OXFORD, Miss. – The 2013 University of Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year Lecture will be delivered later this month by Felice Coles, professor of modern languages. The lecture, which Coles titles “Language Preservation: What’s It Worth?” is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 28 in Bondurant Hall Auditorium. The lecture is sponsored by the College ofRead the story …
UM Language Professor Named Humanities Teacher of the Year
Felice Coles lectures on worth of language preservation Oct. 28 in Bondurant Hall
October 18, 2013 by
Wear Purple Day
October 17, 2013 by
Convincing a building of Ole Miss faculty and students to all wear purple the week before the football game against LSU might seem like a large feat, but Ole Miss students were eager to prove their support for a national cause. Pictured are journalism students and faculty supporting national “Wear Purple” day which is aRead the story …
Master’s Student Wins Top Prize in Juried Art Exhibition
Benny Melton adds Cedars honors to earlier Double Decker win
October 17, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Benny Melton, a Master of Fine Arts student at the University of Mississippi, received top honors at the Second Annual Cedars Juried Art Exhibition last month in Jackson. Melton, who lives in Oxford, has had recent success after winning the juried Double Decker Arts Festival and the People’s Choice award that wentRead the story …
Art Department Preparing for Annual Art Auction
Campus artists invited to submit pieces for consideration for silent auction
October 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Art will host its second annual art auction Nov. 7 at the Powerhouse Arts Center. The auction will spotlight select work by emerging student artists and accomplished faculty, with proceeds funding Gallery 130 operation and the art department’s visiting artist program. “The visiting artist program is aRead the story …
UM Student Presents Findings at Symposium in London
Eleanor Anthony was sole undergraduate presenter among notable paleographers, scholars
October 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Eleanor Anthony visited Vercelli, Italy, last spring, she was smitten with damaged 10th century manuscripts that she and others from the University of Mississippi were there to help recover. Little did she know that six months later, she would be presenting a plan to make those documents legible at an international conferenceRead the story …
NerdWallet: Space Tourism Insurance: What Happens When You Crash into a Space Station?
October 16, 2013 by
For tourists, space travel represents an exciting and unexplored frontier. For insurers, the prospect of insuring commercial space travel offers great opportunity, but it is also riddled with uncertainty. Companies such as Space X and Virgin Galactic are taking steps to offer space tourism to the mainstream public. If Space X and Virgin Galactic succeedRead the story …
CMSE Hosts Third Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference
Center helps math teachers improve content knowledge, prepare for Common Core
October 16, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A large group of Mississippi teachers is better equipped to help their students learn mathematical concepts and prepare for the new Common Core educational standards, thanks to a recent educator conference at the University of Mississippi. The university’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education, or CMSE, hosted its third annual Mathematics SpecialistRead the story …
Longtime CBS News Correspondent Honored with Silver Em
Randall Pinkston chosen for journalism school's highest honor after covering some of the world's biggest stories
October 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Randall Pinkston, winner of three national Emmys and one Edward R. Murrow Award as a network correspondent, has been chosen for the 2013 Samuel Talbert Silver Em Award from the University of Mississippi. A native of Yazoo County, Pinkston retired in May after 33 years with CBS and in September joined theRead the story …
Food Day Events Encourage Community to ‘Eat Real’
Observance features farmer's market, cooking demonstrations, panel discussion and more
October 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Eating locally produced foods is the focus of the University of Mississippi’s third annual Food Day celebration, set for Wednesday (Oct. 16). The event will feature a farmers market, festival, panel discussion and a screening of the film “Fresh.” “Food Day is a celebration, but it’s also a way to raise awareness,”Read the story …
Journalist Jack Ford Finds Inspiration, ‘Second Home’ at UM
CBS News legal analyst's new novel, "Walls of Jericho," inspired by trips to area
October 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – CBS News legal analyst and award-winning journalist Jack Ford’s many trips to the University of Mississippi and Oxford over the years have made the area feel like his second home. The visits also inspired his latest novel, “The Walls of Jericho,” which is set in the area. Ford spoke Thursday (Oct. 10)Read the story …