The University of Mississippi’s local section of the American Chemical Society has been awarded the 2015 ChemLuminary Award for its Common Reading Experience program. The award, for “Best Activity or Program in a Local Section Stimulating Membership Involvement,” honors the Ole Miss section’s dedication to member development and outreach through book club activities. More thanRead the story …
UM Section of American Chemical Society Honored for Book Club Program
Group wins ChemLuminary Award for engaging activity
April 29, 2016 by
Isom Center, UM Pride Network Organize Inaugural LOU Pride Weekend
April 29, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The inaugural Lafayette-Oxford-University Pride Weekend is set for May 5-8 throughout the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi. The event, organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, the UM Pride Network and other student groups, is designed to create inclusive and welcoming spaces for the LGBTQRead the story …
University of Silent Disco Comes to Ole Miss
April 20, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Office of Health Promotion and the Student Activities Association are teaming up to bring University of Silent Disco to campus Thursday (April 21) at the Turner Center. The dance event, set for 10 p.m. to midnight, is free to Ole Miss students with a student ID. Attendees will need tennis shoes forRead the story …
Winners Show Intense Athleticism at Rebel Man Sprint Triathlon
April 15, 2016 by
Billy Tune, 37, and Michele Kisel, 35, claimed first place overall in their respective male and female categories at the 11th Annual Rebel Man Sprint Triathlon. More than 200 participants registered for the April 3 event, hosted by the University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation. Ninety competitors were female, 121 male and seven participants wereRead the story …
Air Force Band, ‘Peter Rabbit Tales’ at Ford Center this Weekend
Events offer family-friendly entertainment for L-O-U community
April 14, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host two family entertainments events this weekend: the United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants on Friday night and “Peter Rabbit Tales” on Saturday. The USAF Concert Band, stationed in Washington, D.C., is known as the premier symphonic wind ensembleRead the story …
Marie Hull’s ‘Master of Color and Form’ Opens at UM Museum
April 14 reception features book-signing by Bruce Levingston
April 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The walls of the Speakers Gallery at the University of Mississippi Museum are awash this spring with vivid color, light and texture, all hallmarks of influential Mississippi artist Marie Hull’s work. “Marie Hull: Mastery of Color and Form,” which runs through June 11, includes 12 of Hull’s paintings and drawings. The museum willRead the story …
UM Events Provide Information on Traumatic Stress, Brain Injury
Campus organizations unite to stage Healing, Awareness and Empowerment Week
April 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – April is Disability History and Awareness Month and several organizations at the University of Mississippi have teamed up to create Healing, Awareness and Empowerment Week to increase awareness of disabilities related to trauma. The events, which begin Monday (April 11) and run through Friday, are designed raise awareness of disabilities and injuriesRead the story …
UM Students Win Prestigious Awards at Journalism Conference
Sudu Upadhyay named College Journalist of the Year, Ole Miss team takes grand championship
April 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students won top awards at the annual Southeast Journalism Conference, including College Journalist of the Year and Grand Championship Team for on-site competitions, as well as seven other first-place honors. Sudu Upadhyay, a junior from Oxford in the UM Meek School of Journalism and New Media, received the topRead the story …
McLean Institute Presents Sullivan Awards to Wortham and Herod
Annual honors recognize selfless service to others
April 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Ann-Marie Herod and UM alumna Barbara Wortham were honored with the 2016 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award on Wednesday (April 6) in recognition of their volunteer work in the community and beyond. Presented by the university’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan AwardRead the story …
Shakespeare’s First and Second Folio on Display at UM
University observes Bard's anniversary with exhibit, major acquisition
April 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi celebrates William Shakespeare this month with exhibitions of two rare books containing some of the first printed copies of the Bard’s best-known works. The observance kicks off Monday (April 11) with “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” a landmark exhibit at the Gertrude C. Ford CenterRead the story …