OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Rowan Oak are presenting a new exhibition of artwork by New York-based artist and book sculptor Brian Dettmer this spring and summer. “Hardcovers and Paperbacks” is on display through Aug. 22 at both locations. “Not only is this the first show ever of an internationally-acclaimed artistRead the story …
Exhibit Breathes New Life into Old Books at UM Museum, Rowan Oak
Thought-provoking works by Brian Dettmer on view through Aug. 22
March 9, 2020 by
Wyatt Legacy Expands at UM
Estate gift provides support to two departments working to improve community health and well-being
March 7, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As a child, the late John Lacy Wyatt benefited from speech services provided by the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. A generous gift from the Calhoun City resident’s estate will ensure those services continue to help others in his community. The 1964 UM graduate’s testamentary gift has establishedRead the story …
Sharing Art with Others
John and Melody Maxey's gift to museum featured through mid-March
March 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Art collectors Melody and John Maxey, of Oxford, have presented a prized watercolor by renowned artist Dean Mitchell to the University of Mississippi Museum. The piece, “Signs of the Times,” is the signature artwork featured this month in the museum’s pop-up space and will be on display through mid-March. Museum officials sayRead the story …
Explore the Final Frontier in New UM Archives Exhibition
Special Collections' space display features 16 cases of fascinating artifacts, memorabilia
March 4, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – From 18th century astronomy books and hand-drawn pamphlets depicting visions of interstellar travels to rare 78-rpm recordings of songs about actual astronomical phenomena, all this and more is on display at the University of Mississippi‘s Department of Archives and Special Collections. The exhibit “Space: Exploring the Final Frontier in the Archives,” inRead the story …
Law School’s Innocence Project Receives Private Gifts
Donors support defense litigation in high-profile Mississippi murder case
March 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recent gifts to the University of Mississippi School of Law could prove to be instrumental in sparing a man’s life. Vital Projects at Proteus, a donor-advised fund, has made a $50,000 gift to the law school’s George C. Cochran Innocence Project to be used in the ongoing defense of Curtis Flowers, aRead the story …
Living Music Resource Launches Secret Salon Society
Annual giving program to benefit music, arts education
February 29, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Living Music Resource, an innovative music and arts education program housed at the University of Mississippi, has launched the Secret Salon Society as its official annual giving philanthropic initiative. “Those joining the Secret Salon Society will be our partners who will be instrumental in providing the crucial support needed to allow allRead the story …
Breaking the Mental Health Stigma in Minority Communities
UM student draws on personal journey for series of wellness events
February 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Dale Hall was an undergraduate student at the University of Mississippi, he had to grapple firsthand with the stigma surrounding mental health care. Now, he’s working to create a space for other students to learn about mental health and self-care without worry or embarrassment. “I grew up not being able toRead the story …
Remembering a Brother and Friend
Family memorializes John Couch with endowment to help students
February 22, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Friends and family of the late John Couch, of Jackson, hope a scholarship will help University of Mississippi students enjoy college life as much as he did. “He was one of those guys – you hear about a few of them – who just had joy,” said Tommy Couch Jr., of Jackson,Read the story …
Enabling Great Teachers
Planned gift to establish chair in School of Business Administration
February 19, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumnus Bill Fry believes great teachers help nurture and develop great students and leaders. Fry, who earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration from UM in 1980, and his wife, Lee Anne, have designated $1.5 million of their estate as a planned gift that will seed the Bill andRead the story …
Willie Morris Awards Move to UM
Generous gift ensures awards to be given in perpetuity
February 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A generous New England-based couple with deep roots in the South, aware of the close relationship between a late-great Mississippi author and the Oxford community, is moving the celebrated Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing from New York City to the University of Mississippi. With their $3 million gift to the UMRead the story …