In honor of the University of Mississippi Museum‘s 75th anniversary, the Ole Miss News Blog is featuring 75 different items from the museum’s archives of more than 20,000 objects. Today’s featured item is the Andy Warhol screen print “Oyster Stew,” which Warhol did on paper as part of his series of Campbell’s soup can paintings in the late 1960s. Warhol is oneRead the story …
Parking Changes Ahead for Fall Semester
April 10, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi is growing, and parking areas are changing to accommodate that growth. As a result, the number of parking permits available will increase slightly this year. “The increase will help us continue our parking lot maintenance and new lot construction,” said Mike Harris, director of parking and transportation. “It will also help withRead the story …
UM Expands Physical Therapy Services
Two therapists available to help faculty, staff and students
April 7, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi now has two physical therapists at the Starnes Athletic Training Center to treat faculty, staff and students. The expansion of service means patients get appointments faster and experience improved overall rehabilitation services. A partnership between the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and University Health Services provides the services ofRead the story …
Q&A: UPD Chief to Retire May 31
Calvin Sellers discusses his career and brushes with the Allman Brothers, B.B. King, Lenny Kravitz and others
April 6, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University Police Chief Calvin Sellers will retire May 31, closing the books on a more-than-30-year career in law enforcement that included leading efforts here to become the safest school in the Southeastern Conference and one of the safest in the country. Sellers, 62, of Oxford, plans to spend more time reading, golfingRead the story …
Pavilion Parking Garage Offer Open to Faculty, Staff
March 30, 2015 by
The Pavilion Parking Garage opens this summer, and faculty and staff members have an opportunity to participate in a free trial before permits are purchased for the fall semester. The first 300 faculty and staff members to contact parking@olemiss.edu can park in the garage free of charge during the summer sessions before new permits becomeRead the story …
Meet Melissa Graves, March’s Staff Member of the Month
March 25, 2015 by
Melissa Graves, associate director and instructor at the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for March. To help us get to know her better, Graves answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Graves: Since October 2008 IOM: WhatRead the story …
UM Physical Plant to Become Facilities Management Department
Health and Safety, Facilities Operations and Facilities Services divisions created in reorganization
March 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has announced the Physical Plant Department has been reorganized and renamed the Facilities Management Department, which will consist of three divisions. The change takes effect Wednesday (April 1). The Facilities Management Department will continue to be led by Director Ashton Pearson, but it will include Health and Safety, Facilities Operations and FacilitiesRead the story …
33 Campus Construction Projects You Should Know About
March 16, 2015 by
The University of Mississippi campus is constantly improving and growing to accommodate our increasing student population. Over the next few years, several construction projects will enhance student life and transform the campus. Here’s a list of current and upcoming projects: HAPPENING NOW Coulter Hall Additions and Renovations Renovations to Coulter Hall began in 2013 andRead the story …
UM Employees, Let Your Voices Be Heard
Annual survey affects Chronicles' 'Great Colleges to Work For' selection
March 13, 2015 by
For six years running, the Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized the University of Mississippi as one of the nation’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” Our selection has been based on a number of criteria, including positive feedback from a cross section of campus employees. On March 16, an invitation will be distributed via emailRead the story …
Oxford Conference for the Book Highlights Margaret Walker
Sessions are free, open to the public
March 12, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A National Book Award winner, popular television show writers and a centennial birthday commemoration are all planned for the 2015 Oxford Conference for the Book, set for March 25-27. Presented by the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture and Square Books, the 22nd annual conference is dedicated to MississippiRead the story …