Opening Session of Oxford Book Conference Centers on Mississippi Women Library Exhibit

April 3 library luncheon features singer/songwriter Tricia Walker OXFORD, Miss. Early registrants for the Oxford Conference for the Book on opening day April 3 have an opportunity to attend a luncheon at 11:30 a..m. in the J.D. Williams Library’s Department of Archives and Special Collections.  

Disaster Warning Sirens To Be Tested March 27

OXFORD, Miss. – Six new digital warning sirens with voice capabilities are slated for testing at the University of Mississippi Thursday (March 27) in preparation for a possible tornado, earthquake, natural disaster or man-made threat.

Business Plan Competition for All Students Offers Prizes

OXFORD, Miss. – Students at the University of Mississippi have an opportunity to be on the cusp of the next big business idea with the Gillespie Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the School of Business Administration.

University Museum to Host Master Gardeners Lecture Series

OXFORD, Miss. – The Master Gardeners of Oxford and Lafayette County launch their annual spring lecture series Thursday (March 27) at the University of Mississippi.

Law School’s Dunbar Lecturer to Discuss Relationship Between Law and Philosophy

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Texas at Austin law professor Brian Leiter plans to examine the Realist theory of adjudication in a Thursday (March 27) lecture set to take place in the Lamar Law Center on campus.

Journalism Faculty to Present at Six-State Regional Conference in New Orleans

OXFORD, Miss. – Four University of Mississippi journalism faculty members are program participants for the six-state Society of Professional Journalists Regional Conference March 28-29 in New Orleans.

UMMC named to annual Top 100 Hospitals

JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi MedicalCenter is listed among the 100 top hospitals in the countryas designated by Thomson Healthcare, a national health careinformation company. The “100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success”study identifies the nation’s top performing hospitalsusing the two most recent years of data. Top performers areselected from more than 3,000Read the story …

UMMC named to annual Top 100 Hospitals

JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center is listed among the 100 top hospitals in the country as designated by Thomson Healthcare, a national health care information company. The “100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success” study identifies the nation’s top performing hospitals using the two most recent years of data. Top performersRead the story …

Southern Studies Professor Selected for Distinguished Lectureship Program

  Ted Ownby OXFORD, Miss. – Ted Ownby, interim director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, has been chosen to participate in the Organization of American Historians Distinguished Lectureship Program.  

UMMC named to annual Top 100 Hospitals

  Medical students on their daily rounds at the University of Mississippi Medical Center JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center is listed among the 100 top hospitals in the country as designated by Thomson Healthcare, a national health care information company.