OXFORD, Miss. – Col. Kelvin Nichols has accrued more than 29 years of military service in the Mississippi Army National Guard and seen action around the world, and he asked friends, family and his brothers and sisters in arms to join him back home recently at the University of Mississippi, where his military career started. Nichols enrolledRead the story …
Celebrating a Distinguished Military Career Shaped by Ole Miss
Col. Kelvin Nichols marks promotion where he was first commissioned
February 26, 2019 by
Black Law Students Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Chapter namesake Constance Slaughter-Harvey to speak at Feb. 27 public event
February 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Black Law Students Association at the University of Mississippi School of Law celebrates its 50th anniversary with a special program Wednesday (Feb. 27). Guest speakers include Constance Slaughter-Harvey, the chapter’s namesake and first African-American female graduate of the law school, and Erica McKinley, the university’s chief legal officer and general counsel. “This year,Read the story …
Law School Tax Clinic Prepares Returns for Oxford Residents
Service will operate twice weekly through April 9 at public library
February 26, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students participating this semester in the University of Mississippi School of Law‘s tax practicum clinical program are gaining real-world experience while assisting members of the Oxford community with their taxes. Every Tuesday and Thursday through April 9, law students manage and staff an IRS-funded Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at the LafayetteRead the story …
‘LMR Live’ to Broadcast from Chancellor’s House Hotel Library
Artists also to perform free weekend concert at Nutt Auditorium
February 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When “LMR Live” host Nancy Maria Balach sits down with a guest, she creates an instant rapport and an energy that delights viewers of the live-streamed talk show. Her guests are typically professional musicians, and the conversation ranges from their ideas about music and current projects to their experiences as working professionalRead the story …
CEO of Clinical Pharmacy Organization Set for Hartman Lecture
Michael Maddux to discuss clinical pharmacy's impact on the profession
February 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Michael Maddux, executive director of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, is set to deliver the annual Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture on March 1 at the University of Mississippi. Hosted by the School of Pharmacy, the lecture is slated for 11 a.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Maddux’s talk isRead the story …
Grisham Fellows Find UM Family During Visits
Newton High School students meet with faculty, staff and students; volunteer in community
February 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a student at the University of Mississippi, Bruce Ware took Sociology 101 under professor Vaughn Grisham. From that classroom experience, Ware and Grisham developed an enduring friendship that inspired Ware to incorporate an ethic of service into his studies and career path. The Newton High School graduate wanted to both honorRead the story …
Cantata Celebrates Sojourner Truth
Nicholls State soprano and chamber ensemble to perform Sunday afternoon at UM
February 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Stanley Friedman didn’t learn about Sojourner Truth growing up. “It just wasn’t taught in segregated white schools in Memphis in the ’50s and ’60s,” said the composer, who teaches composition in the University of Mississippi Department of Music. Upon later discovering this fiery abolitionist and early proponent of women’s rights, Friedman knewRead the story …
Honors College Student Receives Barksdale Award
Maureen Maher gets $5,000 to fulfill dream of capturing national parks employees' perspectives
February 21, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A junior psychology major in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi will get to fulfill her dream to visit 12 national parks and interview seasonal workers this summer, all thanks to a prestigious and generous award. Maureen Maher, of Gulfport, was presented the 2019 Barksdale Award duringRead the story …
Dance Company Celebrates Modern Dance with ‘Calling Terpsichore!’
Annual showcase features range of styles during performances being staged this weekend
February 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In Greek mythology, Terpsichore is known as the goddess of dance. So it is only fitting that she should make an appearance at this year’s annual showcase from the University of Mississippi‘s resident modern dance company, Mississippi: The Dance Company. “Calling Terpsichore!” will open in Meek Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Feb. 22), withRead the story …
‘Evicted’ Selected for 2019 Common Reading Experience
Incoming students to read Pulitzer Prize-winning best-seller
February 20, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The critically acclaimed New York Times best-seller “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” has been selected for the University of Mississippi‘s Common Reading Experience for 2019. Written by Matthew Desmond, a Princeton sociologist and recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, “Evicted” was awarded the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction forRead the story …