OXFORD, Miss. – From Washington, D.C., to Quebec City, St. Petersburg and Tokyo, the United States Navy Band has been entertaining audiences of all ages since 1925. As part of its 2009 national tour, the Navy’s premier musical ensemble performs Feb. 21 at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.Read the story …

Ken Cyree OXFORD, Miss. – Ken Cyree has been appointed dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of Mississippi. A member of the faculty since 2004, Cyree has served as the school’s interim dean since 2007. He says he plans to continue the things that have been done well, while looking towardRead the story …

University of Mississippi graduate student Sam Watson teaches mathematics at Regent’s School of Oxford. Watson has been awarded a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge in England. UM photo by Kevin Bain. OXFORD, Miss. – The word “mathematics” comes from the Greek word “mathema,” which means learning, study and science.Read the story …

Program is part of the DTH 40th anniversary national tour OXFORD, Miss. – Nationally renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble performs Feb. 17 at the University of Mississippi’s Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The 8 p.m. program is part of the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s 40th anniversary Dance for America National Tour. The seven-weekRead the story …

Catherine Servati OXFORD, Miss. – When Tupelo native Catherine Servati reached her senior year in college, she thought her chance to study abroad had passed. But an unexpected scholarship has this University of Mississippi English major studying this semester at Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The scholarship, which covers all of Servati’s expenses aboveRead the story …

Saskia Sassen OXFORD, Miss. – Saskia Sassen, one of the world’s leading authorities on globalization and urban life, plans to discuss “Re-Assembling Territory, Authority and Rights in Today’s Global South” Feb. 19 at the University of Mississippi. The free, public event is set for 5 p.m. in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and PoliticsRead the story …

Colin Powell makes a point during his public address Monday evening at the University of Mississippi as Chancellor Robert Khayat and Jim Barksdale watch from the stage of the Ford Center. UM photo by Robert Jordan. OXFORD,Miss. – Like many Americans, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was overcome with emotion when BarackRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Scholarship deadlines are approaching, and the University of Mississippi Office of Study Abroad is hosting an information session noon-1 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 10) in the Student Union to discuss financial aid opportunities for students hoping to spend summer and fall semesters abroad. Scholarship opportunities range from small stipends to larger awards coveringRead the story …

Faculty-student driven five-year plan focuses on writing instruction OXFORD, Miss. – A two-year campuswide collaboration at the University of Mississippi, driven by students and faculty, has identified student writing as a top priority and resulted in a five-year reorganization plan to improve the way writing is being taught. To meet part of the requirements forRead the story …

Robin Street Journalism instructor Robin Street has completed the national Accreditation in Public Relations exam, earning the APR designation administered by the Public Relations Society of America. This designation is the only certification program open to public relations professionals. Street joins fewer than 30 public relations professionals in Mississippi who have earned the designation.