OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Garden Club and the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce have presented the 2018 Oxford Business Landscape Award to the University of Mississippi Foundation. The UM Foundation is headquartered in the historic and stately Brandt Memory House near the northern edge of the Ole Miss campus. An antebellum home inhabited byRead the story …
UM Foundation Receives Beauty Award
Brandt Memory House landscape recognized by local organizations
December 21, 2018 by
Ford Center Brings LOU Community Together for Holiday Season
Holiday village offers variety of events for all through Dec. 13
December 3, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts is hosting a series of community events, including a holiday concert, storytime readings featuring special guests Mary Haskell and Patty Lewis, and a special visit from Santa Claus through Dec. 13 to celebrate the holidays. Each year the Ford Center creates a holidayRead the story …
Past Meets Future with UM Research into Greek Plaques
Classics, engineering professors team up to explore ancient history
November 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – It is a delicate balancing act Brad Cook performs as he places a more-than-2,000-year-old golden Greek artifact atop a high-energy X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. In position, the wafer-thin ancient article soon will be beamed with billions of photons, all to unlock its age. Cook, an associate professor of classics at the University of Mississippi,Read the story …
‘Great Russian Nutcracker’ Tour Brings Holiday Spirit to UM
Young dancers from across north Mississippi get chance to perform with Moscow Ballet
November 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” is coming to the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 30). The Moscow Ballet has toured annually with the “Great Russian Nutcracker” since 1993. This year, the show is being performed in more than 100 cities, featuringRead the story …
New York Attorney Richard Burke Honored for Mentoring UM Students
Law school alumnus spends 50-year career opening doors of opportunity for others
November 18, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Since his graduation from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1966, Richard A. Burke has had a heart for helping others achieve the American dream, whether it’s Ole Miss undergraduates searching out future career avenues or international students looking for professional futures in the United States. Recently, Burke was honoredRead the story …
Museum Unveils 2018 Keepsake Ornament
Collectible allows Ole Miss faithful to show off the Grove in their holiday decor
November 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses has unveiled its 18th annual holiday keepsake ornament, celebrating one of the university’s most beautiful spaces and time-honored traditions, the Grove. “Whether it be memories of football Saturdays, the pride of receiving a degree or just lounging on a sunny afternoon, the Grove holdsRead the story …
Broadway’s ‘Jersey Boys’ Comes to the Ford Center
One of the longest running shows in Broadway history set for Nov. 9 performance
November 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will feature the national touring production of “Jersey Boys” at 7:30 p.m. Friday (Nov. 9). The musical chronicling the career and successes of the Four Seasons is the 12th-longest running show in Broadway’s history, having been consecutively performed for 12 years fromRead the story …
UM-Tupelo Alumni, Executive Director Among Tupelo’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’
Former business students and administrator honored for 2018
November 3, 2018 by
TUPELO, Miss. – Two former University of Mississippi at Tupelo students and the campus’ executive director have been named to northeast Mississippi’s “Top 40 Under 40” list of influential leaders. Business, civic, and community leaders who are 40 years of age and under are nominated by community members and evaluated by an independent panel. HostedRead the story …
Concert Celebrates Life and Music of Leonard Bernstein
Son Alexander Bernstein and guest artists join the UM Chorus for 'Bernstein at 100'
October 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The life and music of the legendary Leonard Bernstein will be celebrated with a concert of his music Tuesday (Nov. 6) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Alexander Bernstein, the maestro’s son, will be in attendance, joined by guest conductor Dennis Shrock, several soloists, theRead the story …
Students Starting Careers with Help from Internship Experience Program
Program supports students interning in Atlanta, D.C., and New York
October 26, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Life changing.” “Incredible.” “Eye-opening.” “Extraordinary.” A group of University of Mississippi students recently used these words to describe the unique experiences they had this summer that not only enhanced their career skills but also opened doors for their future. Last month, students met with UM administration, faculty and staff to discuss their experiencesRead the story …