OXFORD, Miss – The only debate in the race between Republican U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee and Democratic challenger Brad Morris for Mississippi’s First District congressional seat will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 25) in the Overby Center Auditorium at the University of Mississippi. The hourlong debate is co-sponsored by the university’s Overby CenterRead the story …
Congressional Candidates to Debate Thursday at UM
… Overby Center hosting only debate for First District race
October 23, 2012 by
Magazine Leaders Converge at UM to Discuss the Future of Media
… Experts discuss reinventing the printed word for a digital age
October 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Print journalism is alive and kicking and not going anywhere, according to “Mr. Magazine” Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi. Husni is not the only print leader advising future journalists to never underestimate the power of print in a digital age. More than 30 topRead the story …
Cultural Historian from Emory University To Discuss Legacies of Racism in Deep South
Lecture will examine the links between mental illness, racism and anti-Semitism.
October 18, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss.- Sander L. Gilman, a distinguished professor of the liberal arts and sciences and professor of psychiatry at Emory University, will discuss “How Did Anti-Semitism and Racism Become Mental Illness? From Anti-Semitic Vienna to Segregated Topeka, Kansas” on Thursday (Oct. 25) at 5:30 p.m. in Bryant Hall, Room 209, with a reception to follow. On theRead the story …
Pharmacy School Recognizes Faculty for Research, Innovation and Service
Autism and psychoactive drugs among research topics recognized
October 15, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has recognized four faculty members for excellence in research, instructional innovation and service. The awards, announced during the school’s recent annual fall faculty retreat, went to Jordan Zjawiony, professor of pharmacognosy and research professor in the university’s Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Rahul Khanna, assistant professor ofRead the story …
Environmental Professor Speaks Oct. 16
October 13, 2012 by
Author Katharine Wilkerson will speak Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom at the University of Mississippi as part of the National Science Foundation funded Climate Literacy Partnership in the Southeast (CLiPSE) project. Wilkerson will discuss and sign her book entitled “Between God and Green,” a study of evangelical Christian viewpointsRead the story …
Quiet Before the Storm
August 7, 2012 by
The Ole Miss campus has a sense of calm this week that only can be described as the quiet before the storm. In less than a week, around 20,000 Ole Miss students will descend on Oxford, coming from their hometowns, summer internships or study abroad programs. It is a time that Oxford residents both loveRead the story …
Want to find out how our Ole Miss athletes did?
August 7, 2012 by
SPOILER ALERT: Results from Tuesday events in London. Both of the Ole Miss track and field representatives advanced in their respective Olympic events Tuesday. UM rising senior Isiah Young advanced to Wednesday’s men’s 200-meter semifinals with a third place finish (20.55) in this morning’s first round heat while former Ole Miss long jump specialist BrittneyRead the story …
Ole Miss Receives $1 Million Gift
July 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The UMAA Foundation is pleased to announce that Ole Miss has become the beneficiary of a $1 million gift made by the Lloyd Family – Cosmo, Bob, Ben and Ted – of Jackson, Miss. “We are so grateful to the Lloyds for their exemplary commitment to Ole Miss Athletics and the ForwardRead the story …
“Opening the Closed Society” Calendar of Events
April 24, 2012 by
Fall 2012 9/30 The University of Mississippi Gospel Choir and from Community Choirs will capture in song the feel of the times surrounding the 1962 integration of The University of Mississippi. Time & Location: TBD Contact: Valeria Ross @ vross@olemiss.edu 10/1/2012 Morning Event The Black Student Union will present a marker to The University ofRead the story …