OXFORD, Miss. – When Lance Herrington was in high school in 1986, his family hosted a visitor from a faraway land who would shape his life forever. Pirjo Tupamäki had come as an exchange student from Jyväskylä, in the Lakeland region of Finland, to Herrington’s small hometown of Belton, Texas, a bedroom community between Austin andRead the story …
From Finland to the Flagship
UM instructor forms lifelong link to Finland by hosting mother and daughter as exchange students
October 14, 2019 by
Online Auction, Harvest Supper Support UM Museum
Pieces by 25 artists up for bids, leading to event on grounds of Rowan Oak
October 11, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The annual Harvest Supper event benefitting the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is sold out, but the Friends of the Museum has another way for members of the Lafayette-Oxford-University community to be involved in supporting the arts. The group is hosting an online auction featuring a variety of artworks createdRead the story …
Chucky Mullins Scholarship Winners Embody ‘Never Quit’ Motto
Three students awarded scholarships honoring late Ole Miss football player
October 10, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Adele Cardwell was a junior in high school, her father, Dennis Cardwell, died unexpectedly. A week later, she made a 34 on her ACT. The University of Mississippi freshman from Southaven is on scholarship but has been through serious grief over her dad’s death and still needed funds to cover herRead the story …
Comicana Explores Broad Range of Real-World Issues
Weeklong UM event focuses on the role of comics and graphic novels in exploring weighty subjects
October 8, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A number of University of Mississippi departments have teamed up for Comicana, which runs through Saturday (Oct. 12) on campus, focusing on the role of comics and graphic novels in offering insight into questions literature often doesn’t answer. The departments of Art and Art History, Classics, English, Philosophy and Religion, and WritingRead the story …
‘Father of Public Relations’ Imparts Wisdom to UM Students
Harold Burson, one PR's most influential figures, speaks at School of Journalism and New Media
October 7, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Harold Burson, a 1940 University of Mississippi graduate known as the “Father of Public Relations,” visited his alma mater Wednesday (Oct. 3), imparting to students what he’s learned over his remarkable career as a confidante to some of the nation’s most powerful people. A Memphis native, Burson was an exceptional student, so much soRead the story …
‘An Excellent Nose’: Nebula is UM’s Newest K-9 Cop
Black Labrador retriever trained to find weapons and explosives, keep campus safe
September 30, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During her training, Nebula, the University of Mississippi‘s newest police dog, sniffed out a single grain of gunpowder in a massive warehouse, impressing both her handler and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents training her. Nebula came to UPD recently as part of a mutual aid agreement. The 18-month oldRead the story …
Overby Center’s Fall Lineup Focuses on Elections
Public programs include discussions of alternative facts, Mississippi elections and a civil rights icon
September 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host a series of public programs this fall with an emphasis on upcoming elections and the future of journalism. The upcoming session, set for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Overby Center Auditorium, features veteran political journalist Peter J. BoyerRead the story …
Chess Whiz to Take on All Comers at UM
David Ross, No. 1 player in Mississippi, will play the first 25 contestants who sign up
September 25, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Ross is so good at chess that he’s coming to the University of Mississippi this weekend to battle up to 25 opponents at the same time. A native of Montreal who lives in Jackson, Ross began his chess career in 1984 when he won the Canadian open as a 23-year-old. He went onRead the story …
Meet Rowan, the Counseling Campus Canine
University Counseling Center to offer animal-assisted therapy with 'sproodle' hybrid
September 24, 2019 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rowan’s tiny feet, luxurious brown-and-white coat and wagging tail bring big smiles to those who encounter him on the University of Mississippi campus, and strangers just can’t help but to stop and ask if they can pet him. The springer spaniel-standard poodle hybrid, known as a “sproodle,” is named for Rowan Oak,Read the story …
Meet Dale Bramlett, September’s Staff Member of the Month
September 23, 2019 by
Dale Bratton Bramlett, an administrative assistant in the Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, has been selected as Staff Council’s Staff Member of the Month for September. To help us get to know her better, she answered a few questions for Inside Ole Miss. IOM: How long have you worked at Ole Miss? Read the story …