OXFORD, Miss. – Several men imprisoned at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman are on their way to earning degrees, thanks to a new University of Mississippi-based program designed to assist them in obtaining a college education. UM’s Prison-to-College Pipeline Program is a university-community engagement initiative promoting higher education in prison. Participants must have earnedRead the story …
UM Program Transforms Incarcerated Men into College Students
New initiative giving Parchman penitentiary residents a fresh start in life
September 18, 2015 by
UM Fraternities Host 9/11 Fundraiser
September 18, 2015 by
Two University of Mississippi fraternities came together recently to commemorate the 2,977 lives lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, by raising money for their families. By setting up a tilt page (a new group fundraising app) and gathering donations outside the Student Union, the Phi Delta Theta and Alpha Tau Omega fraternities collectively raised $2,800Read the story …
UM Art Instructor Gets Arts Commission Grant
Jaime Johnson plans to use the money to continue work in historical photographic processes
September 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Arts Commission has awarded a $4,500 grant to Jaime Johnson, an adjunct instructor in the University of Mississippi Department of Art and Art History. The grant will allow Johnson to continue her work in historical photographic processes, which aligns Southern gothic, the woods of Mississippi, Victorian-era portraiture and Audubon-like documentations.Read the story …
Family Activity Day Returns Saturday with Outdoor Fun
University Museum offers art, nature activities with Lets Move! at Bailey's Woods
September 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi are partnering for a day of art and nature during this weekend’s Family Activity Day. The Let’s Move! Family Activity Day, set for Saturday (Sept. 19), features fun activities exploring art and nature along the Bailey’s Woods trail. The drop-in event runsRead the story …
‘Heads in the Game’ Study Continues on the Turf at Vaught-Hemingway
UM researchers, trainers gathering data in hopes of helping athletes prevent concussions
September 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is continuing its pioneering concussion research collaboration with X2 Biosystems this fall as scientists and trainers monitor student-athletes in real time to collect data from on-field collisions. This season, 20 Ole Miss Rebel football players are wearing an “xPatch” device, designed by X2 Biosystems, behind their ears duringRead the story …
Free Family Law Clinic Set for Wednesday
September 17, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A free family law legal clinic, sponsored by the Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Mississippi School of Law and the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer’s Project, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 23) at the law school. Attorneys and law students will provide legal advice and assist with drafting complaints forRead the story …
UM, Public Support Sought for Dominican Relief Effort
Faculty member joins alumni, including island's prime minister, in calling for help in wake of disaster
September 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following the disaster wreaked by Tropical Storm Erika Aug. 26, a University of Mississippi faculty member from Dominica is joining Ole Miss alumni from the West Indies island to ask the public to respond to their homeland’s desperate cries for help. “Tropical Storm Erika struck Dominica and dumped 12 inches of rainRead the story …
Grammy Nominee Neko Case Headlines Sarahfest
Ten-day series includes live music, films, photo exhibit, readings and discussions
September 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi is hosting an arts festival called Sarahfest later this week in partnership with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council. The festival, which runs from Friday (Sept. 18) to Sept. 27, will feature live music, films, photography, readings and panel discussions celebrating the Isom Center.Read the story …
Ole Miss Outdoors Offers a Range of Exciting Fall Adventures
September 13, 2015 by
Ole Miss Outdoors, part of the University of Mississippi Department of Campus Recreation, offers a whole range of exciting adventure opportunities and tutorials for students, faculty, staff and community members, all geared to interests from bass fishing to rock climbing and everything in between. Being situated in north Mississippi allows easy access to recreational areasRead the story …
UM Symposium Explores How Age, Education, Race Affect Income
Federal Reserve Bank economist to deliver keynote address at Sept. 24 event
September 11, 2015 by
When it comes to accumulating personal wealth, the U.S. is a nation of thrivers and strugglers, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The thrivers are the one-quarter of Americans who are succeeding in improving their financial situation, while the strugglers represent the other three-quarters of the nation who are either barely stayingRead the story …