OXFORD, Miss. – James Meredith became the fifth individual in the University of Mississippi‘s history to receive one of the university’s most prestigious honors, the Mississippi Humanitarian Award. Announced Wednesday (Sept. 28) during “The Mission Continues: Building Upon the Legacy,” the signature event of the university’s commemoration of the 60th anniversary of integration, the MississippiRead the story …
UM Honors James Meredith with Mississippi Humanitarian Award
University trailblazer is fifth individual to receive award
October 3, 2022 by
‘Into the Breeches!’ Is a Love Letter to the Theater
Wartime play-within-a-play brings laughs, love for Department of Theatre and Film's season opener
October 2, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The arts are a naturally reflective discipline, and among all the visual and performing arts, theater is perhaps the most self-reflective: plays about theater are as common as songs about love. “Into the Breeches!” the latest production by the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film, is a tender, joyful exampleRead the story …
Building Enduring Excellence
Clarks' gift supports new world-class accountancy building
October 1, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Growing up in Jackson, Charles Clark developed a love for Ole Miss football, leading him to enroll at the University of Mississippi, but it was advice from a professor that began his lifelong connection with the Patterson School of Accountancy. “I did well in my accounting classes, and professor H.E. ‘Gene’ Peery,Read the story …
A Seat for Everyone at the Longest Table
UM hosts students, faculty, staff, community members for dinner and diverse discussions
September 30, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Throughout much of the University of Mississippi‘s history, students such as James Meredith have been an integral part of spurring the change seen on campus today. To honor such students and promote conversation and fellowship, the Longest Table returns from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 2) in the Circle. The freeRead the story …
Denise Knighton Retires After Almost 40 Years
UM associate registrar leaves legacy of dedication
September 30, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Denise Knighton is leaving the University of Mississippi nearly 40 years behind schedule. In 1980, Knighton moved with her sister, Sandra Alexander, to Oxford. Her intention was just to finish up her bachelor’s degree before moving back to south Mississippi, Knighton said. “That’s how we got here, and I never left,” sheRead the story …
UM Honors James Meredith and Commemorates 60 Years of Integration
Signature event features recognitions and awards for first African American to enroll at the university
September 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Culminating nearly a year’s worth of planning, University of Mississippi representatives, alongside city, state and national officials, said thank you Wednesday night (Sept. 28) to the man who moved history forward 60 years ago. A crowd of hundreds of students, faculty, staff, community members, U.S. marshals, and national, state and local governmentRead the story …
Education Majors Captivate Local Students with Storytelling
Students read to fourth-graders for Week of Service, 60th anniversary of integration celebration
September 29, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fourth-grade students at Lafayette Upper Elementary School listened attentively Tuesday (Sept. 27) as Jessica Crocker read a picture book about a janitor who became a college graduate. The University of Mississippi senior read from “Pass It On!” (Two Sylvias Press, 2017) by Gloria J. McEwen Burgess as part of a Week ofRead the story …
Where Integration Happened
Bus tour highlights desegregation sites across Oxford town
September 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the bus pulled away from the Lyceum on Tuesday (Sept. 27), Margaret Gipson, an African American resident and lifelong educator in Oxford, sat primly on the front row. Today, she would hear stories of integration across Oxford and at the university where her grandfather worked but was not allowed to attend.Read the story …
Undergraduate Student Publishes Sleep Research Paper
UM senior studies correlation between brain anatomy and sleep duration
September 28, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi senior has published a scientific paper on one of the most essential human needs: sleep. Nicole Jones, a biology major in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, is investigating whether the size of the caudate nucleus, a structural component of the brain, can be linked to how longRead the story …
Perseverance: Turning Trials into Triumphs
Economics and public policy leadership major refuses to accept status quo
September 27, 2022 by
As part of the 60th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi, this is the first of a four-part series based on the themes that are inscribed on the Civil Rights Monument on campus: perseverance, courage, knowledge and opportunity. These student stories reflect the characteristics that James Meredith embodied six decades ago when heRead the story …