OXFORD, Miss. – Billed by The New York Times as “a guru to Wall Street’s gurus,” Bruce Greenwald shares his insights March 8 and 9 at the University of Mississippi.
Professor to Promote Healthy Lifestyle in Amsterdam
February 25, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten percent of the Dutch are obese, and experts predict that rate will increase to a quarter of the population by 2025.
Student Gender Conference Features Keynote on Educational Equity, Diversity
February 24, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – World-renowned lecturer Peggy McIntosh, associate director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, delivers the keynote address Thursday (Feb. 25) to open the 10th annual Student Gender Conference at the University of Mississippi.
Students Vote to Lead Effort to Develop New Ole Miss Mascot
February 23, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students who voted in today’s campus elections indicated they are in favor of a student-led effort to propose a new on-field mascot to represent the Ole Miss Rebels.
Student Pitchmen Compete for $15,000 In Prizes in Business Plan Competition
February 23, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On a relatively new variety of reality shows, including “PitchMen” on Discovery Channel and ABC’s “Shark Tank,” the premise is simple: budding entrepreneurs strive to persuade investors to loan them capital.
Japanese Drum Troupe Tao Brings High-Energy Show to Ford Center
February 22, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Hundreds of the world’s most celebrated athletes are in the spotlight this month as the Winter Olympics play out in Vancouver, British Columbia. But after the closing ceremonies, nearly a dozen acclaimed athletes of a different sort come to the University of Mississippi.
Academy Award-Winning Actress Shirley Jones Brings ‘Night at the Oscars’ to Ford Center March 2
February 22, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Academy Award-winning actress-singer Shirley Jones – probably best known for her role as the matriarch on “The Partridge Family” television series – brings her extraordinary vocal talent to the University of Mississippi for a March 2 performance.
MEDIA ADVISORY: UM student-athlete dies after collapsing during routine conditioning
February 19, 2010 by
Bennie F. Abram, 20, a nonscholarship athlete who transferred to the University of Mississippi from Itawamba Community College last fall, died today at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford.
Anonymous $150,000 Gift Helping Build Stronger Communities
February 19, 2010 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An anonymous $150,000 gift to the McLean Institute for Community Development at the University of Mississippi is helping raise the quality of life for people throughout the country. The gift is part of a three-year, $600,000 fundraising effort to further the work of the institute, which has projects in 30 states.