OXFORD, Miss. – The Mosley and Johnson Band, Leo “Bud” Welch and Tullie Brae will headline the seventh annual Oxford Blues Festival July 15 and 16 at the University of Mississippi and Shelter on Van Buren. The festival’s mission is to preserve, protect and promote blues music and culture, and the event includes education, communityRead the story …
UM Art Historian’s Research Probes Viking Art, Culture
Nancy Wicker conducting summer studies, taking sabbatical to write book
July 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi professor’s interest in Nordic art and culture is providing opportunities for her to conduct extended research at state, national and international levels. Nancy L. Wicker is involved in three interrelated projects, all dealing with Viking and pre-Viking art and material culture of Scandinavia. During the 2016-17 academic year, theRead the story …
Rural Entrepreneurship Forum Happens July 19
Event brings together business owners, other stakeholders to foster economic development in state
July 10, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Rural Entrepreneurship Forum takes place July 19 at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Development Foundation in Tupelo, where experts will discuss economic development opportunities in Mississippi. Sponsored by the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement, the event is part of the Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED)Read the story …
Faulkner Conference and Rowan Oak Offer Learning Opportunities
July 8, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi‘s 2016 Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference is underway. This year’s theme, “Faulkner and the Native South” will allow writers, teachers, students and William Faulkner enthusiasts to learn about his work through five days of lectures and discussions in mid-July. Participants will explore elements of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, European and African cultures and histories thatRead the story …
Three UM Students Accepted into Rural Physician Scholarship Program
Scholars agree to serve four years in small Mississippi communities after graduation
July 7, 2016 by
JACKSON, Miss – Kaleb Barnes of Booneville and Judi Beth McMillen of Mantachie, juniors at the University of Mississippi, along with Cal Wilkerson, a senior from Woodville, have been selected to participate in the undergraduate portion of the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program. Barnes is the son of Rodney and Melissa Barnes, McMillen is theRead the story …
McLean Institute Teams with Catholic Charities for Financial Education
Free workshop series offers financial empowerment to Calhoun County residents
July 6, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement has teamed with Catholic Charities to offer a series of free financial awareness workshops in the Calhoun County town of Vardaman. The first session was June 18 at the Vardaman Public Library, and three more workshops are planned over theRead the story …
McLean Institute Gives Youth Hands of H.O.P.E.
Monthlong summer enrichment program serving Lambert, Marks communities
July 1, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eighteen youth in Quitman County are working to better themselves and their community, thanks to a University of Mississippi summer enrichment program. Hands of H.O.P.E., or Helping Others Pursue Excellence, is a four-week, nonprofit effort for students ages 5 to 18. Presented by two Innovation Fellows of the Catalyzing Entrepreneurship and EconomicRead the story …
UM Biology Professor Aims to Reduce Shark Deaths
New device could help commercial fishermen to avoid bycatch
June 30, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Fishermen unintentionally catch millions of sharks each year, and many don’t survive the physical stress of being reeled in, but University of Mississippi biology professor Glenn Parsons is designing a device that could prevent them from ever being hooked. Accidental catches, referred to as “bycatch”, are a nuisance for commercial and recreational fishermen whoRead the story …
Two UM Graduate Students Selected for Prestigious Writer’s Conference
Participants to spend two weeks studying under veteran authors at University of the South
June 18, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi graduate students have been selected to participate in the 27th session of the Sewanee Writers’ Conference this summer in Tennessee. Molly McCully Brown and Jan Verberkmoes are John and Renee Grisham Fellows in the university’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Both were nominated by faculty membersRead the story …
UM Graduate Wins Elizabeth George Foundation Fellowship
Rachel Smith plans to use time to complete book of stories about interconnected characters
June 16, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rachel Smith, a 2012 graduate of the University of Mississippi’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, has received an Elizabeth George Foundation fellowship, which will allow her to move to a mountain cabin to work on a collection of stories. The Seattle native who lives in Oakland, California, with herRead the story …