OXFORD, Miss. – Thanks to a generous donation from Sodexo, the Ole Miss Food Bank will be able to serve an additional 300 hungry students. Sodexo, which employs 53 people on the Ole Miss campus, has made multiple donations to the Food Bank, including the computer used by volunteers and lunch cards for patrons. TheRead the story …
Local Sodexo Team Gives to Ole Miss Food Bank
Makes long-term commitment to support the organization
March 5, 2013 by
Museum Exhibit Captures Faulkner’s Mythical Landscape on Film
Collection by French photographer opens with panel discussion March 5
March 4, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Photographs depicting the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, shot in the 1960s by former University of Mississippi faculty member Alain Desvergnes, will be on display beginning Tuesday (March 5) at the University Museum. “The University of Mississippi Museum is exceptionally pleased to present the Yoknapatawpha photographs of French photographer Alain Desvergnes, and to welcomeRead the story …
Neil Simon’s ‘Biloxi Blues’ Comes to Ford Center
Production praised as both heartwarming and funny
February 27, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi presents Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical play “Biloxi Blues” on Tuesday (March 5).
Ole Miss Grad Fair Scheduled For March 5-7
All students walking in May encouraged to attend
February 26, 2013 by
Commencement is just around the corner and the University of Mississippi Office of the Dean of Students encourages all students who will be walking in May to participate in the 2013 Ole Miss Grad Fair, scheduled from Tuesday, March 5 to Thursday, March 7 in the Union. The following departments and entities will be availableRead the story …
Chancellor Dan Jones Honored for Lifetime of Service Leadership
Ole Miss seniors create scholarship fund to honor UM leader's emphasis on 'service before self'
February 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones has made service to others an integral part of everything he does, starting as a medical missionary in South Korea and continuing through his tenure at the UM Medical Center. And since becoming chancellor in 2009, he has worked to make service part of the “OleRead the story …
Parents Council Makes Gifts to Impact Students’ Experiences
New group committed to enhancing Ole Miss experience, initial gift includes motorcycle for UPD
February 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since 24 families from eight states founded the Ole Miss Parents Council in 2012, the organization’s work and support has already enhanced five areas at the University of Mississippi through gifts totaling $25,000. Initiatives receiving contributions from the Parents Council were the new Ole Miss Food Pantry, $5,000 in startup funds; theRead the story …
Former Army Ranger’s Book Selected for 2013 Common Reading Experience
Ole Miss, Oxford community will read 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'
February 20, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education” by Craig Mullaney has been chosen as the 2013 Common Reading Experience novel at the University of Mississippi. A 2009 New York Times bestseller and named one of the Best Military Books of the Decade by the Military Times, “The Unforgiving Minute” was selected for aRead the story …
Ole Miss Food Bank Seeking Donations
Organization accepting cash, check and canned goods
February 18, 2013 by
It was the elephant in your college dorm room. You were hungry and payday was days away. You were forced to ask the question no one wants to ask, “Will you loan me some money?” While it’s a struggle we all have faced at one time, universities around the country have students with varying degreesRead the story …
UM Museum and Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Host Fun Masters Classes for Toddlers
Kick-off date for museum classes, Feb. 26
February 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum partners with the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and local artist Andi Bedsworth to host Mini Masters, a toddler art program for the Lafayette-Oxford-University community. These fun, drop-in workshops, for children ages 2 to 5 and a parent or guardian, are scheduled on alternating dates at the Powerhouse andRead the story …
“Aloha! Elvis-40th Anniversary Concert” Kicks Off Ford Center Spring
Next up is hit Broadway play "Beauty and the Beast," slated for Feb. 7
January 30, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The hit Broadway play “Beauty and the Beast” is among three major shows coming in February to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. The upcoming performances, including beloved classics and shows for children and their families, “are just a taste of what our spring-seasonRead the story …