OXFORD, Miss. – Amid shifting plans resulting from the ongoing global pandemic, professors in the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Mississippi found new opportunities for students this fall by bringing in a diverse roster of alumni as guest speakers for a series of virtual master classes. The idea began in theRead the story …
Pandemic Provides Possibilities for Mentorship
Theatre and film alumni give students a glimpse into professional world of TV, stage work
December 23, 2020 by
University Community Mourns ‘Bright Light’ Jackie Certion
Colleagues recall administrator's powerful presence, devoted support to student success
December 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Remembered fondly as “one of the brightest lights on our campus,” Jacqueline “Jackie” Certion is being mourned by the University of Mississippi community as a tireless advocate for Ole Miss students and a beacon of hope to many. Assistant director of the Foundations for Academic Success Track, or FASTrack, Program in theRead the story …
‘Distinguished Statesman’ William Winter Recalled as Tireless Advocate
Former governor, Ole Miss alumnus amassed remarkable 75 years of public service
December 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A former governor and champion of education and racial reconciliation initiatives whose public service career started while a University of Mississippi student, William Winter died this weekend, leaving behind a lasting legacy throughout the Magnolia State and beyond. Winter, who was known broadly as “Mississippi’s education governor” and accounted for nearly 75Read the story …
Voice of Guidance to Thousands of Students, Linda Spargo Retires
Fixture of the Lyceum served students and families, taught classes and supported university growth
December 17, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One July day in 1995, Linda Spargo received a surprising invitation to the Lyceum. She had recently completed her doctorate in English and was co-founder and director of the University of Mississippi‘s first-ever Writing Center. Impressed by her talents, then-Chancellor Robert Khayat wanted to know if she’d help him out with aRead the story …
A Little ‘L.A.’ at the South Oxford Center
UM Department of Theatre and Film has new $1.5 million film complex on South Lamar Boulevard
December 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – There’s an impressive new soundstage, 20 film editing stations, sets that are built and then left in place, and ample space for costumes and makeup. There’s even a green room to read over lines, practice jokes and await that first spotlight. This isn’t a list of amenities in a studio somewhere inRead the story …
‘If You Can Get a Sue, Get a Sue’: Keiser Retires from UM
Assistant to the chancellor looks back at storied Ole Miss career
December 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sue Keiser has always impressed those around her with an ability to get just about anything done. So much so, that one of her former colleagues called the trait being a “Sue.” Keiser, who retires this month as the University of Mississippi‘s assistant to the chancellor, came to work at Ole MissRead the story …
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Soars in Rankings
UM program makes improvements on research, clinical spaces
December 15, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders among the nation’s best. Ranked at No. 61 among public universities, the department remains the top-ranked in Mississippi and is among the top 100 programs in the United States. The Ole Miss program is No.Read the story …
Steven Holley Named UM Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Mississippi native, Ole Miss alumnus brings wealth of experience to senior university position
December 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Steven Holley, a global finance and operations executive with a background in higher education and the private sector, has been named vice chancellor for administration and finance at the University of Mississippi. Holley, a Wheeler native who earned two degrees from Ole Miss, brings to the university more than 25 years ofRead the story …
Truth Seeker and Storyteller: Curtis Wilkie Retires from UM
Veteran reporter, longtime Ole Miss journalism faculty member served as conscience of the campus, mentor to many
December 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Curtis Wilkie left Mississippi for the East Coast in 1969, he did it with a promise that he would never return. Half a century later, the University of Mississippi journalism professor is putting a period on his career in the same place where it began: Oxford. The Summit native and OleRead the story …
UM Researchers Part of Team Studying Louisiana Fishing Communities
Project explores how ecological and socioeconomic changes affect coastal region's people, economy
December 8, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A pair of University of Mississippi researchers are members of a multiuniversity project exploring the effects of freshwater inputs into coastal Louisiana salt marsh ecosystems and the resulting impacts on the recreational fishing industry. Vanessa Parks and Stephanie Otts are working with colleagues at Louisiana State University, Rhodes College and the UniversityRead the story …