OXFORD, Miss. –William McKinney, a Master of Fine Arts student in ceramics, is representing the University of Mississippi this month at the Taoxichuan Creative Fair in Jingdezhen, China. Selected by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, McKinney is among seven students chosen to represent universities in the United States. “It’s a hugeRead the story …
MFA Ceramics Student Selected to Represent University in China
William McKinney is among seven artists chosen for fair
October 12, 2018 by
Fall Webinar Series Aims to Improve Entrepreneurs’ Businesses
Series hosted by UM McLean Institute and Mississippi Development Authority
September 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A series of webinars to help fledgling and seasoned entrepreneurs across Mississippi improve their business profiles is hosted this fall by the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement and The Entrepreneur Center of the Mississippi Development Authority. The webinars began Sept. 11 and continue Tuesday (Sept. 25),Read the story …
Politics Dominate Autumn Schedule at UM Overby Center
Twelfth year of programing continues with Wednesday evening discussion
September 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fresh off the success of bringing the popular MSNBC program “Morning Joe” to Oxford, the University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics is preparing a slate of election year-themed discussions on campus. The center’s 12th year of programs at Ole Miss began Friday (Sept. 14), with an evening atRead the story …
Jon Meacham, MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe Live’ Coming to Ford Center
Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski join author at 5 p.m. Friday
September 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski wake up the nation each weekday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Experience the Joe and Mika dynamic, called “revolutionary” by Time magazine, live at 5 p.m. Friday (Sept. 14) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Presented by Mississippi Today and the Overby Center forRead the story …
UM Updates Alcohol and Other Drugs Sanction Policy
September 5, 2018 by
The University of Mississippi has updated its Alcohol and Other Drugs Sanction Policy to reflect an emphasis on education, rehabilitation, and the health and safety of students and the larger university community. The purpose of this update is to set forth the sanctioning philosophy and range of possible outcomes for students and recognized student organizationsRead the story …
UM Project Featured on National Coalition Website
August 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi project is in the national spotlight after receiving an extended profile on a new website for the National Humanities Alliance. Behind the Big House was among 51 projects, chosen from 1,402 featured programs, to receive an extended profile on the website for the national coalition, which seeks toRead the story …
‘Succeed with Hearing Loss’ Support Group Sessions Offered this Fall
August 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and its Speech and Hearing Clinic is conducting a series of support group sessions for individuals with hearing loss. Significant others, such as partners, children and siblings, also can participate in these sessions. Examples of topics discussed during these group sessions includeRead the story …
Student Health Pharmacy Changes Name, Expands Operations
Renamed Student and Employee Pharmacy Health Services offers options for faculty and staff
August 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Student Health Pharmacy has changed its name to Student and Employee Pharmacy Health Services and expanded its offerings to provide pharmacy services to employees. “The main goal of Pharmacy Health Services and the pharmacy school is to improve health care and make it more available,” said David D.Read the story …
Mississippi Poet Laureate, UM Professor Takes Stage for Performance
Beth Ann Fennelly, along with Jackson native Claire Holley, treats audiences to songs and poems
August 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The work of University of Mississippi English professor and Mississippi’s poet laureate, Beth Ann Fennelly, along with a Mississippi native singer-songwriter, can be enjoyed by all in August through a broadcast of an intimate performance of songs and poems. Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television will air “An Evening with Claire and Beth Ann”Read the story …
Enrollment Still Open for New IMC Online Graduate Degree Program
July 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Interested professionals can earn a graduate degree in integrated marketing communication completely online through the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. The first classes start in August, and the application deadline is Aug. 10. This program is designed to give mid-career professionals an opportunity to learn to useRead the story …