A three-day conference at the University of Mississippi will commemorate the 100th anniversary of philosopher Bertrand Russell’s influential book The Problems of Philosophy. Bertrand Russell’s The Problems of Philosophy: The Centenary Conference will take place Nov. 29-Dec. 1 on the UM campus. The event will begin with a special public lecture delivered by JohnRead the story …
Conference commemorates influential philosopher
Nov. 29 special public lecture kicks off three-day event
November 27, 2012 by
UM Nutrition Clinic offers ServSafe Certification Course
Seminars scheduled Nov. 30, Dec. 11 and Jan. 17
November 19, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s Nutrition Clinic will host its first public ServSafe seminar on the Oxford campus Nov. 30. The one-day course, which provides a certification required by the state of Mississippi for food-service professionals, covers food-safety topics ranging from cleaning methods to preventing cross contamination. “It’s required in Mississippi that one personRead the story …
Grant works to improve free online learning resources
November 19, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. — A new grant, awarded to Robert Cummings, director of the Center for Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Mississippi, will help improve the visibility of Open Educational Resources. OERs are free and openly licensed online learning materials. Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, are one type of OER aimed atRead the story …
University Police Department to Host Active Shooters Reponse Class
November 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Association of Educational Office Professionals will sponsor an Active Shooter Response Class hosted by the University Police Department on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Overby Center Auditorium at noon. All Ole Miss employees are invited to attend. View the Active Shooter Response video here.
University reports next steps and process for review of election night events
November 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Division of Student Affairs announced today that a review by the Office of the Dean of Students of theelection-night incident that attracted an estimated 400 students has been underway since Wednesday, Nov. 7, as officials collected copies of related videos and social media exchanges and conducted interviews with students and university police officersRead the story …
UM Wind Ensemble To Perform Thursday In Nutt Auditorium
Free concert set for 8:00 p.m. on Nov. 15
November 12, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi Wind Ensemble presents: “The Music of Andrew Fox,” on Thursday, November 15, at 8:00 PM in Nutt Auditorium. Dr. Andrew Fox, a native of Oxford and University of Mississippi alumnus, taught in the Department of Music at the University of Mississippi for more than 30 years. In addition to being aRead the story …
Nov. 12 lecture to focus on models of grammar, language varieties
November 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss.—William Kretzschmar, prominent linguist and editor-in-chief of the Linguistic Atlas Project, or LAP, will speak on the University of Mississippi campus Nov. 12. The lecture, “The Complex Adaptive System of Speech: Corpus Linguistics, Lexicogrammar and Language Variation,” will cover the topics of variation in language, models of grammar and the rise of new languageRead the story …
A Message from Chancellor Dan Jones
November 7, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University police were notified by students shortly before midnight Tuesday that Twitter chatter was indicating students were gathering near the student union to protest the results of the election. The officers found 30-40 students gathered in front of the union, and over the next 20 minutes the gathering had grown to moreRead the story …
New Food Bank Caters to Ole Miss Students in Need
Student-led organization hopes to solve hunger on campus
November 5, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ole Miss students who need food will have access to a new Food Bank thanks to the effort of a group of dedicated students, faculty and staff members. The grand opening for the Ole Miss Food Bank, located in Kinard 213, is set for Thursday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. The eventRead the story …
Donations Needed to Provide Food to Hungry Community
Annual 'Adopt-a-Basket' program to provide meals for eighth consecutive year
November 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the holiday season approaches, the University of Mississippi will once again provide food for members of the Oxford community in need. After collecting more than 1,000 baskets over the past five years, the annual “Adopt-a-Basket” program is seeking donations and volunteers to help feed families throughout the area. Sponsored by theRead the story …