OXFORD, Miss. – A crew of University of Mississippi students spent their time Monday (Jan. 21) improving the lives of citizens in a neighboring town on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. M Partner, a community partnership program that helps match university capabilities with the goals and needs of local communities, took a group of 50Read the story …
Students Spend MLK Day Serving in New Albany
Fifty volunteers traveled to Union County to work in three areas
January 22, 2019 by
University of Mississippi Museum Hosts Acclaimed Watercolor Exhibit
'Visual Abundance: Realism in Watercolor' showcases paintings of Laurin McCracken
January 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Renowned watercolorist and Mississippi native Laurin McCracken will have his award-winning work on display at the University of Mississippi Museum beginning Jan. 22. The exhibit, “Visual Abundance: Realism in Watercolor,” will showcase many of McCracken’s realistic watercolor paintings that are largely influenced by the Dutch and Flemish still life painters of the 16th and 17thRead the story …
Veterans Treatment Team Offers Comprehensive Services
Program provides national model for serving student veterans at other universities
January 18, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lauren Graham came to the University of Mississippi for a second chance after a tragic incident ended her blossoming career as a nuclear electrician’s mate for the United States Navy. Graham was a few months away from completing training at the Navy’s Nuclear Power School when she was assaulted while out for a run. TheRead the story …
Acclaimed Mezzo-soprano to Perform and Coach Young Singers at UM
'LMR Live' program, aria matinee and evening recital open to public
January 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – International opera singer Sandra Piques Eddy will join music faculty members at the University of Mississippi to teach emerging singers at the Living Music Institute, coming up this weekend on campus. LMI is an aria-intensive workshop that brings emerging artists from across the U.S. and Canada to work with UM professors NancyRead the story …
Lives of the Guytons Celebrated
Ole Miss Women's Council to present Legacy Award posthumously
January 17, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Preeminent cardiovascular physiologist and author Dr. Arthur Guyton and his wife, Ruth Weigle Guyton – parents to 10 children who all became physicians – will be honored posthumously April 13 with the 2019 Legacy Award by the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy, an honor based on leadership, mentoring and philanthropy. BeforeRead the story …
Ripley Native Named Thomas A. Crowe Alumnus of the Year
School of Applied Sciences recognizes Tracey Barnett for contributions in social work
January 16, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi has named Tracey Barnett, of Ripley, as the Thomas A. Crowe Alumnus of the Year for her outstanding contributions in the field of social work. Barnett is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work in the J. William Fulbright College of ArtsRead the story …
UM Ranked Among Nation’s Best Online Graduate Degrees in Education
Ole Miss school climbs in U.S. News rankings
January 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Mississippi among the nation’s top institutions for online graduate degrees in education. At No. 34, the UM School of Education climbed more than 120 spots from U.S. News’ 2018 rankings and is tied with education schools at Ohio University, University of KansasRead the story …
Ole Miss Online MBA Program Ranks Among Top 10 in Nation
School's online degree earns national recognition from U.S. News
January 15, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s online Master of Business Administration program has been named as one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings, released today (Jan. 15), place Ole Miss in a four-way tie for No. 9 nationally. UM is tied with Auburn University, Pennsylvania StateRead the story …
Student to Work with Smithsonian on Expat Women Artists
Grace Moorman will research influence of American female artists living in Paris in 1920s
January 14, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi student Grace Moorman is going to Washington for the spring 2019 semester to work as a curatorial intern at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery on a project that highlights the contributions of 20th century women to the arts. Moorman, a junior art history major from Madison, is toRead the story …