OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students earned more than 50 awards in three regional contests this spring for their outstanding work in newspaper, television, radio and online journalism. “The Student Media Center is one of the best recruiting tools for the university and the Meek School,” said Patricia Thompson, assistant dean for student mediaRead the story …
Students Win Journalism Awards at Various Conferences
More than 50 honors in regional competition include work in newspaper, TV, radio and online
May 18, 2018 by
UM Professor Awarded Fellowship at The Huntington Library
Jaime Harker to spend a month this summer working on research in California
May 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jaime Harker, an English professor and director of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi, will participate in a monthlong fellowship this summer at The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in California. Harker was among four individuals appointed as a Christopher Isherwood FoundationRead the story …
Creative Writing Director Honored For Commitment to Inclusivity
Derrick Harriell receives Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education Award
May 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Graduate School has honored Derrick Harriell, assistant professor of English and African American studies, for his contributions to inclusivity in education. Harriell, who also directs the university’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, is the recipient of the Excellence in Promoting Inclusiveness in Graduate Education Award. ThroughRead the story …
Students and Faculty Spend the Night on Rowan Oak Grounds
Joseph McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, leads group in discussion and reflection
May 9, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten University of Mississippi students and two professors spent a night recently in sleeping bags in the old kitchen behind Rowan Oak, home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, as part of the Slave Dwelling Project. The project’s founder, Joseph McGill, has worked for nearly a decade to identify and assist propertyRead the story …
Journalism Professor Honored by Professional Association
Debora Wenger recognized for her service to journalism education
May 8, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism professor Debora Wenger has been honored for her service to journalism education by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. The association’s Electronic News Division has chosen Wenger as a recipient of the 2018 Larry Burkum Service Award. Wenger is an associate professor of journalism andRead the story …
Registration Open for UM Museum Summer Camps
Weeklong sessions available for children from preschool to middle school
May 4, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Registration is open for a series of educational day camps for children of all ages throughout June and July at the University of Mississippi Museum. Each weeklong camp session is broken into age groups to teach children about art, art history and the museum while allowing them to create their own worksRead the story …
Museum to Host ‘Let’s Move’ Family Activity Day
Drop-in session features trail walk, activities for all ages
May 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum is hosting its latest “Let’s Move” Family Activity Day this weekend. The drop-in event is set for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (May 5) and will combine art and nature throughout the activities, designed for children of all ages. The event is free and open to theRead the story …
Third Annual Pride Weekend Begins May 3
Events include a parade, performances and a graduation ceremony
May 1, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The third annual Lafayette-Oxford-University Pride Weekend features events May 3-5 throughout the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus. The event, organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and OutOxford, has grown each year with support from businesses and allies to the LGBTQ community. Other partnersRead the story …
Student-curated Exhibit Open at J.D. Williams Library
Display of artifacts spanning 10,000 years available for viewing through summer
April 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi anthropology students have curated an exhibit of stone artifacts that are on display at the J.D. Williams Library. The exhibit features a grasshopper effigy bead, arrowheads, chunky stones, axes and a ceramic human effigy from the Calvin S. Brown Collection, managed by the university’s Center for Archaeological Research. Brown,Read the story …
Art Students Display Emotions of ‘Macbeth’ in Video Installation
Project is available for viewing through the end of the week
April 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Art and Art History at the University of Mississippi is hosting a collaborative video installation this week at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Students in a digital video course created “The Color of Tragedy,” which was themed around the Ole Miss Theatre production of “Macbeth.”Read the story …