OXFORD, Miss. – More than 100 players from the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University will compete in the fifth annual Esports Egg Bowl on Saturday (Oct. 29) at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. The Pavilion opens at 10 a.m. with a line of computer screens and CPUs across theRead the story …
Ole Miss Esports to Face Off Against Mississippi State
Fifth annual Esports Egg Bowl to feature in-person competitive debut of new game
October 20, 2022 by
Common Reading Nominees Due
Recommend books for UM community selection through Dec. 4
October 16, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Incoming University of Mississippi students in 2023 may be different in every way – intended major, school, beliefs, hobbies, hairstyles – but they will have one thing in common: they’ll all be reading the same book. Each year since 2011, students, staff and faculty recommend the university’s next Common Reading Experience, theRead the story …
Stand Up Against Domestic Violence
Social media campaign to support survivors, promote awareness
October 14, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University Police Department, the Violence Intervention and Prevention Office and Rallying Against Sexual Assault are asking University of Mississippi students and campus members to stand up at 1 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 20) in silence to recognize survivors of interrelationship and sexual violence. Participants are encouraged to take a selfie or groupRead the story …
Bridging the Gap in Toxicology
First-generation student to be mentored in national STEM career program
October 4, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – First-generation student Ember Suh, a senior at the University of Mississippi, has been named a 2022 mentee for Toxicology Mentoring Skills Development and Training, a program that bolsters underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The program will allow the Southaven native to discover different applications of toxicology – theRead the story …
Oxford Blues Festival Highlights Local, Regional Talent
UM Professors, Local and National Artists to Perform at Blues Festival
October 3, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When office hours are over, some professors don’t hit the books – they hit the stage. Four such University of Mississippi professors are among the 18 bands scheduled to play during the 11th Oxford Blues Festival, which runs Oct. 6-8 at Harrison’s near the Oxford Square. Headlining the event this year areRead the story …
Including Ethics in the Classroom
Conference to discuss intellectual virtues, ethics in teaching
October 2, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two visiting keynote speakers will dive into the ethics behind education at the 23rd international conference for Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum, held this month for the first time at the University of Mississippi. The conference is set for Oct. 6-8 at two locations on campus. The society sponsors the conferenceRead the story …
Denise Knighton Retires After Almost 40 Years
UM associate registrar leaves legacy of dedication
September 30, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Denise Knighton is leaving the University of Mississippi nearly 40 years behind schedule. In 1980, Knighton moved with her sister, Sandra Alexander, to Oxford. Her intention was just to finish up her bachelor’s degree before moving back to south Mississippi, Knighton said. “That’s how we got here, and I never left,” sheRead the story …
Banning Books Threatens Freedom of Speech
UM librarian shares concerns about protecting diversity of opinion and perspective
September 30, 2022 by
The number of books banned from libraries and schools across the nation is on the rise, according to a new report by PEN America. That is why a University of Mississippi librarian says the conversation around censorship is as relevant as ever. Over the last year, the number of books banned or under investigation exceededRead the story …
UM Honors James Meredith and Commemorates 60 Years of Integration
Signature event features recognitions and awards for first African American to enroll at the university
September 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Culminating nearly a year’s worth of planning, University of Mississippi representatives, alongside city, state and national officials, said thank you Wednesday night (Sept. 28) to the man who moved history forward 60 years ago. A crowd of hundreds of students, faculty, staff, community members, U.S. marshals, and national, state and local governmentRead the story …
Where Integration Happened
Bus tour highlights desegregation sites across Oxford town
September 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the bus pulled away from the Lyceum on Tuesday (Sept. 27), Margaret Gipson, an African American resident and lifelong educator in Oxford, sat primly on the front row. Today, she would hear stories of integration across Oxford and at the university where her grandfather worked but was not allowed to attend.Read the story …