OXFORD, Miss.—The University of Mississippi’s third annual Feed the Hunger Pack-A-Thon will take place this weekend, February 22-23, at the Oxford Activity Center. UM students created the Feed the Hunger group to provide meals to malnourished children in Africa. The packed meals include, rice, dehydrated vegetables, soy protein and vitamin powder. Elementary education major LeighRead the story …
Feed the Hunger Pack-A-Thon to take place Feb. 22-23
Meals will feed malnourished children in Africa
February 21, 2013 by
Hospitality Management Student Named Applied Sciences Student of the Month
Katie Kaiser excels both in the classroom and in extracurricular activities
February 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Katie Kaiser, a senior majoring in hospitality management at the University of Mississippi, has earned the title of Applied Sciences Student of the Month for October by taking “hospitality management” to a new level. A member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, the Olive Branch native is completing a thesis investigatingRead the story …
NBC Nightly News: College towns doubling as retirement communities
February 21, 2013 by
Older adults are re-living their college years by settling into areas where they can attend a university class, go to a football game, or take advantage of free lectures. NBC’s Chris Jansing reports.
Author to Discuss Her Investigation into the Nation’s Food Industry
Tracie McMillian slated for public lecture Monday at Ford Center
February 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Center for Writing and Rhetoric and the Southern Foodways Alliance have teamed up to co-host a lecture next week by award-winning journalist Tracie McMillan on the realities of our country’s food industry. The lecture, at 7 p.m. Monday (Feb. 25) in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for theRead the story …
UM Assistant Professor Receives Fellowship from Texas State Historical Association
February 20, 2013 by
Jodi Skipper is gearing up for a trip to the Lone Star State to receive the 2013 Cecilia Steinfeldt Fellowship for Research in the Arts and Material Culture. Skipper, a Texas native and assistant professor of anthropology and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi, will receive the impressive fellowship during the 117th Annual TexasRead the story …
Parents Council Makes Gifts to Impact Students’ Experiences
New group committed to enhancing Ole Miss experience, initial gift includes motorcycle for UPD
February 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since 24 families from eight states founded the Ole Miss Parents Council in 2012, the organization’s work and support has already enhanced five areas at the University of Mississippi through gifts totaling $25,000. Initiatives receiving contributions from the Parents Council were the new Ole Miss Food Pantry, $5,000 in startup funds; theRead the story …
Former Army Ranger’s Book Selected for 2013 Common Reading Experience
Ole Miss, Oxford community will read 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'
February 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education” by Craig Mullaney has been chosen as the 2013 Common Reading Experience novel at the University of Mississippi. A 2009 New York Times bestseller and named one of the Best Military Books of the Decade by the Military Times, “The Unforgiving Minute” was selected for aRead the story …
Environmental Studies Film Series Begins Feb. 20
February 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Environmental Studies program will kick off its second film series on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium with a screening of “Surviving Progress.” A second film, “Dirt,” will be shown on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m., also in the Overby Center Auditorium.Read the story …
Oxford Film Festival Celebrates Decade of Movies
Selections to be shown Feb. 21-24 at Malco Theater
February 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lights, camera, action. Take your seats, audience members, the 2013 Oxford Film Festival is about to begin. Beginning Thursday (Feb. 21), the Malco’s Oxford Studio Theatre on West Jackson Avenue is the setting for the 10th annual festival, which will showcase films in the categories of animated short, documentary feature and short,Read the story …
Video: From the Gridiron to the Classroom
February 19, 2013 by
Former University of Mississippi middle linebacker Jonathan Cornell has gone from breaking through offensive linemen to teaching Meridian High School students about African American literature and public speaking during his first year in the Mississippi Teacher Corps. Video by Brandon Rook.