In conjunction with the exhibit “Hot Off the Press: New and Newly Available Archive Collections” at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library, the Department of Archives and Special Collections has planned a series of lectures to add context to the artifacts. Items on display in the Faulkner Room include an untitled play by WilliamRead the story …
Special Collections Lecture Series Begins this Week
Topics include U.S. Sen. James Eastland, Mississippi authors and fiddle tunes
August 16, 2016 by
Fennelly Named Mississippi’s New Poet Laureate
Acclaimed author will spend four years working to promote poetry in schools, creating works for state
August 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Gov. Phil Bryant has named noted poet and University of Mississippi educator Beth Ann Fennelly as Mississippi’s poet laureate. The prize-winning author will spend the next four years as the official state poet while working to make poetry more accessible to Mississippians. Fennelly is director of the UM Master of Fine Arts inRead the story …
Summer Session Archaeological Dig Yields Thousands of Artifacts
UM students help uncover Chickasaw relics in Oktibbeha County
August 8, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi graduate student Emily Clark dreamed of becoming an archaeologist since she was 5 years old. “I was the kid that took my toys and buried them in the sandbox and pretended I was making a discovery,” Clark said. Her dream is becoming a reality at UM, and she’s no longerRead the story …
UM Graphic Arts Students Snag Big Internships
Heidi Bain at Walt Disney World, Will Halcomb at Cartoon Network's Adult Swim
August 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Heidi Bain and Will Halcomb return to the University of Mississippi, the senior graphic art students will be able to compare notes from their respective internships at two of the biggest companies in the entertainment industry. Through early next year, Bain will be employed as a graphic design intern with DisneyRead the story …
Julia Aubrey Named Ford Center Director
Longtime faculty member and administrator hopes to establish venue as a regional arts leader
August 4, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Julia Aubrey, new director of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, brings experience and a focused vision to the University of Mississippi’s premier performance venue. Aubrey served as interim director of the Ford Center since September 2015 and held numerous positions in the university’s Department of Music over theRead the story …
UM Student Selected for National Committee to Prevent Sexual Violence
Elizabeth Romary is among 28 chosen for It's On Us Student Advisory Committee
August 3, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi student has been selected to serve with a national organization that works to prevent campus sexual violence. Elizabeth Romary, of Greenville, North Carolina, is among 28 students chosen for the It’s On Us Student Advisory Committee. Launched by the White House, the program is a grassroots, student-led approachRead the story …
CSI Summer Camp Gives Students Experiences in Crime Scene Science
Weeklong UM event offered participants faux evidence and mock case
August 2, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dead body, blood spatter, guns, bullets and DNA samples – all fake – offered gifted middle and high school students opportunities to test their forensic skills recently at the University of Mississippi. Thirty-eight seventh- through 12th-graders visited Ole Miss as part of a weeklong camp on forensic science. Sponsored by the AmericanRead the story …
Scholarship Helps Students Go Onward and Upward
First Everett-Williams recipients graduate, embrace opportunities
July 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The first-ever recipients of the four-year Everett-Williams Memorial Scholarship have graduated from the University of Mississippi, and their futures both appear bright. Logan Wilson, of Hattiesburg, earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the university in May, and Davelin Woodard, of Oxford, received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the UM MedicalRead the story …
Native American Artifacts on Display at UM
Exhibits at Barnard Observatory, J.D. Williams Library include pottery, tools and decorative items
July 27, 2016 by
Artifacts dating back to the 1400s offer a glimpse into the life of Native Americans in Mississippi through multiple exhibits over the next month at the University of Mississippi. Barnard Observatory is housing an exhibit of “The Davies Collection: Mississippian Iconographic Vessels,” which features 15 ceramic vessels recovered from the Walls site in northwestRead the story …
Interdisciplinary Employee Writing Groups to Begin This Fall
July 25, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi will sponsor employee writing groups beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year to increase collaboration between representatives of different departments and disciplines on professional writing projects. The Faculty Writing Groups, which are open to both UM faculty and staff members, will work together on projects ranging from grant applications to getting scholarlyRead the story …