CHANCELLOR’S 3 THINGS TO KNOW
The arrival of spring on our campus is a magnificent time, and it brings with it a sense of great possibilities. That sense is matched by the anticipation we feel as we start to emerge from pandemic life. Now, and as we continue moving forward with all of our endeavors, we’ve got newfound expertise and commitment to devote to our students, our community, our nation — and, as highlighted in this month’s special section — the world. Here are 3 Things to Know right now:
CHANCELLOR’S 3 THINGS TO KNOW
CHANCELLOR’S 3 THINGS TO KNOW
The 172nd year of our university has been like no other. And yet, amid a head-spinning turn of events throughout 2020, the University of Mississippi extended its longstanding record of excellence in celebrating numerous extraordinary accomplishments and successes delivered by our people. I’m pleased to share this “Year in Review” as the December issue of the @ The Flagship newsletter. The points of pride outlined below represent the remarkable talent, resilience, excellence and compassion that are hallmarks of the Ole Miss community.
Year in and year out, our students reach incredible heights of success and 2020 was no exception. We celebrated as Jax Dallas and William Meador were named the university’s 15th and 16th 
Gifts to the university in fiscal year 20 totaled more than $127 million – a 26 percent increase over FY19! For the ninth consecutive year, 
We rejoiced a major milestone with the official opening of the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s (UMMC) seven-story 
Two buildings on our campus reached heightened prominence with new names in 2020 including the newly named The 
In a jaw-dropping achievement, six students from our Patterson School of Accountancy won the most prestigious CPA exam award given worldwide, 
From expertly treating patients to innovatively 
The 2020 fall season saw a number of Ole Miss teams rise up the national rankings, including No. 1 Rifle, No. 2 Women’s Golf, No. 14 Women’s Soccer, No. 17 Men’s Cross Country and No. 17 Men’s Golf. In addition, the Rebel baseball squad is ranked fourth in the 2021 preseason polls. Hotty Toddy!
Ole Miss student-athletes turned in a historic 2019–20 academic year with each team earning at least a 3.0 team GPA for the first time in recorded history. Rebel Athletics recorded a department record 3.45 GPA for the spring semester. In the NCAA’s latest Graduation Success Rate, a program record seven Ole Miss teams sported a perfect 100 percent rate. It marked the 12th straight year that the women’s golf team posted a perfect GSR, as well as the seventh in a row for the rifle squad.
Rowan Oak, the home of legendary author and Mississippi native William Faulkner, recently was named as the 
As research funding surpassed $150 million — 
Making it an even dozen (years in row), our campus was named one of the 
Ole Miss is now home to the celebrated 
In 2020, we saw the establishment of the $10.5M 
Our university has a deep and storied history of professional and scientific leadership at the national level. This year, we saw that legacy furthered with 
We started 2020 with national recognition as one of 243 institutions selected for the 
The Southern Center for Human Rights awarded the Curtis Flowers defense team, which includes the 
Our relationship with the City of Oxford was praised by 
English professor Aimee Nezhukumatathil attracted waves of critical acclaim for her first non-fiction work, “
As 2020 comes to a close, we are experiencing a range of emotions about retirements including 
And, last, but certainly not least, we get to celebrate the return of the Egg Bowl trophy to Oxford!
CHANCELLOR’S 3 THINGS TO KNOW