Public Policy Leadership
Young Alumnus Invests in UM Students
JANUARY 26, 2024 Daniel Roberts, a 2014 University of Mississippi graduate, has established an Ole Miss First scholarship in hopes of planting seeds that will thrive and help students enjoy an exceptional college experience. He becomes one of the youngest alumni ever to establish an Ole Miss First scholarship. Ole Miss First provides scholarships 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 […]
Public Policy Leadership Students Compete in ‘Battle for the Gavel’
Exercise provides real-world experience in navigating public policy challenges DECEMBER 1, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT After weeks of preparation, more than 80 University of Mississippi freshmen public policy leadership majors participated in a mock congressional hearing on campus Wednesday (Nov. 29) to discuss voting reform. The event simulated a hearing of the United States Senate […]
Welcome Home: UM Reunites Military Family for Unforgettable Weekend
Father, family reunited at football game as a part of Ole Miss Wish NOVEMBER 4, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Four young boys ran into their father’s arms Saturday (Nov. 4) in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, kneeling and crying as they met him on the field. For a moment, it didn’t matter that 65,680 people were focused on […]
The Pride of Their Parents
For first time in history, all UM band directors have children in the band NOVEMBER 7, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT As University of Mississippi band directors, Tim Oliver, Randy Dale and Mel Morse have a lot in common: their mastery of music, love of sports and, now, the title of “band dad.” For the first […]
Professor Recognized for Geographic Teaching Excellence
David Rutherford named national council’s teacher of the year NOVEMBER 7, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH The National Council for Geographic Education has honored David Rutherford, associate professor of public policy leadership at the University of Mississippi, with its Distinguished Teaching in Higher Education award. Since 2007, Rutherford has taught public policy leadership courses that […]
State, National Leaders Share Insights on Leading Through Disaster
Panel discusses leadership through tragedy, crisis at Ford Center event SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Five state and national leaders shared lessons from their struggles and successes of leadership in crisis Thursday evening (Sept. 14) at the University of Mississippi‘s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. With former Sen. Trent Lott moderating, former […]
‘Experience of a Lifetime’
Global Leadership Circle Funds Scholar’s Travel Abroad SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 BY JONATHAN SCOTT/UM DEVELOPMENT For about as long as she can remember, Emmie Burgess, an Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy (OMWC) scholar at the University of Mississippi, has dreamed of traveling to Italy, a nation rich in culture that historians have long considered one of the cradles […]
Graduate to Study Law with Help of Prestigious Fellowship
Margaret Walker among 62 scholars chosen for national award SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE National honor society Phi Kappa Phi has named 2023 University of Mississippi graduate Margaret Walker among 62 national recipients of its annual fellowship. The program funds the first year of a member’s graduate study. The Suwannee, Georgia, native graduated in May with degrees in public policy […]
Young Alum Makes Investment
Honors College Grad Establishes Ole Miss First Scholarship JULY 26, 2023 BY TINA H. HAHN/UM DEVELOPMENT Daniel Roberts, a 2014 University of Mississippi graduate, has established an Ole Miss First Scholarship in hopes of planting seeds that will thrive and help students enjoy an exceptional college experience. He becomes one of the youngest alumni ever […]