OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum staff invites families to join them for the second family activity day of the semester on Saturday (Oct. 17). The museum classrooms and lobby will be filled with fun activities during the free drop-in event that runs from 10 a.m. to noon. This event features the themeRead the story …
Go ‘Over the River and Through the Woods’ on Family Activity Day
University Museum to host free drop-in event Oct. 17
October 14, 2015 by
UM Graduate Wins Prestigious Portz Scholarship
Amir Aziz, recent Honors College and Croft Institute alumnus, receives NCHC award
October 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Most students graduate from college when they are 21 or 22. For Amir Aziz, that’s when he began college as a member of the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the Croft Institute for International Studies. Of course, not many Ole Miss students serve in the Singapore Armed Forces beforeRead the story …
Sen. Thad Cochran to Receive Geographic Visionary Award
Honor to be presented Oct. 15 at annual MGA luncheon in Jackson
October 13, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran is set to receive the Mississippi Geographic Alliance’s Geographic Visionary Award at an Oct. 15 luncheon in Jackson. The Geographic Visionary Award was created to honor a Mississippi business or civic leader who understands the importance of global understanding and awareness for Mississippians and/or promotes an understanding aboutRead the story …
Nominations Sought for 2016 Common Reading Experience
Community invited to suggest books for next year's freshman class
October 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Read any good books lately that you think others would enjoy? If so, now is the time to share your recommendations, as nominations are being accepted for the 2016 Common Reading Experience. University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students, as well as alumni and those who live in the greater Oxford community,Read the story …
Athletes Featured on Reading Experience Panel
Lunch event examines 'A Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete'
October 12, 2015 by
Join the Ole Miss Department of Intercollegiate Athletics for a panel discussion Wednesday (Oct. 14) on “A Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete.” The discussion begins at noon at The Grill at 1810. Lunch is available for purchase beginning at 11:30 a.m. Student-athletes from the football, baseball, cross country and track and field teams will discussRead the story …
Authors to Face Off in Literary Death Match
Zany event to raise money for department's Barry Hannah Fund
October 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Faculty members of the University of Mississippi Department of English will compete in the first-ever Oxford rendition of a Literary Death Match on Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the Powerhouse in Oxford. The event is set for 8 p.m., preceded at 7 by a cocktail reception provided by Cathead Vodka. Tickets are $15Read the story …
Korean Language Scholar to Deliver 55th Annual Longest Lecture
This year's topic is the first to focus on the newest language offered at UM
October 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A renowned scholar of the Korean language, Sung-Ock Sohn is set to deliver the first-ever Longest Lecture on the language Oct. 19 at the University of Mississippi. The lecture, the 55th annual installment in the series, is set for 5:30 p.m. in Bondurant Auditorium. Free and open to the public, the lectureRead the story …
PRIZM Ensemble Coming to Ford Center
Oct. 13 show to also feature music department faculty members
October 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Memphis-based PRIZM Ensemble and members of the University of Mississippi Department of Music will perform together Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $10 for students, available at the Ole MissRead the story …
Students Invited to Submit Proposals for Business Model Competition
Competitors get workshop, mentoring to help refine their plans before judging
October 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Mississippi is launching a new program this fall with its first Fall Business Model Competition that is open to all Ole Miss students. “Our objective is to get students excited about thinking and starting new businesses at Ole Miss and throughout theRead the story …
Nairobi Chamber Chorus to Perform at Ford Center
Free Oct. 12 show part of Southeastern U.S. tour for group
October 8, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Nairobi Chamber Chorus will perform a free concert featuring traditional Kenyan folk songs Monday (Oct. 12) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. No tickets are required for the 7:30 p.m. show. Founded in October 2005 by director Ken Wakia, the Nairobi Chamber Chorus performsRead the story …