OXFORD, Miss – Going to London is a dream for many people, but for Study Abroad art students and faculty at the University of Mississippi, it was a dream come true. On Friday (October 24), four students are to display their work in an exhibit called “Watercolor in London.” Included are photos and memoirs ofRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – From civil wars to international terrorism, religion’s impact on the world is undeniable regarding both public attitude and government policy. To help alleviate the tensions of faith, Mary Thurlkill, assistant professor of philosophy and religion at the University of Mississippi, believes more college-bound students should consider religion as an academic major. AndRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Officials and alumni of the University of Mississippi School of Law have created a Law Alumni Hall of Fame, with the inaugural induction to be scheduled in fall 2009. Nominations for the first group of honorees should be submitted by July 1, 2009. “The Hall of Fame grew out of a needRead the story …

William Chiles OXFORD, Miss. – Houston businessman William Chiles plans to discuss the successes in his more-than-35-year career in the offshore oil and gas drilling and service industry Thursday (Oct. 23) at the University of Mississippi. Chiles comes to the UM as part of the School of Business Administration’s Otho Smith Lecture Series and isRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette-Oxford-University Symphony Orchestra presents its opening concert for the 2008-09 season Monday (Oct. 27) at the University of Mississippi. Tickets for the 8 p.m. concert at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts are $10 for general admission and $6 for students with ID. Tickets are available by callingRead the story …

Public invited to two Thursday events OXFORD, Miss. – The anthropologist Loran Eisley said, “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” With this in mind, the liquid South is the focus at the 11th annual Southern Foodways Alliance Symposium at the University of Mississippi. Held on Oct. 23-26, the symposiumRead the story …

Roman Jackiw OXFORD, Miss. – A renowned physicist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is to speak Tuesday (Oct. 21) at the University of Mississippi. Roman Jackiw, Jerrold Zacharias Professor of Physics at MIT, plans to discuss “Fractional Charge” at 4 p.m. in Lewis Hall, Room 101. The event is free and open to theRead the story …

Ronnie Agnew OXFORD Miss. – To earn a prestigious Silver Em award from the University of Mississippi Department of Journalism, one must either be a Mississippi native who has excelled in news outside of the state or a Mississippi-based journalist who has left a mark on the Magnolia State. In Ronnie Agnew, the selection committeeRead the story …

Robert Cray OXFORD, Miss. – Dubbed a “master storyteller and guitarist extraordinaire” by Modern Guitars Magazine, bluesman Robert Cray has laid down track after track of good-time, uptown and low-down blues for more than 30 years. On Saturday (Oct. 25), the legendary artist kicks off Series 108 with an 8 p.m. performance at the GertrudeRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Opera Theatre and Showstoppers at the University of Mississippi are partnering for a special show that opens at 8 p.m. Friday (Oct. 24) in Meek Hall Auditorium. “From the Met to Broadway and Back Again” is a collection of scenes from musical theatre and the operas that inspired them. “The theme ofRead the story …