Monday, Sept. 22 Movie: “Come Hell or High Water: The Battle of Turkey Creek” Location: Overby Center Auditorium Time: 6 p.m. Moderator: Reilly Morse, president and CEO, Mississippi Center for Justice Tuesday, Sept. 23 Campus Panel Discussion: Race and Pop Culture Location: Overby Center Auditorium Time: 6 p.m. Moderator: Melody Frierson, youth engagement coordinator, WilliamRead the story …
Campus Recreation Offers Deep-Sea Fishing Excursion
Trip also includes camping on the Gulf Coast
September 16, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and members of the Oxford community can experience the thrill of deep-sea fishing by traveling to Biloxi this weekend (Sept. 19-21) with Campus Recreation and Ole Miss Outdoors. “It’ll be a great way to de-stress before the semester gets into full swing,” said Katherine Westfall, Ole Miss OutdoorsRead the story …
Charlie Church Named Journal Editor
Scientist plans to broaden publication's appeal by expanding coverage
September 15, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For anyone who regularly writes about science, being engaging while communicating the topic’s complexity can be an arduous task. For Charles Church, senior research scientist at the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Physical Acoustics, being named as the new editor of the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America’s Express Letters givesRead the story …
Project to Replace Guess Hall Underway
September 15, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To help satisfy the growing demand for on-campus student housing, the University of Mississippi plans to build two new five-story residence halls that will house up to 624 students on the site occupied by Guess Hall. The $40 million project, New Student Housing Phase 2, began Sept. 8, when a contractor beganRead the story …
UM Chemistry Professor, Postdoc Win R&D Magazine Top 100 Award
Collaborative research with ORNL yields breakthrough aluminum plating technology
September 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A revolutionary aluminum plating process developed at the University of Mississippi has been recognized as one of the most technologically significant products of 2014. The Portable Aluminum Deposition System, or PADS, invented in the laboratory of UM chemistry chair and professor Charles Hussey, is a winner in R&D Magazine‘s 52nd annual R&DRead the story …
Music of the South Concert Series Continues Sept. 17
Cajun French band Feufollet to perform at Ford Center Studio Theater
September 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Cajun roots-rock band Feufollet gives listeners a taste of Louisiana Sept. 17 at the Music of the South Concert Series at the University of Mississippi. The concert is set for 7 p.m. in the Studio Theater of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The venue has a capacity ofRead the story …
Croft Institute Announces Its 2014-15 Scholars
New international studies undergraduates enter the premier study program at UM
September 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven new freshmen with outstanding academic records and the desire to pursue global careers have entered the University of Mississippi this fall on prestigious Croft Scholarships as members of the Croft Institute for International Studies. They are joined by two sophomores who were awarded the Rose Bui Academic Excellence Scholarship this year. FiveRead the story …
UM Museum Celebrates 75th Anniversary with Free Admission
Ole Miss News Blog to regularly feature 75 items from the collection, which includes more than 20,000 objects
September 9, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi Museum is celebrating its 75th anniversary with an offer that is tough to pass up. Through Aug. 8, 2015, admission is free. Anyone interested in art might want to make plans to visit more than once in the coming year. There will be a lot to see as the museum introduces severalRead the story …
Employee Fitness Classes, Wellness Events On Tap
September 2, 2014 by
RebelWell is hosting a series of Wellness on Wheels events this month for UM employees. The mini health fairs will be held at different locations on campus throughout July. There’s also an assortment of exercise classes available, Ole Miss Campus Recreation invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni with Turner Center memberships to sign upRead the story …
RebelWell Announces Fall Schedule
Activities promote health, nutrition and wellness education and opportunities for all levels
September 2, 2014 by
RebelWell fall activities begin today (Sept. 2) with a 28-Day Quit or Commit Challenge. The goal of the initiative is to either quit a bad habit or commit to a healthy habit. Participants are urged to set a goal, stick to it each day, mark their log and evaluate how they feel at the endRead the story …