OXFORD, Miss. – Faces were beaming, smiles were big and bags were bulging Friday (Dec. 20) in Fulton Chapel as University of Mississippi employees old and new gathered to give and receive gifts in this year’s Books and Bears distribution.
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Successful Campaign Establishes Cole Scholarship
OXFORD, Miss. – The Donald Cole Catalyst for Change Scholarship Endowment exceeded its goal by almost $10,000 through an online University of Mississippi fundraising campaign.
From Desert to Ocean, Toxicology Student Absorbs Marine Sponge Info
OXFORD, Miss. – It wouldn’t seem Amelia Clayshulte was destined to study marine sponges, being a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico.
‘Tough as They Come’
OXFORD, Miss. – Travis Mills, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army’s fabled 82nd Airborne, was on patrol in Afghanistan one day in 2012 when he sat his backpack down for a second.
Museum Unveils 2019 Keepsake Ornament
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has unveiled its 19th annual holiday keepsake ornament, which features a longstanding museum display and visitor favorite, the Pulgas Vestidas, or “dressed fleas.”
New Program Helps First-Generation Students Find Their Footing
OXFORD, Miss. – Being the first person in her family to attend college wasn’t an easy thing for Mattie Pintard. The process of completing the admissions application and applying for financial was a challenge, and without her family’s understanding of the process, the Natchez native struggled through the grueling process alone.