The Quad at Ole Miss Way back when I was a student here at Ole Miss, we could drive to the J.D. Williams Library. No, I’m not talking about turning up the Y off Rebel Drive and letting your friend out by the Lott Leadership building. I mean we could drive all the way upRead the story …
Behind the Scenes: Elie Wiesel
March 20, 2014 by
In a previous blog I talked about being able to interview Soledad O’Brien, and that reminded me of other interesting people I’ve met during my career at Ole Miss. In 2010, Holocaust survivor and humanitarian Elie Wiesel was the guest speaker for one of the Honors College’s convocations. The idea of speaking to him madeRead the story …
Martindale: Former Gym Transformed into Student Services Center
March 19, 2014 by
When I’m out and about around campus, I sometimes pass tour groups. Made up of one or two people or dozens at times, these are potential students and their parents being shown around campus by an orientation leader. If you want to learn about this campus, ask an orientation leader, which is what I did.Read the story …
Hidden Pieces of History
Ole Miss home to many artifacts and documents of historical value.
March 18, 2014 by
Throughout its more than 150 years, Ole Miss campus has amassed all kinds of secrets and hidden treasures – both historical and tactile. Many of those “hidden treasures” are safely stored in our Library and Special Collections department in the J.D. Williams Library or the University Museum, and not all of them are on publicRead the story …
Pinspiration for your Ole Miss Graduation Party
March 17, 2014 by
Spring Break has come and gone, and somehow, we’re just two months from graduation here at Ole Miss. Can you believe it? Because I spend so much time on Pinterest (for work, I swear!) I thought I’d share some of the coolest Ole Miss graduation party ideas that I’ve come across so far: Graduation CapRead the story …
Perhaps Our Best-Known Alumni Are Overlooked
March 14, 2014 by
We at Ole Miss often recognize some of our many notable alumni in bragging points, advertisements, recruiting materials and public speeches. We even create monuments to them and name buildings after them. They are all extremely accomplished and deserve the recognition. We’ve had alumni who have taken leadership positions on Capitol Hill– U.S. Sens. ThadRead the story …
Spring Break of Service
Far from sandy beaches and snow-capped mountains, Ole Miss students are spending spring break in service throughout the Mississippi Delta
March 13, 2014 by
UM’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement organized a week full of learning and giving back. Nine students and three AmeriCorps VISTA participants are taking part in educational tours and a variety of community service projects. According to Ryan Parsons, trip organizer and program coordinator for McLean, the trip is meant to both bringRead the story …
Two Ole Miss Profs Make Up ‘The Blues Doctors’
March 10, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi Blues Archive houses one of the largest collections of blues recordings, publications, and memorabilia in the world. Students and faculty can explore B.B. King’s personal record collection or listen to more than 60,000 sound recordings and read through more than 34,000 periodicals and newsletters. Ole Miss also employs two unique bluesRead the story …
The Man Behind Fulton Chapel
March 7, 2014 by
For most of us, the first time we stepped on the University of Mississippi campus as a student we entered Fulton Chapel. Home to orientation, theatre and musical productions and assemblies, Fulton Chapel is one of the most recognizable buildings on campus. It was built in 1927 and named after Robert Burwell Fulton, an AlabamaRead the story …
Spring Cleaning: 5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle at Ole Miss
March 6, 2014 by
It may not seem like it now, but spring is just around the corner at Ole Miss—60 degree Saturdays, budding trees, birds chirping—the whole deal. A lot of people associate this season with an annual deep cleaning spree, and with good reason. What better way to start anew than rid your home and office ofRead the story …