Services for Rebel legend today
Ole Miss lost another of its football legends Monday with the passing of Roland H. Dale, 84, an outstanding player with the Rebels who later became one of Coach John Vaught’s top assistant coaches before enjoying a successful career in athletics administration as Director of Athletics at the University of Southern Mississippi. (more…) (April 26, 2012, Page 7)
UM housing, food costs to rise
Housing and meal plan hikes were approved state wide on Thursday and tuition is expected to increase after a May 7 meeting for UM and other state universities. (April 20, 2012, Page 1A)
It’s official: Bjork to be next Ole Miss AD
Ole Miss’ search to find the next person to lead the athletics department is finally over. After searching for Pete Boone’s replacement since he announced his decision to step aside as AD last November, Ole Miss officially hired Western Kentucky Athletics Director Ross Bjork to the same position today. He is expected to be introduced at a press conference Thursday.
According to a release from Ole Miss, Bjork will take over in mid-April. A committee led by former Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning and FedEx executive Mike Glenn helped recommend Bjork to Chancellor Dan Jones. (March 21, 2012, Page 6)
AD search may be coming to a close
BLOG: According to various reports Ole Miss has found its next athletics director.
The Bowling Green Daily News is reporting that current Western Kentucky Athletics Director Ross Bjork will be named Pete Boone‘s successor. (more…) (March 20, 2012)
Mr. Pat – one of our community’s icons
How did you first come to know Robert L. “Mr. Pat” Patterson? In his work with FCA? With the Kiwanis Club? As the bailiff at the courthouse? As a softball umpire? At church? At an Ole Miss ballgame? Editor Don Whitten takes a look at the relationships we’ve had with the man who’s been a local icon for longer than most of us have been around. (February 1, 2012, Page 4)
Leach, Feldman give thoughts on OM search
A week after announcing Houston Nutt would not be back to coach the Ole Miss Rebels in 2012, the search to find Nutt’s replacement continues to take shape.
One of the biggest coaching names that has been associated with the search in some fashion is former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, who has emerged as one of the fan favorites. Leach, who went 2-1 against the Rebels during his time at Texas Tech, has been out of coaching since the end of the 2009 season. He is currently living in Key West, Fla., and co-hosting a daily radio show, “College Football Playbook” with Jack Arute. (more…) (November 15, 2011, Page 6)
UM graduate selected for Cosmo Bachelor
Ole Miss graduate Will Belk has been selected as Cosmopolitan’s Mississippi Most Eligible Bachelor. He is up against about 50 other men to earn the Most Eligible Bachelor award of $10,000. He will appear in the November issue which hits newsstands on Oct. 16. (October 7, 2011, Page 3A)
Former UM professor may be gang leader
A university professor suspected of leading a motorcycle gang leader in California could have ties to Oxford and the University of Mississippi. (September 5, 2011, Page 3A)
Fans old, young show school spirit on film
Ole Miss fans old and young, big and small took part in the filming of a commercial highlighting life at the university.
Watch the commercial here: Ole Miss Commercial (September 2, 2011, Page 1B)
Move in
Students have been moving on campus all week as the residential halls overflowed to the point of some students needing to temporarily live in study halls until enough room can be made. (August 19, 2011, Page 1B)
