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Alumni News, Philanthropy UM Alumna, Respected Journalist Creates Scholarship Endowment

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Events, Student Life Building Bridges: Open Doors Brings Students Into the Lyceum

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Community Ole Miss Program Builds Teacher Pipeline in Rural Schools

Ole Miss Program Builds Teacher Pipeline in Rural Schools

OXFORD, Miss. – A partnership launched in 1997 between Marshall County Schools and the Mississippi Teacher Corps at the University of Mississippi has transformed into a pipeline for educators reshaping classrooms and leadership across the district.

UM Alumna, Respected Journalist Creates Scholarship Endowment

OXFORD, Miss. – An estate gift from the late Bessie Louise Ford, a University of Mississippi alumna and respected journalist, will help aspiring college students from Tallahatchie County earn degrees at Ole Miss.

Alumnus Increases Planned Gift to Ole Miss Athletics

OXFORD, Miss. – With the hope of a continued nationally competitive future for Ole Miss athletics, University of Mississippi alumnus Greg Whitehead has increased the amount of a planned gift he made in 2016 from $100,000 to an estimated $1 million.

Building Bridges: Open Doors Brings Students Into the Lyceum

OXFORD, Miss. – Surrounded by history, University of Mississippi students and administrators will come together Oct. 21 at the Lyceum for the annual Open Doors event. The open house invites students to meet and talk with university leaders in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

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Common Heart Medication Shows Promise Against Liver Cancer

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New Catalog Reveals Secrets of Black Hole Collisions

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Study Explores Link Between Stress and Addiction Risk

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From Rehearsal to Stage: 50 Years of Gospel

OXFORD, Miss. – As the crisp February evening rolls around after a busy second week of school, more than 40 current and former University of Mississippi students gather at the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union – not to study, but to practice.

Practice, Prayer and Praise

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Made in Mississippi

Ole Miss alumni Jake and Liz Raulston share their experience of meeting at Ole Miss, getting married and opening a brewery together in Chattanooga TN.

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HIV Rates Soar in Region, A Clash Between Culture and Public Health

The American South has the country's highest HIV rates, accounting for more than half of new diagnoses nationwide in 2023. This is despite growing availability of a highly effective HIV prevention medication that has made it possible to live a long, healthy life with this once fatal disease.

Criminologist Weighs In on Crime Reduction Sustainability

Department of Justice data shows 386 arrests so far as the Memphis Safe Task Force continues its surge operations, but questions remain about whether this approach can sustain long-term crime reduction. Wesley Jennings, a criminologist and Ole Miss professor, said Memphis is not an anomaly when it comes to crime in a city this size.

America's Housing Shortage Is Delaying Adulthood

A worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead of landing a job and moving to the big city after graduation, many are moving back into their childhood homes instead. About 1.5 million more adults under 35 live with their parents today than a decade ago.

Restoring the Sound of Faulkner's Piano

A long-silent mahogany piano once owned by William Faulkner's wife, Estelle, is at the heart of a plan to kindle new interest in the family and their home, Rowan Oak. The instrument was refurbished this summer, and its fuller, back-in-tune notes rang through the parlor once again during a concert marking Faulkner’s birthday.

Featured Professor: Jade Craig

Jade Craig is an assistant professor law who teaches constitutional law, fair housing law, real-estate law and political and civil rights. He served as a special policy adviser for HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. Craig's research interests include residential integration, housing finance and policy, municipal finance, state and local government law related to community land use and development. Meet Jade

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