OXFORD, Miss. – The largest exhibit in more than two decades featuring works by acclaimed Mississippi painter Kate Freeman Clark is set to debut March 28 at the University of Mississippi Museum. “Lasting Impressions: Restoring Kate Freeman Clark” includes more than 70 paintings from the Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery and several artifacts from theRead the story …
UM Museum Readies Major Exhibition Honoring Kate Freeman Clark
Curators hope to broaden awareness of painter's works and raise support for conservation
March 21, 2017 by
UM Liberal Arts Graduate Programs Jump in Rankings
English, history and political science doctoral programs named among nation's best
March 21, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On the heels of achieving the university’s highest-ever standing in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings of Best (Undergraduate) Colleges and Universities, the publication’s most recent graduate academic program rankings confirm the university’s commitment to academic excellence. Doctoral programs in English, history and political science all made significant stridesRead the story …
Susan Duncan Named UM Law School Dean
Experienced leader and administrator brings entrepreneurial approach
March 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After a national search, Susan Duncan has been chosen as the new dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law. She is scheduled to join the university Aug. 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Education. “I am thrilled and deeply honored to be joiningRead the story …
Pulitzer Winner Jon Meacham to Give UM Commencement Address
Presidential historian to address graduates May 13 in the Grove
March 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pulitzer Prize-winning author, presidential historian and one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals Jon Meacham will deliver the University of Mississippi’s 164th Commencement address May 13 in the Grove. Meacham, a former editor of Newsweek and a contributor to Time and The New York Times Book Review, speaks to graduates and their familiesRead the story …
Donors Underwrite Southern Foodways Alliance’s ‘Gravy’
Major gift will allow UM center to continue telling stories of the region through its food
March 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Knowing the unifying qualities of food, Brook and Pam Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, have pledged $1 million to support “Gravy,” a podcast produced by the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi. “Folks in different places appreciate when someone from one cultural segment takes the time to dine with others fromRead the story …
UM Law Students Win Southeastern Tax Competition
Team tops field of SEC law and accountancy programs for inaugural championship
March 17, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of students from the University of Mississippi School of Law won first place in the inaugural Southeastern Regional Tax Challenge presented by the University of Missouri schools of Law and Accountancy. All Southeastern Conference universities were invited to send teams of law and accountancy students to participate in the Feb.Read the story …
Dennis Moore Named as Silver Em Honoree
Annual award is most prestigious journalism honor given by UM
March 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dennis Moore, whose career in journalism has led him back to Jackson as co-editor of Mississippi Today, has been tapped as this year’s Samuel Talbert Silver Em recipient by the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. The award, named for an early department chairman and leaderRead the story …
Asian Art Expert to Discuss Significance of UM Museum Photo Exhibit
Angela Howard to lecture Tuesday on Dunhuang exhibit
March 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An expert on the Buddhist art of China will discuss what we can learn about the evolution of religion and culture of Central Asia through photographs of the intricate cave paintings of Dunhuang, China, during a lecture Tuesday (March 21) at the University of Mississippi Museum. Angela Howard, professor of Asian artRead the story …
UM Again Makes Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll
University among 65 institutions recognized for excellent service to transfer students
March 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For a second straight year, the University of Mississippi has been recognized by Phi Theta Kappa honor society for creating ways to support community college transfer students. UM is among 65 top colleges and universities nationally in PTK’s annual Excellence in Community College Transfer Honor Roll. “This honor recognizes the university’s continuedRead the story …
Physics of the Sun Topic of March Science Cafe
Sabrina Savage of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center is third lecturer of spring semester
March 14, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The sun and solar flares are the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. March 21 at Lusa Bakery Bistro and Bar, 1120 North Lamar Blvd.Read the story …