OXFORD, Miss. – NFL legend Patrick Willis, who overcame tremendous adversity to become a scholar-athlete and one of the most decorated football players in Ole Miss history, will give the University of Mississippi‘s 2020 Commencement address on May 8.
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Habitat for Humanity CEO to Deliver 2021 Commencement Address
OXFORD, Miss. – Jonathan T.M. Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International, will deliver the University of Mississippi‘s 168th Commencement address May 1 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
Giving Day at Ole Miss
OXFORD, Miss. – Giving Day 2021 at the University of Mississippi, April 13-14, will bring together students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to support academic and athletics programs through an online, social media-driven campaign.
UM Students Win Coveted Goldwater Scholarships
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College students at the University of Mississippi have been awarded prestigious and coveted Barry S. Goldwater Scholarships.
UM Vaccination Site Serves Community Through Care
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 2,300 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to members of the University of Mississippi community in just under two weeks, marking a significant milestone in the university’s effort to administer vaccines on campus and get as many students, faculty and staff vaccinated as possible.
Two Years in Beijing: UM Students Earn Yenching Fellowships
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi seniors are headed to China in September with an opportunity to spend two years studying in Beijing with scholars from around the world after being named UM’s first-ever Yenching fellows.