OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre Arts has created a major in film production and another that combines acting and musical theater to give students more diverse skill sets to enter today’s ever-changing entertainment industry. Classes for the two new Bachelor of Fine Arts programs begin this fall. The new degreeRead the story …
UM to Offer Film Production, Acting for Stage and Screen Degrees
Expanded programs will prepare students for careers onstage and on both sides of the camera
May 7, 2018 by
Two UM Chinese Language Students Named Boren Scholars
Wesley Hale and Shamessia Lee selected for prestigious awards
May 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two accomplished seniors in the University of Mississippi’s Chinese Language Flagship Program are the university’s 20th and 21st recipients of the prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense. Wesley Hale, of Oxford, and Shamessia Lee, of Olive Branch, are both accepted into 2018 Fall Chinese Language Flagship CapstoneRead the story …
UM Students to Intern this Summer in Eastern Asia
Placements made possible through Freeman Foundation grant
May 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seventeen University of Mississippi students will be interns in East and Southeast Asia this summer, thanks to a substantial grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vermont. The $100,000 program, “UM Experiential Learning in East Asia,” allows selected undergraduates to complete a summer internship of at least eight weeks in summer 2018.Read the story …
UM Graduate Programs Highly Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
Business school finishes No. 53 among public institutions
May 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi offers 14 graduate programs ranked in the Top 100 among public institutions. Seven programs joined the ranks of the Top 100 in the recent 2019 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, adding to seven other UM graduate programs that were previously ranked. UM graduateRead the story …
Third Annual Pride Weekend Begins May 3
Events include a parade, performances and a graduation ceremony
May 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The third annual Lafayette-Oxford-University Pride Weekend features events May 3-5 throughout the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus. The event, organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and OutOxford, has grown each year with support from businesses and allies to the LGBTQ community. Other partnersRead the story …
University Honors Three Employees with Frist Service Awards
Kerri Scott, Leslie Banahan and Ryan Upshaw recognized for assistance to students
May 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Following glowing letters of recommendation from students, parents and colleagues, three University of Mississippi employees have been chosen to receive prestigious honors for their exceptional service. The Thomas Frist Student Service Awards are presented annually to one faculty member and one staff member for going the extra mile in dedication and service toRead the story …
‘Beyond the Crossroads’ Wins Cawelti Award
UM professor Adam Gussow honored for fourth book
April 29, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Scholar and musician Adam Gussow explores the story of the devil and the blues though more than just cliches in his book “Beyond the Crossroads: The Devil and the Blues Tradition,” published last fall by University of North Carolina Press. The book recently received the John G. Cawelti Award for the Best Textbook/PrimerRead the story …
Art Students Display Emotions of ‘Macbeth’ in Video Installation
Project is available for viewing through the end of the week
April 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Mississippi is hosting a collaborative video installation this week at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Students in a digital video course created “The Color of Tragedy,” which was themed around the Ole Miss Theatre production of “Macbeth.”Read the story …
Ancient Graffiti Project Offers Door to Past for UM Professor
Project uncovers wall plaster etchings buried by Mount Vesuvius
April 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Centuries before Kilroy was here, “Hyacinthus was here,” lurking around the streets of ancient Herculaneum, carving his eternal presence into wall plaster with graffiti. Hyacinthus’ reminder is joined by other graffiti etched into the walls of the Italian town that was entombed under tons of volcanic pyroclastic flows from the erupting Mount VesuviusRead the story …
Graduate Student Leads State’s Largest High School Chinese Program
Linfei Yi teaches two classes at Holly Springs High School
April 24, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Linfei Yi began teaching Chinese at Holly Springs High School two years ago, the University of Mississippi graduate student had no idea it would quickly become the largest such program in Mississippi. Besides Holly Springs, three Mississippi schools – Oxford High School and Lafayette High School in Oxford and St. Andrew’sRead the story …