Over winter break, the University of Mississippi broke ground on a new 829-spot, five-story parking garage on the west side of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (in the parking lot where Rebel Shop is located). With construction on a new basketball arena beginning in the spring, parking and transportation in that part of campus will be tricky untilRead the story …
Four Ways Spring Construction will Affect Faculty and Staff
Learn what construction on the new parking garage and basketball arena means for parking and transportation
January 21, 2014 by
UM Society of Physics Students Lands National Recognition
Award-winning-professor Breese Quinn is group's faculty adviser
January 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi chapter of the Society of Physics Students has received an honorable mention from the organization’s national council. The designation as an Outstanding SPS Chapter, or as a Distinguished SPS Chapter, is based on an assessment of the depth and breadth of activities conducted by the local group andRead the story …
Megabus Comes to Oxford
Area residents able to travel to Memphis, New Orleans and Jackson for as low as $1
January 13, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students can travel express to Memphis, New Orleans and Jackson for as low as $1, thanks to the latest expansion of Megabus.com. The launch into Mississippi marks the 34th state in which Megabus operates. Three daily arrivals and departures are scheduled from the university’s Kudzu LotRead the story …
University of Mississippi Participates in Worldwide Pilot Program
International programs director selected as one of 40 mentors worldwide
January 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s director of international programs is among 40 individuals selected worldwide to assist the Institute of International Education with a new pilot course focused on internationalization at colleges and universities in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar. Greet Provoost will serve as a mentor for “Connecting the World: International Relations at Higher EducationRead the story …
8 Gifts for Ole Miss Fans
We've rounded up eight great gifts for Ole Miss Rebels
December 16, 2013 by
1) Good South Apparel Regional admissions counselors and Ole Miss alumni Jason Welch and Steven Nelson created the Good South clothing company out of a love of Southern style and a desire to give back. A portion of the company’s annual earnings will be used to establish the Good South Scholarship Fund. The Good SouthRead the story …
Message from the Dean
November 19, 2013 by
Dear Friends, This issue of Keywords highlights some new ventures for the University Libraries, which were made possible by the generosity of library donors. The new Ainsworth Room, which is an extension of our existing Information Commons, offers more study spaces and technology in different configurations for our users. We are thrilled to have thisRead the story …
Ainsworth Commons Provides Comfortable, New Study Spaces
Upgrade based on results of a spring 2013 library user survey
November 19, 2013 by
Patrons expressed a need, administrators listened, funds were provided and staff members pitched in to further enhance the J.D. Williams Library. The result is an overhauled and enlarged study commons on the library’s first floor. The more user-friendly, updated facility includes six new group work spaces, 18 additional computer workstations and 30 new chairs, plusRead the story …
Decades of UM Yearbooks Digitized, Available Online
Project preserves 116 years worth of publications for archives, research
November 19, 2013 by
Volumes of University of Mississippi yearbooks printed between 1897 and 2013 can be viewed online, thanks to a recent project that digitized the books for archival purposes. The project originated with Kathryn Michaelis, former UM special collections digital initiatives librarian. She worked directly with the Lyrasis Digitization Collaborative, a Sloan Foundation grant-subsidized program that has madeRead the story …
W. Ralph Eubanks donates his papers to UM library
Author, editor, publisher adds to resources available in Archives and Special Collections
November 19, 2013 by
W. Ralph Eubanks (BA 78), a publisher, editor and author, among other titles, recently donated his papers to the University of Mississippi’s Archives and Special Collections at the J.D. Williams Library. The UM graduate has authored two books, Ever Is a Long Time: A Journey into Mississippi’s Dark Past, A Memoir and The House at theRead the story …
The New Face of Library Public Services
Jocelyn Tipton joins library in newly created position
November 19, 2013 by
New to the state and University of Mississippi, Jocelyn Tipton brings her 20 years of library experience to the position of assistant dean of public services in library administration. The position was recently created to help coordinate the efforts of the public service departments within the library, which include Instruction and Outreach, Information Services, AccessRead the story …