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May 10, 2013 – Ricky Nobile

by Ricky Nobile Published: May 10,2013

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Ole Miss eyes development of old Whirlpool plant

by Clay Chandler Published: October 29,2012

Tags: Institutes of Higher Learning, Ole Miss, Oxford, University of Mississippi, Whirlpool

Among the list of projects the University of Mississippi recently submitted to the College Board was the redevelopment of the old Whirlpool plant into a recreational facility and a hub to help ease traffic and parking woes. Schools annually submit their Facilities Needs Requests, which give the College Board an idea of each school’s funding [...] [...]

James Meredith reflects on and reveals his missions from God

by For the MBJ Published: September 9,2012

Tags: integration, James Meredith, Ole Miss, University of Mississippi

James Meredith has always confounded people. In 1962, as a 29-year-old Air Force veteran, he confounded the white power structure and the watching world by breaking the color barrier at the University of Mississippi, his entry supported by U.S. Marshals and federalized troops. “I deliberately put the United States government in a position where they [...] [...]

New integrated marketing head hopes to help students realize possibilities of field

by Ross Reily Published: August 14,2012

Tags: Desoto, Drake University, Meek School of Journalism and New Media, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Ole Miss, Oxford, Scott Fiene, Tupelo, University of Iowa, University of Mississippi, Will Norton

OXFORD — As new director of the integrated marketing communications program at the University of Mississippi’s journalism school, Scott Fiene hopes to help students get passionate about the field and learn to use all the discipline’s tools. With more than two decades of corporate public relations and marketing communications experience, Fiene has plenty of knowledge [...] [...]

South Carolina’s Spurrier moves forward with plan to pay college football players

by Associated Press Published: May 31,2012

Tags: Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Southeastern Conference, Steve Spurrier

DESTIN, Fla. — Steve Spurrier is sticking with his plan to pay players. South Carolina’s outspoken coach first floated the idea at the Southeastern Conference’s spring meetings last year. Fellow coaches and league administrators listened, but it made little, if any, progress. He trotted out his stipend plan again this week and said Wednesday that [...] [...]

MBJ EDITORIAL: Questions we should ask the new chief of the MDA

by MBJ Staff Published: May 25,2012

Tags: Brent Chistensen, dan mullen, HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi State University, Ole Miss, Pine Belt, University of Florida

Last time the State of Mississippi went to Gainesville, Fla., to fill a job, it scored a winner in Dan Mullen, whom Mississippi State University lured away from the University of Florida football coaching staff to be head Bulldog in Starkville. Consecutive wins over Ole Miss and a pair of bowl victories have the folks [...] [...]

USM breaks ground on business program building

HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi is starting construction on a new home for its College of Business. >> Donor: $5 million gif to USM business college an investment — not a payback >> USM’s College of Business growing its expectations >> USM FUNDRAISING FOR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS REACHES A MILESTONE — Gift from [...] [...]

Remembering national-title days — Ole Miss to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rebels’ 1962 perfect football season

The past two seasons have been zero fun for those who have even a casual rooting interest in the Ole Miss football program. The third game of the 2012 season, when the Rebels play Texas in Oxford, will be set aside to remember the best of times on the field and the worst of times [...] [...]

Read the March 5 issue of the MBJ online

by MBJ Staff Published: March 1,2012

Tags: agribusiness, Charter schools, national title, Ole Miss

In this week’s MBJ — REMEMBER THE TITANS: Ole Miss to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Rebels’ 1962 perfect football season. By Clay Chandler Also in this week’s paper: >> The apple falls: Will the son live up to the father — by Wally Northway >> Eastover on the move: More dominoes fall after the [...] [...]

USM’s College of Business growing its expectations

by Ted Carter Published: February 12,2012

Tags: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Dr. James T. Tisdale, gulf of mexico, JACKSON, Joseph Green Hall, Lance Nail, M.M. Roberts Stadium, Master of Business Administration, Master of Professional Accountancy, McCarty Hall, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Ole Miss, The School of Business for Mississippi, U.S. News & World Report, University of Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi

College expects to break ground this summer on new 90,000 square-foot home HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business is not looking for its future somewhere over the rainbow. The College has found it situated on an expanse of gravel between M.M. Roberts Stadium and McCarty Hall. Thanks to quicker-than-expected fund-raising, the [...] [...]

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