Court of Appeals to Hold Special Session at Ole Miss Law School

OXFORD, Miss. – For the fourth consecutive year, the Court of Appeals of Mississippi plans to move its proceedings to the University of Mississippi School of Law for a special session in which law students have the unique opportunity to deliver oral arguments in cases pending before the court. The court convenes at 1:30 p.m.Read the story …

UM Foundation President Honors Daughters with Women’s Council Scholarship

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 Ole MissRead the story …

Western-Style Education Brings Hope to Middle East, Iraqi Chancellor Tells UM Students

Listen to Owen Cargol’s lecture {enclose cargol?041008.mp3} OXFORD, Miss. – At the American University of Iraq-Sulaimani, faculty members promote entrepreneurship and new ways of thinking that allow every student to have a voice, the university’s chancellor told audiences Thursday at the University of Mississippi. “One of the most popular American exports is education,” Owen CargolRead the story …

Student Environmental Activist Chosen for Prestigious Udall Scholarship

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 show how Ole Miss could improve its recycling efforts. But Chancellor Robert Khayat had a different agenda – namely, a surprise reception to congratulateRead the story …

Award-winning Faculty Author to Read from Latest Book April 18

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. Beth Ann Fennelly, associate professor of English, is slated to read from “Unmentionables: Poems” (W.W. Norton, 2008) April 18 at Off Square Books, 129 Courthouse Square, in Oxford. She plansRead the story …

Ole Miss Luncheon Series Visits Greenwood April 15

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Robert Khayat plans to discuss recent successes at Ole Miss and the vision for the university’s future when the Ole Miss Luncheon Series visits Greenwood April 15.  

Business Career Panel to Provide Networking, Advice for Students

OXFORD, Miss. – Business students at the University of Mississippi can get ahead in the competitive job market April 10 when more than 30 senior business executives visit the Oxford campus.  

Manning-Willis Day to Highlight Ole Miss Red-Blue Weekend

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s annual Red-Blue weekend takes on added significance April 12 when the city of Oxford and Ole Miss pay tribute to two favorite sons by celebrating Eli Manning-Patrick Willis Day.  

Children’s Musical ‘Frog and Toad’ Comes to Ford Center April 12

OXFORD, Miss. – The Broadway hit “A Year with Frog and Toad” comes to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi at 3 p.m. April 12.  

Juilliard Graduate to Perform Piano Recital April 7 in Nutt Auditorium

OXFORD, Miss. – Juilliard-trained pianist Theodore Edel is scheduled to perform Monday (April 7) at the University of Mississippi.