University of Mississippi · College and the Croft Institute for International Studies regularly draw the top scholars from across the country. 6 University of Mississippi Chancellor

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3University of Mississippi

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The University of Mississippi, affectionately known to students, alumni and fans as Ole Miss, is the state’s flagship university. It was founded in 1848 as a liberal arts-based institution, and that foundation continues to offer students a way to develop critical thinking, intellectual depth and creativity. Recognized for groundbreaking research in areas ranging from natural products to physical acoustics, the university is home to more than 23,000 students and has seen a steady increase in enrollment for 20 consecutive years. Graduates of the university excel at a range of professional, academic and service-oriented careers across the globe.

UM is Mississippi’s largest university, and its Oxford campus houses:

• theCollegeofLiberalArts,• PattersonSchoolofAccountancy,• SchoolofAppliedSciences,• SchoolofBusinessAdministration,• SchoolofEducation,• SchoolofEngineering,• SchoolofGraduateStudies,• MeekSchoolofJournalismandNewMedia,• SchoolofPharmacy,• andSchoolofLaw.

The university has the only pharmacy school in Mississippi, as well as the state’s onlyschoolsofMedicine,DentistryandHealthRelatedProfessions,whicharelocatedattheUniversityofMississippiMedicalCenterinJackson.Inaddition,theuniversityoffersaGeneralStudiesdegreethroughtheOfficeoftheProvostandoperates four regional campuses across Mississippi.

University Primetime ranks UM

No. 16 for having the “Overall

Best Quality of Life,” and

collegeranker.com named Oxford

No. 13 among “the 50 Best College

Towns to Live in Forever.”

University of Mississippi


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With a student-to-faculty ratio of 19-to-1, the university provides opportunities for students to receive one-on-one mentoring from professors and form lasting bonds among classmates. Ole Miss consistently ranks as one of the nation’s best buys and maintains a breathtaking campus named the country’s “Most Beautiful”byNewsweek and others.

UMhascommitteditselftothecoreprinciplesrequiredofagreatAmericanuniversity: accessibility, leadership/excellence and service. In fall 2014, the university’s enrollment hit an all-time record of 23,096 for all its campuses, up 40 percent from 16,500 students in just 10 years.

Over that same time, the university’s minority enrollment has increased by an even more impressive margin of more than 72 percent. For the 2014-15 academic year, 23.8 percent of UM students were minorities and 14.2 percent wereAfrican-American.


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The Chronicle of Higher Education named UM as the nation’s 13th-fastest growing university in its Almanac of Higher Education. Ole Miss is the only public university inMississippitoshelterachapterofPhiBetaKappa,thenation’soldestandmostprestigious honor society for liberal arts undergraduates, and the Oxford campus is consistently ranked among the safest in the country.

CompetitiveacademicprogramssuchastheSallyMcDonnellBarksdaleHonorsCollegeandtheCroftInstituteforInternationalStudiesregularlydrawthetopscholars from across the country.


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ThePositionandQualificationsTheChancellorreportstotheMississippiBoardofTrusteesofStateInstitutionsofHigherLearning,theconstitutionalgoverning body for all eight of the state’s public universities, throughtheCommissionerofHigherEducation.TheChancellorservesastheuniversity’schiefexecutiveofficerandmustbea strong leader with a vision for the institution’s future and a desire to continue its commitment to service and research.

TheBoardofTrusteesiscomposedof12members,allappointed by the governor. The board meets monthly andisresponsibleforpolicyandfinancialoversightofthe eight public institutions of higher learning.

Created in 1997, the Sally McDonnell Barksdale

Honors College attracts acclaim for its blend

of academic rigor, experiential learning and

opportunities for community action. The

Honors College has grown to more than 1,100

students and is working on a major expansion

and renovation of its facilities to provide

space for study, discussion and reflection.


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Current Members of the Board of Trustees • AlanPerry,President,Jackson

• Dr.DougRouse,VicePresident,Hattiesburg

• KarenCummins,Oakland

• Dr.FordDye,Oxford

• ShaneHooper,Tupelo

• Dr.AlfredE.McNairJr.,Gautier

• ChipMorgan,Leland

• HalParker,Bolton

• ChristyPickering,Biloxi

• C.D.SmithJr.,Meridian

• Dr.J.WaltStarr,Columbus

Reporting Directly to the Chancellor• Provost/ViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs

• ViceChancelloroftheUMMedicalCenter

• ViceChancellorforAdministrationandFinance

• ExecutiveDirectorofAlumniAffairs

• DirectorofIntercollegiateAthletics

• ChiefCommunicationsOfficer

• AssistanttotheChancellorforMulticulturalAffairs

• DirectorofUniversityandPublicEvents

• DirectorofAudit

• AssistanttotheChancellor

• GeneralCounselandChiefofStafftotheChancellor

• AssociateGeneralCounselandSpecialAssistanttotheChancellorforGovernmentalAffairs

Academic Deans• DeanofthePattersonSchoolofAccountancy

• DeanoftheSchoolofAppliedSciences

• DeanoftheSchoolofBusinessAdministration

• DeanoftheSchoolofEducation

• DeanoftheSchoolofEngineering

• DeanofGeneralStudies

• DeanoftheGraduateSchool

• DeanoftheMeekSchoolofJournalism andNewMedia

• DeanoftheSchoolofLaw

• DeanoftheCollegeofLiberalArts

• DeanoftheSchoolofPharmacy

• DeanoftheSallyMcDonnellBarksdale HonorsCollege

• DeanofLibraries

• DeanoftheSchoolofMedicine

• DeanoftheSchoolofNursing

• DeanoftheSchoolofHealth-RelatedProfessions

• DeanoftheSchoolofDentistry


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Other Qualifications Include

• Excellentacademiccredentialsandrecordofscholarshiporequivalentexperienceand accomplishments that command the respect of the university community;

• Passionforandcommitmenttoexcellenceinundergraduate and graduate education;

• Strongleadershipskillsthatinspireandmotivateothers;

• Senior-levelexperiencemanagingalargeandcomplexorganizationwiththeability to work with both internal and external constituencies including faculty, staff, students, the local community, alumni, government, the media and the general public;

• Abilitytoprepareandimplementacomprehensiveandfiscally-responsibleuniversity budget;

• Abilitytogenerateresourcesfortheuniversity,includingbothpublicfunding and private fundraising, and to connect these resources to the mission of the institution;

• Abilitytorecruitexcellentadministratorsaswellasdevelop,mentorand retain a strong leadership team;

• Experienceworkingeffectivelywithfederal,stateandlocalofficials;

• Commitmenttoadiversestudentbody,facultyandstaffandtopromoting issues of multiculturalism;

• Abilitytoworksuccessfullywithinastatewidesystemofhighereducation;

• Appreciationfortheimportanceofsustainabilitytothefutureofthe university and community;

• AppreciationforthevalueofastrongDivisionIintercollegiateathleticsprogram.


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Vision,MissionandCoreValuesOur Vision

AsagreatAmericanpublicuniversity,theUniversityofMississippiwillleadand excel by engaging minds, transforming lives and serving others.

Our Mission

The University of Mississippi’s mission is to create, evaluate, share and apply knowledge in a free, open and inclusive environment of intellectual inquiry.

Buildinguponadistinguishedfoundationintheliberalarts,thestate’soldestuniversity serves the people of Mississippi and the world through a breadth of academic, research and professional programs. The university provides an academic experience that emphasizes critical thinking; encourages intellectual depth and creativity; challenges and inspires a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate and professional students; provides enriching opportunities outside the classroom; supports lifelong learning; and develops a sense of global responsibility.


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Accessibility: Scholarships,mentoringandfreshman

success programs, and alumni involvement all come

together to ensure accessibility for any student

dedicated to the pursuit of education at the

university level.

Our Core Principles

Leadership: From politics to business to technology,

OleMissgraduatesareleadersintheirfields,andthe

university excels at developing leadership skills in

our students.

Excellence: Specializedareasofstudyrangingfrom

conducting natural products research to reducing

jet noise and fostering racial equality all prepare our

alumni to make a meaningful impact on the world.

Service: From the time they are students, our alumni

developdeepconnectionstoserviceandnonprofit

work, building a positive sense of community

in the places in which they live and work.


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Statement of Institutional Core Values

In pursuing its mission, the University of Mississippi:

• Reaffirmsitsidentityandpurposeasfundamentallyacademic

• Nurturesexcellenceinteaching,learning,creativityandresearch

• Providesthebestandmostaccessibleundergraduateeducation in the state of Mississippi

• Offershighqualitygraduateandprofessionalprograms

• Protectsacademicfreedomandcultivatesindividual integrity and academic honesty

• Promotesinclusivenessinitsstudentbody,facultyandstaff

• Requiresrespectforallindividualsandgroups

• Fostersacivilcommunityofsharedgovernanceand collaborative endeavors

• Practicesgoodstewardshipofitsresources

• Devotesitsknowledgeandabilitiestoservethestateandtheworld

• Honorsthedignityofallemployeesandcompensatesthemfairly

Our Strategic Plan

TheUM2020StrategicPlanistheresultofalmosttwoyearsofdedicatedeffortonthepartoftheStrategicPlanningCouncil,theProvostandmanymembersoftheuniversitycommunity.Thisplanwill help guide us over the next decade and will move the university closer to its vision.

Our faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends offered more than 10,000inspiringideasfortheuniversity’sfuture.Acrossalloftheseideas,threecommonthemesemerged:adesireto“dreambig”andtoset great expectations for the state’s flagship university; to expand our impact in the state and to extend our reach globally; and to foster one of our greatest attributes, an unrivaled collegiate experience.

To encourage an unwavering pursuit towards these interests, the StrategicPlanningCouncilidentifiedthefollowingPrioritiesofExcellenceaswellasspecificgoalsattachedtotheseareas: 1. UndergraduateEducationandStudentSuccess

2. GraduateandProfessionalEducation

3. Research,Scholarship,CreativityandInnovation

4. TheCollegiateExperience

5. Faculty

6. Staff

7. TransformationthroughService

The University of Mississippi CreedThe University of Mississippi is a community of learning dedicated to nurturing excellence in intellectual inquiry and personal character in an openanddiverseenvironment.Asavoluntarymember of this community:

• Ibelieveinrespectforthedignityofeachperson.

• Ibelieveinfairnessandcivility.

• Ibelieveinpersonalandprofessionalintegrity.

• Ibelieveinacademichonesty.

• Ibelieveinacademicfreedom.

• Ibelieveingoodstewardshipofourresources.

I pledge to uphold these values and encourage others to follow my example.


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Generating Support

• Overthepast30years,philanthropicsupportfortheUniversityofMississippihasgrownsignificantly–somuchsothattheprograms,facilities,researchandother academic opportunities that were merely the dreams of those who created the University of Mississippi Foundation are now realities. Unrestricted annual giving from alumni, parents and friends, realized bequests and other planned gifts, contributions for building and renovation projects and gifts for endowments have contributed to the stunning progress of Ole Miss in the last three decades.

• TheimpactofgenerousinvestmentsextendsacrossallUMcampusesand through the lives of thousands of students, student-athletes, faculty, researchers, patients and staff. These gifts help advance this university to phenomenal heights, creating an even greater demand for UM degrees, graduates, programs and services.

Building Enrollment

• Infact,whilemanyuniversitiesareexperiencingenrollmentdeclines,UM’snumbers continue to soar. The Chronicle of Higher Education has named UM the 13th-fastest growing public university in the nation in its Almanac of Higher Education 2014. This record growth has been achieved with more stringentacademicqualificationcriteriainplacefornonresidentcandidates.

• Toaddresstheneedsofourgrowingstudentbody,approximately$473millionofactivemajorcapitalprojectscanbefoundontheOxfordcampus–thatis,projects in the planning, design, construction and newly completed stages –withconstructionfortheUMMedicalCentertotaling$414million.

Building Resources and Donors

• Fiscalyear2014giftsof$118millioncamefromloyaldonorswhounderstand how strong private giving dramatically affects the university’s marginofexcellence.Some21,954donorsinvestedinUM,anincreaseof675 donors over the previous year. The upward course in the number of giftswasevenmoresignificant:42,063,anincreaseofmorethan5,000giftscomparedtofiscalyear2013.Additionally,theChronicle of Higher EducationnamedUMasthestate’s“topfundraiser”withthedistinctionof having the largest endowment among universities in Mississippi.

The University of Mississippi thrives as a higher education environment. The University Foundation operates as a business environment attracting, managingandinvestingprivateresources.Andthetwo,withalltheircommitted stakeholders, stand together to help build a better world.

Foundation Initiatives

• Chancellor’sTrust

• OleMissOpportunity

• TheRowanOakSociety

• TheBarnardInitiative

• UniversityMuseum

• OleMissWomen’sCouncilforPhilanthropy


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Community&CultureNestledintherollinghillsofnorthMississippi,thecityofOxfordhasreceivednumerous distinctions over the years. Smithsonian magazine listed it as one ofthe“20BestSmallTownsinAmerica,”praisingthetown’sarts,cultureandsociallife.AmericanExpresssingledOxfordoutasoneofthe10“BestSmallTownsforBusinessinAmerica,”notingitsliteraryhistory,thrivingretailand dining businesses, and strong population growth over the past decade. Livability.comalsonamedOxfordthenation’ssecond-bestcollegetown.

Oxford offers the amenities of a big city borough while still maintaining its small-towncharm.JustanhoursouthofMemphis,thisdiversecollegetownhasdrawnstudents,alumni,visitors,touristsandresidents.TheOxfordSquareremainsthehub of activity, where many shops, galleries and restaurants are located, including theSouth’soldestdepartmentstoreandoneofthenation’smostrenownedindependent bookstores. Oxford boasts an affordable cost of living, low crime rate and quality health care. With two strong public school systems that rank among the best in the state and two private schools that offer unique, focused programs for their students, there is a school to meet each resident’s educational needs.


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Community&Culture

Toutedasthe“CulturalMeccaoftheSouth,”Oxfordencouragesthecreativelifewith writers, artists and musicians calling it home. The arts are an important part of Oxford’s sense of place, and museums, galleries and performing arts venues showcasetalentfromOxfordandaroundtheglobe.Oneofthe“20BestCollegeArtMuseums”andtheworld’slargestbluesmusicarchivearehousedontheuniversitycampusalongwiththeGertrudeC.FordCenterforthePerformingArts.Thetownalsohasmanyeventsthatcelebrateitsculturethroughouttheyear,includingtheOxfordFilmFestival,DoubleDeckerArtsFestival,ConferencefortheBookandtheFaulknerandYoknapatawphaConference.


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NobelPrize-winningauthorWilliamFaulknermadehishomehereandfoundinspirationinthepeopleandplacesofOxfordandLafayetteCounty.Manywriters have followed in Faulkner’s footsteps, making Oxford their home over theyears,includingWillieMorris,BarryHannah,LarryBrownandcurrentOxfordresidentsAceAtkins,BethAnnFennellyandTomFranklin.AlsoonthatlistisUMlawschoolgraduateandbestsellingauthorJohnGrisham.Heandhis wife, Renee, sponsor a writer-in-residence program through the university, where emerging writers are selected on the strength of their writing and provided housing close to campus. They teach one class each semester and are given ample writing time, continuing the legacy of the writers before them.


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HometoJamesBeardaward-winningchefJohnCurrence,Oxford’sdiverseculinaryestablishmentsareacclaimednationwide.Currence’sCityGroceryRestaurant Group has been the culinary epicenter ofOxfordsince1992.FromfinediningtosoulfoodatAjaxontheSquaretothefamouschicken-on-a-stick at a local gas station, Oxford offers an eclectic Southerndiningexperience.TheuniversityandOxfordarealsohometotheannualSouthernFoodwaysSymposiumsponsoredbytheSouthernFoodwaysAlliance.BasedatUM’sCenterfortheStudyofSouthernCultureandledbyJohnT.Edge,winneroftheM.F.K.FisherDistinguishedWritingAwardfromtheJamesBeardFoundation,theSFAdocuments,studiesandcelebratesthediversefoodculturesofthechangingAmericanSouth.

NamedaBikeFriendlyCommunity,Oxfordhas miles of bicycle paths for the road bike enthusiast as well as a number of mountain bike trails.TheOxfordParkCommissionoffersavariety of parks from playgrounds and walking trailstoOxford’spremiersportscomplex,FNCPark,andthenewFNCTennisCenter.Oxfordis also located close to several golf courses, state parks and recreational lakes.


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The Sporting News ranked

the Grove among college

football’s greatest traditions

and described it as “the Holy

Grailoftailgatingsites.”

“In Oxford lies, as promised, the

most magical place on all of God’s

green football playing earth, The

Grove. A school of red and white

and blue tents swimming in a

shaded 10 acre forest of oak trees

floating in an ocean of goodwill

and even better manners.”

-Sports Illustrated

Watching the Rebels compete is a big part of life in Oxford, as well, and Ole MissbringsthebestthattheSEChastooffer.ThousandsofvisitorsflocktoOxfordeachyeartowatchSECfootballandtailgateintheGrove.For more information about the Oxford community, check out the Oxford ChamberofCommercewebsiteathttp://oxfordms.com/,VisitOxford’ssiteathttp://visitoxfordms.com/, and the city of Oxford page at http://oxfordms.net/.


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“I discovered that my own little

postage stamp of native soil

was worth writing about and

that I would never live long

enough to exhaust it…”

— William Faulkner

MoreAboutUMFollowing two decades of strong leadership in academics, fundraising and social issues, the university is poised to continue its leadership role in areas ranging from life-changing research on malaria treatments to substantial contributions toward understanding race-related issues and educating future generations about them.

UM’sresearchenterprise–includingprogramsinacoustics,physics,healthcareandpharmaceuticalsciences–isrenownedinternationally.Theuniversityholds more than 40 patents for inventions including an anti-stuttering device, an algal herbicide, novel drug-delivery systems, a thermoacoustic refrigeration device, immune system stimulators and possible treatments for cancer, malaria, pain and infections. This work takes place across the university, which is home to more than 20 major research centers. In addition, the university is a center forFaulknerstudies,offeringoneofthefinestcollectionsoftheNobelPrize-winner’s work and maintaining his Rowan Oak home as a literary shrine.

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TheuniversityranksfirstinMississippiamongpubliccollegesanduniversitiesintermsofstudentcompletion,measuredbyfour- and six-year graduation rates. Data compiled for a report by the Chronicle of Higher Education shows that 33.9 percent of Ole Miss students graduate in four years and 58.7 percent graduate within six years. The university’s graduation rates also best the regional and national averages.

AFewThingsWe’reProudofOver the past 10 years, the percentage of international students enrolled at Ole Miss has grown from 3 percent oftheoverallstudentbodyto4percent.Studentsfrom 92 foreign countries enrolled in fall 2014.

The university’s William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation helps communities promote inclusiveness among races and eliminate barriers to racial reconciliation, equality and justice throughhealthydiscussionofissuesandopportunities.TheKelloggFoundationhasrecognizedtheinstitute’sleadershipwitha$3.1million award to develop community outreach and educational programs,andtheinstitutereceivedtheInternationalAssociationofOfficialHumanRightsAgencies’2012InternationalAward.


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When it comes to value in higher education, UM is among the nation’s best. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked OleMissonbothits“25BestCollegeValuesUnder$30,000aYear”and“Top100ValuesinPublicColleges”listsfor2014.TheuniversityisoneoftwoSECinstitutionsontheformerhonorroll,rankedNo.16.UMisrankednumber78onthelatterlist.

Theuniversityhasmanyfinancialaidprogramstohelpexceptionaland deserving students, and 76 percent of Ole Miss undergraduates receivesomeformoffinancialaid,includingacademicscholarships,need-based scholarships and grants and student loans.

The Ole Miss Opportunity program provides need-based scholarships to Mississippi students that cover tuition, room and board. In just two years, the program has provided$1.29millioninassistanceto267students.

Theuniversityhasproduced25RhodesScholars,puttingitamong the nation’s elite institutions in terms of alumni who have won what is considered the world’s most prestigious scholarship.Since1998,whentheSallyMcDonnellBarksdaleHonorsCollegewaslaunched,OleMisshasproducedtwoRhodesScholars,aswellassevenTrumanScholars,10GoldwaterScholars,aMarshallScholar,16FulbrightScholars,twoUdallScholarsandtwoGatesCambridgeScholars.


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TheUMMedicalCenteriscollaboratingwithTougalooCollegeandJacksonStateUniversityontheJacksonHeartStudy,theworld’s largest long-term study of cardiovascular risk factors in African-Americans.

The University Museum, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in2014-15,hasbeenrankedasoneofthe20BestCollegeArtMuseumsbyComplexArt&Design.

TheUMSchoolofPharmacyhasbeenaleaderinprofessionaleducation for many years, and nearly 100 percent of Doctor of Pharmacygraduatespassthenationallicensureexamontheirfirstattempt.

TheSchoolofPharmacyisrepeatedlyrecognizedforexternalfunding.Forfederalfiscalyear2013,theUMSchoolofPharmacywasNo.12inthenationintermsoftotalexternalfunding.TheschoolalsomaintainsthelongestrunningNationalInstitutesofHealthcontractinthecountry,theMarijuanaProject.

With the world’s largest blues music archive, Living Blues magazineand“Highway61”(abluesradioshowproducedweeklyforMississippiPublicBroadcasting),UMisinternationallyrenowned for its blues research and scholarship.


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TheUniversityofMississippiHighSchool,aprogramforonlinestudents,hasbeennamedasoneofthecountry’s25BestOnlineHighSchoolDiplomasbyTheBestSchools.org.Theaccreditedprogram enrolled more than 250 students in 43 courses in fall 2014.

TheUMNationalCenterforNaturalProductsResearchisthenation’s only university-based research program devoted to the discovery and development of natural product-derived pharmaceuticalsandagrochemicalstobenefithumanhealthandagriculturalproductivity.NCNPRscientistshaveidentifiedhundredsof potential compounds to treat cancer, malaria, tuberculosis, AIDSandothermedicalconditions.TheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationalsohaspartneredwithNCNPRforaCenterofExcellencefortheBotanicalDietarySupplementResearch,whichhasamissiontodevelopauthenticationandidentificationtools and to help evaluate the safety of botanical supplements.

TheSchoolofEngineeringhasexperiencedasurgeinenrollment,growing 147 percent over the past decade. The school’s DepartmentofGeologyandGeologicalEngineeringranksasthe nation’s largest, enrolling 303 students in fall 2014.

TheCenterforManufacturingExcellence,initssixthyearofoperation,isafirstforMississippianduniqueinthenation,incorporating coursework from engineering, accountancy, business and liberal arts to produce graduates with a unique set of skills.


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TheSchoolofLawishometooneofthenation’stwodegreeprogramsinspacelawandin2013launchedthecountry’sfirstMasterofLawsprograminairandspacelaw. Faculty members from the program have consulted with several countries to help draft their aviation and space law systems. The school also publishes the Journal of Space Law,theworld’soldestpublicationdevotedtothefield.

Theuniversity’sPattersonSchoolofAccountancyisrankedNo.6inthenation–atopallotherSECprograms–forundergraduateeducationbythePublic Accounting Report.Theschool’smaster’sanddoctoralprogramsarerankedatNos.17 and 9, respectively, in their categories. The university also is home to the world’s largestaccountinglibrary,theNationalLibraryoftheAccountingProfession.

TheAmericanAcademyofForensicSciencerankstheUMdegreeinforensicchemistryamongthetopfiveinthecountry.Theprogram,whichtrainsstudents to work as professionals in crime labs and other settings, was also rankedamongthenation’sTop13byForensicColleges.com,whichlaudedits internship program and opportunities for hands-on experience.

Createdin1997,theSallyMcDonnellBarksdaleHonorsCollegeattractsacclaim for its blend of academic rigor, experiential learning and opportunitiesforcommunityaction.TheHonorsCollegehasgrownto more than 1,100 students and is undergoing a major expansion and renovation to provide space for study, discussion and reflection.

UM offers the state’s only Mandarin Chinesedegreeprogram,oneof12ChineseFlagshipprogramsintheU.S.TheuniversityisdevelopingaflagshipprograminArabic.


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AfavoritespotforgenerationsoftailgatersbeforeOleMisshomefootballgames,theGrove–a10-acrespacenearthecenterofcampus–consistentlyrankshighonrankingsofAmerica’sbesttailgatingvenues.ESPN’s“CollegeGameDay”broadcastlivefromtheGrovefortheAlabamagameinOctober2014,andproducerscalledtheshowthe“Beston-campusexperience”ever.In previous years, the Grove experience has been hailed by Sports Illustrated and Parademagazines,ESPN’s“CollegeGameday”and“CBSThisMorning.”In fall 2014, the Grove was again lauded as one of the nation’s best spots for pregame revelry by Tailgater Monthly and Bon Appetit magazines.

UM’sMediaandDocumentaryProjectsprogramoffersanacademicpathuniqueintheSECandrareintheU.S.,drawingstudentsfromaroundtheworld.ItistheonlyprogramintheSECofferingstudentsanopportunitytoproducefilmsascapstonethesiswork.AfilmproducedbytheofficerecentlywonanEmmyAward.

TheSchoolofPharmacyishelpingimprovethehealthofDeltaresidentsthroughtheDeltaPharmacyPatientCareManagementProject.FundedbytheHealthResourcesandServicesAdministration,adivisionoftheU.S.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,throughtheDeltaHealthAlliance,theprojectusescommunity pharmacists to help meet the extraordinary unmet health care needs of Delta residents with diabetes and asthma.

The Oxford campus is among the nation’s safest campuses. In May 2012, the Ole Miss campus was ranked safestintheSECandinthetop10nationallybyCollegeSafe.com.


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TheMississippiInnocenceProject,housedintheSchoolofLaw,identifies,investigates and litigates viable claims of innocence on behalf of Mississippi prisonerswhohavebeenwrongfullyimprisoned.Second-andthird-yearlawstudentsjoinwithMIPstaffandserveasstudentattorneystorepresentclients.UM law student attorneys in the clinic have been involved in close to a dozen exonerations in the state.

TheUniversityofMississippiPublicInterestLawFoundation,orPILF,foundedin1989,isastudent-run,publicinterestandprobonoorganization.PILFworkstoeducate law students about the diversity of public interest law through meaningful volunteer opportunities and community involvement. This year, the group is helpingimmigrantsobtainU.S.visassotheycanreportcrimescommittedagainstthem without having to fear repercussions because of their immigrant status.

OleMisssocialworkstudentshaveestablishedtheSanMateoEmpowermentProject,anonprofitpartnershipbetweenthestudentsandthecommunityofSanMateoinAmbergrisCaye,Belize.Thestudentsworkinthecommunity’sschoolsand are helping replace miles of rotting plank bridges with essential roadways.

UMisacollaboratorintheMississippiExcellenceinTeachingProgram,designedto attract top students to teacher education programs with full scholarships and professionalincentives.FundedbytheRobertM.HearinSupportFoundation,theprogramisdesignedtocreateaunique“honorscollegestyle”learningexperience for high-performing education students and promote collaboration betweenstudentsandfacultyatUMandMississippiStateUniversity.

And, that’s just to name a few …


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Application/Nomination Process

ReflectingtheimportanceofasearchforaChancellor,theMississippiBoardofTrusteeshasretainedtheservicesofR.WilliamFunk&Associatestoassistintherecruitmentoftheschool’snextleader.BillFunk,thefounderandpresidentofthefirm,ispersonallyworkingwiththesearchcommitteeandBoardofTrustees.Funkisnationallyregardedasoneoftheforemostrecruitersof college and university presidents and chancellors, having recruited leaders ofsuchinstitutionsasRutgersUniversity,UniversityofVirginia,UniversityofNorthCarolina,GeorgiaTech,UniversityofGeorgia,PurdueUniversity,OhioStateUniversity,UniversityofMinnesota,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,LouisianaStateUniversity,UniversityofKansasandothers.

While applications and nominations will be accepted until the positionisfilled,interestedpartiesareencouragedtosubmittheirmaterialstoourconsultantbySeptember1.

Allnominations,applicationsand questions regarding the search should be directed to our consultant as noted below:

University of Mississippi Chancellor SearchR. William Funk & Associates100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200Dallas, Texas 75205Email: [email protected]: 214-295-3312

University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/TitleIX/Section 405/ADA/ADEA Employer.

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University of Mississippi · College and the Croft Institute for International Studies regularly draw the top scholars from across the country. 6 University of Mississippi Chancellor