OXFORD, Miss. – America’s first blues publication, Living Blues, not only celebrates its Ruby Anniversary when its 208th issue hits newsstands Sunday (Aug. 1) but also marks 40 years of setting the international standard for blues journalism.
Honors College Student’s Study Abroad Strengthens Character, Confidence
July 30, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Susan Price of Madison, a senior English major at the University of Mississippi, spent the spring semester studying and traveling in the United Kingdom. Susan Price of Madison, a senior at the University of Mississippi, takes time out from her semester-long study at the University of Edinburgh to do some sightseeing. SheRead the story …
English Professor, Students Restore Treasured Medieval Manuscript
July 30, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On Feb. 13-14, 1945, a firestorm consumed large parts of Dresden, reducing much of the German city’s baroque treasures to charred rubble. British and American bombers dropped 3,900 tons of bombs and other incendiary devices in the infamous two-day World War II attack. Gregory Heyworth, UM associate professor of English, adjusts theRead the story …
Ole Miss Selected One of Top Ten Great Colleges to Work For
July 29, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second consecutive year, The Chronicle of Higher Education selected the University of Mississippi as one of the top 10 Great Colleges To Work For among colleges with more than 10,000 students.
Inaugural BASS Scholars Complete Summer Program
July 29, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Participants in the inaugural Henry E. Bass Basic Acoustics Summer School, or BASS, at the University of Mississippi will present results of their research projects Thursday (July 29) at the National Center for Physical Acoustics.
School of Engineering Names Auditorium for Fulton Native, UM Alumnus Carl C. Comer
July 27, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a student, Carl C. Comer of Fulton spent many hours taking classes in the Old Chemistry Building auditorium at the University of Mississippi. When he returned to his alma mater Saturday, it was to have the classroom dedicated in his honor.
Engineering Alumnus Honored as National Tau Beta Pi Laureate
July 27, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A 2010 University of Mississippi School of Engineering graduate has been tapped as one of five Tau Beta Pi laureates nationwide.
Counseling Center Volunteers Provide Summer Program for At-Risk Yalobusha County Youth
July 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hosea Rockett understands the challenges of growing up in an area with limited resources and even fewer positive role models.
Ford Center’s New Season Includes Classic Broadway, Fun Family Shows and Big-Name Performers
July 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts brings classic Broadway, fun family shows and big-name performers to the University of Mississippi for the 2010-11 season.
Students Take Top Honors In Magazine Competition
July 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have edged out hundreds of competitors for top honors in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications’ annual student magazine competition.