OXFORD, Miss. – Setting foot on the University of Mississippi campus brings back countless memories for Nashville native Gladys Garrett. “In the ’40s, Ole Miss was nothing like it is now, and neither was Oxford,” Garrett said. “We didn’t even have a hotel. When my husband graduated, the neighbors put his family up so theyRead the story …
Planned Gift Honors Pharmacy Alumnus
Gladys Garrett pledges $100,000 to support scholarships, renovations
March 6, 2014 by
Peking Acrobats to Defy Gravity at the Ford Center
The contorting, eccentric troupe will be flipping and flying their way to campus March 15
March 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As part of their 2014 North American tour, the Peking Acrobats will display their phenomenal acts of strength in an amazing live performance March 15 at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show range from $28 to $33.50. They are onRead the story …
Rebel Ice Hockey Team Earns Berth to National Tournament
Young team advances for the second consecutive year, plans to build on last year’s experience
February 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second consecutive year, the Ole Miss Hockey Program has qualified for the ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) Division 3 National Tournament. The Rebels defeated the University of Florida and the University of Alabama at the Regional Tournament in Irmo, S.C., to qualify for the national tournament in Coral Springs, Fla.Read the story …
Ole Miss Builds Safety Net for Students
Emergency 'family fund' will help students in crisis
February 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Everyone can identify with a life-changing crisis of one kind or another: unexpected illness, death of a family member or loss of property due to natural disaster. These types of emergencies often put families on hard times, both financially and emotionally. For a University of Mississippi student, such an event could easilyRead the story …
UM Museum to Screen ‘Citizen Architect’
Film documents architects of the Rural Studio, correlates with 'House and Home' exhibit
February 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In conjunction with its exhibition “House and Home,” the University of Mississippi Museum presents the documentary film “Citizen Architect, Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio.” This film features the late architect Samuel Mockbee and his radical educational design-and-build program known as the Rural Studio. It explores Mockbee’s efforts toRead the story …
Revered Attorney and Professor Charles Walker Honored
Former students endow scholarship fund in mentor's name
February 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A stickler for grammar, a lover of clever songwriting and a “natural explainer,” Charles Walker has had a vast impact on the University of Mississippi, Oxford and Lafayette County. Walker is known by many as one of two things: a favorite professor or the attorney and mediator to whom clients and realRead the story …
Ford Center Program Puts UM Students Center Stage
Collaboration provides rare mentoring, professional development for dance and theatre students
February 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In the world of modern dance, it is not often that students work directly with professional dancers to create choreography. But several University of Mississippi students are doing just that, through a program organized by the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Through a competitive grant application, the Ford CenterRead the story …
‘Million Dollar Quartet’ Rocks the Ford Center
Legends come alive on stage with Broadway production featuring music of Presley, Cash, Lewis and Perkins
February 6, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – On one magical afternoon in December 1956, music legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins came together for the only time and recorded an impromptu jam session at the famed Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn. Through the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit “Million Dollar Quartet,” that recording is beingRead the story …
U.S. Navy Concert Band to Perform at the Ford Center
Free concert by premier wind ensemble offers entertainment for the entire community
February 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As one of six ensembles in the United States Navy Band, the U.S. Navy Concert Band performs throughout the world and across the United States. The acclaimed band will grace the stage of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts with a free concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 8. ThoughRead the story …
‘House and Home’ Exhibit Opens at University Museum
Collection of artifacts and photographs offers a tour of the American home through past and present
January 27, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum presents “House and Home,“ a tour of houses through past and present, to explore the history and progression of the American home. On loan from the National Endowment for the Humanities, “House and Home” was originally created and exhibited in the National Building Museum. The UM exhibition runs throughRead the story …