OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Communiversity program is offering free noncredit classes for the Ole Miss and Oxford community to support and encourage members during the COVID-19 health crisis. People working from home who would like to polish their Zoom meeting protocol can check out “Speaking with Confidence Online,” led by UM speech instructorRead the story …
UM Awarded Circle of Excellence Chapter Status by Phi Kappa Phi
This is the second year Ole Miss has earned designation
March 30, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi chapter of Phi Kappa Phi honor society has been awarded Circle of Excellence Silver status for the 2019-20 academic year. It’s the second year in a row the university’s chapter has received the designation from the nation’s oldest multidisciplinary collegiate honor society. The Circle of Excellence chapter awards program acknowledges chaptersRead the story …
Students Get Free Access to Barnes & Noble E-textbooks
More than 55,000 titles available to ease transition to online learning in wake of pandemic
March 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students have no-cost access to more than 55,000 e-textbooks thanks to Barnes & Nobles’ efforts to help college campuses ease their transition into online learning to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Barnes & Noble has locations on 1,400 campuses, including UM. The move to provide free access helps campuses transition to online andRead the story …
UM Releases Coronavirus Guidance for Faculty, Staff and Students
March 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has responded to the rapidly evolving situation with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with amended schedules and guidance for faculty, staff and students to maximize social distancing in an effort to slow the transmission of the disease. All classes on the Oxford campus, and the regional campuses areRead the story …
Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum Set for April 2-3 in Vicksburg
Event to include a business pitch competition for college students
March 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2020 Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum, which brings together leading entrepreneurs, economic developers, innovators and future business owners to learn more about the entrepreneurial climate and the future of entrepreneurship in Mississippi, will take place April 2-3 at the Vicksburg Convention Center. For the first time, the MEF will host a student businessRead the story …
New Orleans Ensemble Bends Jazz Tradition
Fans have two opportunities to see Skrontch this Wednesday in Nutt Auditorium
March 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Composer and clarinetist Byron Asher and his jazz ensemble, Skrontch, will visit the University of Mississippi on Wednesday (March 4) to share their recent project, Skrontch Music. Asher will be a guest on “LMR Live,” an hourlong online talk show with host Nancy Maria Balach, at 1 p.m., and the full SkrontchRead the story …
UM Students Take Top Prize at Southeast Regional Journalism Conference
SEJC includes 30 member institutions in seven states
March 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students brought home the top prize in the recent onsite competitions at the Southeast Journalism Conference in Hattiesburg. SEJC is a journalism organization with more than 30 member universities and colleges in seven states. SEJC sponsors two major contests each year: the onsite competitions and the Best of theRead the story …
New York Times Staff Writer Speaking Feb. 28 at UM
Taffy Brodesser-Akner's first novel, 'Fleisham is in Trouble,' published last June
February 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media will welcome a New York Times journalist and author who is known for writing award-winning celebrity profiles for a Feb. 28 discussion on campus. Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has worked as a freelance writer and contributor for GQ and is a staff writerRead the story …
Students Invited to Seek Career Advice from Broadcast Professionals
Annual Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Day slated for March 4 at UM
February 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism students can have their resumes critiqued and seek career advice during the annual Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Day on March 4. Broadcasters from around the state will visit the Student Media Center inside Bishop Hall to meet students from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-2 p.m. “Broadcasters wantRead the story …
College of Liberal Arts Career Fair and Expo Coming April 16
Students can prep for fair with workshops and alumni networking
February 18, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – This spring, University of Mississippi liberal arts majors will have free access to resume workshops, mock interview sessions and the advice of College of Liberal Arts alumni – all culminating in the first-ever CLA Career Fair and Expo on April 16. These prep events are designed to help students, from freshmen throughRead the story …