University of Mississippi students and Chi-Omega sorority members Leigh Jones (left) and Tory Cannon sit on Tim Sanders’ Harley Davidson as Dream Riders Motorcycle Club members John Williamson, Tim ‘Tool’ Sanders and Don Cole look on in front of the Lyceum. Ole Miss Greek organizations are working with the motorcycle club for Tuesday’s charity driveRead the story …
Fraternities, Sororities Plan Fundraiser with Motorcycle Group for Ronald McDonald House
March 6, 2009 by
Denson Hollis Hired as Development Officer
March 6, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Denson Hollis has joined the University of Mississippi Office of Development as a development officer for the Ole Miss First and Ole Miss Women’s Council scholarship programs. A Clarksdale native, Hollis is responsible for securing financial support for the two initiatives, which address the critical need for scholarships for deserving students whileRead the story …
Journalism Student Awarded State Public Relations Assn. Scholarship
March 6, 2009 by
Whitney Tarpy OXFORD, Miss. – Whitney Tarpy of Lebanon, Tenn., a senior journalism major at the University of Mississippi, was speechless when she heard the news that she had won a $1,000 scholarship from the Public Relations Association of Mississippi. This is the third consecutive year that an Ole Miss student has won the award.Read the story …
Award-Winning Poet Sarah Maclay Is Grisham Visiting Writer March 9
March 4, 2009 by
Sarah Maclay OXFORD, Miss. – Award-winning poet Sarah Maclay visits the University of Mississippi Monday (March 9) as part of the John and Renee Grisham Visiting Writer Series. Maclay is scheduled to give a 7 p.m. reading in Peabody Hall, Room 209. She will sign books immediately following the event, which is free and openRead the story …
Respected National Attorney to Discuss His Famous Supreme Court Cases March 9
March 4, 2009 by
Alan Morrison OXFORD, Miss. – A nationally recognized attorney speaks Monday (March 9) at the University of Mississippi about the fallout that resulted from his motion asking U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to recuse himself from a case involving then-Vice President Dick Cheney. Alan B. Morrison, a visiting professor at American University’s Washington CollegeRead the story …
Mississippi Leaders of Tomorrow Travel to Campus for Conferences, Academic Competition
March 4, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 800 high school students – the academic and community leaders of tomorrow – visit the University of Mississippi this weekend to participate in two events hosted by UM’s Division of Outreach and Continuing Education. Nearly 500 students are coming as part of the 2009 Youth Leadership Summit coordinated by theRead the story …
Record Crowd Expected March 6-8 for Black Alumni and Family Reunion
March 4, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Organizers of Black Alumni and Family Reunion scheduled this weekend (March 6-8) at the University of Mississippi expect a record attendance. Held every three years, the weekend gathering routinely registers up to 150 black alumni. The number of pre-registrants for this weekend has exceeded 350, said Josh Davis, assistant director of alumniRead the story …
Arlo Guthrie’s Lost World Tour Comes to Ford Center March 9
March 3, 2009 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Legendary folk singer Arlo Guthrie brings his Lost World Tour to the University of Mississippi Monday (March 9) for a performance at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $25 for general admission seating, with discounts available before the day of the performanceRead the story …
Porter Fortune History Symposium March 5-6 to Focus on Civilian Experience of World War
March 3, 2009 by
Started in 1975, event honors late UM chancellor emeritus OXFORD, Miss. – The advent of air travel drastically altered warfare, both for military strategists and the civilian populations that endure bombings. But historians tend to focus on the strategy of military campaigns, leaving little record of civilian experience. The stories of those who survived wartimeRead the story …
‘Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley’ Comes to Ford Center March 8
March 3, 2009 by
Show is part of Ford Center’s Family Friendly Series OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi brings “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts Sunday (March 8). Based on the popular children’s book series by author Jeff Brown, the musical brings the adventures of Stanley LambchopRead the story …