OXFORD, Miss. – Rick R. Gregory, former president and dean of the International College of Lijiang College of Guangxi Normal University in Guilin, China, is the new executive director of the University of Mississippi at DeSoto in Southaven. Gregory’s appointment has been approved by the Board of Trustees of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, andRead the story …
Rick Gregory Named New Executive Director of UM-DeSoto
New hire brings 23 years of administrative, faculty experience
June 3, 2013 by
Mississippi Arts Commission Launches New Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum
University alumna helps develop materials to give students, visitors 'an authentic experience'
June 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Mississippi fourth-graders will get a chance to learn more about the state’s history through the words and images of bluesmen and women as part of a new curriculum launched by the Mississippi Arts Commission. The 18-lesson Mississippi Blues Trail Curriculum, including an interactive, multimedia resource page, is available free at http://www.msbluestrail.org/curriculum. TheRead the story …
NFSMI Executive Director Addresses Global Child Nutrition Workshop
Katie Wilson to share the importance of establishing nutrition standards and education
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The head of the National Food Services Management Institute at the University of Mississippi is sharing her expertise in nutrition standards and education this month at a global conference. NFSMI Executive Director Katie Wilson is a featured presenter at the 2013 Global Child Nutrition Foundation’s World Food Forum, which runs May 20-24Read the story …
Two Pharmacy Graduates Inducted into Student Hall of Fame
Students selected by their peers for significant contributions
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Doctor of Pharmacy graduates have been selected by their peers to be inducted into the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Hall of Fame. Miranda Jordan of Jackson and Laura Luther of Hattiesburg were inducted into the Hall of Fame during recent commencement ceremonies. They were recognized for their significant scholasticRead the story …
Student Journalists Win Award for Hurricane Coverage
Margaret Ann Morgan and Stephen Quinn receive accolades for tracking Hurricane Isaac
May 28, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A trip to the Gulf Coast to cover Hurricane Isaac has paid off for two University of Mississippi student journalists who won a national award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Margaret Ann Morgan and Stephen Quinn, journalism majors who were actively involved in the S. Gale Denley Student Media Center forRead the story …
‘Addams Family’ National Tour Makes Its Way to the Ford Center
June 2 production is directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Wednesday, Grandma, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch is coming to the University of Mississippi. The 2013-14 national tour of the new musical “The Addams Family,” based on the on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, stopsRead the story …
Final Volumes of New Encyclopedia Printed
Reception in Washington celebrates completion of landmark project
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A May 21 reception in Washington, D.C., celebrated the completion of the 24-volume New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, edited and produced by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi and published by University of North Carolina Press.
Staff Members Awarded for Service
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi staff council awards, presented May 17, recognized various staff members for their hard work and dedication. Shelia Goolsby, administrative coordinator at the Counseling Center, was the Overall Award winner.
University of Mississippi Museum Offers Free Admission to Military
UM Museum participates in Blue Star Museums
May 23, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi Museum joins Blue Star Museums to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Blue Star is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,800Read the story …
Medgar Evers 50th Anniversary Commemoration
May 22, 2013 by
In partnership with museums, universities, foundations, and national organizations across the country, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute is sponsoring events commemorating the 50th anniversary of Medgar Evers’ assassination, culminating in a series of activities in Washington, D. C., and Jackson, Miss., in June 2013. For a complete list of events, visit http://www.eversinstitute.org/. Events inRead the story …