OXFORD, Miss. – Three graduates from the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi are doing big things in the world of international tax law practice. They helped establish Butler Snow‘s first overseas office, which opened in London earlier this year. Brad Westerfield, Samantha Moore and Kurt Rademacher are attorneys who also holdRead the story …
UM Accountancy Alumni Find Success in International Tax Practice
Trio recently helped establish new London office for Butler Snow
December 27, 2013 by
UM Southern Studies Director Edits Book on the Civil Rights Movement
Two UM alumni among authors of essays in the collection
December 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A symposium at the University of Mississippi has culminated in a book of essays about the civil rights movement. “The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi,” edited by Center for the Study of Southern Culture director Ted Ownby, is based on new research and combines multiple scholarly approaches. The 12 essays tell newRead the story …
Taking ‘Pride and Joy’ on the Road
Joe York's film selected for South Arts grant for regional tour
December 10, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joe York is accustomed to traveling the country making documentary films, but he recently toured six cities in nine days as a recipient of a South Arts grant to screen and discuss his film “Pride & Joy.” A feature-length documentary about Southern food in all its regional variations – from beef barbecueRead the story …
Holidays Typically Bring Uptick in UM Counseling Center Visits
Range of counseling services available in person or through 24-hour crisis hot line over the season
December 5, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s holidays are often thought of as a joyous time, but the staff at the University of Mississippi Counseling Center know that the end of the year also brings more visits from people in need of their services. The end of the semester, including exam time, accountsRead the story …
World AIDS Day Events Set for Tuesday at UM
Candlelight vigil, panel discussion among events planned for reflection on the effects of AIDS
December 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi hosts several events Tuesday (Dec. 3) marking World AIDS Day. An education, awareness and red ribbon rally kicks things off beginning at 10 a.m. on the Student Union Plaza. An HIV survivor and activists will gather in the Tupelo Room of Barnard Observatory at 4 p.m. to leadRead the story …
UM Safe Ride Program in Place for the Weekend
System for student transportation to and from Square will run Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights
November 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will have a “safe ride for students” system in place this weekend, with three buses running nightly from several locations to the Oxford Square. The new bus system will run 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The ride is open only to students, and student IDs mustRead the story …
Professor and Author to Give UM’s Baine Lecture
Kathryn Miles to discuss 'All Standing: Escape from Famine' in Nov. 20 presentation
November 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kathryn Miles, author of an acclaimed book that about a ship that carried passengers escaping Ireland’s potato famine, will give the University of Mississippi’s Edith T. Baine Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Oxford-University Depot. Miles, a creative nonfiction writer, was a professor of environmental writing at Unity College in MaineRead the story …
Tufts Professor to Give 53rd Christopher Longest Lecture at UM
Work of award-winning Japanese director and animator Hayao Miyazaki focus of Nov. 4 lecture
October 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The director of Tufts University’s Japanese program will explore the work of Academy Award-winning director and animator Hayao Miyazaki at the University of Mississippi’s 53rd Christopher Longest Lecture, set for 6 p.m. Nov. 4 in Bondurant Hall auditorium. Susan Napier, a professor who also heads the Japanese program at Tufts, plans toRead the story …
UM Language Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year
Felice Coles lectures on worth of language preservation Oct. 28 in Bondurant Hall
October 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2013 University of Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year Lecture will be delivered later this month by Felice Coles, professor of modern languages. The lecture, which Coles titles “Language Preservation: What’s It Worth?” is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 28 in Bondurant Hall Auditorium. The lecture is sponsored by the College ofRead the story …
UM Student Health Fair Set for Wednesday
Screenings and information available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Student Union
October 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi hosts its annual Student Health Fair Wednesday (Oct. 16) in the Student Union lobby. The event, sponsored by the UM Office of Health Promotion, runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving students an opportunity to learn about the many campus resources available. It includes health screenings forRead the story …