Responding to the call to serve where they are planted, University of Mississippi students are joining local residents in a Martin Luther King Day observance Jan. 16 aimed at benefitting the Oxford-Lafayette County community. The MLK Day of Service begins at 10 a.m. at the Oxford Activity Center, 400 Price St. The three-hour event isRead the story …
Science Cafe Focuses on Improving Access to STEM Education in State
January 10, 2012 by
A variety of issues related to the access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education are the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120Read the story …
Mississippi Native Tom Eppes Joins UM as Chief Communications Officer
January 6, 2012 by
Thomas E. Eppes, a seasoned media professional who has led communications programs for international corporations in Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C., has been named the new chief communications officer at the University of Mississippi. A Mississippi native, Eppes is a former newspaper reporter, state government public information officer and U.S. Senate campaign press secretary who servedRead the story …
Language Initiative Gives Student Faster Proficiency, Study Abroad Opportunities
January 5, 2012 by
Before enrolling at the University of Mississippi two summers ago, Morgana Barbknecht was already proficient in English and had studied Spanish. The senior political science major has added Russian to that list and studied at universities in four eastern European countries, thanks to a new modern languages program. The Language Initiative is jointly offered throughRead the story …
2011-2012 Who’s Who and Hall of Fame Students to be Inducted Later this Month
January 3, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi has selected 154 students to be inducted into the 2011-2012 class of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The students will be recognized in an induction ceremony at 4 p.m. Jan. 27 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts on the Oxford campus.
United Way Campaign Nearing $160,000 Goal
January 2, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2011 United Way campaign at the University of Mississippi is nearing its goal, making it what officials say is a huge success. UM faculty, staff and students set a campus goal of $160,000 for United Way of Lafayette-Oxford-University. By the campaign’s end, the UM community raised $155,000 and counting. The previousRead the story …
UM Jazz Ensemble The Mississippians to Perform at National Conference
January 1, 2012 by
The University of Mississippi’s jazz ensemble, The Mississippians, will perform for its first-ever national conference Jan. 6 at the Jazz Education Network Conference in Louisville, Ky. “We want the experience to be something that helps us maximize our potential,” said Michael Worthy, associate professor of music and director of The Mississippians. The 18-piece member ensembleRead the story …
UM Libraries Receive Major Gift from Estates of Longtime Alabama Educators
December 29, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The estates of two dedicated educators, a 1946 University of Mississippi graduate and his wife, have provided more than $700,000 to strengthen a high-impact student service area in the J.D. Williams Library and provide long-term library funding. By the time the estates are closed, the total gift is expected to be closeRead the story …
Memorabilia of Two Legendary Bluesmen Finds Permanent Home in Blues Archive
December 28, 2011 by
The rare and valuable memorabilia of two legendary bluesmen has found a home in the Blues Archive at the University of Mississippi, thanks to two patrons who generously donated the materials. Thousands of items once owned by singer-songwriters Percy Mayfield and Lowell Fulson were donated by Mick and Molli Kolassa to the archive housed inRead the story …
Pitt Names UM Researcher, Oxford Entrepreneur a ‘Legacy Laureate’
December 27, 2011 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Pittsburgh has named Mahmoud A. ElSohly, a University of Mississippi researcher, as one of its 16 new Legacy Laureates, alumni recognized for their outstanding personal and professional accomplishments. ElSohly, a professor of pharmaceutics in the UM School of Pharmacy and research professor in the school’s National Center for NaturalRead the story …