OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum hosts its Buie Babies Museum Stroller Tour from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday (April 7). Families with babies and toddlers up to age 2 are invited to participate in the tours, which begin at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. The tour will explore the museum’s latest exhibit byRead the story …
Museum Hosts Buie Babies Stroller Tour
Children ages 2 and under can participate in playtime activities with their families
April 6, 2018 by
UM Museum Opens First Gallery in Renovated Mary Buie Wing
Project is one of the most significant expansions in the museum's 78-year history
March 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum has reopened the first of four galleries in its Mary Buie wing, which is undergoing reinstallation to house the David M. Robinson Memorial Collection of Greek and Roman antiquities. The original Mary Buie Museum, which became a connecting wing upon the opening of the current museum buildingRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Sunday performance features German pianist Andreas Klein
March 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, with special guest and acclaimed German pianist Andreas Klein, for a Sunday (March 25) concert. The performance, titled “Revolutionaries,” will contrast the styles of Beethoven with 20th-century Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera. The orchestraRead the story …
University Museum Named Among Nation’s Top 50 College Museums
College Rank highlights its unique collections and historic houses
March 13, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum was named to College Rank’s 50 Most Amazing College Museums in the country. This is the third time the museum has appeared on national rankings lists in five years – a first in the museum’s 78-year history. “Our exceptionally strong collections and exhibitions are experiencing significant increasedRead the story …
Alumnus Returns the Favor of a Valued Education
Political science educator's planned gift expected to boost UM department
March 10, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Dwight Tays of Nashville, Tennessee, says the University of Mississippi gave him the knowledge base he’s needed to be successful throughout his more-than-four-decade career as a political science educator. Now, he wants to give back. “The Department of Political Science at Ole Miss not only provided me with a sound education butRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts ‘Celebrating Gershwin’
Clarinetist Julian Bliss also to conduct master class at Nutt Auditorium
February 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The acclaimed Julian Bliss Septet will take audiences on a stroll down Tin Pan Alley when the group visits the University of Mississippi for a Thursday (March 1) concert at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “Celebrating Gershwin: A Stroll Down Tin Pan Alley” is set for 7:30 p.m.Read the story …
‘No Two Alike’ Exhibit Highlights University’s Unique Collections
Display at the J.D. Williams Library is open through December
February 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Libraries’ Department of Archives and Special Collections collaborated with the UM Museum to host “No Two Alike,” an exhibit of unusual materials from Mississippi artists and unique art publications from Special Collections’ rare book collection. The exhibit, open through Dec. 14 in the Faulkner Room of the J.D.Read the story …
Ford Center Presents ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’
Choral performance Tuesday evening to be followed by panel discussion of themes
February 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts is bringing the choral work “Considering Matthew Shepard” to the University of Mississippi Tuesday (Feb. 27) for an evening of music, reflection and discussion. The 7:30 p.m. performance features Conspirare, an acclaimed choral ensemble from Austin, Texas. The concert will be followed byRead the story …
University Expands Summer Programs for K-12 Students
More than 40 one-week camps available, open house set for Feb. 27
February 23, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Families looking to avoid the inevitable “I’m bored” comments coming from children this summer are invited to come check out the 2018 academic summer camp opportunities available through the University of Mississippi’s Office of Pre-College Programs. Interested parents and students in kindergarten through 12th grade can speak with camp faculty and participate inRead the story …
Ford Center Hosts ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Tuesday Night
Performance by acclaimed Aquila Theatre begins at 7:30 p.m.
February 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host the acclaimed Aquila Theatre company Tuesday (Feb. 13) evening as the troupe bring to life Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.” In what is one of Austen’s most popular novels, the characters live in a time when few optionsRead the story …