OXFORD, Miss. – The Lafayette-Oxford-University Symphony Orchestra performs a concert Wednesday (March 5) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi.
Pharmacy Students Work with Interfaith Compassion Ministry to Assist Local Citizens
March 18, 2008 by
Suzanne Wilkin (third from left), board member for Interfaith Compassion Ministry, accepts a check from Jessica Gibbs (left), Jon Jackson and Ronald Kim. UM photo by Dabney Weems. OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Pharmacy Student Body is teaming up with Interfaith Compassion Ministry in Lafayette County to make a difference in theRead the story …
Accountancy Students Offer Free Service in Filing Tax Returns
March 18, 2008 by
Gabrielle Palmer (right) and AARP volunteer Terry League work on a tax return for an Oxford resident at the Stone Recreation Center. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – Graduate students from the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy are participating in AARP Tax-Aide, a program of the AARP Foundation that hasRead the story …
Shakespeare’s Classic Tragedy of Love, Loss at Ford Center March 4
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The St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre brings ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to the Ford Center. OXFORD, Miss. – The St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre brings Shakespeare’s classic tale of love and loss to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi Tuesday (March 4).
Wirt Yerger III of Jackson to Deliver Public Lecture March 4
March 18, 2008 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Wirt A. Yerger III of Jackson, CEO of American Wireless License Group, is scheduled to speak Tuesday (March 4) at the University of Mississippi.
Don Quixote’ Lecture Marks International Women’s Day
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Shifra Armon OXFORD, Miss. – Shifra Armon, associate professor and graduate coordinator for Spanish at the University of Florida, discusses how “Don Quixote” reflects the changing role of men in leading the Spanish empire from 1516 to 1655 in a Monday (March 3) lecture at the University of Mississippi.
Greenwood Couple Gives $321,000 to School of Engineering
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Harper and Elsie Johnson. OXFORD, Miss. – For 93 years, University of Mississippi alumnus Harper Johnson has watched the world change. He remembers the tracks and locomotives that carried him to Oxford in 1935 to enroll at the university, and he recalls the building of highways back then that Ole Miss students still travel.Read the story …
UM Helps Old Houses Become New Homes for Lower-Income Families
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A new neighborhood called Community Green is rising in Oxford, with former faculty homes that needed to be moved off the University of Mississippi. UM photo by Harry Briscoe. OXFORD, Miss. – It’s a sight you don’t see everyday: An entire house – not a mobile home, but an actual house – perched onRead the story …
Professor Urges Students to Act If They Suspect Someone of Violence
March 18, 2008 by
Chester Quarles OXFORD, Miss. – Students at the University of Mississippi and other college campuses should not hesitate to call the police if they suspect another student or faculty member could commit a violent act, says a UM criminal justice professor who has written extensively on the subject of school safety.
Junior Classical League State Convention Opens Friday in Oxford
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OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of middle and high school students from across the state flock to Oxford this weekend to enjoy the classics.