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At The Flagship, May 2021

e-Newsletter

Glenn F. Boyce
Chancellor

TOP STORIES
Greek Life Philanthropy Gets Creative During PandemicGETTING CREATIVE
FOR PHILANTHROPY
Fraternities and sororities at the University of Mississippi have raised more than $630,000 for philanthropic causes during the pandemic to address unmet needs and uphold their commitment to serving their community.
New grant makes real IMPACT on state's rural primary careREAL IMPACT
ON RURAL CARE

The University of Mississippi Medical Center was awarded a four-year, multi-million dollar grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to improve primary care for rural areas through medical education.
Brown Named Brad Davis Male Community Service Leader of the YearCOMMUNITY
SERVICE LEADER

Ole Miss senior punter Mac Brown was named the 2020-21 Brad Davis Southeastern Conference Male Service Leader of the Year and will receive a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship. Brown helped raise more than $102,000 for ALS research, and he becomes the 5th Rebel to earn the prestigious community service award.

FLAGSHIP FACTS

$2.4M raised, Ole Miss Giving Day 2021, line drawing of money in an envelope
3rd in the nation, total 2021 Boren Scholarship Recipients (top-performing institution behind only University of Chicago and UT-Austin), line drawing of a diploma with a dollar sign representing a scholarship34 track & field Rebels competing in 43 events at the 2021 NCAA East Region Preliminary Round Championships, largest delegation in program history, line drawing of an athlete poised in a starter's block

Summer Snapshot

There’s nothing quite like a Mississippi summer! When the lightning bugs come out and the humidity gets heavy, we find ourselves enjoying a more relaxed pace and the opportunity to explore our personal interests with greater enjoyment. If you’re looking for some activities, check out this special Summer Snapshot.
Developing Leaders: At the end of this month, our campus will again host the American Legion Boys State program, the foremost leadership program for rising high school seniors in Mississippi. Delegates learn about government, leadership and service and make lasting friendships. Another exciting ongoing program is Mississippi StarTalk, which provides high school students intensive instruction in Chinese.
Beauty Secrets: This May, the City of Oxford will host its 4th annual award-winning Landscaping Camp, which includes a tour with Jeff McManus, the university’s director of landscaping for more than 20 years whose talents are the leading force behind the university’s recognition as “Most Beautiful Campus” by numerous national publications.
Exploring New Passions: Our Office of Pre-College Programs offers a variety of summer enrichment programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grades that allow children to explore and have fun while gaining academic benefits. Rebel Quest camps offer weekly topics, like “Mad Scientist,” “Space is the Place” and “The Weird and Wonderful Wild.” Elementary school students can enjoy the great outdoors and learn about local flora and fauna at Ecology Day Camp, which takes place at the UM Field Station.
Widening Perspectives: The Internship Experience Program is sending 11 students to New York, Washington, Atlanta, and remote intern sites this summer to expand their experience in fields including business, marketing, journalism, hospitality management, and public policy. Study USA students are traveling to South Carolina, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona to earn university credit in public policy, journalism, engineering and gender studies classes led on-site by UM faculty.
Cultural Enrichment: The beautiful grounds of Rowan Oak and the Bailey Woods Trail are open daily from dawn until dusk, and the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses will reopen to the public August 17. In the meantime, enjoy the opportunity to check out the Museum’s virtual exhibits, including this one about the late Oxford resident Theora Hamblett, one of the nation’s most celebrated Southern artists in the self-taught tradition.
Performing Arts: Since 1996, the Youth Music Theatre Workshop has provided performance opportunities for children in Oxford and surrounding areas in musical theatre, operetta, and original works. Julia Aubrey, Director of the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, and her husband, Dr. Robert Aubrey, bring 25 years of experience to directing the workshop. The past five years, the Ford Center has produced the workshop with the financial support of Nancye Starnes and the Madison Charitable Fund. The Youth Music Theatre Workshop is an exceptional opportunity for young people to learn from musical theatre professionals and perform in a first-class arts facility.
Summer Sunsets in the Grove: On June 6, we’re looking forward to the first installment of the Summer Sunset Series and live music at the Grove stage at 6 p.m. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, food and beverages.
Sporty Summer: Ole Miss Athletics offers a full slate of camps and clinics. From soccer to football to baseball, check out all the ways to keep kids active this summer. And there is a little something for the grown-ups too – check out the Ole Miss Ladies Football Forum in July.
Scholarly Celebration: In July, the university will virtually host its 47th Annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference. The conference is sponsored by the Department of English and the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and coordinated by the Office of Outreach and Continuing Education. This year, it will focus on three Mississippi greats: William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, and Richard Wright. Zoom lectures, presentation panels and screenings will be followed by virtual cocktail hours.
Still need to get a COVID-19 vaccine? The university is offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduate students and families of those in the university community ages 18 and up. No appointment is necessary.
THE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
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