As we get further into the holiday season and closer to spring events, such as Commencement, that will bring many visitors to campus, take a moment to become reacquainted with the Ole Miss campus map. Featuring custom media, 2-D overlays and 360-degree panoramic street views, our map allows users not only to zoom and panRead the story …
Rebel Moms – Meet Shannon Richardson
Owner of Oxford WeeCycle helps families save money through children's consignment sale
November 16, 2014 by
As my two kids get older and begin to outgrow clothes, toys and other baby accessories, I struggle with trying to fit it all in boxes, rearrange spaces or figure out where to put it or whom to give it to. I’m definitely running out of room. Shannon Richardson, assistant director of campus recreation and co-organizerRead the story …
Library’s Wish List
November 13, 2014 by
iPad mini Support the latest library success: technology lending program. We currently have 4 iPad minis that are constantly checked out. These devices are preloaded with e-books by Mississippi authors and UM Common Reading Experience texts, as well as helpful apps like GarageBand, Keynote, Pages, and iMovie. There is a huge demand for mobile deviceRead the story …
Exhibits and Events
November 13, 2014 by
“Entertainment Collectors, Authors, and Critics: Selections from the Mamie and Ellis Nassour Arts & Entertainment, Stark Young, and Herschel Brickell Collections.” Faulkner Room, Department of Archives & Special Collections. January 22-December 18, 2015 “African-American Literary Collections in Special Collections.” Held in conjunction with the 2015 Oxford Conference for the Book which celebrates the work of MargaretRead the story …
Planned Giving
Libraries grateful for increased support
November 13, 2014 by
Private support for The University of Mississippi Libraries continues to grow at a tremendous rate. When the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2014, private support from alumni, friends, faculty and staff totaled $688,999, a 159 percent increase from fiscal year 2013. This increase includes endowment support, which has more than doubled over the pastRead the story …
Digitizing UM’s special collections becomes full-time job
Many collections now available online
November 13, 2014 by
From photographs of blues legend B.B. King to the historic images of the 1962 integration of Ole Miss, the digital collections of the University of Mississippi’s Department of Archives and Special Collections are a valuable online resource. Archives and Special Collections staff digitizes an array of historic photographs, documents and interviews, including analog materials suchRead the story …
AICPA Collection Digitized
November 13, 2014 by
When the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) donated its library to the University of Mississippi in 2001, it was an opportune time for digitizing. Royce Kurtz, accounting reference librarian and associate professor, has created digital copies of more than 7,000 titles totaling a quarter of a million pages. These titles document the evolutionRead the story …
Ten UM Freshman Awarded Prestigious Honors College Scholarships
McDonnell Barksdale and Doris Raymond awards are among the university's most exclusive
September 25, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ten standout incoming freshmen accepted into the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi have been awarded two of the university’s most prestigious scholarships. Of the 10, six were awarded the Doris Raymond Scholarships, and the remaining four received the McDonnell Barksdale Scholarship, which both provide $8,000 per yearRead the story …
Free Your Mind
August 17, 2014 by
With the release of the Action Plan for Diversity from the Chancellor and the opening of the new Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement this fall, Ole Miss is continuing to make strides in changing perceptions and improving the experience for all whom it serves. I heard that there was a demonstration this weekend in responseRead the story …
Two UM Students Land Prestigious Boren Scholarships
Awards provide $20,000 apiece for year of study abroad
June 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students William Bumpas III and Alison Bartel have been awarded Boren Scholarships to study in China for the academic year. Bumpas, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, and Bartel, of Harvest, Alabama, both international studies and Chinese majors, will use the scholarship to complete their capstone year in the Chinese Language FlagshipRead the story …