OXFORD, Miss. – Charles Overby, a champion of the First Amendment and the free press, has been selected to receive the 2015 Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women’s Council for Philanthropy. The Legacy Award, presented by C Spire, recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions as philanthropists, leaders and mentors and brought about definitive, positiveRead the story …
Overby to Receive Coveted Legacy Award
Ole Miss Women’s Council taps defender of First Amendment rights for 2015 honor
September 25, 2014 by
Dedication of New UM Multicultural Center
Ole Miss cuts ribbon to officially open Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement
September 24, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi dedicated its new Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement today (Sept. 24) during a standing-room only event. The event brought together students, faculty and staff, as well as other supporters. During the ceremony, Chancellor Dan Jones reflected on his own personal experiences as a medical volunteer inRead the story …
UM Museum Launches New Program for Middle Schoolers and Teens
Workshops combine art projects, music and milkshakes
September 24, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum is launching a new after-school program for students in grades 6-12. One Friday a month, the museum will offer a workshop featuring a mashup of two different artists or styles into one fun project that allows students to explore new media, techniques and forms of art. TheseRead the story …
Free Family Law Clinic Open Oct. 16
September 23, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A free family law legal clinic, sponsored by the Pro Bono Initiative at the University of Mississippi School of Law and the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer’s Project, will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 16 at the law school. Attorneys and law students will provide free legal advice and assist with drafting complaintsRead the story …
SEC Network Coverage Plans For SEC Symposium Announced
Second Annual SEC Symposium, Focusing on Obesity Prevention, Set forSeptember 21-23
September 19, 2014 by
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced on Wednesdaythat the SEC Network will cover the 2014 Southeastern Conference Symposium, highlighted by a live digital stream of the opening keynote address from Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the American Heart Association. Entitled Prevention of Obesity: Overcoming a 21st Century Public Health Challenge,the second SEC Symposium will take place September 21-23 atRead the story …
German Professor Teaches at Potsdam University
Christopher Sapp was among visiting summer school lecturers
September 18, 2014 by
Christopher Sapp, associate professor of German and linguistics in the UM Department of Modern Languages, taught summer school Sept. 15-20 at the University of Potsdam in Germany. Sapp’s weeklong course, “Corpus-based research on diachronic Germanic syntax,” was a hands-on exploration of various diachronic phenomena using selected Germanic corpora. Sixteen graduate students from several European countriesRead the story …
Ole Miss Research Headed into Space
Supervised by John Kiss, project continues study of plant growth in microgravity
September 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi research into the potential of farming in space continues early Saturday (Sept. 20) with the launch of more seedlings headed to the International Space Station. The seedlings are part of the research of John Z. Kiss, dean of the University of Mississippi Graduate School, who also is the recipient ofRead the story …
Fall Football Touchdown! Kicks Off at UM Museum
Semester's first family day features fun activities for all
September 18, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Football season is in full swing, and the University of Mississippi Museum is getting into the spirit with a new exhibit featuring one-of-a-kind football helmets, entitled “Bloomingdale’s Fashion Touchdown,” and a fun day of family activities inspired by it. The helmets were created by world-famous fashion designers for an auction to benefitRead the story …
Code of Ethics Campaign Announced
September 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To promote a more positive and ethical environment, the University of Mississippi is highlighting a new Code of Ethics and Conduct policy and will further promote the ethics fraud hotline to better communicate employee expectations and provide an effective means for reporting misconduct. This policy establishes, for the first time, a unifiedRead the story …
Ole Miss Announces 2014 Racial Reconciliation Week Activities
Second Annual Events Will Take Place Sept. 22-27
September 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Department of Athletics and the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation have announced a slate of activities for the 2014 Racial Reconciliation Week, which runs Monday through Saturday (Sept. 22-27). Racial Reconciliation Week began in 2013 with a week of events dedicated to promoting racial equity and encouragingRead the story …