OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host a concert by the St. Lawrence String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16. The chamber music ensemble, which originated in Canada and has served as the ensemble-in-residence at Stanford University since 1998, has developed a reputation for its exuberant performancesRead the story …
St. Lawrence String Quartet to Perform at Ford Center
Concert is sponsored by the UM Artist Series
October 5, 2018 by
McLean Institute Grant Award to Fund Community Engagement
Hearin Foundation provides support for research and service efforts
October 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – A grant from the Robert M. Hearin Support Foundation for the University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement will fund research and service aimed at increasing community and economic development in Mississippi communities. The McLean Institute welcomes a new group of outstanding students from around the globe thisRead the story …
Croft Institute Marks Its 20th Anniversary Friday
Events include alumni panels, commemoration ceremony
October 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi celebrates its 20th anniversary Friday (Oct. 5) with several events for UM alumni, students, faculty and staff. The institute welcomed its first cohort in 1998 after being created following a generous $60 million donation from the Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable and Educational Fund in September 1997. InRead the story …
LOU Symphony Treats Second-Graders to ‘Peter and the Wolf’
Show helps introduce children to orchestra while complementing other subjects
October 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Second-grade students from Lafayette County and Oxford schools experienced their own private symphony concert Monday (Oct. 1) when the LOU Symphony Orchestra presented Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “We had a ball with the students,” said orchestra director SelimRead the story …
Josh Gladden Appointed to Top Research Position at UM
Vice chancellor role oversees Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
October 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Josh Gladden has been named vice chancellor for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at the University of Mississippi following a nationwide search. The vice chancellor serves as the university’s chief research officer. Gladden, who joined the university in July 2005 as an assistant professor of physics and moved up through the ranks, had heldRead the story …
UM Museum Art Bidding in Progress
Online action will give way to silent auction at eighth annual Harvest Supper
October 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The artwork of several well-known artists, along with that of a few rising talents, is being bid on in an online auction to raise funds for the University of Mississippi Museum. Each year, Friends of the Museum hosts the event to raise funds and awareness for the University Museum and Historic Houses.Read the story …
History Professor Selected as Prestigious Learned Societies Fellow
Mikaëla Adams to continue her scholarship in Native American studies
October 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi history professor has been awarded a coveted fellowship by the American Council of Learned Societies. Mikaëla M. Adams is among 78 scholars selected from nearly 1,150 applicants for the yearlong fellowship, which she plans to use to make progress on her new book project. “The fellowship allows meRead the story …
Homecoming Week to Feature Variety of Fun Events
Activities begin Monday on campus
September 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Starting Monday (Oct. 1), the University of Mississippi’s homecoming week will be in full swing. For students, faculty and members of the greater Oxford community, the week will be an opportunity to show some school spirit. Here’s a list of the events scheduled for homecoming week, highlighted by Saturday (Oct. 6) afternoon’s showdownRead the story …
Landmark Episode of ‘LMR Live’ to Feature Professor and Soprano
Talk show to focus on her career in teaching and performing arts
September 28, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Music‘s Living Music Resource will celebrate the 20th episode of “LMR Live” Tuesday evening (Oct. 2) by focusing on the musical career of Nancy Maria Balach, associate professor of music and LMR artistic director. The show, at 7:30 p.m. in Nutt Auditorium, is free and open toRead the story …
Study Abroad Gives Croft Students Experience of a Lifetime
Semester, year overseas creates global citizens out of institute's students
September 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since its beginning in 1998, the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi has supplied students with the tools to become global citizens. Chief among these tools are acquiring a high level of proficiency in a foreign language and studying abroad, for either a semester or a whole year, in a country whoseRead the story …