OXFORD, Miss. — As famed Mississippi artist Marie Hull traveled throughout the country and to Europe and northern Africa, she immortalized her memories in some of the most vivid watercolor paintings imaginable.
Watercolors by Mississippi Artist Marie Hull on Display at Museum Through Dec. 20
Sophomore Awarded National Honor Society Scholarship
OXFORD, Miss. — Billie-Jean Lalita Forrest of Toccopola, a sophomore at the University of Mississippi, is among 50 students nationwide to receive a $1,000 Merit Award scholarship presented by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Art Thesis Exhibition Preparations Challenging,Helping Prepare Young Artists for Real World
OXFORD, Miss. — Despite studio classes and midterm exams, six University of Mississippi senior art majors have completed time-consuming artwork and scheduled Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibitions this fall in Meek Hall Gallery 130.
Southern Religious Roadside Signs Inspire Book
OXFORD, Miss. — For Joe York, a producer and director of documentary films at the University of Mississippi, the idea to publish a book of photos of Southern religious road signs came out of a plan about biscuits.
Orientation and Parent Programs Office Expands, Hires Coordinator
OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of Orientation and Parent Programs at the University of Mississippi is expanding and a recent UM graduate, who served as president of the Associated Student Body, is its new coordinator.
Portrait of Lenoir Hall Donors Unveiled by Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
OXFORD, Miss. — In a recent private ceremony at the University of Mississippi, officials unveiled a portrait of the couple who generously made possible the renovation of Lenoir Hall into a permanent home for the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Campus Organization Teaches About Chinese Food, Culture in Debut Event
OXFORD, Miss. Curious dinner guests venturing into Lenoir Hall on a recent evening were greeted by the aroma of freshly prepared, authentic Chinese cuisine. With not one egg roll or bowl of fried rice in sight, the appetites of diners were satisfied with an atypical, three-course Chinese meal.
Four From UM Honored as ‘Dynamic Women of Mississippi’ by Madison Chamber of Commerce
Four from UM named Dynamic Women in Mississippi are (l-r) Nancy Bercaw, Mary Harrington, Traci Mitchell and Kirsten Dellinger. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. — Four women from the University of Mississippi are included in this year’s class of a statewide honor coordinated by the city of Madison Chamber of Commerce.
UM, Holmes Community College Team to Offer Education Classes in Grenada
Holmes President Glenn Boyce (left) and Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat sign an agreement bringing higher education to more Mississippians through a joint venture. Photo by Steve Diffy. OXFORD, Miss. — University of Mississippi Chancellor Robert Khayat and Holmes Community College President Glenn Boyce met in Grenada today and signed an agreement bringing higherRead the story …
Regional Racial Reconciliation Efforts Proving to be Slow, But Successful
OXFORD, Miss. — Efforts to improve race relations and implement policy reforms in Southern communities have been successful, but change remains a slow process.