OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi theatre arts professor is giving eight students the opportunity of a lifetime to study modern dance in Cuba. Malpaso Dance Company, one of the most sought-after Cuban dance companies, partnered with the Department of Theatre Arts and Mississippi: The Dance Company to instruct students in Oxford this monthRead the story …
UM Students Headed to Cuba to Study Dance
The students, from a variety of majors, will learn from the renowned Malpaso Dance Company
November 13, 2017 by
Morris Stocks Named First Holder of Jones Chair
School of Accountancy selects former dean, provost for faculty position honoring alumnus
November 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Patterson School of Accountancy has named Morris H. Stocks as the inaugural holder of the Don Jones Chair of Accountancy. Stocks, who returned to the school’s faculty in January 2017, had served in high-level administrative roles at the university for the past 15 years. As provost, executive viceRead the story …
Pharmacy Faculty Members Named ACCP Fellows
UM professors honored for history of exemplary service and achievement
November 12, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seena Haines and Kayla Stover, faculty members in the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, were inducted as 2017 fellows of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy at the organization’s annual meeting last month in Phoenix. The ACCP is devoted to the advancement of clinical pharmacy, which focuses on the science andRead the story …
Yale Law Professor and Author Set for Tuesday Lectures
James Forman Jr. to provide a critical look at the criminal justice system
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host James Forman Jr., author of the acclaimed new book “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” for a series of lectures and events Tuesday (Nov. 14) on campus. Forman, a professor at the Yale Law School, will speak at the UM School ofRead the story …
UM Jazz Ensemble Aims to Go Global
The Mississippians are crowdfunding for an opportunity to go on European festival tour
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi jazz ensemble, The Mississippians, is pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The group is raising funds to embark on a European jazz festival tour in July 2018. Last year, the ensemble was invited to perform at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, which is one of the country’s most prestigious college-levelRead the story …
Faulkner’s Short Stories Focus of 2018 UM Common Reading Experience
Selection fulfills original goal of committee to showcase author's work
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Selected short stories of a University of Mississippi alumnus and one of the most acclaimed American authors of the 20th century will be the focus of the university’s 2018 Common Reading Experience. The Common Reading Experience will showcase Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner’s short stories, many of which are set in the fictionalRead the story …
International Education Week Showcases Opportunities Abroad
Events encourage students and faculty to engage in learning about and from other cultures
November 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Office of Global Engagement is participating in a joint initiative between the federal departments of State and Education to showcase benefits of international education and promote programs that prepare students for a global environment. The observance of International Education Week, set for Nov. 13-17, includes a variety ofRead the story …
Slavery Research Group to Present Map Project
New online resource to be unveiled at Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation meeting
November 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A partnership between the University of Mississippi Slavery Research Group and the Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation and has resulted in a new online resource that will make historic maps of Oxford and Lafayette County available to the public. An unveiling of the online maps will be presented at the heritage foundation’s annualRead the story …
Women and Entrepreneurship Week Kicks off Monday
Campus and community agencies partner to host slate of events
November 9, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new weeklong observance at the University of Mississippi focuses on women and minorities in entrepreneurial businesses, with a goal of encouraging more women to launch their own business ventures. The inaugural Women and Entrepreneurship Week begins Monday (Nov. 13), hosted by the university’s Career Center, School of Engineering and the CenterRead the story …
Wild Mushrooms Topic for November Science Cafe
Biologist Jason Hoeksema will discuss ecology and culinary potential of fungi
November 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The ecology and edibility of wild mushrooms is the topic for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The fall semester’s third meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at Lusa Bakery and Cafe, 1120 North LamarRead the story …