This Spring, the J.D. Williams Library Green Team contracted True View Window Tinting to install Vista low emissivity (low-e) film on the south-facing library windows to reduce energy consumption and improve the overall comfort level of the library building. Initially, the library funded a project to cover one large east-facing window earlier in the year.Read the story …
Digitizing UM’s special collections becomes full-time job
Many collections now available online
November 13, 2014 by
From photographs of blues legend B.B. King to the historic images of the 1962 integration of Ole Miss, the digital collections of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Archives and Special Collections are a valuable online resource. Archives and Special Collections staff digitizes an array of historic photographs, documents and interviews, including analog materials suchRead the story …
AICPA Collection Digitized
November 13, 2014 by
When the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) donated its library to the University of Mississippi in 2001, it was an opportune time for digitizing. Royce Kurtz, accounting reference librarian and associate professor, has created digital copies of more than 7,000 titles totaling a quarter of a million pages. These titles document the evolutionRead the story …
UM Museum Unveils 2014 Collectible Keepsake
William Faulkner's Hollywood typewriter design celebrates his screenwriting period
November 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the 14th year, the University of Mississippi Museum is offering a new collectible keepsake for the holiday season. This year’s design features the typewriter that William Faulkner used while writing screenplays in Hollywood in the 1930s and ’40s. Altogether, Faulkner wrote 20 screenplays, notably including “To Have and Have Not,” “Gunga Din” and “The BigRead the story …
Jazz Ambassadors to Perform Friday at Ford Center
Concert features music to complement 'The Girls of Atomic City'
November 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The official touring band of the United States Army will perform a free concert Friday (Nov. 14) at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts as part of Military Appreciation Month. The Jazz Ambassadors offer a little something for everyone. The band’s repertoire includes swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards,Read the story …
Seeding the Future
Loyal UM alumni Johnny and Renee McRight create scholarships and support athletics
November 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Johnny and Renee McRight began graduate school as young newlyweds, they did so on a tight budget with help from fellowships, grants and lots of sweat equity. Today, their generous gifts to the University of Mississippi are enabling graduate students to pursue research and advanced degrees, while also helping Ole MissRead the story …
Broadway Musical ‘Sister Act’ Coming to Ford Center
Monday night show features lively music, dancing and comedy
November 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Tony-nominated Broadway musical “Sister Act” is coming from Manhattan to the University of Mississippi for a Monday night performance at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday. Tickets range from $55 to $66.50, depending on seating, and are available at theRead the story …
UM Hosts Freedom Series Nov. 15-18
Week's events include concerts, museum tour and film screening
November 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Mississippi Freedom Summer, the University of Mississippi has a slate of events coming up Nov. 15-18 in its Freedom Series. Scheduled events include the UM Gospel Choir‘s 40th anniversary concert Nov. 15 and an Oxford Civic Chorus concert Nov. 17. Both concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the GertrudeRead the story …
Rioult Dance NY Performs Nov. 5 at Ford Center
Company also offers free classes and opportunities to meet the dancers
October 31, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Renowned American modern dance company Rioult Dance NY will perform Wednesday (Nov. 5) at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Campus Connection Series. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. General admission tickets are available for $30 at the UM Box OfficeRead the story …
Lead Gift Announced for Ole Miss Science Building
Gertrude C. Ford Foundation commits $20 million for construction
October 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s reputation for strong teaching and research in the sciences will be bolstered by the addition of a new science building, thanks to a $20 million lead gift from the Gertrude C. Ford Foundation of Jackson. The facility will be a significant addition to “Science Row” along the sectionRead the story …