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From Jazz To Steel Drums, Music Department Fall Season Excites, Erin Garrett Sep 2024

From Jazz To Steel Drums, Music Department Fall Season Excites, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Music is kicking off its fall 2024 season with performances by faculty, students and guest artists. The schedule includes a variety of events from chamber recitals to large ensemble concerts.


Violence Prevention Program Seeks To Elevate Status, Visibility On Campus, Staff Report Sep 2024

Violence Prevention Program Seeks To Elevate Status, Visibility On Campus, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has created the Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support and Education, or CASE, to enhance services for students affected by sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking, pending approval by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees.


Endowment Provides New Support For Law Students, Tina H. Hahn Sep 2024

Endowment Provides New Support For Law Students, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A company of qualified professionals who advocate for individuals and families while protecting their settlement recoveries and trusts has created a scholarship to help University of Mississippi law students who may, like their clients, face unforeseen challenges or significant hardships.


Program Celebrates 10 Years Of Mississippi Community Partnerships, Clara Turnage Sep 2024

Program Celebrates 10 Years Of Mississippi Community Partnerships, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Over the last decade, more than 100 University of Mississippi students have interned in communities across the state, thanks to a Grisham-McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement program.


Coach Yo Honored As Emerging Young Philanthropist, Jonathan Scott Sep 2024

Coach Yo Honored As Emerging Young Philanthropist, Jonathan Scott

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Whether she's training athletes to work together on the basketball court or working to improving the lives of young people in communities large and small, Yolett McPhee-McCuin, head women's basketball coach at the University of Mississippi, incorporates service to others in all aspects of her life.


More Than Medals: Um Researcher Visits Paris To Study Olympics, Edwin Smith Sep 2024

More Than Medals: Um Researcher Visits Paris To Study Olympics, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Tsu-Lin Yeh has made it to the Olympics for the past 12 years, but she has never brought home a medal. Instead, the University of Mississippi researcher returns with something she sees as even better: deeper understanding of how the global sporting event works.


Military Units Honor University-Oxford Airport With Plaque, Clara Turnage Sep 2024

Military Units Honor University-Oxford Airport With Plaque, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Three military divisions have recognized the Airport at Ole Miss for its assistance during two recent training missions.


State Legislature Approves, Funds New Um Cannabis Program, Natalie Ehrhardt Sep 2024

State Legislature Approves, Funds New Um Cannabis Program, Natalie Ehrhardt

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – In a significant move toward advancing medical research and patient care in Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill that establishes the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Research Program at the University of Mississippi.


High School Students Explore 'The Good Life' At Summer College Program, Staff Report Sep 2024

High School Students Explore 'The Good Life' At Summer College Program, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The question of what makes a good life – a quandary that has intrigued philosophers, writers and academics for centuries – was the central theme for eight high school students in a University of Mississippi pilot program this summer.


Engineering Alumnus Plans For Future Generations, Bill Dabney Aug 2024

Engineering Alumnus Plans For Future Generations, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Since graduating from the University of Mississippi in 1966, Mike McRee's career has been dotted with disparate ventures. Though his primary business has been asset management, he's owned radio stations, a blues club, an agricultural business and even a bank in Crystal Springs.


Army Rotc Supports Veteran Overcoming Housing Instability, Marvis Herring Aug 2024

Army Rotc Supports Veteran Overcoming Housing Instability, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Army ROTC cadets served as the color guard during a ceremony Wednesday (Aug. 27) honoring local Army veteran Frankie Dunn with a new home.


Um Dining, Catering Achieves Record Sustainability Ratings, Marvis Herring Aug 2024

Um Dining, Catering Achieves Record Sustainability Ratings, Marvis Herring

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The residential dining and catering staff at the University of Mississippi incorporated more environmentally sustainable measures into their operations over the last year, resulting in their best-ever Green Restaurant Certification scores.


Fall Southtalks Series Explores Southern Environments, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Aug 2024

Fall Southtalks Series Explores Southern Environments, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The environment can refer to a person's surroundings or conditions, or a particular geographical area. Taking the latter meaning, the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture hones in on Southern environments for its 2024-25 programming.


University Welcomes Class Of 2028 At Fall Convocation, Clara Turnage Aug 2024

University Welcomes Class Of 2028 At Fall Convocation, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – More than 5,000 new University of Mississippi students flooded The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss for Fall Convocation on Tuesday (Aug. 27) to learn about one thing: Happiness.


University's First Voyager Awardee Focuses On Health Care Disparities, Erin Garrett Aug 2024

University's First Voyager Awardee Focuses On Health Care Disparities, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Ayanna Norman, a University of Mississippi junior, has been awarded a Voyager Scholarship, also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service.


University Benefits From Record-Breaking Support, Tina H. Hahn Aug 2024

University Benefits From Record-Breaking Support, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Alumni and friends committed $168.36 million to the University of Mississippi during fiscal year 2024, the highest fundraising year on record.


Ole Miss Chapter Wins Mortar Board Honors, Staff Report Aug 2024

Ole Miss Chapter Wins Mortar Board Honors, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – For the third year in a row, the University of Mississippi chapter of Mortar Board national college senior honor society received numerous honors during the national organization's annual awards ceremony in Columbus, Ohio.


Major Gifts Honor Alumna Who Never Quit, Bill Dabney Aug 2024

Major Gifts Honor Alumna Who Never Quit, Bill Dabney

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The two-word phrase "Never Quit" has motivated Ole Miss Rebels for more than three decades, and it became an oft-repeated mantra for a University of Mississippi alumna who struggled to recover from a life-changing crash.


Small Business Development Center Clients Excel In Statewide Awards, Erin Garrett Aug 2024

Small Business Development Center Clients Excel In Statewide Awards, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network, headquartered at the University of Mississippi, is celebrating clients that won 2024 Mississippi Small Business Administration awards.


News You Can Use: Finding A Counselor Who Is Right For You, Edwin Smith Aug 2024

News You Can Use: Finding A Counselor Who Is Right For You, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – For anyone seeking help to recover from a trauma, sort out relationships or adjust to a new phase of life, picking the right mental health professional is a crucial decision. Paying attention to a few key factors can help, a University of Mississippi professor advises.


Researchers Study Effect Of Cannabinoids In Early Life, Clara Turnage Aug 2024

Researchers Study Effect Of Cannabinoids In Early Life, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – New research from two University of Mississippi scientists aims to shed light on the potential effects of cannabis use during pregnancy.


New Programs Help Meet Need For Public Health Professionals, Edwin Smith Aug 2024

New Programs Help Meet Need For Public Health Professionals, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is addressing the growing need for public health professionals in the state through two degree programs in its new Department of Public Health in the university's School of Applied Sciences.


Welcome To A New Academic Year, Glenn Boyce Aug 2024

Welcome To A New Academic Year, Glenn Boyce

University of Mississippi News

Welcome to the fall semester! As we begin a new academic year, I’m reminded of your essential role as the backbone of our community and the foundation for our collective success. Thank you for all you do for the University of Mississippi.


Researchers Study Implications Of Google Smart Compose, Erin Garrett Aug 2024

Researchers Study Implications Of Google Smart Compose, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – A recent University of Mississippi study challenges assumptions about artificial intelligence in writing, finding that users of Google Smart Compose produced work indistinguishable from those writing without AI assistance.


Alumnus Honors Wilder, Stocks With Gift To Accounting Program, Tina H. Hahn Aug 2024

Alumnus Honors Wilder, Stocks With Gift To Accounting Program, Tina H. Hahn

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – An anonymous donor has contributed $200,000 to the Patterson School of Accountancy Building Fund to honor two longtime University of Mississippi leaders, Mark Wilder, dean of the accounting school, and professor Morris Stocks, with a named space in the school's new home.


Prioritizing And Aligning University Efforts For Access, Opportunity And Community Engagement, Glenn Boyce Aug 2024

Prioritizing And Aligning University Efforts For Access, Opportunity And Community Engagement, Glenn Boyce

University of Mississippi News

I appreciate the members of our campus community who provided invaluable feedback and guidance. From this review, the university will undergo an organizational change, including closing the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement and creating the Division of Access, Opportunity, and Community Engagement, pending IHL approval.


Um Reorganizes To Boost Access And Student Success, Staff Report Aug 2024

Um Reorganizes To Boost Access And Student Success, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – After a yearlong internal review, the University of Mississippi will create a Division of Access, Opportunity and Community Engagement and close its Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, pending approval by the state Institutions of Higher Learning board of trustees.


News You Can Use: Keys To Starting A Successful Business, Edwin Smith Aug 2024

News You Can Use: Keys To Starting A Successful Business, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – Of the thousands of businesses launched every year, a large percentage fail within the first couple of years. However, aspiring entrepreneurs can dramatically improve their odds for success by following some fundamental steps, two University of Mississippi experts advise.


Researcher Seeks To Create Cleaner Asphalt, Clara Turnage Aug 2024

Researcher Seeks To Create Cleaner Asphalt, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – The Environmental Protection Agency is funding a University of Mississippi professor's effort to develop more environmentally friendly asphalt as part of a $160 million initiative to support efforts to report and reduce atmospheric pollution from the manufacture of construction materials.


Researcher Uncovers Love, War, Drinking And Polo Along The Silk Road, Clara Turnage Aug 2024

Researcher Uncovers Love, War, Drinking And Polo Along The Silk Road, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – As workers built the Great Wall of China and Mongolia grew ever closer to collapse, settlers along the fabled Silk Road may have passed their time brawling, brewing and mounting their horses for a game of polo.