OXFORD, Miss. – One year after its groundbreaking, the National Pan-Hellenic Council Greek Garden is open at the University of Mississippi. The garden, next to the new residence hall between Crosby Hall and the Northgate housing complex, provides an outdoor space for learning, celebration, reflection and community building. University officials conducted a dedication ceremony andRead the story …
University Celebrates Dedication of NPHC Garden
Outdoor space dedicated to learning, celebration and reflection
May 4, 2017 by
UM Museum Hosts Friends’ Conversation Panel
Saturday event will conclude with visits to artists' studios
May 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will host an afternoon of artist conversations about the sources of their inspiration on Saturday (May 6). “Friends’ Conversations: Oxford Artists Explore the Museum’s Vault” begins at 12:30 p.m. with a panel featuring artists Philip Jackson, Alysia Steele and Jaime Johnson. Each artist explored the museum’s vaultRead the story …
UM to Remember Lives Lost During the Year
Annual campus memorial ceremony set for Thursday
May 2, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each year, the University of Mississippi family pauses to honor and remember the lives of students, faculty and staff members who died during the past year. This year’s ceremony is set for 4 p.m. Thursday (May 4) at Paris-Yates Chapel. Established by Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat, University of Mississippi Memorial Day isRead the story …
Delta Students Get College Experience during Ole Miss Visit
Ninth-grade biology class learns about collegiate science courses and the admissions process
April 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students from Madison S. Palmer High School in Marks got a hands-on learning experience in a college atmosphere recently when they visited the University of Mississippi’s Department of Biology. These students attended learning sessions in Shoemaker Hall, where they participated in field sampling, isolated DNA and learned to use a microscope toRead the story …
ACT 7 Experience Focuses on Revival of Magazine Industry
Annual conference pairs UM journalism students with industry leaders
April 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Magazines and print journalism matter, and that’s the theme at this year’s ACT 7 Experience at the University of Mississippi. The conference, hosted by the Magazine Innovation Center at the Meek School of Journalism and New Media from Tuesday to Thursday (April 25-27), will focus on the revival of the magazine industryRead the story …
Ford Center to Host Russian National Ballet for ‘Sleeping Beauty’
Production of classic fairytale is accessible for families
April 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. -The Russian National Ballet brings the fairytale “Sleeping Beauty” to life for one performance next week at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 25). Tickets are $46 for the Orchestra, Parterre and Tier 1 Box levels, $40 for theRead the story …
UM Museum to Host Kate Freeman Clark Family Activity Day
Children of all ages invited to explore people, places and things through interactive art projects
April 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum’s Kate Freeman Clark Family Activity Day this weekend will allow families to explore artistic people, places and things. The free drop-in event, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (April 22), will allow children to draw inspiration from the museum’s newest exhibit, featuring Holly Springs native and impressionistRead the story …
UM Opera Theatre Presents Benjamin Britten’s ‘Albert Herring’
Production being performed in English by Ole Miss vocal music majors
April 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Opera Theatre presents a lighthearted musical adventure that offers a perfect introduction to the world of opera when it performs Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring” this weekend at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “Albert Herring” is a comic three-act opera composed by Britten in 1947. Set in EastRead the story …
Second Annual Pride Weekend Kicks Off May 4
Events feature graduation ceremony, entertainment, parade
April 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The second Lafayette-Oxford-University Pride Weekend is set for May 4-7 throughout the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi. The event is organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and Out Oxford, with local support from The Lyric, Proud Larry’s, Oxford Film Festival and UM organizations includingRead the story …
Meek School of Journalism to Host Diversity Conference
Fox chief news anchor Shepard Smith among speakers for five-day series
April 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Just pause. Just pause before you assume you know me. Just pause before you stereotype me. That’s the message of an upcoming series of events April 19-25 called It Starts with (Me)ek, hosted by the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Shepard Smith, a UM alumnus and chiefRead the story …