OXFORD, Miss. – The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi will showcase live music, film, art installations and more at its second annual Sarahfest arts and music festival, which runs Sept. 25-29. Headliners include acclaimed indie musician Jessica Lea Mayfield and artist and activist Claudia DeMonte. The festivalRead the story …
Second Annual Sarahfest Kicks Off Sept. 25
Festival to feature indie musician Jessica Lea Mayfield and artist Claudia DeMonte
September 16, 2016 by
UM Language Professor Heads to Germany as Humboldt Research Fellow
Corina Petrescu plans to use fellowship to advance studies of Jewish life in post-war Eastern Europe
September 13, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi modern languages professor has earned a prestigious research award, which will help further her studies of Jewish life in Europe following World War II. Corina Petrescu, associate professor of German, is the recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship. The award funds 18 months of research with theRead the story …
UM Swahili Program Provides Exotic Option for Students
East African language is 11th offered at university
September 12, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Like hundreds of students each year at the University of Mississippi, Estelle Blair signed up last fall for Spanish 101. But when the Brandon native decided that Spanish was not for her, she found a dramatically different alternative to fulfill her foreign language requirements. Blair has joined a small, but growing, group ofRead the story …
UM Welcomes Most Accomplished Freshmen Class Ever
State's flagship university celebrates record enrollment as it builds for future
September 9, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has recorded its 22nd consecutive year of rising enrollment, registering its largest and most academically qualified freshman class ever. Enrollment at the state’s flagship university hit 24,250 across all campuses, largest in the state, according to preliminary data. The freshman class of 3,982 students posted an average ACTRead the story …
Gravitational Wave Discussion Set for First Fall Science Cafe
Renowned cosmological physicist Michael Turner to speak Sept. 13
September 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The origins of the universe is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. Michael Turner, the Bruce V. and Diana M. Rauner Distinguished Service Professor of Physical Cosmology and director of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago, willRead the story …
William Winter, Leland Speed to Receive Geographic Visionary Awards
Mississippi Geographic Alliance honoring leaders for their connections to global economy
September 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi will honor former Gov. William Winter and business mogul Leland Speed in September for their efforts to connect the state to the global economy. The annual MGA Geographic Visionary Awards ceremony is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Mississippi Museum ofRead the story …
UM Museum Exhibit Features Work of William Eggleston
Renowned photographer acclaimed for transforming ordinary scenes into fine art
September 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Through the eye of photographer William Eggleston, nothing is ordinary, despite his photographs’ apparent depiction of ordinary things and ordinary people doing ordinary things. Eggleston once said, “I am at war with the obvious,” a phrase curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art thought apt enough to use as the title forRead the story …
UM Professor Helps Honor Mentor
Jared Spears captures longtime NMCC educator John Osier's spirit in sculpted monument
August 20, 2016 by
SENATOBIA, Miss. – In his obituary, John Osier, a beloved Northwest Mississippi Community College English instructor was described as “a quiet, private, common and remarkable man.” The published author of four novels and numerous short stories and magazine articles, Osier was a “household name” around Northwest for the 35 years he taught at the college.Read the story …
UM Professors Earn Tenure and Promotions
Four academic departments, Croft Institute and Sarah Isom Center are under new leadership
August 19, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Four faculty members within the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Mississippi have been promoted to administrative positions, and more than 50 faculty members across campus have been granted tenure or rank promotions. Also, Gregg Roman has been hired as chair and professor of biology, and Rebekah Smith has beenRead the story …
Brittney Reese Claims Silver in Olympic Long Jump
Former Rebel medals in second straight games
August 18, 2016 by
RIO DE JANEIRO – Former University of Mississippi great Brittney Reese (BA English ’11) added another shiny medal to her collection with a world-class long jump performance en route to silver Wednesday night at Rio’s Olympic Stadium. The world’s premier female long jumper since she turned pro after her 2008 junior year at Ole Miss, ReeseRead the story …