OXFORD – Two dozen Army, Navy/Marine and Air Force ROTC cadets from the University of Mississippi will arrive by van in Calhoun City Monday morning (Nov. 19) on a mission to retrieve the ceremonial game ball for the 91st Battle for the Golden Egg, but it will be their feet that bring them home to Oxford. The ROTC’s Sixth Annual Egg Bowl RunRead the story …
UM Cadets Ready to Run in Egg Bowl Tradition
ROTC students will carry game ball from Calhoun City to Oxford
November 16, 2018 by
UM Establishes Center for Researching Multi-messenger Astrophysics
Emergent scientific field arose from discovery of gravitational waves
November 15, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Riding a new frontier of scientific discovery into gravitational waves, the University of Mississippi is now home to the Center for Multi-messenger Astrophysics. The center was launched Nov. 1 after the center’s creation was approved by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning in August. It will allow UM researchers to play a prominent roleRead the story …
History Makers: Three UM Students, 1 alumna among Rhodes Scholarship Finalists
Jarvis Benson, Jaz Brisack, John Chappell, Chinelo Ibekwe set to compete for coveted award
November 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the first time ever, the University of Mississippi boasts four 2019 finalists for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarships, which draw students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Jarvis Benson, Jaz Brisack and John Chappell will compete for Rhodes Scholarships in meetings Nov. 16-17 inRead the story …
Mississippi River Pollution Topic of Next Science Cafe
UM professor speaking on water contamination, solutions at Nov. 13 event
November 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Protecting the Mississippi River and preserving farming communities in the state is the focus of this month’s Oxford Science Cafe. The monthly program, organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy, will feature Inoka Widanagamage, UM instructional assistant professor of geology and geological engineering. It is set for 6 p.m.Read the story …
UM Hosts Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Warrior Week
Student veterans, programs on display during visit from Robert L. Wilkie Jr.
November 9, 2018 by
OXFORD – The University of Mississippi hosted U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert L. Wilkie Jr. last week during the university’s observance of Warrior Week. Wilkie, a member of the U.S. Cabinet and an officer in the Air Force Reserve, spent time meeting with members of the Student Veterans Association on campus Friday morning (Nov. 2) at the VeteransRead the story …
Alexander Bernstein Discusses Father’s Legacy, ‘Artful Learning’
Son of Leonard Bernstein visited UM for legendary maestro's centennial birthday celebration
November 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alexander Bernstein’s connection to the legacy of his iconic father, Leonard Bernstein, probably began with a conversation they had in the family tree house when the younger Bernstein was 9 years old. The son of the world-renowned composer, conductor, pianist, educator and activist visited the University of Mississippi on Tuesday (Nov. 6)Read the story …
Community Invited to Public Archaeology Day at Rowan Oak
UM students to discuss artifacts found at Faulkner's home at Nov. 10 event
November 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi archaeology students will get a chance to share their field work with the community when they host a Public Archaeology Day on Saturday (Nov. 10) at Rowan Oak. Free and open to all ages, the Public Archaeology Day event is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rowan Oak, home of AmericanRead the story …
Two Honors College Students Named Marshall Scholar Finalists
Jaz Brisack or Marisa Kutchma could be Britain-bound as university's third recipient
November 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – One of two University of Mississippi students may be pursuing graduate studies in the United Kingdom next year, thanks to a prestigious international scholarship program. Jaz Brisack, of Oxford, and Marisa Kutchma, of St. Louis, have been selected as finalists for Marshall Scholarships. Established by an act of Parliament, the distinctive two-yearRead the story …
Ignite Campaign Aims to Take Living Music Resource to Next Level
Innovative music program gives students experience, career edge
November 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The goals of the Living Music Resource, a program of the University of Mississippi Department of Music, are not modest: to expand music education and training to include career preparation, community engagement, and technical and digital know-how, and to infuse it all with the energy and intensity of a great entertainment experience.Read the story …
Ole Miss Theatre to Stage Tony-winner ‘Assassins’
Time-bending Stephen Sondheim musical brings presidential plotters together to ask, 'Why?'
November 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If it’s true that one of the functions of performing arts in society is to help us confront and grapple with complex and challenging issues, then Ole Miss Theatre and Film’s second full production of the season would appear to come at an appropriate time. “Assassins,” a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen SondheimRead the story …