OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum’s Kate Freeman Clark Family Activity Day this weekend will allow families to explore artistic people, places and things. The free drop-in event, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (April 22), will allow children to draw inspiration from the museum’s newest exhibit, featuring Holly Springs native and impressionistRead the story …
UM Museum to Host Kate Freeman Clark Family Activity Day
Children of all ages invited to explore people, places and things through interactive art projects
April 20, 2017 by
Street Awarded UM Online Teaching Award
Journalism instructor honored for innovation in online instruction
April 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Adjusting to the ever-changing world of public relations has been a constant in Robin Street’s career. Although she has taught at the University of Mississippi for more than 25 years, the courses she teaches and her teaching style are parts of that continual evolution. Her efforts were recognized this month when sheRead the story …
UM Opera Theatre Presents Benjamin Britten’s ‘Albert Herring’
Production being performed in English by Ole Miss vocal music majors
April 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Opera Theatre presents a lighthearted musical adventure that offers a perfect introduction to the world of opera when it performs Benjamin Britten’s “Albert Herring” this weekend at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. “Albert Herring” is a comic three-act opera composed by Britten in 1947. Set in EastRead the story …
Volunteers Sought to Fight Poverty in Mississippi
North Mississippi VISTA Project accepting applications for terms of service beginning in August
April 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The North Mississippi VISTA Project is recruiting members to begin a yearlong term of service in August. The Volunteers in Service to America Project sponsors 14 organizations and can recruit up to 25 full-year VISTA members to serve throughout north Mississippi and the Delta. The University of Mississippi’s McLean Institute for PublicRead the story …
UM Summer Camps Help Students Explore Conservation and Ecology
Leadership program, day camps offer variety of experiences combined with fun activities
April 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Students in second through 12th grades can participate in special camps this summer that focus on environmental conservation and exploration, offered by the University of Mississippi Field Station and the UM Office of Pre-College Programs. Rising 11th- through 12th-grade students have an opportunity to explore environmental challenges facing Mississippi and the world asRead the story …
Marty Stuart to Headline Concert at Mississippi Bicentennial North
June 24 event also features Mac McAnally, Steve Azar and salute to state's musical heritage
April 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Country and Americana music legend Marty Stuart will headline the Governor’s Concert at the Mississippi Bicentennial Celebration North, set for June 24 in Oxford. The free event is part of celebrations around the state during 2017. “In a state known for master storytellers, Oxford is a literary capital,” Gov. Phil Bryant said.Read the story …
Tutoring Startup Takes Top Prize at UM Business Competition
12th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition celebrates another successful year
April 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An online enterprise that helps University of Mississippi students find tutors for their college studies took first place in the 12th annual Gillespie Business Plan Competition, hosted by the UM Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Lee Ingram, a master’s candidate in accountancy from Madison, wowed judges with his presentation for Collegiate Tutoring,Read the story …
UM Catapult Competition Draws Top Guns
Tishomingo County High School teams defeated 16 others to take home top honors
April 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Normally, tennis balls volley back and forth on the tennis court, but Wednesday afternoon (April 12), the fluorescent yellow balls were being catapulted in the C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum at the University of Mississippi. The School of Engineering, Center for Math and Science Education and Division of Outreach and Continuing Education hostedRead the story …
Mississippi: The Dance Company Presents ‘In Real Time …’ this Weekend
Performance includes piece that garnered invite to regional gala
April 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s resident modern dance company is set to perform seven works, including one that earned the troupe an invitation to a regional dance gala, this weekend in Meek Hall Auditorium. Mississippi: The Dance Company presents “In Real Time …” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (April 7-8) and 2Read the story …
UM Foundation Welcomes New Development Officer
Port Kaigler brings new opportunities to School of Pharmacy
April 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For Port Kaigler, being an Ole Miss Rebel is not just a career move, it’s a family tradition. This legacy, established by his parents, was cemented for the University of Mississippi’s newest development officer when he visited his older brother at UM. “There’s a lot of red and blue in our family,”Read the story …