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The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state's flagship university. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. With more than 23,000 students, Ole Miss is the state's largest university and is ranked among the nation's fastest-growing institutions. Its 16 academic divisions include a major medical school, nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy, and an Honors College acclaimed for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action.

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The University of Mississippi, affectionately known as Ole Miss, is the state's flagship university. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification, it has a long history of producing leaders in public service, academics and business. With more than 23,000 students, Ole Miss is the state's largest university and is ranked among the nation's fastest-growing institutions. Its 16 academic divisions include a major medical school, nationally recognized schools of accountancy, law and pharmacy, and an Honors College acclaimed for a blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunities for community action.

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Preston Antes Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Preston Antes, an economics and public policy leadership major from Frontenac, Missouri, was inducted into the university's 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

Andy Flores Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Andy Flores, a public policy leadership and philosophy major from Ocean Springs, was inducted into the University of Mississippi 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

Logan Thomas Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Logan Thomas, a biological sciences major from Ridgeland, was inducted into the University of Mississippi's 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

Rabria Moore Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Rabria Moore, a journalism and political science major from Durant, was inducted into the University of Mississippi's 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

Margaret Walker Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Margaret Walker, a public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications major from Suwanee, Georgia, was inducted into the University of Mississippi's 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

Morgan Whited Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Morgan Whited, a biochemistry major from Marion, Arkansas, was inducted into the University of Mississippi's 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

Kelly Li Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Kelly Li, a public policy leadership and integrated marketing communications major from Hattiesburg, was inducted into the University of Mississippi's 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

Jilkiah Bryant Inducted into UM 2022-23 Hall of Fame

Jilkiah Bryant, a public health and health sciences major from Macon, was inducted into the University of Mississippi's 2022-23 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors given to Ole Miss students. Inductees were selected by a committee in accordance with policy developed by the Associated Student Body. Selections are based on outstanding contributions in all aspects of campus life.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 27

University of Mississippi Honors 2022-23 Who's Who Students

Two hundred and one Ole Miss students were recognized as Who's Who Among Students at the University of Mississippi during a ceremony on April 14 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Who's Who Among Students is a respected honor program recognizing seniors who excel academically and demonstrate leadership and community service on and off campus.
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Who's Who - 2023 Apr 24

University of Mississippi Students Receive Highest Academic Award, Taylor Medal

The University of Mississippi selected more than 70 students to receive a 2023 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal, the university's highest academic award.
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Academic Award - 2023 Apr 21

Rising Seniors Join Tassels Chapter of Mortar Board Honor Society at University of Mississippi

Fifty-six rising seniors were selected to join the Tassels Chapter of the Mortar Board honor society at the University of Mississippi.
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Honor Society - 2023 Apr 20

Ole Miss Junior Madeleine Dotson Named Truman Scholar

An ordinary day turned extraordinary for Madeleine Dotson, as she was congratulated by University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce for becoming the institution's 18th Truman Scholar. Winners were formally announced April 12 by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Boyce surprised Dotson, a junior Arabic, economics and political science major, with the news in his office on April 10, surrounded by several university leaders. The Truman Foundation, the nation's official living memorial to the 33rd U.S. president, awards merit-based scholarships to college students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service.
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Scholarship - 2023 Apr 19

Alyssa Stoner Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Alyssa Stoner, of Gulfport, is among three University of Mississippi students to receive the coveted Goldwater Scholarship this year. The Goldwater is one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. It identifies and supports exceptional sophomores and juniors who show promise of becoming the nation's next generation of research leaders in these fields.
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Scholarship - 2023 Apr 14

Noah Garrett Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Noah Garrett, of Madison, is among three University of Mississippi students to receive the coveted Goldwater Scholarship this year. The Goldwater is one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. It identifies and supports exceptional sophomores and juniors who show promise of becoming the nation's next generation of research leaders in these fields.
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Scholarship - 2023 Apr 14

Christian Boudreaux Wins Goldwater Scholarship

Christian Boudreaux, of Oxford, is among three University of Mississippi students to win a coveted Goldwater Scholarship this year. The Goldwater is one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. It identifies and supports exceptional sophomores and juniors who show promise of becoming the nation's next generation of research leaders in these fields.
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Scholarship - 2023 Apr 14

University of Mississippi Announces Fall 2022 Dean's Honor Roll

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Fall 2022 Honor Roll lists, including Dean's Honor Roll.
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Dean's List - 2023 Feb 27

University of Mississippi December 2022 Graduates

More than 600 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in December 2022. Undergraduate and graduate candidates received degrees from the College of Liberal Arts, General Studies and schools of Law, Pharmacy, Journalism and New Media, Engineering, Education, Business Administration, Applied Sciences and Patterson School of Accountancy.
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Graduation - 2023 Feb 14

UM Students Accepted Early Decision at UMMC Medical School

Nineteen University of Mississippi students have been accepted to medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center through the Early Decision Program.
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Accepted - 2022 Dec 7

University of Mississippi Announces Fall 2022 Chancellor's Honor Roll

The University of Mississippi announced students named to the Fall 2022 Honor Roll lists, including Chancellor's Honor Roll.
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Chancellor's List - 2023 Feb 27

Two Croft Students Receive Rose Bui Scholarships

Two students in the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi received the Rose Bui Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence. Top rising sophomores receive the Rose Bui scholarship, which is worth $8,000 per year for four years. Recipients must maintain a 3.4 GPA and remain in the international studies major during their time at the university.
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Scholarship - 2022 Dec 6

Top Croft Students Awarded Scholarships

Nine freshmen in the Croft Institute for International Studies received awards from one of the largest and most prestigious scholarship programs at the University of Mississippi. The Croft Scholars, the institute's most competitive freshmen, are awarded $8,000 per year for four years. Recipients must maintain a 3.4 GPA and remain in the international studies major during their time at the university.
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Scholarship - 2022 Dec 6

University of Mississippi Students Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

The University of Mississippi welcomed more than 200 students into the UM chapter of Phi Kappa Phi in fall 2022. Phi Kappa Phi is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most selective honor societies for all academic disciplines.
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Honor Society - 2022 Nov 18

UM Welcomes 13 Stamps Scholars for 2022

A new cohort of 13 Stamps Scholars has enrolled at the University of Mississippi. The Stamps Scholars Program awards scholarships based on academic excellence, leadership experience and exceptional character. The new class brings the number of Stamps Scholars at Ole Miss to 58, making the university the second-largest in the program.
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Scholarship - 2022 Nov 4

University of Mississippi Students Featured in National TV Commercial

Several University of Mississippi students were featured in the debut of the university's new television commercial Sept. 17 during the football game between Ole Miss and Georgia Tech on ABC. The 30-second commercial, titled "Where are You Going," features Ole Miss students describing their personal aspirations paired with popular spots on campus and in Oxford, showing viewers where leaders are made and legacies are born.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Oct 19

University of Mississippi Announces August 2022 Graduates

More than 1,000 students graduated from the University of Mississippi in August 2022. Undergraduate and graduate candidates received degrees from the College of Liberal Arts, General Studies and schools of Law, Pharmacy, Journalism and New Media, Engineering, Education, Business Administration, Applied Sciences and Patterson School of Accountancy.
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Graduation - 2022 Oct 11

Nikki Marzette Balances Work, Parenthood, Classes to Achieve Her Dream

Nikki Marzette's classmates at the University of Mississippi could have focused on any subject for their video storytelling project. They could have chosen a music video, a cooking tutorial or a news package. Instead, her classmates chose to feature her story.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 26

Tayler Glover Fosters Opportunities for Women in Computer Science

When Tayler Glover was in high school in Van Buren, Arkansas, she discovered computer science. When she took part in an information technology program at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus during her junior year of high school, one of the first things she noticed was that she was the only woman in her class, so she was pleasantly surprised when she got to the University of Mississippi to study computer science and found a good number of female students and teachers in her classes.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 19

Erin Bowens Strives to Help People with Communication Disorders

Erin Bowens chose to pursue her dream of helping people with communication disorders learn to communicate effectively and with confidence by majoring in communication sciences and disorders at the University of Mississippi.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 15

Remy Heinen Lays Foundation for Success in Law Enforcement

Remy Heinen is getting ready to pursue her dreams of problem solving and giving back to the community through a career in law enforcement.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 14

Twins Find Ole Miss Family Together

Twins Michael and Lauren Taplin used to watch "The Blind Side" together in their Edwardsville, Illinois, home and wonder about what Ole Miss was really like. Although the siblings' interests were very different, they both liked the sense of the University of Mississippi they got from the movie and decided to visit when it was time to apply for college.
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Graduation - 2022 Jul 12
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