OXFORD, Miss. – Sydni Davis found herself in rewarding new territory this summer. The University of Mississippi sophomore from Tupelo spent the summer conducting interviews with Black women, gaining valuable experience in ethnographic methods as part of a summer research project. “I am proud of myself for collecting my data and conducting interviews,” said Davis,Read the story …
Immersed in Summer Research
Undergraduate program opens doors to new creative scholarship
September 15, 2021 by
The Costs of Diversity and Inclusion
Deborah Gray White to deliver Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern Cultural History
September 15, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Starting in 2015, faculty, staff and students at Rutgers University gained a better understanding of the untold story of the disadvantaged populations in the university’s history through the Scarlet and Black project, co-chaired by historian Deborah Gray White. In this year’s Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern Cultural History at the University of Mississippi, “TheRead the story …
Everly and Elmo Take the Field
Ole Miss Wish Kid sends Taylors to Orlando for family fun
September 15, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Everly Taylor and her siblings stepped onto Jerry Hollingsworth Field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Saturday night (Sept. 11), they knew Everly was being honored as this year’s Ole Miss Wish kid, but they had no idea that the honor included meeting Walkaround Elmo from Sesame Street. On the Jumbotron, Athletics Director KeithRead the story …
Lenoir Dining is Back for the Fall
Interactive learning lab feeds Ole Miss campus and community
September 14, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hungry campus and community members can visit the Lenoir Dining interactive learning lab, a student-run restaurant in Lenoir Hall at the University of Mississippi. Serving lunch at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters, this full-service restaurant offers a three-course meal, complete with bread andRead the story …
UM Named to U.S. News & World Report’s Top 100 for 11th Year
University rises 10 spots; also recognized for tuition value, training nurses and serving student veterans
September 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the 11th straight year, the University of Mississippi has been named one of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” for 2022, ranking No. 67 among public universities. UM was also recognized for its tuition value, its support of student military veterans, as well as business and nursing programs, in the rankings released MondayRead the story …
Folklorist Bill Ferris Joins ‘LMR Live’ on Monday Afternoon
Shardé Thomas and Scott Baretta talk music and Mississippi with Ferris and host Balach
September 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Folklorist William Ferris; musician and tradition-bearer Shardé Thomas, of the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band; and blues scholar and sociologist Scott Barretta are guests for a special edition of “LMR Live,” streaming live at 1 p.m. Monday (Sept. 13). The guests will talk with host Nancy Maria Balach, chair and professorRead the story …
Martindale, Cole Celebrate Renaming of Student Services Center
Cole charges campus to pursue philosophy of equity for all students
September 10, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A wave of applause and celebration washed over a crowd of hundreds Friday (Sept. 10) morning as Don Cole and Larry Martindale cut the ribbon in front of the newly named Martindale-Cole Student Services Center at the University of Mississippi. Cole’s iconic laugh could be heard over the crowd as he andRead the story …
New Course Allows Students to Learn and Experience Religious Relics
Pilgrimage class offers hands-on experience and opportunity to collaborate across disciplines
September 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor has created a new religion course that combines academic study of religious pilgrimages with the creation of 3D images of ancient relics. The course, REL 340: Pilgrimage: Sacred Journeys, examines many material objects that serve as pilgrimage destinations – particularly saints’ relics, which can be corporal, suchRead the story …
‘Voices of Mississippi’ Debuts Sept. 14 at Ford Center
World premiere of multimedia event features historian Bill Ferris, area blues and gospel musicians
September 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The world premiere of “Voices of Mississippi,” a multimedia production chronicling some of Mississippi’s most iconic people and art, will kick off the 2021-22 performance season at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. The multimedia event, set for Sept. 14, celebrates the people andRead the story …
CME Seniors Gain Practical Experience at Gulf Coast Industry
Students solved real-world problems for a week at Keith Huber Corp. in Gulfport
September 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Twenty University of Mississippi accountancy, business and engineering students got a rare opportunity to solve real-world problems when they participated recently in an experiential learning course on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The students spent almost a week at Keith Huber Corp. in Gulfport as part of Manufacturing 450: Practical Problem Solving. TheRead the story …