OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s India Association invites the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to experience Indian culture during annual India Night Saturday (April 18) at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Beginning at 5 p.m., festivities include an authentic cuisine dinner, fashion show, and music and dance performances.

Memorial program, bench dedication scheduled April 17 Ole Miss students Arlene Gregoire and Jajuan McNeil study on bench named in honor of slain French newsman. OXFORD, Miss. – French reporter Paul Guihard, a casualty of civil rights riots at the University of Mississippi in 1962, is being honored with a campus memorial by UM’s chapterRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – A discussion of religious overtones in environmental policy issues is to be presented by a University of Illinois professor of law and business Thursday (April 16) at the University of Mississippi. Andrew Morriss, UI’s H. Ross and Helen Workman Professor of Law and professor of business, delivers the address at 4 p.m.Read the story …

Watch video from CISS ceremony. Video by Mary Stanton OXFORD, Miss. – The Center for Intelligence and Security Studies, which began operation last fall at the University of Mississippi, officially opened in a new location with a ribbon-cutting and program at 1 p.m. Monday. “At this point in our lives as members of this nation,Read the story …

Patrick C. Lynch OXFORD, Miss. – Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch will emphasize education as the key to combating and prosecuting Internet crimes against children during a public lecture Tuesday (April 14) at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Lynch, president of the National Association of Attorneys General, delivers the address atRead the story …

Video Michael Oher, Peria Jerry Participate in Ole Miss Pro Day All-Americans Excited About Grove Bowl 2009 {flv}allamericans{/flv} With a combined weight of more than 600 pounds, former Rebel offensive lineman Michael Oher and defensive lineman Peria Jerry dance on the gridiron like ballerinas with cleats, minus the tutus of course. Both 2008 All-Americans areRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – An evening of Tokoe, Gahu, Borborbor and new Ghanaian dances and music is offered Tuesday (April 14) at the University of Mississippi when the Ole Miss African Drum-Dance Ensemble presents its spring concert. Elikem Samuel Kwame Nyamuame, artistic director of the African Music Ensemble at the University of Florida (Gainesville), is guestRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. A daylong free, public fair offering information on aging and caregiving issues is scheduled April 29 at the University of Mississippi. Highlights of the eighth annual Caring for Aging Relatives Effectively Fair and Workshop include presentations by a representative from the Washington, D.C.-based National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, a nationalRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – For Ruby Wright, the Dr. T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship at the University of Mississippi has enabled her to attain a lifelong dream. “This is something I’ve always wanted to do, and my father used to tell me that he always knew I was going to be a school teacher one day,” WrightRead the story …