OXFORD, Miss. – Starting Monday (Oct. 1), the University of Mississippi’s homecoming week will be in full swing. For students, faculty and members of the greater Oxford community, the week will be an opportunity to show some school spirit. Here’s a list of the events scheduled for homecoming week, highlighted by Saturday (Oct. 6) afternoon’s showdownRead the story …
Landmark Episode of ‘LMR Live’ to Feature Professor and Soprano
Talk show to focus on her career in teaching and performing arts
September 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Music‘s Living Music Resource will celebrate the 20th episode of “LMR Live” Tuesday evening (Oct. 2) by focusing on the musical career of Nancy Maria Balach, associate professor of music and LMR artistic director. The show, at 7:30 p.m. in Nutt Auditorium, is free and open toRead the story …
United Way Launches Campaign to Help Fund Local Groups
Goal is $140,000 for annual fundraiser to benefit LOU community
September 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The United Way of Oxford is asking the University of Mississippi community to give any donation possible – large or small – to help fund 25 programs and two community coalitions in Lafayette County. The university’s annual United Way campaign officially kicked off Wednesday (Sept. 26) with a goal of raising atRead the story …
School of Applied Sciences Enrolls First Student in Gerontology Program
New interdisciplinary degree provides academic preparation, practical experience
September 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi recently welcomed its first student into the school’s new interprofessional degree program for applied gerontology. Clark Ross, a junior community college transfer from Oxford, was exploring academic majors at UM when his maternal grandmother, Gloria McGregor, recommended considering a new interdisciplinary degreeRead the story …
COPE Clinic Relocates to South Oxford Center
Move to larger space allows UM facility to better serve Oxford and campus community
September 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Counselor Education Clinic for Outreach and Personal Enrichment has moved to a new location at UM’s South Oxford Center. Previously housed at the university’s Insight Park, COPE moved to the former Baptist Medical Center-North Mississippi facility because of a need for more space. Part of the UM School of Education, COPERead the story …
Study Abroad Gives Croft Students Experience of a Lifetime
Semester, year overseas creates global citizens out of institute's students
September 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since its beginning in 1998, the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi has supplied students with the tools to become global citizens. Chief among these tools are acquiring a high level of proficiency in a foreign language and studying abroad, for either a semester or a whole year, in a country whoseRead the story …
‘She Kills Monsters’ Opens UM Theatre’s New Season
Combat choreographer stages scenes for play's fantasy world fights
September 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sometimes, life’s most important lessons come in unexpected ways, requiring us to abandon what we think we know and dive headlong into uncertainty just to uncover the simplest of truths. “She Kills Monsters,” the first production of the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film‘s 2018-19 season, requires surrendering to aRead the story …
From 14 to 64, UM Freshman Class Spans the Ages
Gifted teen, veteran highlight wide range of educational opportunities
September 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One grew up in the age of “flower power” and the Vietnam War, while the other was born after the launch of Apple iTunes, but both are part of the University of Mississippi’s 2018 freshman class. A 64-year-old grandfather and military veteran who takes all his classes online from his home inRead the story …
Gift Reflects Empathy with Transfer Students
Moore scholarship to support community college students enrolling at UM
September 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students transferring into the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy may want to take advantage of a new scholarship created by Guy and Lucy Moore. With a $125,000 gift, the Pascagoula couple established an endowment that will provide tuition support first to transfer students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. SecondRead the story …
Sarahfest Returns for Fourth Year
Festival promotes equality through arts, education events
September 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the fourth year, Sarahfest, the annual arts and music festival organized by the University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, will host a series of events showcasing live music, film and art installations to celebrate and embrace diversity in the community, state and region. The festival began Sept.Read the story …