University of Mississippi students are invited to come along with Ole Miss Outdoors on selected football weekends this fall, as OMOD combines outdoor adventure with Rebels football for its Rustic Rebel Road Trips. The inaugural Rustic Rebel Road Trips feature trips to Fayetteville, Arkansas, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Nashville, Tennessee, for camping, outdoor activities andRead the story …
UM Begins Demolition on Whirlpool Facility
Project will expand space for Campus Recreation to meet needs of growing student body
August 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation is expanding – in a huge way. As the university’s enrollment continues to increase, so does the use of its recreation facilities. To accommodate growth, construction will begin soon on a recreation center and transportation hub at the former Whirlpool factory south of HighwayRead the story …
UM Museum Expands Adult Educational Opportunities
August 8, 2016 by
While many of the University of Mississippi Museum’s educational efforts are centered on exposing children to the arts, the museum has expanded its learning opportunities for adults this summer. As part of a Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow grant, the museum instituted First Friday Free Sketch Days on the first Friday of each month. The museum also partnered with SarahRead the story …
Summer Session Archaeological Dig Yields Thousands of Artifacts
UM students help uncover Chickasaw relics in Oktibbeha County
August 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate student Emily Clark dreamed of becoming an archaeologist since she was 5 years old. “I was the kid that took my toys and buried them in the sandbox and pretended I was making a discovery,” Clark said. Her dream is becoming a reality at UM, and she’s no longerRead the story …
Lewis Black Brings Comedy to the Ford Center
Aug. 26 show marks first time venue has hosted a comedian
August 5, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time ever, the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi will host a comedian – and not just any comedian, but the “King of Rant” himself, Lewis Black. Black will take the Ford Center stage for “The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked TruthRead the story …
Julia Aubrey Named Ford Center Director
Longtime faculty member and administrator hopes to establish venue as a regional arts leader
August 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Julia Aubrey, new director of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, brings experience and a focused vision to the University of Mississippi’s premier performance venue. Aubrey served as interim director of the Ford Center since September 2015 and held numerous positions in the university’s Department of Music over theRead the story …
Ford Center’s Fall Lineup Filled with Variety
August 1, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts has a season schedule that does not disappoint, featuring something for everyone, including children’s shows, a critically acclaimed comedian and musical performances. Here’s a look at what’s coming up this fall: – “The Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked Truth Tour” by Lewis Black,Read the story …
Native American Artifacts on Display at UM
Exhibits at Barnard Observatory, J.D. Williams Library include pottery, tools and decorative items
July 27, 2016 by
Artifacts dating back to the 1400s offer a glimpse into the life of Native Americans in Mississippi through multiple exhibits over the next month at the University of Mississippi. Barnard Observatory is housing an exhibit of “The Davies Collection: Mississippian Iconographic Vessels,” which features 15 ceramic vessels recovered from the Walls site in northwestRead the story …
UM Professor Awarded Prestigious Princeton Fellowship
Shennette Garrett-Scott to use time to research book on African-American women in banking
July 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor of history and African-American studies has been awarded a Shelby Cullom Davis Center for Historical Studies fellowship to Princeton University for the 2016-2018 academic years. Shennette Garrett-Scott is among only a half-dozen scholars from around the world to receive the Princeton fellowship this year. The theme ofRead the story …
UM Museum to Host Olympic-Themed Family Activity Day
Event offers a free day of art and fun for all ages
July 20, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum hosts its first Family Activity Day of the summer on Saturday (July 23) with a fun-filled morning of art, learning and activities surrounding an Olympic Games theme. Parents are invited to bring their children to the event, set for 10 a.m. to noon, which celebrates the 2016 SummerRead the story …