OXFORD, Miss. – Students in kindergarten through high school are invited to the University of Mississippi campus this summer to enjoy a variety of fun academic experiences organized by the university’s Division of Outreach and Continuing Education. Programs are available to suit any student’s interests and weeklong camps on varying dates work well around summer vacationRead the story …
UM Summer Camps Offer Learning Opportunities for K-12 Students
Free preview of Ecology Camp set for April 23
April 13, 2016 by
Marie Hull’s ‘Master of Color and Form’ Opens at UM Museum
April 14 reception features book-signing by Bruce Levingston
April 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The walls of the Speakers Gallery at the University of Mississippi Museum are awash this spring with vivid color, light and texture, all hallmarks of influential Mississippi artist Marie Hull’s work. “Marie Hull: Mastery of Color and Form,” which runs through June 11, includes 12 of Hull’s paintings and drawings. The museum willRead the story …
Reckling Scholarships Support Business, Liberal Arts Students
New UM funds honor three family members who attended university
April 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An affinity for the University of Mississippi can spread through a family, even when some members have other alma maters. That’s the case for Tommy Reckling, a Rice University graduate from Houston, Texas, and his wife, Isla, a University of Texas alumna. Three of their eight children attended Ole Miss. Now theRead the story …
UM Events Provide Information on Traumatic Stress, Brain Injury
Campus organizations unite to stage Healing, Awareness and Empowerment Week
April 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – April is Disability History and Awareness Month and several organizations at the University of Mississippi have teamed up to create Healing, Awareness and Empowerment Week to increase awareness of disabilities related to trauma. The events, which begin Monday (April 11) and run through Friday, are designed raise awareness of disabilities and injuriesRead the story …
Czarnetzky Named UM’s Teacher of the Year
'Kind, considerate and engaging' law professor receives 2016 Elsie M. Hood Award
April 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – John Czarnetzky does more than teach the law; he infects his students with his enthusiasm for it. The Mitchell, McNutt and Sams Lecturer at the University of Mississippi School of Law, Czarnetzky is known as a great communicator who earns praises for his ability to engage students in complicated subject matter and nuancesRead the story …
UM’s Eighth Annual Green Week Begins April 16
Campus, community organizations collaborate for weeklong series of sustainability-focused events
April 8, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi’s eighth annual Green Week celebration, coordinated by the Office of Sustainability, is set for April 16-24. Established in 2009, Green Week features a variety of interactive events that allow UM students, faculty, staff and Oxford residents to explore ways to live a more sustainable life and the importance of doing so.Read the story …
UM Students Win Prestigious Awards at Journalism Conference
Sudu Upadhyay named College Journalist of the Year, Ole Miss team takes grand championship
April 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students won top awards at the annual Southeast Journalism Conference, including College Journalist of the Year and Grand Championship Team for on-site competitions, as well as seven other first-place honors. Sudu Upadhyay, a junior from Oxford in the UM Meek School of Journalism and New Media, received the topRead the story …
McLean Institute Presents Sullivan Awards to Wortham and Herod
Annual honors recognize selfless service to others
April 7, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi senior Ann-Marie Herod and UM alumna Barbara Wortham were honored with the 2016 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award on Wednesday (April 6) in recognition of their volunteer work in the community and beyond. Presented by the university’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan AwardRead the story …
UM Makes Inaugural Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll
University among 40 institutions recognized for excellent service to transfer students
April 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been recognized by Phi Theta Kappa honor society for providing excellent service to help students transferring from community colleges. UM is among 40 colleges and universities in PTK’s inaugural Excellence in Community College Transfer Honor Roll. Applications were judged based on engagement, collaboration, impact and achievements relatedRead the story …
Shakespeare’s First and Second Folio on Display at UM
University observes Bard's anniversary with exhibit, major acquisition
April 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi celebrates William Shakespeare this month with exhibitions of two rare books containing some of the first printed copies of the Bard’s best-known works. The observance kicks off Monday (April 11) with “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare,” a landmark exhibit at the Gertrude C. Ford CenterRead the story …