OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will bring the Russian Folk Instrument Orchestra to the University of Mississippi this fall, thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Billy and Rebecca Long of Madison. The $20,000 gift established the FCPA Russian Folk Instrument Orchestra Fund. The Longs became interested inRead the story …
Madison Couple Establishes Fund for Russian Folk Instrument Orchestra
Gift to support Ford Center programming and outreach efforts
June 24, 2017 by
University Museum Hosts Summer Drop-In Days
Themed events provide opportunities for learning and creativity
June 23, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum will host open studio drop-in days in July, allowing community members of all ages to create their own artwork. “We designed the drop-in studios to help audiences of all ages build their own meaning and connection to our collections,” said Steven James Mockler, who works with AmericorpsRead the story …
University Participates in Culture of Respect Program
Initiative aims to address and prevent sexual violence on campuses
June 22, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is among 53 institutions to join the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2017 Culture of Respect inaugural cohort with the aim of addressing campus sexual violence. As part of the two-year program, UM will examine and evaluate its existing policies, build effective prevention programs, create a strategicRead the story …
Miss University to Compete for Miss Mississippi Title
Leah Gibson and 10 other Ole Miss students vie for the crown this week in Vicksburg
June 22, 2017 by
By Saturday (June 24), judges will have worked their way through 44 contestants and crowned the 60th Miss Mississippi. Miss University Leah Gibson and 10 other Ole Miss students are among the contestants. The diamond anniversary of the 2017 Miss Mississippi pageant begins Wednesday (June 21) with preliminary competitions throughout the week in Vicksburg. The topRead the story …
University to Provide STEM Experience for Young Women
$20,000 grant will support environmental education in the Oxford community
June 20, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will offer an opportunity for young women in the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to experience hands-on science technology, engineering and math research while exploring their local environment. Ellen Shelton, director of pre-college programs for the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education, has been awarded a $20,000 grant to support aRead the story …
University Museum Hosts Bicentennial-themed Activity Day
Activities will be centered around Mississippi's 200th year of statehood
June 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum celebrates 200 years of statehood June 24 with the Made in Mississippi Summer Family Activity Day. Children and their families are invited to attend the drop-in session celebrating Mississippi’s Bicentennial from 10 a.m. to noon. Guests can participate in activities inspired by different cities in Mississippi thatRead the story …
J.D. Williams Library Hosts Opening Reception for Bicentennial Exhibit
Reception includes keynote address by UM alumnus and author W. Ralph Eubanks
June 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library will host an opening reception for the exhibit “Mississippi: 200 Years of Statehood” from 5 to 7 p.m. June 21. The exhibit features a wide variety of items that defined Mississippi over the course of its history, including historicalRead the story …
Gretchen Bunde Named Kramer Award Outstanding Teacher
Students nominated composition and rhetoric instructor for her excellence in teaching
June 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Writing and Rhetoric awarded the X.A. Kramer Jr. Award for Outstanding Teacher to Gretchen Bunde. Bunde, an instructor in composition and rhetoric, was nominated by numerous students for her long history of excellence in teaching. “Gretchen dedicates herself to improving the writing and thinking of herRead the story …
And the Echo Performs Sunday for Summer Sunset Series
Performances continue through June in the Grove
June 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum, in conjunction with Visit Oxford and other local organizations, is hosting live music in the Grove each Sunday in June for the Summer Sunset Series. The museum presents the popular synth-pop duo And the Echo at 5 p.m. Sunday (June 11). The Oxford-based group draws influence fromRead the story …
Carolyn Brown Returns to UM Museum to Discuss Kate Freeman Clark
Author to sign books at reception following lecture
June 6, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Author and scholar Carolyn Brown returns to the University Museum to further discuss her recent book, “The Artist’s Sketch: A Biography of Painter Kate Freeman Clark,” at 6 p.m. Thursday (June 8). The lecture and reception that follows are free and open to the public. Brown, who was part of a panelRead the story …