OXFORD, Miss. – North Mississippi’s distinctive hill country music is the subject of this year’s Blues Today Symposium at the University of Mississipi. Set for Thursday (April 9) in the Blues Archive of the J.D. Williams, the program examines the blues sound and culture of the region. The event is free and open to theRead the story …
Hill Country Music Focus of Blues Symposium
April 9 event at UM library features lectures and film
April 5, 2015 by
UM Dancers Chosen to Perform at National Conference
Students close out American College Dance Association meeting with special performance
April 3, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A dance group from the University of Mississippi Department of Theater Arts was selected to perform one of its original pieces at a gala to close out this year’s American College Dance Association conference at Austin Peay University. Mississippi: the Dance Company, led by second-year adjunct instructor Roxie Thomas Clayton, is composed ofRead the story …
Honors College Class Explores ‘Who Owns The Past?’
Classics class visits Metropolitan Museum of Art, Christie's and other antiquities sites over spring break
March 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi class focusing on “Who Owns the Past?: Ethics in Archaeology” recently traveled to New York to learn about the financial, legal and political considerations in the ongoing international battle to properly preserve ancient artifacts. Hilary Becker, a UM assistant professor of classics, teaches the 300-level class made up ofRead the story …
Pilobolus to Teach, Perform in Oxford
March 25, 2015 by
The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi welcomes renowned dance company Pilobolus for a Monday (March 30) performance as part of its Artist Series. Seating for the 7:30 p.m. show starts at $28 for the mezzanine and balcony levels and $35.50 for orchestra and parterre. Tickets are availableRead the story …
UM Researchers Evaluate if ‘Breast is Best’ in the Delta
Center for Population Studies joins interdisciplinary team to plan and study breastfeeding program
March 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies has been invited to partner with various organizations to plan, research and evaluate a program using breastfeeding to improve the health outcomes for low birth weight babies from the Delta region of Mississippi. The “Right! from the Start” initiative is a breastfeeding outreach programRead the story …
‘American Cultural Icon’ John Waters to Perform One-Man Show on Campus
March 24, 2015 by
Acclaimed writer, director and photographer John Waters is bringing his one-man show “This Filthy World” to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for a March 28 performance. Hosted by the university’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, the student-inspired event is made possible by the support fromRead the story …
Influential TV Writer David Simon to Deliver Gender Conference Keynote
March 20, 2015 by
The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies will feature influential television writer David Simon as the Howorth Lecturer for the center’s 15th annual Isom Student Gender Conference. The keynote address is set for 1:15 p.m. Friday (March 27) at the Lafayette County Courthouse. The Isom Student Gender Conference runs March 25-27. Simon began his career asRead the story …
Bruce Levingston, New UM Friends Share ‘Words and Music’ at Ford Center
Chancellor's Honors College artist-in-residence leading all-star local line-up for March 27 show
March 20, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When acclaimed concert pianist and recording artist Bruce Levingston returns to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts next Friday (March 27), he’ll be joined by an all-star line-up of campus celebrities. “Music Noir: An Evening of Words and Music” begins at 7:30 p.m. Combining the melodiesRead the story …
Children’s Book Festival to Benefit Local Schoolchildren
Authors Sheila Turnage and Adam Rubin to read for first- and fifth-graders at Ford Center
March 19, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Area schoolchildren are ready for the 2015 Children’s Book Festival, held as part of the Oxford Conference for the Book later this month. Sheila Turnage, author of “Three Times Lucky,” presents to the fifth-graders Monday (March 23). Adam Rubin, author of “Those Darn Squirrels,” presents to the first-graders Wednesday (March 25). BothRead the story …
UM Chemistry Department Modifies Bachelor’s Curriculum
Undergraduate degree program offers traditional and pre-med emphasis
March 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi has begun offering two different pathways for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. “Our B.S. in Chemistry degree has been modified to have two tracks for students to choose from,” said Nathan Hammer, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry. “The first optionRead the story …