OXFORD, Miss. – The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl has made a $100,000 gift to the University of Mississippi for scholarships, continuing an eight-year tradition of charitable and scholarship contributions by the organization. One of college football’s most charitable bowl game, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl topped the $1 million mark in contributions this year. “We are drivenRead the story …
Academic Efforts Score with Bowl Appearance
Chick-fil-A provides generous gift for UM scholarship fund
January 29, 2015 by
UM Museum, Meek Hall Featured in Monthly Oxford Art Crawl
January 27, 2015 by
Art crawl season returns today (Jan. 27) with the first Oxford Arts Crawl of 2015. The free event kicks off at 6 p.m. with plenty of exhibits spanning a wide range of visual arts. The University of Mississippi Museum will feature Lee Renniger’s “A Light Passage,” which uses ceramics to portray elements of the garden.Read the story …
‘Anything Goes’ Wednesday at Ford Center
Broadway production features lively music, classic Porter tunes
January 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts continues its lineup of top-notch entertainment this spring, with the national Broadway tour of Tony Award-winning musical “Anything Goes” coming up Jan. 28. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $55 for the balcony, $61 for the mezzanine and $66.50 forRead the story …
Michael Eric Dyson to Deliver Keynote for UM Black History Month Event
Performances, film screenings and panel discussions also scheduled
January 26, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Renowned author, educator and syndicated radio host Michael Eric Dyson is the featured speaker for University of Mississippi Black History Month observances in February. Dyson, a sociology professor at Georgetown University, will deliver the keynote address at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom at the Inn at Ole Miss.Read the story …
Award Created for Environmental Toxicology Students
Recognition named in honor of influential former faculty member
January 24, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To honor a former faculty member and environmental toxicology research leader, the School of Pharmacy has created the William H. Benson Distinguished Graduate Student Award. “I was honestly in disbelief when I first learned of the plans for the award,” said Benson, who served as a professor of pharmacology and toxicology atRead the story …
Museum Mini Masters Make Masterpieces
January 22, 2015 by
Young artists are invited to unlock their creativity this semester at the University of Mississippi Museum. The museum, in conjunction with the Powerhouse Community Arts Center, is hosting Mini Masters, a drop-in workshop series for toddlers and their parent or guardian. The workshops give children ages 2 to 5 chances to create their own littleRead the story …
UM Has Highest Ever Wintersession Enrollment
Financial aid, travel opportunities help spur growth
January 5, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Even on winter break, students just can’t stay away from Ole Miss. Enrollment for the University of Mississippi’s two-week Wintersession term is at an all-time high with more than 3,300 students. The term, which includes 10 days of class followed by a final exam, allows students to earn three hours of credit, keeping manyRead the story …
Ole Miss Food Bank Open Over Holidays
December 23, 2014 by
Recognizing the holiday season can be tough time for some people, the UM Food Bank will have volunteers on hand throughout the holiday break to serve Ole Miss students or employees in need. Started in 2012, the UM Food Bank is open to any Ole Miss student or employee regardless of their financial income. AnyoneRead the story …
Documenting the Culinary Wealth of the South
Jim 'N Nick's founder, wife make major gift to Southern Foodways Alliance
December 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nick and Suzanne Pihakis of Birmingham, Alabama, have made a transformative gift to endow the Pihakis Foodways Documentary Fellow, a filmmaking and teaching position at the University of Mississippi and its Southern Foodways Alliance. Thanks to their generosity, stories of the South’s diverse food cultures will be filmed and produced for posterityRead the story …
Mediaeval Baebes to Perform Dec. 9 at Ford Center
Show to feature familiar Christmas carols and traditional medieval songs
December 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The beautiful and mysterious Mediaeval Baebes, a British ensemble of female musicians, will perform their arrangements of familiar Christmas carols Dec. 9 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts as part of their “Of Kings and Angels” concert series. The show is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $17Read the story …