OXFORD, Miss. – Vikings are often portrayed as brutish, violent Norse conquerors, but a University of Mississippi professor wants to shed light on the often-misunderstood peoples’ artistic side that led them to make intricate golden jewelry and impressive wooden carvings on the prows of their ships. Nancy Wicker, a professor of art history, is involvedRead the story …
Professor Sheds Light on Overlooked Artistic Side of Vikings
Nancy Wicker is completing a book about the art and culture of ancient Norsemen
December 26, 2017 by
Insight Park Tenant Health Check Audit Grows into a Powerhouse Firm
Company has hired numerous UM graduates since relocating to campus
December 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Health Check Audit, with offices at the University of Mississippi’s Insight Park, has become one of the nation’s leading health care revenue recovery firms since adding office space on campus in 2014. The company recently went through mergers to position itself for even more growth. Health Check, founded in 1995, provides revenue cycle services to hospitals throughout theRead the story …
Pigford Recalls BSU’s Proud Tradition of Uniting Student Groups
Former president uses leadership lessons learned at UM to help others
December 1, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Being part of the “Turn Your Back on Hate” campaign at the University of Mississippi was a defining moment for Kezia Pigford. Pigford, a native of Hattiesburg who graduated from UM in 2005 with a marketing communications degree, served as president of the Black Student Union during the 2003-04 school year. She wasRead the story …
‘Sorts-Giving’ Volunteers Do Dirty, but Important, Work
November 30, 2017 by
There were cans. So many cans. There were plastic bottles, paper plates and a “Fins Up” button. There were the bones of so many fried chickens, Mississippi’s unofficial state bird. Among the refuse piles of Ole Miss game days past, there have been high heels, a Brooks Brothers umbrella and even a discarded DVD about fixingRead the story …
Faulkner’s Short Stories Focus of 2018 UM Common Reading Experience
Selection fulfills original goal of committee to showcase author's work
November 10, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Selected short stories of a University of Mississippi alumnus and one of the most acclaimed American authors of the 20th century will be the focus of the university’s 2018 Common Reading Experience. The Common Reading Experience will showcase Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner’s short stories, many of which are set in the fictionalRead the story …
UM Hosts Former Wikipedia Executive, Journalist and Internet Activist
Sue Gardner to deliver insights on social media and technology Nov. 13 on campus
November 8, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi will host journalist, executive and internet activist Sue Gardner on Monday (Nov. 13) for a discussion of “How the Internet Broke Democracy, and What We Can Do About It Now.” Gardner’s lecture is set for at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Overby Center for Politics and Southern Journalism. TheRead the story …
Marc Lerner is UM’s 2017 Humanities Teacher of the Year
Honoree will discuss research into Swiss folk hero William Tell
October 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Marc Lerner, associate professor of history at the University of Mississippi, will give the 2017 Humanities Teacher of the Year Lecture on a popular figure in folklore at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Bondurant Hall auditorium. Lerner will discuss “The International William Tell: Highlighting Popular Culture in a Transatlantic World,” focusing on his researchRead the story …
UM, General Atomics to Collaborate on Unmanned Submarine Technology
Company moving into Insight Park offices and labs Nov. 1
October 26, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi and General Atomics are beginning an on-campus collaborative effort focusing on acoustic sensing and navigation technologies for unmanned underwater vehicles to aid Department of Defense operations in deep-sea areas. GA Electromagnetic Systems Group will occupy offices on the UM campus at Insight Park beginning Nov. 1. The InsightRead the story …
Khayat to Receive Winter-Reed Partnership Award
Former chancellor to be honored Tuesday in Jackson
October 16, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Emeritus Robert Khayat will be honored Tuesday (Oct. 17) in Jackson for his tireless lifelong commitment to improving education. Khayat will receive the 2017 Mississippi Association of Partners in Education Winter-Reed Partnership Award during a tribute luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton of Jackson. MAPE established the award in 2007 toRead the story …
Campus Police Detective Completes FBI National Academy
Lt. Jeremy Cook graduates after 10 weeks of intensive training
October 3, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Police Det. Lt. Jeremy Cook was among some of law enforcement’s “best and brightest” in the world who graduated recently from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy program in Quantico, Virginia. He was among 224 officers from 48 states, 22 countries, five military organizations and six federal civilianRead the story …