OXFORD, Miss. – “Fame – The Musical” makes a stop at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts this week as part of the acclaimed production’s North American tour. The musical is set for one performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 29). Tickets, which range from $57 to $69 each,Read the story …
‘Fame – The Musical’ Coming to Ford Center this Week
Production set for one performance Thursday evening
September 27, 2016 by
Gispens Create Endowment to Support Croft Institute
Fund will provide for discretionary spending to enhance programs, opportunities
September 27, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Though he recently retired as executive director of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi, Kees Gispen’s interest in the institute will continue indefinitely. Gispen and his wife, Dr. Jean Gispen, who has been the university’s employee-health physician since 2005, worked with the UM Foundation to create theRead the story …
David Rockefeller Jr. and Bruce Levingston Set for UM Performance
Distinguished friends unite Wednesday for evening of words and music
September 26, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Conservationist and philanthropist David Rockefeller Jr. and longtime friend and pianist Bruce Levingston, Chancellor’s Honors College Artist-in-Residence and holder of the Lester Glenn Fant Chair at the University of Mississippi, are teaming up onstage this week for an evening of words and music. The performance is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday (Sept.Read the story …
UM Communiversity to Offer Fall Child Safety Series
Free social media safety course for parents coming up Oct. 4
September 25, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Communiversity program is offering a free course for parents and others who are interested in understanding more about keeping their children, grandchildren or students safe on social media. “We have had a lot of people asking questions about the different social media platforms and how their children andRead the story …
Symposium to Highlight Eggleston Exhibit at UM Museum
Panel discussions to examine photographer's influence and experiences
September 23, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss – “The Beautiful Mysterious: The Extraordinary Gaze of William Eggleston” presented by the University of Mississippi Museum features 36 works from the fine art photographer in an exclusive exhibition of the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition, sponsored by Friends of the Museum, runs through Jan. 14, 2017. The public is invited to anRead the story …
Ole Miss Theatre Begins Season with ‘Clybourne Park’
Award-winning play and lecture series tackle issues of race, equity and neighborhood development
September 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts kicks off its fall season with a performance of “Clybourne Park” at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Sept. 23) in Meek Hall Auditorium. Directed by Rory Ledbetter, “Clybourne Park” is a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play written by Bruce Norris in 2010. A social satiricalRead the story …
University Partners with USM to Expand Jumpstart
UM literacy center plans statewide expansion through collaborations
September 22, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new collaboration between the University of Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi will expand Jumpstart, a national organization that helps children develop the language and literacy skills needed to excel in kindergarten. This ongoing effort to expand Jumpstart statewide is led by UM’s Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction. Last fall,Read the story …
UM Choir Contributes to World Day of Peace
Concert singers videotaped performance, sang on live stream for global telecast
September 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As World Day of Peace was observed around the globe Wednesday (Sept. 21), the University of Mississippi Concert Singers joined their voices as part of a worldwide choral cry for peace that live-streamed on the internet. Led by Don Trott, director of choral activities, the 50-member group participated in a worldwide effortRead the story …
$1.9 Million NIH Grant to Fund Children’s Health Research
Medical Center will use award to build infrastructure, expand pediatric clinical trials
September 21, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center has received a National Institutes of Health grant for more than $1.9 million to support research into how environmental factors from conception through early childhood influence the health of children and adolescents. The funds, from the NIH Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes, or ECHO, program,Read the story …
UM Archives Program Spotlights J.O. Eastland Collection
Sept. 29 event features historian David Hargrove and James Ziglar, former aide to late U.S. senator
September 21, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The life and achievements of legendary U.S. Sen. James O. Eastland are the topic for a Sept. 29 program at the University of Mississippi. The Department of Archives and Special Collections will host “Mr. Chairman: U.S. Senator James O. Eastland and the Judiciary Committee” at 5:30 p.m. in the Faulkner Room onRead the story …