OXFORD, MS. – Sandi Patty, one of the most contemporary Christian performers ever, with five Grammy awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records and 11 million units sold, kicks off the acclaimed Ford Series Thursday (Nov. 15) at the University of Mississippi. The concert is set for 7 p.m. concert inRead the story …
Sandi Patty to Perform ‘Broadway Stories’ Nov. 15 at UM
Acclaimed vocalist visits Ford Center for Performing Arts
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Video: UM Hosts National Lab Day
November 12, 2012 by
National Lab Day in Mississippi was held at The University of Mississippi campus recently. The event allowed three top research labs to talk with four of the states leading universities. Video by Mary Stanton.
Video: U.S. Navy Band Performs for Ole Miss Veterans
November 12, 2012 by
As a thank you to all the students, faculty and staff who served or are presently serving in our military, the University recently hosted a performance of the The U.S. Navy Band, the Commodores at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Video by Mary Stanton.
November Science Cafe Examines Computational Quantum Chemistry
Professor's work allows new access to field, promotes excellence in research
November 12, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The use of mathematical equations and computer simulations in chemistry will be discussed in a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 20 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 1120Read the story …
International Education Week Kicks Off Nov. 11
November 9, 2012 by
International Education Week activities
UM Pharmacy Professor Gives Presentation at American Diabetes Association Forum
Poster presentation demonstrates how pharmacists are integral to diabetes care
November 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Courtney Davis, who is working to demonstrate how pharmacists play an important role in diabetes care, was invited to discuss the topic at the American Diabetes Association’s recent fifth annual Disparities Partnership Forum in Washington, D.C. At the Oct. 22-23 forum, the University of Mississippi clinical assistant professor of pharmacy presented aRead the story …
Music of the South Series Continues with Randall Bramblett
Popular Southern singer-songwriter to perform Nov. 13
November 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Music of the South series, which highlights intimate evenings with Southern performers at the University of Mississippi, continues Tuesday (Nov. 13) with Randall Bramblett. A partnership between the university’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture and the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the Music of the SouthRead the story …
Social Work Students Continue Mound Bayou-UM Collaboration
Academic excellence, service combine in restoration efforts
November 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A team of social work faculty and students from the University of Mississippi is helping the city of Mound Bayou make progress in its efforts to preserve historic buildings and history. The Mound Bayou Service Learning Historic Preservation Project is an ongoing work with the community from several levels. Social work facultyRead the story …
Nov. 12 lecture to focus on models of grammar, language varieties
November 9, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss.—William Kretzschmar, prominent linguist and editor-in-chief of the Linguistic Atlas Project, or LAP, will speak on the University of Mississippi campus Nov. 12. The lecture, “The Complex Adaptive System of Speech: Corpus Linguistics, Lexicogrammar and Language Variation,” will cover the topics of variation in language, models of grammar and the rise of new languageRead the story …