OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty have partnered with several statewide organizations to present “Voices of Reconstruction,” a two-day event kicking off Friday (Nov. 1) and centering on the Reconstruction Era in Holly Springs. A full schedule of events is listed below: Friday (Nov. 1) Panel Discussion: “Ecology and Reconstruction: Race and Land UseRead the story …
Symposium Focusing on Reconstruction Era in Holly Springs Opens Friday
Events features panel discussions and graveside ceremony
November 1, 2019 by
Award-winning ESPN Producer Teaching Sports Workshop
Dwayne Bray will lead students in long-form storytelling exercises
October 27, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An award-winning ESPN producer will teach a one-week workshop at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media in November. Dwayne Bray will offer a select group of sports-minded students an opportunity to work with him Nov. 4-9 on local enterprise stories about college athletics and local sports. “Students will alsoRead the story …
Documentary about Faulkner Household Screening Thursday
'Thinking of Home' offers glimpse from an insider's point of view
October 22, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Much has been written and broadcast about William Faulkner. But there has been nothing produced talking about life in the Faulkner household from an insider’s point of view. “Thinking of Home: Falkner House and Rowan Oak” is a 30-minute documentary featuring Oxford writer Larry Wells, who with his late wife, Dean Faulkner Wells,Read the story …
Ole Miss Alumni Association Welcomes 2019-20 Officers
Birmingham banker Matt Lusco elected as president
October 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Alumni Association welcomed new elected officers for 2019-20 at its annual meeting Oct. 5 as part of the University of Mississippi‘s Homecoming activities. Matt Lusco (BBA 79), of Birmingham, Alabama, was named president, a one-year term that changes each Homecoming. Lusco is senior executive vice president and chief risk officerRead the story …
UM Civic Engagement Efforts Rewarded with National Designation
Ole Miss among 11 institutions recognized for engaging students and communities
October 13, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been recognized nationally for its work on civic learning and democratic engagement by a national organization of higher education student affairs professionals. The association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, also known as NASPA, selected UM as one of 11 national Lead Advisory Institutions for theRead the story …
UM Begins Campus Climate Assessment
Campuswide survey runs Oct. 15 through Nov. 12
October 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Beginning Oct. 15, University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate in a campuswide survey related to campus climate aimed at continuing work toward creating an environment characterized by openness, fairness and equal access for all. UM students, faculty and staff will have an opportunity to enter a drawing forRead the story …
Journalism Professor Featured in Podcast about Civil Rights Murder
Kathleen Wickham discusses unsolved case in international production
September 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss – University of Mississippi journalism professor Kathleen Wickham is featured in an international podcast distributed by Agence France-Presse on the unsolved 1962 civil rights murder of AFP reporter Paul Guihard at Ole Miss. Guihard was shot in the back from a foot away during a riot that accompanied the enrollment of James MeredithRead the story …
Overby Center’s Fall Lineup Focuses on Elections
Public programs include discussions of alternative facts, Mississippi elections and a civil rights icon
September 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host a series of public programs this fall with an emphasis on upcoming elections and the future of journalism. The upcoming session, set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Overby Center Auditorium, features veteran political journalist Peter J. BoyerRead the story …
Music Department Launches 2019-20 Faculty Recital Series
Series starts fall Monday with recital for clarinet and piano
September 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Faculty Recital Series organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Music kicks off its 2019-20 season Monday (Sept. 23) with a recital for clarinet and piano. The recital features clarinetist Michael Rowlett and pianist Amanda Johnston performing in Nutt Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for children and OleRead the story …
Choral Concert Celebrates World Peace Day
Performance features UM Chorus and guest choirs
September 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A World Peace Day Concert set for Friday (Sept. 20) at the University of Mississippi will bring together more than 350 performers for a choral celebration for peace. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free and all are welcome.Read the story …