OXFORD, Miss. – The First Tuesdays in Bryant Hall Noontime Music Series has, to date, featured music for piano and for clarinet and piano; cello, flute and voice are slated for upcoming performances. But this Tuesday (Nov. 5), Michael Gardiner will perform on something a little different: his laptop. Gardiner, associate professor of music theoryRead the story …
First Tuesdays in Bryant Hall Continues Nov. 5
Noontime music series features ambient music this month
November 3, 2019 by
Award-Winning Poet Visiting UM for Lecture
Terrance Hayes to speak Nov. 6 as part of Edith T. Baine Lecture Series
November 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Award-winning poet Terrance Hayes will visit the University of Mississippi Nov. 6 as part of the seventh annual Edith T. Baine Lecture Series for Scholars and Writers. The event, set for 6 p.m. in Bondurant Hall Auditorium, is sponsored by the Baine lecture series and the UM Department of English. It is freeRead the story …
Professor Uses Concert to Shine Light on New Faculty
Adam Estes performs with colleagues Monday for Faculty Recital Series
November 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Adam Estes, associate professor of saxophone and bassoon at the University of Mississippi, began developing ideas for his upcoming faculty recital, the Department of Music had just hired new faculty – two of whom are also woodwinds. “I was interested in collaborating with our new faculty, and elected to build aRead the story …
Symposium Focusing on Reconstruction Era in Holly Springs Opens Friday
Events features panel discussions and graveside ceremony
November 1, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty have partnered with several statewide organizations to present “Voices of Reconstruction,” a two-day event kicking off Friday (Nov. 1) and centering on the Reconstruction Era in Holly Springs. A full schedule of events is listed below: Friday (Nov. 1) Panel Discussion: “Ecology and Reconstruction: Race and Land UseRead the story …
Education Professor Receives Outstanding College Science Teacher Award
Brooke Whitworth recognized by Mississippi Science Teachers Association
October 31, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Brooke Whitworth, assistant professor of science education at the University of Mississippi, is the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding College Science Teacher Award from the Mississippi Science Teachers Association. MSTA is a statewide nonprofit that supports a network of science educators and aims to promote interconnections between science, teaching and educational resources. Whitworth receivedRead the story …
‘Americans and the Holocaust’ Traveling Exhibition Coming to UM
Touring library display to arrive in Oxford in 2021
October 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The J.D. Williams Library at the University of Mississippi is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped American responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930sRead the story …
Teaching in Sign Language
Deaf student Kris Colvin prepares for teaching career with support from UM interpreters
October 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Kris Colvin didn’t always believe he could be a teacher. In fact, he remembers being shocked when a substitute teacher in grade school was deaf, too. Colvin was about 10 years old and had never met a teacher who was deaf before. “Up until then, I was only taught by teachers thatRead the story …
‘Spooky Physics’ Night Set for Friday
Department of Physics and Astronomy offers fun, frights and food for all
October 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – New frights and fresh takes on old delights are the order of the evening when the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy presents “Spooky Physics Demonstrations” from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday (Nov. 1) in Lewis Hall. The program will include stage shows starting at 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.Read the story …
News You Can Use: Fables, Faith Mark Origins of Fall Festivals
UM experts reveal stories, customs behind Chinese Moon Festival, Sukkot, Halloween and Oktoberfest
October 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – With the arrival of autumn comes the observance of several festivals and holidays. As many make plans to participate in these fall celebrations, University of Mississippi religion experts have shared their origins and customs to help enhance the public’s experience of each. Most religious traditions commemorate both fall and spring seasons withRead the story …
UM and Oxford Ensembles to Honor Vets
'A Veterans Day Concert Salute' set for Nov. 11 at the Ford Center
October 28, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Chorus and Orchestra and the Oxford Civic Chorus are bringing the community together for “A Veterans Day Concert Salute” to honor the nation’s veterans. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, which is Veterans Day, at the GertrudeRead the story …