The day we’ve all be waiting for is drawing near – ESPN’s College GameDay will be live from the Grove beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 prior to the Ole Miss vs. Alabama football game. Needless to say, Oxford and campus have been a bit busier this week. To add to the excitement,Read the story …
Saturday is Deadline for Voter Registration
October 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It is safe to say that a lot of people around Oxford are pretty football-focused this week, so we wanted to share a friendly reminder that Saturday is the deadline to register to vote in the November elections in Mississippi. Each circuit clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to noonRead the story …
UM Student Wins First-Ever Study Abroad Film Festival
Senior Alexa Penton spent five months studying and working in Beijing
September 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student has won top honors at the first-ever study abroad film festival. Alexa Penton, of Orlando, Florida, will be honored in October at the Institute for the International Education of Students Abroad Annual Conference in Chicago. Penton, who also lived in Poplarville for several years, attended Timber CreekRead the story …
Bianco Leads RebelWell Walk Wednesday
RebelWell Walking Challenge will start at the Lyceum steps at 10 a.m.
September 30, 2014 by
Ole Miss baseball coach Mike Bianco will lead RebelWell’s Fall Walking Challenge Wednesday. The 30-minute stroll around campus is designed to encourage faculty and staff to be more physically active. The challenge will begin at 10 a.m. on the Lyceum steps and RebelWell’s registered dietitian Mariana Anaya will be available to answer any nutrition questions.Read the story …
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Survivor Speaks in Oxford Oct. 3-4
September 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Miracle on the Hudson” survivor Dave Sanderson will visit with Ole Miss students and members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community Oct. 3-4. Sanderson is speaking on behalf of the American Red Cross, which affected his own experience on the infamous Flight 1549. The plane, which was on its way to Seattle from New York,Read the story …
Incoming Freshmen Survive Biology Boot Camp
September 23, 2014 by
Biology Boot Camp is a five-day intensive program for incoming freshman enrolled in BISC160 at the University of Mississippi. The program is designed to prepare students for the rigor of collegiate courses. In these photos, Boot Camp Director Lucile McCook and Laura Cline, junior and recruiting coordinator for the UM American Medical Student Association chapter, gaveRead the story …
UM Museum 75 for 75: Georgia O’Keeffe’s ‘Lake George’ Abstraction
One of the famed American artist's early pieces found its way to Oxford through a literary friendship
September 22, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi Museum has more than 20,000 objects in its collection, and in honor of the museum’s 75th anniversary this year, the Ole Miss News Blog is featuring 75 different items from its collections. Today, we feature the museum’s Georgia O’Keeffe abstraction of Lake George. The piece, which was created in 1918, isRead the story …
Ole Miss Research Headed into Space
Supervised by John Kiss, project continues study of plant growth in microgravity
September 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi research into the potential of farming in space continues early Saturday (Sept. 20) with the launch of more seedlings headed to the International Space Station. The seedlings are part of the research of John Z. Kiss, dean of the University of Mississippi Graduate School, who also is the recipient ofRead the story …
Campus Recreation Offers Deep-Sea Fishing Excursion
Trip also includes camping on the Gulf Coast
September 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and members of the Oxford community can experience the thrill of deep-sea fishing by traveling to Biloxi this weekend (Sept. 19-21) with Campus Recreation and Ole Miss Outdoors. “It’ll be a great way to de-stress before the semester gets into full swing,” said Katherine Westfall, Ole Miss OutdoorsRead the story …
Thousands of Freshmen Sprint Across Vaught-Hemingway Turf
Annual Rebel Run event offers unique experience for new Ole Miss students
September 15, 2014 by
The 2014 Rebel Run offered Ole Miss freshmen an opportunity to sprint across the football field to the cheers of tens of thousands of fans. The event, which took place Sept. 13 at the Ole Miss vs. Louisiana-Lafayette football game, is sponsored by the UM Student Programming Board, Department of Campus Programming and the Ole MissRead the story …