OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi is hosting an arts festival called Sarahfest later this week in partnership with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council. The festival, which runs from Friday (Sept. 18) to Sept. 27, will feature live music, films, photography, readings and panel discussions celebrating the Isom Center.Read the story …
Grammy Nominee Neko Case Headlines Sarahfest
Ten-day series includes live music, films, photo exhibit, readings and discussions
September 16, 2015 by
Incoming UM Pharmacy Students Receive White Coats at Annual Ceremony
School has 118 first-year students enrolled this fall
September 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2019 participated in the school’s White Coat Ceremony recently at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The ceremony, an annual tradition, marks the completion of the students’ pre-pharmacy curriculum and their transition to the school’s four-year professional program. The schoolRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Students Provide Care in Honduras
Students provide valuable services by counseling patients, connecting with locals
September 15, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Boarding the plane to Honduras, Mary Claire Jarrell’s mind raced with emotions and questions: “What will I actually be doing? Will I know enough? Will my Spanish be good enough?” the fourth-professional-year pharmacy student wondered. Upon landing in the city of San Pedro Sula, the Tupelo resident boarded a school bus withRead the story …
UM Admits 16 into Hybrid Doctor of Education Program
Professional education doctorate focuses on problem-based learning for school leaders
September 14, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first class of the University of Mississippi’s hybrid Doctor of Education program in K-12 leadership gathered on campus recently to begin the three-year process of earning professional education doctorates. Most of their learning sessions, though, will be in various locations across north Mississippi Unlike traditional doctoral programs, UM’s hybrid Ed.D. utilizesRead the story …
Ole Miss, Oxford and Lafayette County Get Purple Heart Designations
L-O-U community first in state to earn this triple distinction
September 11, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi, city of Oxford and Lafayette County have been named a Purple Heart University, a Purple Heart City and a Purple Heart County for their efforts to create a welcoming environment for veterans and Purple Heart recipients. The Purple Heart is a military decoration given only to those woundedRead the story …
UM Symposium Explores How Age, Education, Race Affect Income
Federal Reserve Bank economist to deliver keynote address at Sept. 24 event
September 11, 2015 by
When it comes to accumulating personal wealth, the U.S. is a nation of thrivers and strugglers, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The thrivers are the one-quarter of Americans who are succeeding in improving their financial situation, while the strugglers represent the other three-quarters of the nation who are either barely stayingRead the story …
UM Enrollment Soars Past 23,800 Students
State's flagship university welcomes historic freshman class, celebrates increased retention
September 10, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The end of each summer in Oxford is marked with an incredible resurgence of a vibrant and thriving community. This year is no exception. Enrollment at the state’s flagship university expanded this fall for the 21st consecutive year, topping 23,800 students across all its campuses. This fall’s incoming freshman class also buckedRead the story …
UM Museum to Unveil Abstract Sculpture Collection
Ben Butler’s modern woodworking, cast sculpting style brings new perspective to viewers
September 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum is unveiling its next exhibit, “Intervals and Disturbances,” this week. The collection, which features the work of abstract sculptor Ben Butler, opened Tuesday (Sept. 8) and will be on display until Dec. 18. An opening reception is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 10). The reception coincidesRead the story …
Energy Sources, Future is Topic of Fall’s First Science Cafe
UM chemist shares research on nation's energy technologies and their possible impact
September 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – American energy sources and rising technologies is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s first meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at Tapas Bar, 1120 North Lamar Blvd. Jared Delcamp,Read the story …
Students Help Protect UM, Community During Flu Season
'Operation Immunization' part of national immunization campaign
September 9, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The dreaded flu season is fast approaching, so it’s time to get an annual flu shot. Students at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy are making it easy to stay healthy this year without leaving campus. In conjunction with the national Operation Immunization campaign driven by the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of StudentRead the story …