Click image to enlarge Shad White plays with children in an orphanage in the El Salvador capital of San Salvador in the summer of 2006. White, a May graduate of the University of Mississippi, is a finalist for a coveted Rhodes Scholarship. Courtesy photo. OXFORD, Miss – Shadrack “Shad” Tucker White has been doing aRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi husband-and-wife alumni Lawrence Farrington and Jan Griffin Farrington of Jackson return to their alma mater Thursday (Nov. 20) to discuss their successful business ventures with MBA students. The free, public address “Investing in Entrepreneurs” begins at 4:30 p.m. in Connor Hall, Room 110. It is an installment of theRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Rare and previously unexhibited paintings by artist Theora Hamblett are on display at the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses. “Trees” is a 23-piece collection showcasing Hamblett’s paintings of horticulture.

OXFORD, Miss. – Rare and previously unexhibited paintings by artist Theora Hamblett are on display at the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses. “Trees” is a 23-piece collection showcasing Hamblett’s paintings of horticulture.

Public lecture scheduled Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in Commons Ballroom OXFORD, Miss. ­ Mention the word “slavery” to the average American, and the mind frequently jumps to images of black slaves picking cotton on a Southern plantation. To many, slavery is a distant but painful chapter of American history that still haunts its citizensRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi United Way campaign coordinators encourage the public to participate in a fundraiser breakfast in the Ole Miss Student Union Food Court Friday (Nov. 21). The event runs 7:30-9:30 a.m. and costs $5 per person, on a cash basis.

OXFORD, Miss. – Faced with a sagging global economy, marine mining promises to remain a steady – even growing – commercial enterprise. However, experts agree that as the extraction technology develops, so does the need for greater environmental awareness and protection. Such was the consensus reached Tuesday (Nov. 18) during the opening session of theRead the story …

Jessie Austin Record nailed his selection for national KPMG diversity training program OXFORD, Miss – Although this is only Jessie Austin’s third semester at the University of Mississippi, the accountancy major from Jackson has exceeded expectations for a typical sophomore. A highlight of Austin’s college career came at the end of his freshman year, whenRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A live theater performance of “The Ant and the Elephant” Saturday (Nov. 22) kicks off this season’s Family Friendly Series at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

William Shughart II OXFORD, Miss. – William F. Shughart II, Frederick A. P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Mississippi, is to be installed as president-elect of the Southern Economic Association later this week at the group’s 78th annual meeting. Shughart was nominated for the post by a distinguished committee of economistsRead the story …