OXFORD, Miss. – During the 2017-18 academic year at the University of Mississippi, Blair McElroy watched over 877 international students as interim senior international officer. In that position, she served as an advocate for those students, ensuring their education at UM went as smoothly as possible, while also championing international education on campus by organizing internationalRead the story …
University’s Talented Jazz Ensemble Performs Overseas for First Time
Members of The Mississippians recall 'trip of a lifetime' to Europe
September 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippians, the University of Mississippi’s jazz ensemble, performed overseas for the first time this summer in Europe. The 19 musicians of The Mississippians had an opportunity to play in Antibes, France, as well as the Italian cities of Genoa, Santa Margherita, Perugia and Rome while they traveled from July 14 toRead the story …
Special Collections Announces Fall Brown Bag Lecture Series
All noon events in the Faulkner Room are open to the public
September 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The public is invited to six lectures brown bag lectures hosted this fall by the Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi Library. All the events begin at noon in the Faulkner Room, on the third floor of the J.D. Williams Library. “Special Collections is thrilled to announceRead the story …
Historian to Lecture on the ‘Triumph of Abolitionism’
James Oakes to deliver Gilder-Jordan lecture Sept. 12
September 6, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A leading historian of 19th century America speaks Sept. 12 at the University of Mississippi on “The Triumph of Abolitionism” as part of the Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern Cultural History. James Oakes, distinguished professor and chair of humanities at the City University of New York, has an international reputation for path-breaking scholarship.Read the story …
Submissions Sought for UM Film Festival One-Minute Film Competition
University, high school filmmakers urged to enter by Sept. 21
September 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is debuting a new way for the university community and high school students to get involved in filmmaking. The first-ever UM Film Festival One-Minute Film Competition is open for submissions through Sept. 21. The competition is free to enter and offers cash prizes; top finishersRead the story …
Micah Everett Takes the Trombone to the People
Thursday performance incorporates serious and whimsical pieces along with multimedia elements
September 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi associate professor of music will demonstrate the surprising range and impact of tenor trombone in “I Was Like WOW: Music for Trombone Alone and with Multimedia,” set for Thursday (Sept. 6) evening in Nutt Auditorium. The 7:30 p.m. program by Micah Everett features music that moves from quirkyRead the story …
Annual 9/11 Memorial Run Set for Saturday
First responders and general public invited to offer support and participate
September 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi ROTC programs host the annual 9/11 Memorial Run at 6:45 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 8) in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks on New York and Washington. The run, which is in remembrance of the victimsRead the story …
Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series to Focus on ‘Sports in the South’
First talk, examining protests in pro football, kicks off Sept. 5
September 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss – The Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi continues this fall with a focus on “Sports in the South.” All lectures take place at noon on select Wednesdays in the Tupelo Room of Barnard Observatory. They are freeRead the story …
Couple’s Planned Gift to Support Two UM Endowments
Contributions to support scholarly work in Southern food and music
September 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lynne Ann DeSpelder and Albert Lee Strickland, of Capitola, California, have partnered on many projects throughout their lives and someday, even in death, their collaboration will continue when their planned estate gift supports two programs at the University of Mississippi. The husband and wife will leave an estimated $1 million from theirRead the story …
Croft Institute Marks Two Decades of Preparing State for the World
More than 500 graduates have launched successful global careers
August 30, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since its first class graduated in 2001, the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi has sent hundreds of students into the world. A Croft Institute degree serves as a passport, a stamp of approval recognizable in the global marketplace of a student who is prepared for a career on the worldwide stage.Read the story …