The University of Mississippi is growing, and parking areas are changing to accommodate that growth. As a result, the number of parking permits available will increase slightly this year. “The increase will help us continue our parking lot maintenance and new lot construction,” said Mike Harris, director of parking and transportation. “It will also help withRead the story …
Studio One Campaign Still Needs Your Help
April 7, 2015 by
The J.D. Williams Library’s crowdfunding campaign for its Studio One project launched about two weeks ago, but there’s still plenty of time left to support it! The campaign on the Ignite Ole Miss website is about 35 percent funded, so the library still needs your help. For the next 21 days of the campaign, whateverRead the story …
UM Museum’s Master Gardener Lecture Series Begins April 9
April 2, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi Museum is once again teaming with the Master Gardeners of Lafayette County to host the 2015 Master Gardeners Spring Lecture Series throughout April. The series features guest speakers, such as landscaping and gardening experts, to offer tips about gardens and gardening. The first lecture, set for April 9, will feature guestRead the story …
UM Museum Launches Fundraising Campaign for Free Family Activity Days
April 1, 2015 by
With your help, the University of Mississippi Museum soon could offer free Family Activity Days for three years to the Oxford community. The UM Museum is launching a 30-day Ignite Ole Miss crowdfunding campaign today (April 1), with a campaign goal of raising $6,000. To contribute to the campaign, go to https://ignite.olemiss.edu/project/54b6e0f9092065055ac7f898. Family Activity DaysRead the story …
Pavilion Parking Garage Offer Open to Faculty, Staff
March 30, 2015 by
The Pavilion Parking Garage opens this summer, and faculty and staff members have an opportunity to participate in a free trial before permits are purchased for the fall semester. The first 300 faculty and staff members to contact parking@olemiss.edu can park in the garage free of charge during the summer sessions before new permits becomeRead the story …
Pilobolus to Teach, Perform in Oxford
March 25, 2015 by
The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi welcomes renowned dance company Pilobolus for a Monday (March 30) performance as part of its Artist Series. Seating for the 7:30 p.m. show starts at $28 for the mezzanine and balcony levels and $35.50 for orchestra and parterre. Tickets are availableRead the story …
‘American Cultural Icon’ John Waters to Perform One-Man Show on Campus
March 24, 2015 by
Acclaimed writer, director and photographer John Waters is bringing his one-man show “This Filthy World” to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for a March 28 performance. Hosted by the university’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, the student-inspired event is made possible by the support fromRead the story …
Influential TV Writer David Simon to Deliver Gender Conference Keynote
March 20, 2015 by
The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies will feature influential television writer David Simon as the Howorth Lecturer for the center’s 15th annual Isom Student Gender Conference. The keynote address is set for 1:15 p.m. Friday (March 27) at the Lafayette County Courthouse. The Isom Student Gender Conference runs March 25-27. Simon began his career asRead the story …
Viewers Encouraged to Study ‘Brief Encounters’ at UM Museum
March 19, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi Museum is debuting a brand new exhibit this month. “Brief Encounters” by Martin Arnold is a collection of nearly life-size oil paintings of human subjects. Viewers will be left in awe as the paintings, as clear as photographs, capture their attention. Arnold, originally from Michigan, has lived in Mississippi for eightRead the story …
Museum’s Buie Bacchanalia Raises Project Awareness
March 16, 2015 by
Last month, the Friends of the University of Mississippi Museum hosted the Buie Bacchanalia event to raise awareness of the pre-installation of the museum’s Mary Buie wing, and it was a huge success. Attendees experienced a night filled with Greek food, wine and dancing. “The Buie Bacchanalia event to celebrate the ongoing project of reinstallingRead the story …