OXFORD, Miss. – An interest in filmmaking and a passion for helping others led Lauryn DuValle to dedicate two years as a volunteer with the North Mississippi VISTA – or Volunteer in Service to America – project at the University of Mississippi. The project connects the university and its resources to low-income communities throughout aRead the story …
VISTA Volunteer Finds Her Passion is Service to Others
Lauryn DuValle has developed programs to connect UM students with youths from underserved schools
April 24, 2014 by
April Science Cafe Focuses on State’s Energy Production
MMRI director speaks on fracking April 22 at Lusa Pastry Café
April 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Energy production in Mississippi is the focus for a monthly public science forum organized by the University of Mississippi Department of Physics and Astronomy. The spring semester’s fourth and final meeting of the Oxford Science Cafe is set for 6 p.m. April 22 at Lusa Pastry Cafe, 2305 West Jackson Ave. inRead the story …
Dissertation Wins Mississippi Historical Society Prize
Wendy D. Smith received $500 and biennial honor for her study of women's union attempt in Tupelo
April 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi doctoral program graduate has won a prestigious honor from the Mississippi Historical Society. Wendy D. Smith, of Pontotoc, received the 2014 Franklin L. Riley Prize for her dissertation “‘Perfect Harmony’: the Myth of Tupelo’s Industrial Tranquility, 1937-1941,” which she completed for her doctorate in history in 2012. TheRead the story …
Award-winning Writer, Environmentalist to Present Earth Day Lecture
Rob Nixon to discuss 'slow violence' and its long-term impact on the earth and human beings
April 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rob Nixon, the Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Ritzmann Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, will discuss the slow, yet violent, impact created by events ranging from toxic drift to climate change for the University of Mississippi’s Earth Day keynote lecture. The lecture, which is part of the university’s 2014Read the story …
It really is a small world after all …
April 21, 2014 by
A burqa is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in public in some Islamic traditions. Afghanistan calls their version of a burqa a chadri. The Afghan chadri even covers the wearer’s entire face except for an area around the eyes that’s covered by a net or grill. When the Taliban was in power, allRead the story …
UM Hosts Annual Green Week Celebration April 22-25
Author Rob Nixon to deliver Earth Day keynote lecture
April 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s sixth annual Green Week celebration kicks off on Earth Day (April 22) with the goal of opening a campuswide dialogue about sustainability. Rob Nixon, author of “Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor” (Harvard University Press, 2011), will deliver the Earth Day keynote lecture at 7 p.m.Read the story …
Take Back the Night Highlights Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Event and other activities draw attention to problem, celebrate survivors
April 11, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is observing 2014 Sexual Assault Awareness Month with several activities designed to raise public understanding about the problem of sexual violence and to educate participants on how to prevent sexual assault and rape. Events include Take Back the Night, set for April 22. The event begins at 5:30Read the story …
Southern Foodways Alliance to be Featured on MPB Premiere
'Fit to Eat' cooking show premieres April 17
April 11, 2014 by
JACKSON, Miss. – The third season of Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s healthy cooking show, “Fit to Eat,” will premiere at 7:30 p.m. April 17, featuring a special segment on Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi. The segment, titled “Down on the Farm,” is a new addition to the series that was created to promote a betterRead the story …
UM Makes Kiplinger’s ‘Best Value’ Lists
University recognized for offering 'a quality education without the Ivy League price tag'
April 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When it comes to value in higher education, the University of Mississippi is officially among the nation’s best. So say the editors of the 2014 Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, who have placed UM on both its “25 Best College Values Under $30,000 a Year” and “Top 100 Values in Public Colleges” lists.Read the story …
Library Lecture to Examine Civil Rights-Era Judge’s Career, Influence
Event marks the opening of Claude Clayton's case files and other papers to researchers
April 9, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library is hosting a program April 17 to commemorate federal Judge Claude F. Clayton and the opening of his papers to researchers. Free and open to the public, the program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Faulkner Room,Read the story …