Reception and presentation set Nov. 13 at Overby Center Auditorium OXFORD, Miss. – The past comes alive in the hearts and minds of viewers as they turn the pages of “The University of Mississippi: A Pictorial History,” a new coffee-table book by UM Provost Emeritus Gerald W. Walton. With more than 400 pages of imageryRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – An evening of entertainment is offered at the University of Mississippi Monday (Nov. 10) featuring the Faculty Brass Quintet. The 8 p.m. concert in the Music Building’s Nutt Auditorium is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of Music, the program features music written especially for brass quintet performance.Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Journalism and Chancellor Robert Khayat announce the reopening of Farley Hall Friday (Nov. 7), including the dedication of three learning areas recently named honoring former faculty members.

OXFORD, Miss. – A Holiday Bazaar featuring 15 vendors with one-of-a-kind gifts and much more is scheduled Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13-14, at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the Department of Campus Programming, the unique shopping opportunity is set both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Union Lobby. It isRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A public ceremony Tuesday (Nov. 11) at the University of Mississippi celebrates Veterans Day and honors those who have served in the country’s armed forces. Chancellor Robert Khayat and Larry Ridgeway, vice chancellor for student affairs, are scheduled to speak during the 4 p.m. program in Paris-Yates Chapel. A reception is toRead the story …

Nick Kotz OXFORD, Miss. – Nick Kotz, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, delivers the keynote address Thursday (Nov. 6) during fall 2008 Journalism Week at the University of Mississippi. Kotz is slated to speak at 9:30 a.m. in the Overby Center auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. “We believe the bestRead the story …

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OXFORD, Miss. – For the eighth year, the University of Mississippi Museum offers for sale the replica of a historic local landmark in a collectible holiday keepsake, this time featuring Oxford City Hall. The gold-plated, commemorative keepsake is available for $15 plus tax. Collectibles from previous years ­ featuring Barnard Observatory, the Old Skipwith House,Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Journalism at the University of Mississippi has renamed its prestigious Silver Em Award to honor the late Samuel Talbert, the department’s second chair. On Thursday (Nov. 6), Saltillo native Ronnie Agnew, executive editor of The Clarion-Ledger, becomes the latest recipient of the newly renamed Samuel Talbert Silver Em AwardRead the story …

A scene from “Sweeney Todd.” Courtesy photo. OXFORD, Miss. – “Sweeney Todd,” the gruesome tale of a barber on a vengeful killing spree by Tony Award-winner Stephen Sondheim, comes to the University of Mississippi stage Friday (Nov. 7) for one night only. The musical, which inspired the Tim Burton and Johnny Depp movie, begins atRead the story …