OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Museum joins Blue Star Museums to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Blue Star is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,800Read the story …
University of Mississippi Museum Offers Free Admission to Military
UM Museum participates in Blue Star Museums
May 23, 2013 by
Medgar Evers 50th Anniversary Commemoration
May 22, 2013 by
In partnership with museums, universities, foundations, and national organizations across the country, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute is sponsoring events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Medgar Evers’ assassination, culminating in a series of activities in Washington, D. C., and Jackson, Miss., in June 2013. For a complete list of events, visit http://www.eversinstitute.org/. Events inRead the story …
UM Students Win Top Honors in Japanese Speech Contest
Team members take first place in two of three categories
May 22, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students took home top honors in the South Central Japanese Speech Contest at Tulane University. Four of seven participating UM students won awards at the contest, which brought together 31 students from Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama in late March.
Rebels Earn Capital One Academic Honors
May 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men’s tennis players Johan Backstrom and Adrian Forberg Skogeng have been named to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 At-Large Team as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization Friday. Both are now eligible, along with the recipients from seven other districts, for the Capital OneRead the story …
Entrepreneurial Skills Earn Winners Cash
Gillespie Business Plan Competition Winners Announced
May 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A student who has been designing stylish clothes since age 7 took first place at the Gillespie Business Plan Competition at the University of Mississippi. The annual competition, organized by the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration and open to any undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at the university, is designedRead the story …
Respected Political Science Professor Says Goodbye
John Winkle retires after 39 years on UM faculty
May 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A beloved professor of political science retires this month, but his calendar will still be full for some time to come. John Winkle, who joined the UM faculty in 1974, has left an indelible mark on the university during his 39-year career as both an academic and a motivator. His colleague, JohnRead the story …
Microprocessor Inventor Ray Holt Finds New Passion in Teaching
Computer pioneer received master's degree in education from UM on Saturday
May 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate student Raymond Holt dramatically influenced the worlds of computer science and flight in 1970 when he invented the world’s first microprocessor chip, a technological leap that enabled the U.S. military to run integrated flight control systems in the F-14 Tomcat fighter plane. Forty-three years later, the retired SiliconRead the story …
Mississippi Museum of Art Presents Oxford Day on May 18
Mississippi Museum of Art, UM Museum team up to celebrate hometown of artist Theora Hamblett
May 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In honor of Symbols of Faith, Home, and Beyond: The Art of Theora Hamblett, and in celebration of the hometown of Theora Hamblett, the Mississippi Museum of Art invites all current and former residents of Oxford to a day of events and programs in the Art Garden at the Mississippi Museum of ArtRead the story …
Five Oxford High School Graduates Receive UM’s Highest Academic Award
May 13, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Five Oxford residents are among 59 University of Mississippi students to receive a 2013 Taylor Medal, the university’s highest academic award. The outstanding students were recognized recently during the 70th annual Honors Convocation at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. They are seniors Jacqueline Grace Boyce, Samuel Liyang Di,Read the story …
UM Earns Place on National Honor Roll for Community Service
University among 690 institutions of higher education to receive this honor
May 13, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. “The University of Mississippi believes in transformation through service, and we’re honored to see that commitment recognizedRead the story …