Most people spend their Labor Day lounging around, enjoying the last days of summer. But eight determined University of Mississippi students spent their holiday weekend lending a helping hand to our Louisiana neighbors recovering from devastating floods that struck the area last month. Connor King, Kate Prendergast, Bailey Grace Elkin, Ali Roberson, Carlie Vowell, ElizabethRead the story …
Student Disability Services to Host Ability Exhibit
September 13, 2016 by
In an effort to create awareness and develop allies for people with disabilities, Student Disability Services is hosting “Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit” on campus. All faculty, staff and students are invited to visit the exhibit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday (Sept. 19) through Sept. 21 in the ballroom at The InnRead the story …
Fans Advised to Use Caution when Buying Game Day Merchandise
Watch out for counterfeit or illegal T-shirts and other items
September 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fans coming to Oxford for the 2016 football season are advised to be cautious of vendors selling T-shirts and other merchandise on the streets and anywhere other than official university outlets. University of Mississippi officials noted several “rogue” vendors selling illegal T-shirts, some featuring vulgar language, before previous games at Ole Miss,Read the story …
ROTC Invites Everyone to Participate in 9/11 Run Friday
September 8, 2016 by
This Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, and the University of Mississippi ROTC program will honor that day’s victims with a commemorative run Friday (Sept. 9). This is the fourth annual run for Ole Miss ROTC students, and community members are invited to participate. The run begins atRead the story …
UM Physician Selected to SEC Medical Review Committee
Dr. Marshall Crowther helps certify officials' fitness to officiate conference sporting events
September 2, 2016 by
Dr. Marshall Crowther, medical director of the University of Mississippi Department of Health and Sports Performance and a physician at Student Health Services, is among four doctors serving on the Southeastern Conference Medical Review Committee. The committee is responsible for performing annual fitness exams and clearing officials to participate in SEC games. Crowther said heRead the story …
UM Museum Exhibit Features Work of William Eggleston
Renowned photographer acclaimed for transforming ordinary scenes into fine art
September 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through the eye of photographer William Eggleston, nothing is ordinary, despite his photographs’ apparent depiction of ordinary things and ordinary people doing ordinary things. Eggleston once said, “I am at war with the obvious,” a phrase curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art thought apt enough to use as the title forRead the story …
Neilson’s Department Store Donates Historic Records to UM Library
Ledgers, correspondence and account data offer insights into Oxford community over the years
August 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first day of October 1962 was tense in Oxford, with soldiers patrolling the streets and smoke lingering in the air. But the day after historic riots at the University of Mississippi was a solid one for downtown businesses, according to ledgers from the J.E. Neilson Co. department store. “It was aRead the story …
UM Alumnus Competes on ‘Sports Jeopardy!’
Joey Odom uses passion for athletics and trivia to land spot as contestant
August 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Joey Odom will demonstrate his sports knowledge while representing Ole Miss on an episode of “Sports Jeopardy!” airing Aug. 31. Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Dan Patrick hosts the show, in its second season. The 30-minute quiz show follows the format of the popular game show “Jeopardy,” but with aRead the story …
Join Ole Miss Campus Recreation for the Annual Glow Fun Run
August 19, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation is gearing up for the third annual Glow Run, coming up Sept. 1 on campus. Everyone is invited to participate. The free 4-K fun run begins at 9 p.m. in front of the Lyceum, but festivities begin at 8 p.m., with a Zumba fitness session. Campus RecRead the story …
Special Collections Lecture Series Begins this Week
Topics include U.S. Sen. James Eastland, Mississippi authors and fiddle tunes
August 16, 2016 by
In conjunction with the exhibit “Hot Off the Press: New and Newly Available Archive Collections” at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library, the Department of Archives and Special Collections has planned a series of lectures to add context to the artifacts. Items on display in the Faulkner Room include an untitled play by WilliamRead the story …