OXFORD, Miss. – Fresh off the success of bringing the popular MSNBC program “Morning Joe” to Oxford, the University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics is preparing a slate of election year-themed discussions on campus. The center’s 12th year of programs at Ole Miss began Friday (Sept. 14), with an evening atRead the story …
Politics Dominate Autumn Schedule at UM Overby Center
Twelfth year of programing continues with Wednesday evening discussion
September 17, 2018 by
Nominations Sought for 2019 Common Reading Experience
Community encouraged to recommend books for upcoming freshman class
September 17, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is asking community members to help select the book that will be read by the Class of 2023 for the Common Reading Experience. Anyone in the Oxford-Ole Miss community – students, faculty, staff, alumni or residents – can submit nominations. The Common Reading Experience project started in 2011 as aRead the story …
Taylor Named Director of UM Health Professions Advising Office
Administrator helps students achieve career goals
September 14, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sovent Taylor has been named director of the University of Mississippi Health Professions Advising Office. The Health Professions Advising Office, located on the third floor of the Martindale Student Services Center, aims to provide information to students pursuing careers as health professionals. In his new role as director, Taylor said he willRead the story …
Ford Center Set for Thursday Jazz Concert
The Hot Sardines bring mix of classics and original numbers
September 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host The Hot Sardines for an evening of jazz on Thursday (Sept. 13). The band offers a traditional jazz music experience, playing original songs and covers. The group’s most recent album, “French Fries & Champagne,” held a No. 1Read the story …
Celebrated Dancers, Acclaimed Pianist Return to Ford Center
International artists to perform Sept. 20 at UM Honors Convocation
September 11, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Legendary dancer Alessandra Ferri and Herman Cornejo, star principal of American Ballet Theater, return to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts for the Fall Convocation of the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. They will be joined by longtime friend and musical partner Bruce Levingston, acclaimed concertRead the story …
University’s Talented Jazz Ensemble Performs Overseas for First Time
Members of The Mississippians recall 'trip of a lifetime' to Europe
September 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippians, the University of Mississippi’s jazz ensemble, performed overseas for the first time this summer in Europe. The 19 musicians of The Mississippians had an opportunity to play in Antibes, France, as well as the Italian cities of Genoa, Santa Margherita, Perugia and Rome while they traveled from July 14 toRead the story …
Submissions Sought for UM Film Festival One-Minute Film Competition
University, high school filmmakers urged to enter by Sept. 21
September 5, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film is debuting a new way for the university community and high school students to get involved in filmmaking. The first-ever UM Film Festival One-Minute Film Competition is open for submissions through Sept. 21. The competition is free to enter and offers cash prizes; top finishersRead the story …
UM Museum Gears Up for Busy Fall Programming
Variety of events will provide something for everyone
August 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is ready for another semester of events and activities for children and adults. Each year, the UM Museum’s educational programming reaches more than 10,000 children in north Mississippi, providing valuable exposure to the arts and beyond. There is quite literally something for everyone, fromRead the story …
Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program Admits 28 Freshmen
One-of-a kind scholarship program designed to stimulate quality education in the state
August 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The sixth cohort of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program at the University of Mississippi consists of 28 outstanding freshman from 11 states with an average high school grade-point average of 3.88 and ACT score of 29.4. Originally designed to recruit secondary education majors, METP includes elementary and special education students and is financiallyRead the story …
‘A Long Road Back’ Breathes New Life into Found Metal
Latest UM Museum exhibit showcases sculptures by George Tobolowsky
August 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Discarded machine parts, scrap metal, and other found objects serve as the inspiration for the University of Mississippi Museum‘s latest exhibit, “A Long Road Back,” by Texas-based sculptor George Tobolowsky. Tobolowsky’s metal sculptures will be on display inside and around the museum, as well as throughout Oxford and the Ole Miss campus,Read the story …