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Anonymous Donor Provides SUV to Student-Veterans JULY 8, 2024 BY BILL DABNEY/UM FOUNDATION Stationed at the George Street House – headquarters of Veterans and Military Services (VMS) on the University of Mississippi campus – is a four-wheel drive, 2024 Chevrolet Suburban High Country, fully loaded and ready for local deployment. Now, when UM student-veterans need […]
Now & Ever Campaign Shatters Historic $1.5B Goal Early
Records Surpassed, Campaign Runs through June 2025 JUNE 28, 2024 BY TINA H. HAHN/UM DEVELOPMENT With a pop of confetti and toasts of champagne, the University of Mississippi announced it has secured $1.5 billion for Now & Ever: The Campaign for Ole Miss, a goal passed more than a year ahead of schedule. The university […]
Student, Community Champion Named 2024 Newman Civic Fellow
Elijah Mudryk receives access to leadership development and educational resources JUNE 13, 2024 University of Mississippi psychology graduate student Elijah Mudryk will spend the next year learning how to make the world a better place as a 2024 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow. Mudryk, a clinical psychology doctoral candidate, is among a cohort of 142 […]
Inaugural Faculty Laureate Hopes to Help Bilingual Mississippians
UM professor hopes to bolster, support bilingual education in Mississippi APRIL 2, 2024 The Magnolia State has become a new destination for Latino communities, but a University of Mississippi professor said there’s more work needed to bridge the gap between native Spanish speakers and other Mississippians. Stephen Fafulas, associate professor of Spanish and linguistics, plans […]
Program Director, Education Professor Honored for Student Support
Tracy Case Koslowski, Andy Cheng named as recipients of 2024 Frist Award APRIL 30, 2024 Two University of Mississippi employees are being honored for caring service to students that goes well beyond their campus responsibilities. Qiang “Andy” Cheng, associate professor of elementary education, and Tracy Case Koslowski, associate director of the Intensive English Program, are […]
College of Liberal Arts Celebrates Outstanding Accomplishments
Spotlighting stellar students, teachers, staff, retirees, and alumni APRIL 26, 2024 BY STAFF REPORT Students, teachers, staff, retirees, and alumni were honored by the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts at a campus celebration on April 25. “The College of Liberal Arts Awards Ceremony celebrates some of the outstanding individuals who make our university […]
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 […]