OXFORD, Miss. – The two worst days of Jack McClurg’s life came within just 17 months of each other. “In between those 17 months are some of the most precious memories we’ll ever have,” said McClurg, an associate professor of practice at the Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi. And those memoriesRead the story …
UM Professor Raises Funds for St. Jude
Jack McClurg runs in memory of granddaughter Lylah
November 17, 2015 by
Ole Miss Theatre Stages ‘Hair’ This Weekend
Popular, but controversial musical 'fun and accessible'
November 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Age of Aquarius arrives at the University of Mississippi this weekend with the dawning of Ole Miss Theatre’s production of “Hair.” The Vietnam-era musical classic, subtitled “The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” will be performed Friday through Sunday (Nov. 13-15) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The popularRead the story …
Family Activity Day Returns to UM Museum
Saturday's free event to feature sculpting activities
November 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will host “Building Like Ben,” a drop-in Family Activity Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (Nov. 14). Family Activity Day is a free event that allows families from the UM-Oxford community to experience the museum’s exhibits, as well as participate in the various fun activities, whichRead the story …
UM Junior Receives Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarship
Biloxi native is living and studying in Berlin this academic year
November 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Savannah Coleman, a junior at the University of Mississippi, has been given the opportunity of a lifetime this academic year to study abroad in Germany on a scholarship funded by the German Academic Exchange Service. The Biloxi native is majoring in international studies with a concentration in Europe at UM. A memberRead the story …
Alumnus Lands Role in New Series ‘Quantico’
Tate Ellington paid his dues in theater and small film roles before getting his break on ABC drama
November 12, 2015 by
The new ABC drama series “Quantico” has garnered a lot of buzz this year as one of the fall’s most promising new TV shows. And one of the stars is an Ole Miss graduate. In “Quantico,” a group of young recruits arrive for training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. UM alumnus Tate EllingtonRead the story …
Brian Cuban Brings His Recovery Story to UM
Event to focus on issues of addiction and recovery, help highlight assistance available locally
November 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten years ago, Brian Cuban decided to end his life with a .45-caliber pistol he kept in his nightstand. He’d been battling issues related to body dismorphic disorder, a kind of mental illness in which someone can’t stop thinking about a flaw, generally either minor or imagined. He also struggled with eating disordersRead the story …
UM Hispanic Heritage Series Concludes
Series of lectures and films offers insights into diverse Hispanic American societies
November 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Mississippi Department of Modern Languages has been hosting its first Hispanic Heritage Series of lectures and films. The series concluded Thursday (Nov. 12) with a lecture by Greg Love at 6 p.m. in the Turner Center, Room 205. The lecture, “Radical political movementsRead the story …
Unified Egg Bowl Set for Nov. 16 at UM
Ole Miss, MSU fans urged to support Special Olympics Mississippi fundraiser
November 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While the Egg Bowl football game remains the most divisive annual event in many Mississippi households, fans of both the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University are again being called upon to unite in support of Special Olympics Mississippi. The second annual Special Olympics Unified Egg Bowl is scheduled for 5:30Read the story …
Lecture to Focus on Fossils of New Human Ancestors
Community invited to hear about much-publicized discovery
November 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host two guest speakers involved in the analysis of fossils of a human ancestor, Homo naledi, with a public lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 11) in Farley Hall, Room 202. The event is free and open to the public. Speakers Juliet Brophy, assistant professor in the DepartmentRead the story …
Special Olympics Rollerskating Meet Set for Friday
Volunteers, supporters invited to free event in Sardis
November 10, 2015 by
The Area IV Special Olympics rollerskating meet will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday (Nov. 13) at Skatetasia Skating Center in Sardis. Supporters and volunteers are invited to the event that is being sponsored by Mississippi Special Olympics and the University of Mississippi Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management. Between 75Read the story …