The Red and Blue Celebration of UM Staff 2023 is May 10 at noon in the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The celebration is open to any UM staff members who graduated in December 2022, May 2023, or August 2023. Interested staff graduates who wish to be recognized should complete the online registration form by April 14.
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The UM Staff Council & the Office of the Provost co-sponsor the Red & Blue Graduation Celebration of UM Staff Members. This is an opportunity for the university community to come together and honor staff members who have successfully navigated the college experience while simultaneously working as an employee at the university. During the ceremony, we celebrate graduating staff members with red and blue cords and a reception in their honor. This event is an opportunity for students, family, staff, alums and faculty to attend and celebrate with our graduating staff members. A reception at the Ford Center will immediately follow the ceremony.
UM staff members are employed primarily in non-teaching activities in support of the educational, research, and service programs of the university. They may be full-time or part-time administrative, professional, and other staff employees and located on any campus of the University of Mississippi who are eligible for fringe benefits, such as personal and sick leave, retirement benefits, and healthcare. Student workers are not eligible for this event.
Date: May 10, 2023
Time: 12:00 Noon
Address: Ford Center for the Performing Arts, 100 University Avenue • P.O. Box 1848 • University, MS 38677-0188
Contact us at (662) 915-1198 or sfoust@olemiss.edu for ADA assistance or questions
Register here: Closed
2019 2nd Annual Red & Blue Celebration of UM Staff Members
2018 Inaugural Red & Blue Celebration of UM Staff Members
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Red and Blue Graduation 2018. Photos by Thomas Graning/Ole Miss Communications