OXFORD, Miss. – Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter conducted his first inspection of University of Mississippi ROTC programs, including Army, Navy/Marines and Air Force, Thursday (Nov. 17) on campus. The annual Pass in Review ceremony began at 3 p.m. in the Lyceum Circle. Vitter, who became chancellor in January, also delivered the keynote address. “It isRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – For a fourth straight year, the University of Mississippi is one of the nation’s top schools for military programs and educational opportunities for veterans, according to Military Advanced Education and Transition’s 2017 Guide to Colleges and Universities. MAE&T awarded the designation after measuring best practices in military and veteran education. The guideRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Michael Deauville grew up with two siblings, both with disabilities. As the youngest of the three, the University of Mississippi sophomore experienced both hardships and benefits, which he highlights in his new book “A Brother’s Love.” His sister, Katie, was born with metachromatic leukodystrophy, a degenerative disease that affects muscle use. WhenRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Connections between Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner and South America are the focus of an annual discussion set for Nov. 14 at the University of Mississippi. Earl E. Fitz, professor of Portuguese, Spanish and comparative literature at Vanderbilt University, is the featured speaker for the 56th Christopher Longest Lecture. Sponsored by the UMRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Amateur photographers in the University of Mississippi and Oxford community are invited to participate in the University of Mississippi Museum’s Adult Studio Workshop: Photography with Brooke White, set for Nov. 11-12. The two-day workshop, designed for novices, will focus on the building blocks of photography, including composition, lighting and basic digital editing.Read the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts and the Mississippi Humanities Council have named John R. Gutiérrez, Croft professor of Spanish, as the university’s Humanities Teacher of the Year. Gutiérrez joined the UM faculty in 2000 to teach and mentor students with the Croft Institute for International Studies and to developRead the story …