OXFORD, Miss. – Texas has more than 3,700 public and private high schools, and one couple is working to encourage students in Lone Star State high schools to choose the University of Mississippi for their college home. The husband and wife, who wish to remain anonymous, have made a $100,000 gift to establish the TexasRead the story …
Scholarships Created for Texans
Donors provide funds to encourage enrollment at Ole Miss
March 24, 2018 by
UM Students Present Their Research at the Capitol
Posters in the Rotunda showcases undergraduate projects at state universities
March 23, 2018 by
JACKSON, Miss. – Five University of Mississippi students displayed their undergraduate research on topics ranging from the Latino South to therapeutic treatments for cognitive disorders during Posters in the Rotunda Tuesday (March 20) at the Mississippi State Capitol. They were among 33 students from Mississippi’s eight public universities at the event, which showcased to state legislators and leaders someRead the story …
Tarana Burke Shares History, Vision of #MeToo Movement
UM Women's History Month speaker calls for activism against sexual violence
March 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Discussing the origin of and vision for the #MeToo movement, founder and social activist Tarana Burke challenged listeners Tuesday (March 20) at the University of Mississippi to transform their own communities so survivors of sexual violence can be seen, heard and heal. Burke addressed about 400 attendees during her Women’s History MonthRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Sunday performance features German pianist Andreas Klein
March 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, with special guest and acclaimed German pianist Andreas Klein, for a Sunday (March 25) concert. The performance, titled “Revolutionaries,” will contrast the styles of Beethoven with 20th-century Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera. The orchestraRead the story …
Student-Led Organization Promotes Mental Health Week
Active Minds aims to start conversation among students about the importance of mental health
March 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Active Minds, a University of Mississippi student organization, is hosting a mental health week March 26-29 to start a conversation about the importance of mental health and well-being. The week will begin with the Send Silence Packing exhibition. This traveling program demonstrates the number of college students lost each year to suicideRead the story …
Community Bank Honors Thomas Colbert
Endowed fund, award at Ole Miss pays tribute to his 50-year career in business
March 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fifty years is a long time to be at the forefront of an industry, but business visionary Thomas W. Colbert’s legacy began as Mississippi’s youngest bank CEO in 1968 and led to his founding the state’s first-ever bank holding company in 1977. And he keeps leading, now as senior chairman of theRead the story …
UM Unveils ‘Transformative Partnership’ with Three Communities
Ceremonies in Charleston, New Albany and Lexington kick off M Partner program
March 22, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – M Partner, the transformative initiative outlined in the University of Mississippi’s comprehensive strategic plan, Flagship Forward, was launched this week through signing ceremonies with pilot partners in three Mississippi cities: Charleston, New Albany and Lexington. Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter and the mayors of those towns announced the partnerships Monday and Tuesday at publicRead the story …
Conference to Honor 50th Anniversary of MLK Mule Train
Two-day event focuses on historic civil rights campaign from Marks to Washington
March 21, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fifty years ago this April, Martin Luther King Jr. was scheduled to lead 28 wagons pulled by mules in a caravan from poverty-stricken Marks to the nation’s Capitol. While the civil rights icon’s assassination delayed the Mule Train, the campaign for jobs and justice did eventually make its 1,000-mile, monthlong trek fromRead the story …
Mississippi: The Dance Company Presents ‘Crossing Borders’
Troupe will showcase eight original dance pieces this weekend in Meek Hall Auditorium
March 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s modern dance company will perform eight original works, including a piece choreographed for Mississippi: The Dance Company by Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, this weekend at Meek Hall Auditorium. Mississippi: The Dance Company presents “Crossing Borders” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (March 23-24) and 2 p.m. Saturday andRead the story …
Two Pharmacy Faculty Win New Investigator Awards
Cancer and antibiotics research earns support for junior faculty
March 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two assistant professors in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, both from the Department of BioMolecular Sciences, have won prestigious 2018 New Investigator Awards from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Hoang Le, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, and Cole Stevens, assistant professor of pharmacognosy, each won one of onlyRead the story …