OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor is helping create an online database to provide easier access to information about the art and material culture of early medieval northern Europe, including that of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. Nancy Wicker, UM professor of art history, is collaborating with Lilla Kopár of Catholic University of AmericaRead the story …
Art History Professor Helps Create Online Database of Medieval Works
Collaboration with Catholic University will feature art and artifacts from early northern Europe
May 5, 2013 by
A Different Kind of Opponent
All-American Ole Miss tennis player battles diabetes while maintaining top-ranked status
May 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Senior Ole Miss men’s tennis player Jonas Lutjen estimates he’s played in over 5,000 matches throughout his life. He has been ranked as high as No. 4 in juniors in Germany and as high as No. 5 in collegiate tennis, all while living with Type 1 diabetes. The 22-year-old Schessel, Germany nativeRead the story …
Ole Miss Rifle Members Receive Academic Honor
May 3, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The Ole Miss rifle team held its postseason banquet Wednesday night at the Basketball Practice Facility to celebrate the 2012-13 season, and the entire team took home top academic honors by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association. Head coach Valerie Boothe presented all seven members of the team with Collegiate Rifle Coaches’ AssociationRead the story …
‘Menopause the Musical’ Comes to Gertrude C. Ford Center May 7
International hit show plays for one night only
May 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The perils of menopause, including all the sleep problems, mood changes and night sweats, will be celebrated Tuesday (May 7) when the international hit show “Menopause the Musical” comes to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Described as “fresh, funny and simply terrific” byRead the story …
U.S. Army: Cadet Vaults into Record Books
April 30, 2013 by
AUSTIN, Texas – Cadet Sam Kendricks, a sophomore in general studies at the University of Mississippi and star of the Ole Miss track and field team, recorded the highest NCAA pole vault since 1998, shattering the Ole Miss and Texas Relays record with an attempt of 19 feet, 3/4 inches. The effort was good forRead the story …
UM Alumna Receives Prestigious Stegner Fellowship at Stanford
… Rachel Smith plans to use fellowship to finish novel and work on stories
April 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Smith, an MFA graduate of University of Mississippi, has been selected as a 2013 recipient for the Wallace Stegner Fellowship for the Creative Writing Program at Stanford University. Stanford offers 10 two-year fellowships each year, five in fiction and five in poetry. The two-year fellowship program, named after novelist and creativeRead the story …
Diverse Duo of Men to Discuss Intertwining Legacies April 30
… Final event brings Holocaust survivor, Tuskegee airman together to share and compare histories
April 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The historical and cultural connections between African-Americans and Jews during World War II will be discussed by representatives from both groups April 30 at the University of Mississippi. The event, titled “Two Sides of a Coin: Reflections on Racism, the Holocaust and the Power of Prejudices,” begins at 5:30 p.m. in theRead the story …
University Memorial Ceremony Set for Thursday, May 2
Event to honor the memory of students, faculty, staff, and emeriti will be held in Paris-Yates Chapel at 4:30 p.m.
April 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and Oxford community is invited to remember students, faculty, staff, and emeriti of the university who have died during the past year at the annual University Memorial Ceremony on Thursday, May 2. First instituted by Chancellor Robert Khayat in 2008, the annual event is open to the publicRead the story …
Minor Hall Named in Honor of Successful UM Alumnus
Lucian Minor lauded for dedication to helping students and supporting university’s academic mission
April 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Lucian Minor graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1937, the student body included some 3,000 students – all on the Oxford campus – and residence halls were spartan, compared to modern accommodations. Minor, who earned an accounting degree at Ole Miss, has returned to campus frequently over the years, helpingRead the story …
UM Implements New Policy to Protect Minors
April 26, 2013 by
To ensure appropriate supervision of minors who are on campus or involved in university-sponsored programs, the University of Mississippi adopted a new mandatory Supervision of Minors policy that went into effect on April 22, 2013. “We enjoy one of the most beautiful, inviting and safe campuses in the country,” said Lee Tyner, university attorney andRead the story …