OXFORD, Miss. – The state insurance commissioner and industry leaders are among the speakers headlining the University of Mississippi’s annual Insurance Symposium. The event, hosted by the School of Business Administration, is set for Wednesday and Thursday (March 18-19) at The Inn at Ole Miss. The school’s Risk Management and Insurance Program offers many opportunitiesRead the story …
Prominent Guest Speakers Highlight Annual Insurance Symposium
Annual event helps connect students and industry professionals
March 16, 2015 by
Joey Lauren Adams to Introduce Award-winning Film in Oxford
Actress, writer and director to participate in Friday screening, Q&A session
March 4, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies is teaming with the Department of Theatre Arts and Oxford’s Powerhouse Community Arts Center for a screening Friday (March 6) of “Come Early Morning,” a film from former Oxonian Joey Lauren Adams. Adams, an actor, writer and director known for her roles inRead the story …
‘The Great Gatsby’ Comes to Life at the Ford Center
Montana Repertory Theatre brings classic to stage Feb. 28
February 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It was a book, a movie and now a theatrical production. “The Great Gatsby” is coming to the University of Mississippi as the Montana Repertory Theatre brings its production to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 28). Tickets, all generalRead the story …
Deadline Extended for Sullivan Award Nominations
February 17, 2015 by
Today is the final day to submit nominations for the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement 2015 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, which recognizes a University of Mississippi student, alumnus or community member who sets an outstanding example of selfless service to others. “Recognizing and celebrating service is crucial to the mission of the McLean Institute,Read the story …
9 Takeaways from My First Ole Miss Outdoors Adventure
February 16, 2015 by
1. Awesome trip leaders can start a fire with just a lighter and damp sticks. 2. Sleeping outside is actually pretty peaceful. Especially when you wake up to a gorgeous view. 3. Fact: PancakesRead the story …
Caving Trip Provides the Adventure of a Lifetime
February 14, 2015 by
When you sign up for an “adventure trip” with Ole Miss Outdoors, that’s exactly what you’re going to get. I signed up for my first overnight trip last week, which included camping, hiking and caving. Now I’m not what you would call an outdoorsy person. In fact, I had never been camping and at oneRead the story …
Buie Baccahanalia Event Will Help Expand UM Museum’s Collection
February 12, 2015 by
The Friends of the University of Mississippi Museum invites everyone to an evening of food, wine and revelry at a pre-installation celebration in the museum’s Mary Buie wing for the Buie Bacchanalia on Feb. 20. The museum is the home of the David M. Robinson Memorial Collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, which includes more thanRead the story …
UM Alumnus Leads VQR Magazine to Prestigious Nominations
W. Ralph Eubanks credits English faculty with providing his solid career foundation
February 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus W. Ralph Eubanks has led Virginia Quarterly Review magazine to four National Magazine Award nominations. That’s the equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize for magazines. Each year the American Society of Magazine Editors recognizes outstanding work. VQR is a finalist in four categories for 2014: General Excellence, Reporting, Fiction,Read the story …
Take Advantage of RebelWell’s Nutrition Counseling
February 7, 2015 by
I consider myself the worst kind of client for a nutritionist. I eat fast food all the time, I don’t cook and I’m usually grabbing food on the go. So when I scheduled an appointment with RebelWell’s registered dietician Mariana Anaya, I assumed I would be told to leave because there’s no help for meRead the story …
Bela Fleck and the Knights Perform Thursday at Ford Center
Show blends elements of classical, country, bluegrass, jazz and world music
February 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stretch your understanding of the banjo and what it can do Thursday evening (Feb. 5), when Bela Fleck and the Knights come to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for an evening of music that defies easy categorization. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets areRead the story …