OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sheldon Morris returned to the University of Mississippi this week to meet with students, faculty and staff to answer their questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Morris is a former Ole Miss football player who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was brought to campus byRead the story …
Army Officer, Former Football Player Returns to UM to Talk Vaccines
Lt Col. Sheldon Morris holds campus discussions on immunization with students, faculty and staff
November 5, 2021 by
Warren Debate Union Prepares for Campus Public Debate
Organizers hope Nov. 8 discussion of ballot initiatives sparks community dialogue
November 5, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi community members can listen and engage in competitive arguments surrounding Mississippi’s political system on Monday (Nov. 8), when the Warren Debate Union presents its Democracy Debate. The event, at 5:30 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union, Room 323, is free and open to the public.Read the story …
Center Hosts 10th Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference
CMSE helps math teachers improve content knowledge, expand networking opportunities
November 4, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A large group of Mississippi teachers is better equipped to help their students learn mathematical concepts and use one another as a resource, thanks to a recent educator conference at the University of Mississippi. The university’s Center for Mathematics and Science Education, or CMSE, hosted its 10th annual Mathematics Specialist Conference onRead the story …
Political Veterans Talk Problem Solving in a Divided Country
Former Gov. Haley Barbour and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker share lessons for leading in a polarized nation
November 3, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two of Mississippi’s major political figures of the modern era used their decades of combined experience recently to share lessons with more than 100 University of Mississippi students about solving problems in a divided nation. Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who served from 2004 to 2012 and was also chairman of theRead the story …
An Institution Within an Institution
Del Hawley: the 'Man Behind the Curtain' for 35 Years
November 1, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Del Hawley arrived at the University of Mississippi, Ronald Reagan was president, gasoline cost 86 cents a gallon and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 1,793. No one could have imagined – least of all, Hawley – what the next 35 years would bring. In August 1986, he left East Lansing,Read the story …
Health Center Pharmacists Keep UM Community Healthy
Pharmacy Health Services provides care and resources during pandemic
November 1, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When COVID-19 became a public health crisis, college campuses across the country shut down. At the University of Mississippi, students didn’t return after an extended spring break, while faculty and staff began working from home. During that time, as well as the return to campus this summer, Ole Miss was fortunate forRead the story …
Biomedical Engineering Professor Researches Causes Behind Heart Disease
Nikki Reinemann receives three-year grant from American Heart Association to pursue groundbreaking work
October 31, 2021 by
Nikki Reinemann, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Mississippi, has received a prestigious three-year grant from the American Heart Association for her research into the underlying causes of heart disease. Reinemann is hoping that her work may help physicians better understand the origins of heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 cause ofRead the story …
Classical Pianist, Swiss Photographer Team Up for Ford Center Show
Andreas Klein and Andreas Rentsch also to conduct master class, talk with UM music, art students
October 31, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Classical pianist Andreas Klein and Swiss fine arts photographer Andreas Rentsch will perform together Thursday (Nov. 4) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Part of the Artists Series, the concert begins at 7:30 p.m. During the first half, Klein will play a BachRead the story …
Biologist Talks Science on CBS’s ‘Mission Unstoppable’
IF/THEN ambassadorship gives Goulet national platform to encourage young women
October 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tamar L. Goulet loves sharing her passion for the sciences with anyone who will listen, especially young women interested in pursuing a career in the male-dominated field. This weekend, the University of Mississippi biology professor will have a national audience as she takes CBS’s “Mission Unstoppable” into the field to learn aboutRead the story …
Latest UM Theatre Production Asks: ‘What Would Elle Do?’
'Legally Blonde: The Musical' brings live acting back with a bend and snap
October 28, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After more than 18 months away from auditorium stages, the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is returning, unleashing all that pent-up energy with a spectacular production big enough to fill the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “Legally Blonde: The Musical” opens Friday (Oct. 29) at theRead the story …