Ken Sufka OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Faculty Senate has elected Kenneth Sufka as its new chair for the 2008-09 term. “I’m really looking forward to being able to serve the Faculty Senate in a number of ways,” said Sufka, professor of psychology and pharmacology. “I think the Faculty Senate can have anRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – In light of next month’s landmark presidential election, the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi is planning two significant events to help inform students and the general public on some election issues. The 14th Annual Lucy Somerville Howorth Lecture on Oct. 14 features Avis Jones-DeWeever,Read the story …

Chancellor Robert Khayat (left), Billy Bratton; Beatrice Bratton, sister of Carl Nabors; Patricia Lewis; and Will Lewis. Photo by Nathan Latil. OXFORD, Miss. – A longtime University of Mississippi faculty member and his wife have left a final, transformative gift to the institution they supported for decades. More than $1 million was recently received fromRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – From the assassination of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. to the death of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia by Soviet and Warsaw Pact troops, around the world, 1968 was a tumultuous year.      That same year, the Tet offensive was launched in Vietnam with Viet Cong soldiers attacking the UnitedRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Rep. Travis Childers and his Republican opponent, Greg Davis, have agreed to a joint appearance Oct. 15 at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi to discuss issues in their contest for the First Congressional District seat. The 4:30 p.m. forum in the Overby CenterRead the story …

Ole Miss theatre students rehearse for the upcoming performance of “Cyrano de Bergerac.” UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – One of the most famous stories in dramatic literature comes to life on stage Oct. 15-19 at the University of Mississippi’s Fulton Chapel. Presented by Ole Miss Theatre, the French classic “Cyrano de Bergerac”Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The city of Oxford has approved a request by the University of Mississippi to move the site of its new Innovation Center. University officials appeared before the Board of Aldermen Tuesday (Oct. 7) seeking permission to change the location from the old Wal-Mart building on West Jackson Avenue to an area nearRead the story …

Nearly 100 Attend Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony OXFORD, Miss. – A yellow, torpedo-shaped submarine and a box-like submersible with cameras and a robotic arm were displayed Wednesday as the University of Mississippi held the grand opening of its Undersea Vehicle Technology Center. Housed at UM’s Field Station northeast of Oxford, the new 2,600-square-foot, three-bay undersea vehicle technologyRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Music opens its fall Faculty Series Monday (Oct. 13) with a flute recital by new faculty member Linda Pereksta. The 8 p.m. performance in Nutt Auditorium is slated to include music by popular composers, such as Franz Schubert, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, David Lobe and FrancoisRead the story …