OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s opening ceremony for Black History Month included several speakers, riveting performances by the UM Gospel Choir and the presentation of the 2018 Lift Every Voice Awards. The Thursday (Feb. 1) celebration in Fulton Chapel featured key messages about the university’s progress in fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment,Read the story …
Black History Month Opening Ceremony Inspires, Challenges
Sociology professor Brian Foster delivered keynote address on resilience of black culture
February 2, 2018 by
UM Students Make Contributions to Oxford Film Festival
Five have entered films for the Feb. 7-11 event; two are helping create Hoka award statues
February 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Whether it’s on the screen or behind the scenes, University of Mississippi students are making significant contributions to 2018 Oxford Film Festival. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the event runs from Feb. 7 to 11. Opening night is at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the festival’s inaugural site. Other screeningsRead the story …
Conservator Visiting UM Museum to Examine Marble Sculpture Collection
Amy Jones Abbe to assess selected pieces and advise staff on their preservation
January 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of the country’s most respected conservators of Greek and Roman sculpture is visiting the University of Mississippi Museum this week to review its collection and share her expertise. Amy Jones Abbe of Athens, Georgia, will be on campus through Friday (Jan. 30-Feb. 2) to work on ancient marble sculptures from theRead the story …
UM Sets Annual Black History Month Observances
Award-winning writer and teacher Clint Smith's address highlights events
January 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Clint Smith, National Poetry Slam champion and Individual World Poetry Slam finalist, is the keynote speaker for Black History Month observances Feb. 26 at the University of Mississippi. Smith’s address begins at 6 p.m. in Fulton Chapel. Admission is free, but tickets must be obtained from the Ole Miss Box Office inRead the story …
Two UM Professors to Receive Mississippi Humanities Council Honors
Patrick Alexander and Marc Lerner will be lauded in Jackson for teaching, service
January 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi professors are among those being honored Feb. 16 in Jackson by the Mississippi Humanities Council. Patrick Alexander, assistant professor of English and African American studies, will receive the Humanities Educator Award and Marc Lerner, an associate professor of history, will be recognized as a Humanities Teacher of theRead the story …
Second Law of Thermodynamics Topic for January Science Cafe
UM researchers Randy Wadkins and Nathan Hammer to discuss mysteries of entropy
January 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The second law of thermodynamics is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120 North Lamar Blvd.Read the story …
Jeff Rish’s 4 Degrees from UM Result in Long Research Career with Military
Alumnus now teaches engineering course at Florida State
January 24, 2018 by
Jeff W. Rish III’s successful career in technological research for the military began with four engineering degrees from the University of Mississippi. When Rish (BSCE 77, BSME 78, MS 83, PhD 85) entered UM is 1973, the Pontotoc native dreamed of receiving a bachelor’s degree in either civil or mechanical engineering. He ended up earningRead the story …
In Memoriam: Engineering Alumnus Jon D. Wilson
Professors fondly remember graduate as gifted student
January 24, 2018 by
University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are mourning the passing of alumnus Jon David Wilson (BSGE 03) of Huntsville, Alabama. The 39-year-old environmental engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers died last December. Services for Wilson were held at Berryhill Funeral Home in Huntsville. He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Fortenberry Wilson,Read the story …
Honors Students Find New Worldviews during Freshman Ventures
Groups of engineering majors discover cultural differences and experiences define 'truth'
January 24, 2018 by
“How do we know what is true?” This question was posed by the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College to its freshman class. Groups of students traveled across the country to find the answer to this very important question and learn more about themselves than they ever thought possible. Ariel Williams, a biomedical engineering major fromRead the story …