Interested public invited to attend 7 p.m. gathering OXFORD, Miss. – Students at the University of Mississippi are celebrating Italian by forming the Ole Miss Italian Club with their initial meeting scheduled Tuesday (Nov. 11). Some 60 students have expressed an interest in forming the club, but all interested students, faculty, staff and community membersRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Some 50 years ago at the University of Mississippi, journalism was taught in a small building that no longer exists and among the faculty were three professors who would distinguish themselves as they helped mold the minds of a generation of reporters and editors. In the process, those men ­ Jere Hoar,Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi law students are to argue a case before the Mississippi Court of Appeals Wednesday, Nov. 19, as part of the School of Law’s ongoing Criminal Appeals Clinic. The court convenes at 1:30 p.m. at the Hunter Henry Center at Mississippi State University. Third-year students Brian K. Harris ofRead the story …

Registration deadline for 40 spots is Nov. 11 OXFORD, Miss – Business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs fearing the uncertain economy can benefit from a free workshop Thursday (Nov. 13) hosted by the Small Business Development Center at the University of Mississippi and the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation.

OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi alumna Donna Ruth Roberts moved back to Oxford eight years ago, she knew she was home to stay. Roberts, who graduated from Ole Miss in 1965, grew up in Yazoo City and lived much of her life in Memphis, Tenn. But no matter her whereabouts, her love forRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – In the spirit of giving, University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are once again participating in the annual “Adopt-A-Basket” program to provide Thanksgiving dinners for needy families in the Oxford area. Donations of specific nonperishable food items, as well as gift cards, are needed so that around 400 baskets can beRead the story …

Reception and presentation set Nov. 13 at Overby Center Auditorium OXFORD, Miss. – The past comes alive in the hearts and minds of viewers as they turn the pages of “The University of Mississippi: A Pictorial History,” a new coffee-table book by UM Provost Emeritus Gerald W. Walton. With more than 400 pages of imageryRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – An evening of entertainment is offered at the University of Mississippi Monday (Nov. 10) featuring the Faculty Brass Quintet. The 8 p.m. concert in the Music Building’s Nutt Auditorium is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of Music, the program features music written especially for brass quintet performance.Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Journalism and Chancellor Robert Khayat announce the reopening of Farley Hall Friday (Nov. 7), including the dedication of three learning areas recently named honoring former faculty members.

OXFORD, Miss. – A Holiday Bazaar featuring 15 vendors with one-of-a-kind gifts and much more is scheduled Thursday and Friday, Nov. 13-14, at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the Department of Campus Programming, the unique shopping opportunity is set both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Union Lobby. It isRead the story …