OXFORD, Miss. – Paul Tobin Maginnis, a professor emeritus who served as interim chair and helped build the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Mississippi, died June 14 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. He was 70. A private graveside service was held June 16 at Oxford Memorial Cemetery. FormerRead the story …
Annual Conference to Explore ‘Faulkner and Money’
July 23-27 event expected to draw hundreds from around the globe
June 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Faulkner and Money: The Economies of Yoknapatawpha and Beyond” is the theme for the University of Mississippi’s 44th annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, set for July 23-27. Five days of lectures, panels, tours, exhibits and other presentations will explore the multifaceted economies of Yoknapatawpha County, the Faulkner oeuvre and the literary profession. Besides threeRead the story …
University Participates in Culture of Respect Program
Initiative aims to address and prevent sexual violence on campuses
June 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is among 53 institutions to join the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2017 Culture of Respect inaugural cohort with the aim of addressing campus sexual violence. As part of the two-year program, UM will examine and evaluate its existing policies, build effective prevention programs, create a strategicRead the story …
UM Law School Mourns Loss of Professor George Cochran
Services set for Friday at Waller Funeral Home
June 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – George Colvin Cochran, a 45-year law professor at the University of Mississippi, died Monday (June 19) at the age of 80 from complications of melanoma. An educator and civil rights scholar, Cochran leaves a singular, enduring legacy with the School of Law and a half-century’s worth of its graduates. “It is hardRead the story …
Saturday Governor’s Concert Returns Indoors
June 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Due to the threat of inclement weather from Tropical Storm Cindy, the Governor’s Concert on Saturday (June 24) at the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration North will return to its original location, the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. “Safety is our priority,” Gov. Phil Bryant said.Read the story …
UM Inducts Third Class into School of Education Alumni Hall of Fame
Honorees commended for teaching, service and leadership
June 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Education recently inducted the third class of alumni into its Hall of Fame. Collectively, the six inductees have more than 200 years of wisdom, experience and commitment to education and public service in Mississippi and across the country. The 2017 honorees are: Thomas R. Burke of Kansas City,Read the story …
History Professor Heads to Amsterdam for EURIAS Fellowship
Nicolas Trépanier plans to use time to collaborate with European colleagues and work on book
June 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nicolas Trépanier, associate professor in the University of Mississippi’s Arch Dalrymple III Department of History, has received a yearlong research fellowship at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Amsterdam. Trépanier was awarded the European Institutes for Advanced Study fellowship, which brings together scholars in a variety of disciplines, ranging from neurologyRead the story …
University to Provide STEM Experience for Young Women
$20,000 grant will support environmental education in the Oxford community
June 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will offer an opportunity for young women in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to experience hands-on science technology, engineering and math research while exploring their local environment. Ellen Shelton, director of pre-college programs for the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, has been awarded a $20,000 grant to support aRead the story …
University Museum Hosts Bicentennial-themed Activity Day
Activities will be centered around Mississippi's 200th year of statehood
June 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum celebrates 200 years of statehood June 24 with the Made in Mississippi Summer Family Activity Day. Children and their families are invited to attend the drop-in session celebrating Mississippi’s Bicentennial from 10 a.m. to noon. Guests can participate in activities inspired by different cities in Mississippi thatRead the story …
UM Hosts Mississippi Bicentennial Concerts this Weekend
Governor's Concert featuring Marty Stuart will be held in the Grove
June 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Governor’s Concert at the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration North is set for Saturday in the Grove at the University of Mississippi as part of a weekend-long celebration of 200 years of statehood. High interest in the event prompted state officials to move the concert from the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts toRead the story …