OXFORD, Miss. – Much like chess pieces moving around a game board, Ruff Fant and Hubert McAlexander have been in and around each other’s lives since they were boys. In fact, it was the game of chess that bonded their fast friendship in the first place. “We were both kind of intellectual little boys andRead the story …
Gift Provides a Tribute to Lifelong Friendship, Gifted Scholarship
Fants honor McAlexander with endowed chair of English at Ole Miss
July 9, 2014 by
University Museum Gets Ready for Oxford Blues Festival
Fifth annual event features music, lectures, VIP reception for fans, scholars
July 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The fifth annual Oxford Blues Festival will take place July 17-19 on the lawn of the Walton-Young Historic House, which is adjacent to the University of Mississippi Museum. The museum will host a VIP reception Thursday night and several panel discussions on Friday. “The museum is exceptionally pleased to continue our partnershipRead the story …
UM Summer College Program Receives Hearin Foundation Grant
Funding provides 10 scholarships a year for Delta high school students to earn college credit
July 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In an effort to address the challenges of poverty and educational inequity plaguing some Mississippi schools, the University of Mississippi’s Division of Outreach and Continuing Education will provide financial support for academically qualified first-generation students from the Delta by providing high school students opportunities to earn college credit. For the next 10Read the story …
Couple Provides Major Support for Fastest-growing Program
John Thomas family creates endowed faculty position for marketing communications major
June 30, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A new and forward-looking degree at the University of Mississippi will have an endowed chair, thanks to a forward-looking alumnus and his spouse who want others to experience the same inspired boost to their careers as he did. “This gift is about helping Ole Miss students by investing in the best andRead the story …
UM-Tupelo Honor Graduates Discover Passion for Education
Taylor Medal recipients both took unconventional paths to earning their degree
June 3, 2014 by
TUPELO, Miss. – During the University of Mississippi’s annual honors convocation, two students from the university’s Tupelo regional campus were awarded prestigious Taylor Medals for academic achievement. Both honorees plan to share their passion for education with the next generation of students. Bethany Wray, of Pontotoc, and Will Knight, of Mantachie were among the recipientsRead the story …
Message from the Dean
May 14, 2014 by
Dear Friends, In this issue, there are two stories that reflect important investments of library resources. The first is our library website. The new website represents our first major overhaul of the website in five years. While we are always making small changes and improvements, this represents significant effort by our webmaster, Debra Riley-Huff; ourRead the story …
Original and rare Faulkner material showcased
May 14, 2014 by
The Faulkner Room in the J.D. Williams Library is displaying the many facets of Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner’s career. “William Faulkner’s Books: A Bibliographic Exhibit” features 20 cases of work by Faulkner, focusing on the writing, publication and dissemination of the author’s books. Items on display include early manuscript drafts, first editions and limitedRead the story …
Friends of the Library focuses on future
May 14, 2014 by
Friends of the Library, the volunteer organization that works to increase library resources of the University of Mississippi, is undergoing reorganization and looking ahead. Stephen Monroe, UM assistant dean and instructional assistant professor in the College of Liberal Arts, has assumed the position of interim president of the group’s board. The position had been vacantRead the story …
Library website gets new look
May 14, 2014 by
UM’s J.D. Williams Library is showing off a new website designed to better suit users’ needs. The new website is intended to be more user-friendly and boost academic research. Debra Riley-Huff, head of Web services for the library, said the UM library website was updated so that people could use it on all kinds ofRead the story …
Civil rights films screened for local community
May 14, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi Libraries and Center for the Study of Southern Culture have partnered with the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation and the Lafayette County and Oxford Public Library to present a set of four films based on the history of the civil rights movement in America. Two of the four documentaries shownRead the story …