OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will bring nationally recognized jazz artists to the University of Mississippi, thanks to the establishment of the Jazz Series Fund by Marty and John Dunbar. The Oxford couple donated $25,000 as an initial gift, in hopes of encouraging others to contribute to theRead the story …
Ford Center Gift Brings Jazz to Oxford
Marty and John Dunbar establish $25,000 Jazz Series Fund
June 3, 2017 by
UM Faculty Member to Discuss Memory Research in Copenhagen
Rebekah Smith is one of just eight invited speakers for international conference
May 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor and administrator will discuss her research on the role of attention in successful prospective memory at a workshop next month at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Rebekah Smith, chair and professor of psychology, is among just eight invited speakers from Denmark, France, Germany, the United KingdomRead the story …
UM Museum Opens Exhibit ‘Love=Love’
Artist uses jigsaw puzzle pieces to create new compositions
May 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum latest exhibit, “Love=Love,” features a series of collages created from jigsaw puzzle pieces. Artist and photographer Kent Rogowski, of Brooklyn, New York, uses more than 60 store-bought puzzles, using just the sky and flower pieces, to create new compositions of each puzzle. Rogowski drew the inspiration forRead the story …
SEC Storied Premieres ‘The Rebel’
Former Ole Miss basketball star Johnny Neumann is the subject of film debuting May 30
May 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Former University of Mississippi basketball star Johnny Neumann is the subject of ESPN Films’ next chapter of “SEC Storied.” The installment, titled “The Rebel,” premieres at 8 p.m. Tuesday (May 30) on the SEC Network. Neumann led the nation in scoring in 1971 during his sophomore season – his only season –Read the story …
UM Alumna Takes Comedy on the Road
Kendall Ketchum tours with former 'SNL' cast member Darrell Hammond
May 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumna Kendall Ketchum has performed her comedy routines for a decade in New York City, but she’s recently taken her talent from dive bars to a tour with former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Darrell Hammond. Ketchum, who studied theatre arts at Ole Miss, earned her bachelor’s degree inRead the story …
First Group of METP Students Graduate from Ole Miss
Fourteen graduates make plans for new teaching careers in Mississippi
May 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fourteen seniors who graduated Saturday (May 13) at the University of Mississippi are prepared to make a difference in the lives of students statewide as the first group to graduate from the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program. METP, a highly selective and rigorous teacher preparation program, was established in 2013 to offerRead the story …
Archive of Theatrical Memorabilia Created in UM Library
New collection honors actress Marian Seldes and the Actors Fund of America
May 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Curators of the Mamie and Ellis Nassour Arts and Entertainment Collection at the University of Mississippi have created a unique archive to honor the late actress Marian Seldes and the Actors Fund of America, the latter for its generous donations of theatrical memorabilia. The Marian Seldes/Actors Fund Archive, housed in the J.D.Read the story …
Journalism Students Win Awards in Three Separate Contests
The Daily Mississippian and NewsWatch Ole Miss take first place in regional competition
May 11, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism students working in newspaper, television and radio won more than 50 awards in three separate regional contests this spring. The Daily Mississippian, led by Editor-in-Chief Clara Turnage and advised by Patricia Thompson, assistant dean for student media in the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, was namedRead the story …
English Professor Awarded ACLS Fellowship
Caroline Wigginton will spend the next year completing her second monograph
May 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The American Council of Learned Societies awarded a 2017 fellowship to Caroline Wigginton, assistant professor of English at the University of Mississippi. Wigginton is among 71 recipients chosen from nearly 1,200 applicants in the national competition, open to scholars from the humanities and related social sciences. She will begin her fellowship JulyRead the story …
UM Museum Opens Registration for Summer Camps
Weeklong sessions with themes will be separated by age group
May 4, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will once again host educational summer day camps for children of all ages throughout June and July, and registration is open for all the offerings. The weeklong camps, broken into age groups, teach children the ins and outs of the museum and allow them to create theirRead the story …