BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Forty-eight faculty members and administrators from Southeastern Conference universities have been selected as 2014-15 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows. The SEC Academic Leadership Development Program is a professional development program that seeks to identify, prepare and advance academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond. It has two components: a university-level developmentRead the story …
Homecoming Week 2014 Student Events
October 8, 2014 by
Monday, Oct. 13 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Homecoming Photo Booth, Student Union Plaza 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Free SnoBiz, Student Union Plaza Tuesday, Oct. 14 12:15-1:15 p.m. Union Unplugged, Student Union Plaza 4 p.m. Walk with the Chancellor, Meet on the front steps of the Lyceum 7-11 p.m. Laser Tag in the Grove,Read the story …
Activist Deepa Iyer to Visit UM Oct. 14-16
Winter Institute, Department of Public Policy Leadership co-sponsoring scholar's public appearances
October 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The founder and executive director of South Asian Americans Leading Together is making a series of appearances Oct. 14–16 at the University of Mississippi. Scholar–activist–lawyer Deepa Iyer lectures Wednesday (Oct. 15) at the Overby Center Auditorium and Thursday (Oct. 16) at the Robert C. Khayat Law Center, Room 1090. Both events startRead the story …
BreakShuttle Offers New Option for Students Traveling Home
October 7, 2014 by
Are you looking for a new way to travel home for break? The University of Mississippi has partnered with BreakShuttle to provide transportation for students to and from school breaks. BreakShuttle, the largest college break transit service in the United States, offers a safe and luxurious ride to and from your home destination. Using motorRead the story …
Meek School Faculty Member, Graduates Earn Honors from PR Association
Robin Street lauded for lifetime achievement; UM Communications wins Best in Show for PR projects
October 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A faculty member from the University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media has been presented the highest award for lifetime achievement given by the Southern Public Relations Federation. Also, graduates of the Meek School working in the University Communications office won Best in Show, the top award in theRead the story …
Hal Holbrook to Perform ‘Mark Twain Tonight!’ Oct. 7
Actor returning to UM for second time since first performing the long-running play on campus in 1962
October 2, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Hal Holbrook will perform his solo show “Mark Twain Tonight!” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 7) in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Holbrook, who created the play, has been performing it every year since 1954, making 2014 theRead the story …
Building Bridges Lecture to Examine Slavery and the Holocaust
Beverly Mitchell to discuss finding a common theme
October 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Focusing on slavery and the Holocaust, the University of Mississippi’s Critical Race Studies Group welcomes historical theologian Beverly Mitchell, of Wesley Theological Seminary, to speak Thursday (Oct. 2) evening on campus. Mitchell, who specializes in systematic theology and church history with an emphasis on issues of human rights, has authored two books,Read the story …
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Survivor Speaks in Oxford Oct. 3-4
September 29, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Miracle on the Hudson” survivor Dave Sanderson will visit with Ole Miss students and members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community Oct. 3-4. Sanderson is speaking on behalf of the American Red Cross, which affected his own experience on the infamous Flight 1549. The plane, which was on its way to Seattle from New York,Read the story …
Chronicle Names UM Among Fastest-Growing Colleges
Ole Miss ranked 13th nationally, private giving earns top recognition
September 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Chronicle of Higher Education has named the University of Mississippi among the nation’s fastest-growing colleges in its Almanac of Higher Education 2014. Additionally, UM was reported as the “top fundraiser” and having the largest endowment among universities in Mississippi. UM was ranked 13th nationally in recognition of its 43.1 percent enrollmentRead the story …
Library Gains Access to New Historical Databases
September 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s John D. Williams Library has acquired new databases on the history of slavery and the Civil War, available online through http://www.libraries.olemiss.edu. The new databases are part of the American Antiquarian Society’s collection and are accessible to all UM students and faculty. The databases became available for purchase inRead the story …