life. But through her studies in the College of Liberal Arts and at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, […]
Giving Day 2024 Breaks Records
Alumni, friends contribute more than $11.5 million to support programs, scholarships APRIL 16, 2024 When the last online donation came in Wednesday (April 10) for Giving Day 2024, the University of Mississippi’s donors had joined together to set an unprecedented fundraising record of more than $11.5 million. This year, there was more of everything: more […]
Truman Scholar Travels Globe to Study Conservation
Oxford native seeks to bridge gaps between scientific research and policy APRIL 16, 2024 From across the world, University of Mississippi biology major Christian Boudreaux received a life-changing Zoom call from Chancellor Glenn Boyce last week. Despite Zanzibar’s spotty internet service, the message was clear: Boudreaux had won a coveted Truman Scholarship. The Harry S. […]
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 […]
Alumna Commits Major Gift to Honors College
Pilko announces $1.5 million gift on Giving Day APRIL 16, 2024 BY TINA H. HAHN/UM DEVELOPMENT Janet Jones Pilko, of Houston, Texas, and Park City, Utah, is investing a $1.5 million planned gift in the future of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi. Pilko, with her husband, George, announced their […]