OXFORD, Miss. – The programming focus at the Center for the Study of Southern Culture for the 2022-23 academic year is “Race in the Classroom,” and the spring SouthTalks lectures follow that theme. Historically, classrooms have functioned as both intensely local spaces and as broader political stages on which debates about equality, identity and accessRead the story …
Spring SouthTalks Continue ‘Race in the Classroom’ Theme
Series begins Jan. 25 with Michael Fagans discussing how images help us see world more broadly
January 22, 2023 by
Lecture Hall to be Named for Knighton Family Foundation
Major gift directed to Patterson School of Accountancy Building Fund
January 21, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Future students at the University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy will be taught in the Knighton Family Foundation Lecture Hall – a name honoring a $400,000 gift to the new building from 1998 alumnus Jay Knighton and his wife, Vanessa. Knighton said the building demonstrates that Ole Miss and the stateRead the story …
English Professor Named Humanities Council Teacher of the Year
Beth Spencer delivers her Teacher of the Year lecture Feb. 20 in Barnard Observatory
January 20, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi English instructor described by colleagues as a “shining example” among educators has been selected as the 2023 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year. She will deliver a special lecture as part of her honor. Beth Spencer, senior lecturer in English, said she is appreciative of the awardRead the story …
Supporting the BASE Program
Cavanaugh Scholarship helps promote innovative programming in School of Business Administration
January 19, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi program could help develop technology that would revolutionize the typical business cycle – news that inspired Harlene and Patrick Cavanaugh to make a major gift to the Ole Miss School of Business Administration. Patrick Cavanaugh, of Denver, who earned a UM degree in business administration in 1970, establishedRead the story …
Researchers Developing Early Warning System for Tornadoes
Method uses tornadoes' unique sound for detection and tracking
January 18, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tornado season in the South means increased anxiety, hours of televised storm coverage and watching the skies. Unfortunately, it can also lead to “warning fatigue.” A team of researchers at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Physical Acoustics is working to combat this issue by developing an early warning system toRead the story …
A Family of Luckyday Scholars
Chavez siblings grateful for common scholarship, Ole Miss experiences
January 17, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Leaving the comfort and familiarity of a small town to join thousands of other students at the University of Mississippi can be a daunting experience for many freshmen. That wasn’t the case for Christene Chavez. When she first stepped on the Ole Miss campus two years ago as a freshman, Chavez feltRead the story …
Expanding Scholarship Program’s Success
Carpenters, Madison Charitable Foundation enhance Ole Miss First program's impact
January 14, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent major gift to the University of Mississippi will help a successful scholarship program provide more mentoring and experiences for more students. In the 20 years since the Ole Miss First Scholarship program was launched, dozens of students have realized their academic dreams using the $4,500 this four-year scholarship provides themRead the story …
University Resuming Open Doors
Event to include Lyceum tour, meet-and-eat with administration and staff
January 13, 2023 by
Editor’s Note: The Open Doors event was originally scheduled for January but was postponed because of winter weather across north Mississippi. The new date is reflected below. OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students are invited to traverse the halls of the historic Lyceum and mingle with leaders from the university’s administrative teamRead the story …
University Professor, Emerita Honored in Governor’s Arts Awards
Honors recognize arts, patronage and arts-based community development
January 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor and a professor emerita will be honored for their literary and community work next month when they receive the Mississippi Arts Commission’s 35th annual Governor’s Arts Awards. The commission is awarding Ann Fisher-Wirth, retired UM English professor, the 2023 Excellence in Literature and Poetry Award, and RalphRead the story …
Sound Enhances Sea Turtle Conservation
UM scientists develop unique method to measure turtle exclusion data
January 11, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two researchers at the University of Mississippi‘s National Center for Physical Acoustics are battling sea turtle endangerment with an unlikely weapon. Wayne Carpenter, senior research and development engineer, and Bradley Goodwiller, research scientist, are using sound to monitor turtles that exit shrimp trawls through turtle exclusion devices. “Acoustic impacts with TEDs haveRead the story …