OXFORD, Miss. – In recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center is co-sponsoring a week of events to mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Saturday through Thursday (April 12-17).

  Chancellor Robert Khayat presents Wendell Weakley with a certificate for the 1848 Society, marking the creation of the Sloan, Allison and Elizabeth Weakley Women’s Council Scholarship Endowment. OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Foundation president Wendell Weakley and his wife, Sue, have honored their three daughters with a bequest that will create an OleRead the story …

  Beth Ann Fennelly OXFORD, Miss. – An award-winning University of Mississippi faculty author has scheduled a promotional appearance to celebrate her fourth and latest book.  

  Chancellor Robert Khayat congratulates senior Alecia Waite on her being awarded a 2008 Morris K. Udall Scholarship. UM photo by Nathan Latil. OXFORD, Miss. – When the chancellor’s office at the University of Mississippi called Alecia Waite to schedule a meeting about environmental issues, the student leader and activist immediately prepared herself to showRead the story …

University of Mississippi officials have learned that Wednesday

OXFORD, Miss. – The annual WorldFest at the University of Mississippi Tuesday (April 15) brings together people of different nationalities in the Grove to encourage international relationships and cooperation.

  Owen Cargol, founding regent chancellor and CEO of American University of Iraq-Sulaimani, talks to business students at the University of Mississippi Thursday morning. UM photo by Nathan Latil.   Listen to Owen Cargol’s lecture (8 mb mp3 file) OXFORD, Miss. – At the American University of Iraq-Sulaimani, faculty members promote entrepreneurship and new waysRead the story …

  Musical theatre students Nina Cole of Collierville, Tenn., Sara Musselman of New Orleans and Mary Kathryn Sanford of Starkville perform a scene from ‘Too Many Sopranos.’ UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – If laughter is the best medicine, then be prepared to laugh yourself healthy at the University of Mississippi Opera Theatre’sRead the story …

University of Mississippi officials have confirmed the following details concerning an on-campus incident earlier today:   A 19-year-old UM freshman, Marisha Porter of Columbus, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after an incident involving at least six students at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the Circle. Three female students were treated for lacerations and releasedRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Aquatics is offering UM students and area residents a chance to become lifeguards with its Red Cross-certification class, scheduled the last two weekends in April at the Turner Center.