OXFORD, Miss. – A public discussion Tuesday (May 1) at the University of Mississippi will tackle “brain drain,” the exodus of thousands of talented young Mississippians from the state, and how to stop it. The program, which is free and open to the public, is set for 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Overby CenterRead the story …
Overby Program to Examine State’s ‘Brain Drain’ Crisis
Discussion to be led by UM alumnus and graduating senior who have studied the issue
April 27, 2018 by
Art Students Display Emotions of ‘Macbeth’ in Video Installation
Project is available for viewing through the end of the week
April 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Mississippi is hosting a collaborative video installation this week at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Students in a digital video course created “The Color of Tragedy,” which was themed around the Ole Miss Theatre production of “Macbeth.”Read the story …
Graduate Students to Present LGBTQ Oral Histories
Wednesday performance will showcase students’ semester project
April 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in a Southern studies graduate seminar course at the University of Mississippi will present “Queer Mississippi: An Oral History Performance” at 7 p.m. Wednesday (April 25) at Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center. Throughout the semester, eight graduate students interviewed LGBTQ Mississippians in Oxford and North Mississippi about their life histories. TheRead the story …
Members of UM Community Invited to Participate in HIT Forum
Free events include pitch competition, presentations form researchers and networking reception
April 18, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The Health Innovation and Transformation Center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center invites the LOU community to participate in the inaugural HIT Forum, an interactive event where health innovators from across the state can share their ideas for improving the health of Mississippians, connect with potential collaborators and compete for financial and infrastructuralRead the story …
University Offers Free NCFDD Membership to Faculty, Students and Staff
Professional development, training, mentoring community supports academics' careers
April 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Office of the Provost and Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi have acquired an institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. All UM faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral students and staff can join NCFDD at no cost and access a wide variety ofRead the story …
MPB’s ‘Conversations’ Features Chancellor Robert Khayat
Program premieres Sunday evening
April 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat reflects on his life’s work and achievements for the next installment of “Conversations,” premiering at 5:30 p.m. Sunday (April 8) on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Television. Host Marshall Ramsey, who interviewed Khayat for the segment, said he’s wanted to have the former chancellor on the programRead the story …
Isom Center Hosts 18th Annual Gender Conference
Interdisciplinary sessions explore how gender, race and socioeconomic status intersect
April 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies hosts the 18th annual Isom Student Gender Conference, with a theme of “Liberty and Justice for All,” this week at the University of Mississippi. The interdisciplinary conference, which explores the way gender, race and socioeconomic status intersect, was the first on campus toRead the story …
Communication Sciences and Disorders to Raise Awareness for Autism
Department teams with student-athletes for Light It Up Blue event
March 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is teaming up with the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders to raise awareness for a condition that affects one in 68 children. “With the number of children diagnosed with autism increasing at dramatic rates, we as a community must recognize that this is everyone’s concern,” saidRead the story …
Overby Center to Host ‘A Conversation About Race’
Free event set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
March 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi is hosting a discussion of race in America, featuring two authorities on the subject. Gene Dattel, author of “Reckoning with Race: America’s Failure,” and Otis Sanford, whoRead the story …
Free MCAT Exam Prep Offered Saturday at UM
Practice run of medical school admissions test begins at 8 a.m. in Holman Hall
March 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A full practice MCAT examination is being offered for free Saturday (March 24) at the University of Mississippi. The event, which begins at 8 a.m. in Holman Hall, Room 30, is being sponsored by Altius Testing Prep through the university’s Health Professions Advising Office. “The MCAT is the entry test into medicalRead the story …