OXFORD, Miss. – An urban violence expert from the University of London will discuss violence in the Mideast at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Mississippi’s Croft Institute for International Studies. Croft visiting speaker Nelida Fuccaro is a global expert on urban violence in the Middle East. She holds the position of Reader inRead the story …
Croft Lecture to Focus on Mideast Violence
University of London expert to discuss role of urban violence in Iraq
October 15, 2013 by
Journalist Jack Ford Finds Inspiration, ‘Second Home’ at UM
CBS News legal analyst's new novel, "Walls of Jericho," inspired by trips to area
October 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – CBS News legal analyst and award-winning journalist Jack Ford’s many trips to the University of Mississippi and Oxford over the years have made the area feel like his second home. The visits also inspired his latest novel, “The Walls of Jericho,” which is set in the area. Ford spoke Thursday (Oct. 10)Read the story …
Injured UM Student’s Recovery Bolstered by Ole Miss Outpouring
Carson Otter expected to make a full recovery, charity fund established to support him
October 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Carson Otter continues to recover from an incident in Austin, Texas, that left him with life-threatening injuries, and his family has experienced a huge outpouring of support from the Ole Miss community. Otter , 21, of Bloomington, Ind., was in Austin last month for the Ole Miss-Texas footballRead the story …
UM Brown Bag Lecture to Focus on Revolutionary War
Professor to lecture on divisions over fight for independence
September 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Retired University of Mississippi history professor Sheila Skemp will present a Brown Bag lecture on “Brother Against Brother: The American Revolution as a Civil War” at noon Thursday (Oct. 3) in the Faulkner Room at the J.D. Williams Library. The talk, hosted by the Department of Archives and Special Collections, focuses onRead the story …
UM Hosts Conference on Ethics of Racial Language
Thursday event examines semantics and ethics around the use of racially-charged words
September 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The use of racial language will be explored Thursday (Oct. 3) in a symposium at the University of Mississippi. The session on “The Semantics and Ethics of Racial Language,” presented by the Department of Philosophy and Religion and co-sponsored by several UM departments, is slated for 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. in the GertrudeRead the story …