OXFORD, Miss. – Rounds of winter weather that hit the Mid-South this year have pushed back the projected opening date for the new law school facility at the University of Mississippi. UM law Dean Samuel M. Davis said 69 working days have been lost due to weather, over and above the seasonal averages normally providedRead the story …
Acclaimed Ecuadorian Pianist Set to Perform at Nutt Auditorium
March 1, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pianist Washington Garcia is set to perform as a special guest artist March 9 at the University of Mississippi. The show is slated for 8 p.m. in Nutt Auditorium, and tickets are $12 for general admission and $8 for UM students with valid IDs. They can be purchased at the UM BoxRead the story …
Museum Seeks Volunteers, Schedules Training Sessions
March 1, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The opportunities for volunteers at the University of Mississippi Museum are just as broad and exciting as the museum’s collections, which range from Southern folk art and William Faulkner ephemera to ancient Greek artifacts and antique scientific instruments. UM kicks off its volunteer program with an orientation meeting at the museum atRead the story …
UM Offers AP Institute, Teacher Workshops for Summer 2010
March 1, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is offering 10 weeklong summer workshops and an Advanced Placement Summer Institute through its Division of Outreach and Continuing Education. In June, educators can select from a variety of one-week workshops, for which they will earn academic credit hours that may be applied toward teacher certification or recertification.Read the story …
High School Students Get Their Water Towers Shaken at Annual Engineering Day Competition
February 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eddie King III nervously watched the plywood water tower he helped build undergo the first of three earthquake simulations. As the structure shook violently, the mandatory minimum pound of water sloshed and spilled slightly. But the model remained intact. “Our team put a lot of time into designing and building our entry,”Read the story …
Born as Class Project, Film Explores College Dating
February 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – What began as an assignment in a screenwriting class is headed to the silver screen.
‘Porgy and Bess’ to be Retold March 9 at Ford Center
February 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Featuring powerful musical numbers such as “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” the moving story of “Porgy and Bess” comes to the University of Mississippi March 9 for one show at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.
History Professor, ASB President Honored with HEADWAE Awards
February 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi history professor and the president of the Associated Student Body were honored Wednesday (Feb. 24) by the Mississippi Legislature as part of the 23rd annual Higher Education Appreciation Day Working for Academic Excellence program.
Pulitzer Winner to Discuss 20th Century African-American Migration in Campus Lecture
February 26, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson plans to discuss the 20th century migration of African-Americans from the South during a March 4 appearance at the University of Mississippi.
Wall Street ‘Guru’ Bruce Greenwald Slated for Two Business Lectures
February 25, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Billed by The New York Times as “a guru to Wall Street’s gurus,” Bruce Greenwald shares his insights March 8 and 9 at the University of Mississippi.