OXFORD, Miss. – If it’s true that one of the functions of performing arts in society is to help us confront and grapple with complex and challenging issues, then Ole Miss Theatre and Film’s second full production of the season would appear to come at an appropriate time. “Assassins,” a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen SondheimRead the story …
Ole Miss Theatre to Stage Tony-winner ‘Assassins’
Time-bending Stephen Sondheim musical brings presidential plotters together to ask, 'Why?'
November 5, 2018 by
Student Union Naming Opportunity Honors Longtime Dean of Students
Judith D. Trott Hotty Toddy Conference Room pays tribute to campus icon
November 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff gather in the new Judith D. Trott Hotty Toddy Conference Room in the Ole Miss Student Union, they will be working and meeting under the name of an icon who spent her career paving the way for them. Retired Dean of Students Judy Trott,Read the story …
Special Olympics Team Ranked Among Top 30 in Nation
Ole Miss football club also earned bronze medal at USA Games
November 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Special Olympics College Unified Sports team competed and was recognized on the national level this summer, providing another example of the positive impact made on the lives of Special Olympics athletes. The UM Special Olympics Unified Football team won the bronze medal at the Special Olympics USA Games,Read the story …
Concert Celebrates Life and Music of Leonard Bernstein
Son Alexander Bernstein and guest artists join the UM Chorus for 'Bernstein at 100'
October 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The life and music of the legendary Leonard Bernstein will be celebrated with a concert of his music Tuesday (Nov. 6) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Alexander Bernstein, the maestro’s son, will be in attendance, joined by guest conductor Dennis Shrock, several soloists, theRead the story …
UM External Research Funding Surpasses $134 Million in 2017-18
Money funds projects that assist state, country and world
October 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. and JACKSON, Miss. – External funding for research at the University of Mississippi reached its highest level in four years in 2017-18, with more than $134 million in funding awarded. A total of $134,735,332 in external funding was awarded to the Oxford campus and the University of Mississippi Medical Center, with research dollars being used toRead the story …
9/11 Survivor to Speak to UM Student Veterans, Alumni
Inaugural Veterans Alumni Gala fosters community and student opportunities
October 30, 2018 by
OXFORD – Faith, hope and love will be the message from World Trade Center survivor Will Jimeno as he speaks at the University of Mississippi’s inaugural Veterans Alumni Gala, set for Nov. 2 at The Inn at Ole Miss. The event, hosted by the Ole Miss Student Veterans Association, is designed to let student veterans network with alumni, build relationshipsRead the story …
Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Receives National Recognition
Campus organization among nation's best at a public university
October 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi chapter of Phi Beta Kappa honor society has been recognized as one of two outstanding chapters nationwide administered at a public university. A Certificate of Recognition is given to just six “outstanding chapters” nationally every three years: two public universities, two private universities and two liberal arts colleges. OnlyRead the story …
American Politics Focus of New Center Named for Haley Barbour
First classes of Center for the Study of American Politics to be taught in upcoming term
October 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi soon will be home to a bipartisan center named after alumnus Haley Barbour, a major architect of national politics who served two terms as governor of Mississippi. On Thursday (Oct. 18), the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning approved the creation of the Haley Barbour Center for the StudyRead the story …
Family Gift Supports UM Business Students
Ririe family aims to help university recruit in St. Louis area
October 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Like so many University of Mississippi students, Mike Ririe fell in love with Ole Miss during a campus visit. As a high school junior in 2004, the St. Louis native and his dad, Scott Ririe, attended their first Rebel football game preceded by festivities in the Grove and a campus tour. “WeRead the story …
Social Work Faculty Offers Insights on Domestic Violence Awareness
Understanding warning signs and ways to help are critical to helping combat problem
October 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to share information and resources about an issue that affects millions of people every year. At the forefront of domestic violence are social workers who say it is one of the most common issues they come across. Faculty members in the University ofRead the story …