OXFORD, Miss. – Students in a Southern studies graduate seminar course at the University of Mississippi will present “Queer Mississippi: An Oral History Performance” at 7 p.m. Wednesday (April 25) at Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center. Throughout the semester, eight graduate students interviewed LGBTQ Mississippians in Oxford and North Mississippi about their life histories. TheRead the story …
Graduate Students to Present LGBTQ Oral Histories
Wednesday performance will showcase students’ semester project
April 24, 2018 by
Author David Brooks Encourages Students to Find Their Passion
New York Times columnist delivered the SMBHC Fall Convocation address
October 28, 2016 by
New York Times columnist and acclaimed author David Brooks encouraged students to explore and find what they are passionate about while in college. Brooks spoke at the recent Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Fall Convocation.
Guyton Drive Closed to Through Traffic
August 8, 2016 by
The three-way stop sign at Guyton Drive and Fraternity Row has moved to Fraternity Row and West Road. Guyton Drive no longer connects to Fraternity Row. New stop signs have been installed at Rebel Drive and Fraternity Row and at the four-way stop at Rebel Drive and the north entrance to Guyton Drive, including the rerouted roadRead the story …
Dept. of Health and Exercise Sciences Hosts Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
February 23, 2015 by
The Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management and the North Mississippi Regional Center teamed up to host a Special Olympics basketball event at the Turner Center. Ole Miss student volunteers helped make the tourney a success.
Ole Miss Food Bank Open Over Holidays
December 23, 2014 by
Recognizing the holiday season can be tough time for some people, the UM Food Bank will have volunteers on hand throughout the holiday break to serve Ole Miss students or employees in need. Started in 2012, the UM Food Bank is open to any Ole Miss student or employee regardless of their financial income. AnyoneRead the story …
Mississippi Teacher Corps Helps Transform a School Culture
Video: North Panola High School receives B grade
November 30, 2014 by
FROM NEARLY FAILING TO A ‘B’ SCHOOL IN JUST FOUR YEARS: A program at Ole Miss has helped a struggling Mississippi school district dramatically improve the quality and rigor of its academic programs. In 2009, North Panola School District ranked among the worst in the state, receiving a nearly failing mark. Today, the school has achieved a BRead the story …
Easy and Healthy Snacks for Children
Ole Miss Food Nutrition expert shares some easy ideas for healthy snacks
November 28, 2014 by
Hospitality and Nutrition Management associate professor Laurel Lambert offers ideas for healthy snacks for children.
NFSMI: 25 Years of Child Nutrition
November 26, 2014 by
Celebrating its 25th year of service in child nutrition, the National Food Service Management Institute is the only federally-funded national center dedicated to applied research, education and training for child nutrition programs. In this video, Dr. Katie Wilson, executive director at NFSMI, explains how the Institute has changed but still maintains its goal of providing healthyRead the story …
Video: NASA Space Launch System Explained
Program promises possibilities for missions to Mars and interstellar travel
November 8, 2014 by
NASA’s Todd May, the program manager for the Space Launch System, recently sat down with Ole Miss engineering students to talk about missions to Mars and interstellar travel.
Happy Halloween
Students from the Willie Price Lab School went trick-or-treating at the Lyceum this week
October 31, 2014 by
Captain America, Elsa, Anna and a cast of princesses, comic heroes and more made a trip to the Lyceum this week to gather Halloween goodies.