OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. “The University of Mississippi believes in transformation through service, and we’re honored to see that commitment recognizedRead the story …
UM Earns Place on National Honor Roll for Community Service
University among 690 institutions of higher education to receive this honor
May 13, 2013 by
NEMS Daily Journal: Myrlie Evers-Williams encourages 2013 University of Mississippi graduates
May 13, 2013 by
OXFORD – Declaring her belief in their individual and combined power, renowned civil rights activist and author Myrlie Evers-Williams challenged University of Mississippi graduating seniors to become active in making the state, nation and world a better place for all people. “I believe in you, and I hope you believe in yourselves, too,” Evers-Williams saidRead the story …
Clarion-Ledger Blog: Myrlie Evers receives Humanitarian Award from Ole Miss — nearly 60 years after law school turned her husband away
May 13, 2013 by
Myrlie Evers-Williams today (May 11) became the first person in a decade honored with a Humanitarian Award by the University of Mississippi — the same institution that turned away her late husband from entering law school. The widow of slain Mississippi NAACP leader Medgar Evers was surprised with the award after delivering the university’s 160thRead the story …
Mississippi Press Blog: Myrlie Evers-Williams challenges Ole Miss graduates to ‘soar, and be free’
May 13, 2013 by
Declaring her belief in their individual and combined power, renowned civil rights activist and author Myrlie Evers-Williams challenged University of Mississippi graduating seniors to become active in making the state, nation and world a better place for all people. “I believe in you, and I hope you believe in yourselves, too,” Evers-Williams said today asRead the story …
WTOK: Evers-Williams Addresses Ole Miss Graduates
May 13, 2013 by
Civil rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams has told graduates at the University of Mississippi to “soar, and be free.” She spoke Saturday during a commencement ceremony on the university’s main campus in Oxford. Read the full story.
Sun Herald: Evers-Williams to Ole Miss graduates: ‘Soar, and be free’
May 13, 2013 by
OXFORD — Civil rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams told graduates at the University of Mississippi on Saturday they have the power “to do what is right, to do what is just” and make the world a better place. “I believe in you, and I hope you believe in yourselves, too,” Evers-Williams said during a commencement ceremonyRead the story …
UM students host Double Decker Square Fair
May 12, 2013 by
University of Mississippi nutrition and hospitality management students ended the spring semester by gaining hands-on experience hosting the 2013 Double Decker Square Fair for the first time April 27. Students in adjunct instructor Jeremy Roberts’ event-planning class spearheaded the space-themed children’s fair, which included visitors from NASA’s Stennis Space Center, the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society’s annualRead the story …
‘Menopause the Musical’ Comes to Gertrude C. Ford Center May 7
International hit show plays for one night only
May 1, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The perils of menopause, including all the sleep problems, mood changes and night sweats, will be celebrated Tuesday (May 7) when the international hit show “Menopause the Musical” comes to the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi. Described as “fresh, funny and simply terrific” byRead the story …
UM Green Week Explores ‘Enough for All, Forever’ April 22-26
Annual event to focus on food supply, environmental social issues, awareness
April 19, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi kicks off its fifth annual Green Week on Monday (April 22). The weeklong event, which runs through April 26, aims to educate students, faculty, staff and community members on the benefits of sustainable living, as well as the large impact a small adjustment in daily life can make.Read the story …
Pride of the South to perform benefit concert April 23 at Getrude C. Ford Center
April 18, 2013 by
The University of Mississippi Pride of the South band will perform at the 12th annual Pride of the South Benefit Concert on Tuesday, April 23 at 8 p.m. at the Gertrude C. Ford Center. The concert, which funds a scholarship endowment for qualified band students, began in Jackson 12 years ago when longtime Ole MissRead the story …