OXFORD, Miss. – With eyes on increasing job opportunities and boosting the economy, business leaders and brothers Jim and Thomas Duff, of Hattiesburg, have committed $26 million to the construction of a state-of-the-art science, technology, engineering and mathematics facility at the University of Mississippi.
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Shepard Smith to be Honored with 2020 Silver Em
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi journalism student who grew up in Holly Springs and became a leading network news anchor is the latest recipient of the school’s prestigious Silver Em award.
Students, Administrators Make Connections at Lyceum Event
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 200 students traversed through the halls of the Lyceum last night, mingling with leaders from University of Mississippi‘s administrative team and exploring the campus’s oldest building.
Author Kiese Laymon to Deliver Honors Convocation Address
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Spring Convocation, set for Feb. 4, features lauded author and University of Mississippi faculty member Kiese Laymon, whose memoir “Heavy” has garnered international attention and won some of literature’s highest awards.
Ole Miss Dining Introduces Starship Delivery Robots
OXFORD, Miss. – As University of Mississippi students resume classes for the spring semester, they are sharing the campus’ sidewalks with a fleet of robots that can deliver meals at the push of a button.
Education Professor Begins Advisory Role with Carnegie Project
OXFORD, Miss. – Amy Wells Dolan, associate dean of the University of Mississippi School of Education, has been named Council of Delegates chair for the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate.