OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi seniors have been inducted into the university’s 2017-18 Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors afforded students at Ole Miss. The inductees were honored Friday afternoon (April 6) in a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. A campus committee chooses Hall ofRead the story …
RFK’s ‘Delta Epiphany’ to be Discussed at Overby Center
UM professor to talk about her new book at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday
April 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ellen Meacham, author of “Delta Epiphany,” a new book on Robert F. Kennedy’s dramatic tour of the Mississippi Delta in 1967 and its impact on the region, will discuss her work at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday (April 3) at the University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. Bill Rose, aRead the story …
Highly Anticipated Lens Collective Returns to UM
Events include mentoring, book signing and a tour of Delta locales
March 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Meek School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi will host the Lens Collective, an annual multimedia workshop that features collaborations with mentors, students and eight universities, on March 28-31. This year’s focus is on stories about civil rights in the Mississippi Delta. “The Lens Collective is funRead the story …
Overby Center to Host ‘A Conversation About Race’
Free event set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday
March 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi is hosting a discussion of race in America, featuring two authorities on the subject. Gene Dattel, author of “Reckoning with Race: America’s Failure,” and Otis Sanford, whoRead the story …
Spark Series Covers Starting an Online Business
Free event is Tuesday at Jackson Avenue Center
March 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The process seems simple: Launch a business online; make money. Except the process is not that straightforward, and the next Spark Series at the University of Mississippi covers what business owners need to consider before starting their online ventures, including avoiding pitfalls, digitally marketing their businesses smarter and more. “Questions You Should Ask BeforeRead the story …
Journalism Professor Presents Magazine Launch of the Year Award
Samir Husni announces honor for The Magnolia Journal at the American Magazine Media Conference
March 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism professor and Magazine Innovation Center director Samir Husni represented the university earlier this month at the American Magazine Media Conference in New York and presented The Magnolia Journal with the 2017 Launch of the Year Award. Husni, known as “Mr. Magazine” for his extensive expertise of the magazineRead the story …
Overby Center Begins Spring Program Series
First panel discussion Feb. 20 focuses on the integration of churches in Jackson
February 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host several discussions and lectures this spring, beginning with a discussion Tuesday (Feb. 20) about a campaign 50 years ago to integrate churches in Jackson. The panel discussion “Integrating God’s House” will feature Carter Dalton Lyon, author of “Sanctuaries ofRead the story …
Alumnus Jesse Holland Jr. Pens ‘Black Panther’ Superhero Novel
Film is expected to soar at the box office for opening weekend
February 16, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Jesse Holland Jr. was tapped by Marvel to reintroduce the world to the 1960s “Black Panther” superhero franchise through a new novel ahead of this weekend’s release of the blockbuster film about T’Challa, ruler of Wakanda. Holland, a Holly Springs native who graduated from the university in 1994Read 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 …
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 …