50th reunion for undefeated team this weekend
Members of the undefeated 1962 Ole Miss Rebels will reuniting this weekend during the Ole Miss vs. University of Texas game. Several events are planned to honor the only teams in Ole Miss’s history to have a perfect season. (September 14, 2012, Page 1B, 8B)
New UM shuttles prove popular
The new shuttle service provided by OUT and paid for by Ole Miss has become a popular alternative to parking on campus. (September 13, 2012, Page 1, 5)
Are we ready to follow Game Day rules?
With close to 50,000 football fans expected in Oxford this weekend, city and University of Mississippi officials are asking everyone to adhere to local laws in regards to parking, smoking and drinking. (August 31, 2012, Page 1A, 8A)
UM students work with charity in Kenya
In July, eight young women from the University of Mississippi traveled to Kenya, Africa, to distribute the meals they, along with the Oxford community, packed earlier this year as part of the Ole Miss Pack-a-thon. (August 28, 2012, Page 5)
UM plunges from top of party school ranks
Moving from third to No. 14, Ole Miss is no longer one of the top party schools in the nation according to the 2013 Princeton Review. (August 21, 2012, Page 3)
No quick fix for parking woes
A new director of parking may help solve problems for UM parking but it will take time. (August 16, 2012, Page 1, 5a)
Banner named head of UM Office of Sustainability
Ian Banner was recently named the new head of Sustainability with Anne McCauley promoted to assistant director for the office that focuses on green issues. (August 15, 2012, Page 9)
UM’s massive building program continues
With the University of Mississippi bracing for the largest number of students in the 164-year history of Ole Miss to descend on the campus beginning next week, UM Architect Ian Banner said construction crews are focusing on getting a handful of building projects completed, just as several new ones are about to begin. (August 10, 2012, Page 1A)
Local physicists part of Higgs boson discovery
When researchers with the CERN facility in Geneva, Switzerland, announced the discovery of the Higgs boson subatomic particle earlier this month, the news was hailed as one of the most significant scientific achievements in a generation. Yet, if you look closely enough at the nearly two decades of scientific research and testing that was primarily conducted some 5,000 miles away from Oxford, you’ll find the work of some local physicists. (July 30, 2012, Page 1)
Funds pour into UM coffers
University of Mississippi had its second best year in fundraising with 2002 being the first. In FY 2012, Ole Miss raisd $122.6 million. (July 30, 2012, Page 1)
