OXFORD, Miss. – The sixth book by University of Mississippi English professor and Mississippi Poet Laureate Beth Ann Fennelly will be released Oct. 10, giving readers a combination of the extreme abbreviation of poetry, narrative tension of fiction and truth-telling of creative nonfiction. A book launch event at 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at Square BooksRead the story …
Beth Ann Fennelly’s Micro-Memoirs Set for Oct. 10 Release
'Heating and Cooling' is latest collection by UM professor, Mississippi's poet laureate
October 2, 2017 by
Kimbrely Dandridge Credits BSU Experience with Enabling Her Success
UM alumna cites organization's 50-year legacy on campus
September 28, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As she painted the walls at an underfunded inner city school in Chicago on a Black Student Union service trip, then-University of Mississippi sophomore Kimbrely Dandridge experienced a powerful feeling of community with her fellow UM students. The trip, which was part of BSU’s observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day ofRead the story …
UM to Host Communitywide Rosh Hashanah Services
Observances Wednesday and Thursday open to all
September 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Hillel and the Jewish Federation of Oxford will host the first local Rosh Hashanah observances of the Jewish New Year in a long time, if not the first ever, this week. The holiday, which celebrates the Jewish New Year, is the beginning of a 10-day period of reflectionRead the story …
Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Film Series Begins Sept. 21
UM screenings part of Hispanic Heritage Month observance
September 15, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – “Hard-to-see films from unexpected countries” are on tap as part of the Third Annual Hispanic Heritage Film Series, hosted by the University of Mississippi Department of Modern Languages. It begins Sept. 21 with a screening of “The Return.” The film series is part of Hispanic Heritage Month, which will be observed at OleRead the story …
Institute of Child Nutrition’s Mission Continues to Grow
New executive director hopes to expand facility's role in promoting healthy meals in schools
September 13, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Institute of Child Nutrition at the University of Mississippi has agreed to partner with the American Heart Association and is moving forward on other initiatives to provide training for child nutrition professionals across the country under new Executive Director Aleshia Hall-Campbell’s leadership. ICN, which is part of the School of Applied Sciences, provides resources to improve child nutrition programs,Read the story …
Annual UM 9/11 Memorial Run Set for Monday
First responders and general public invited to offer support and participate
September 7, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s ROTC programs host the annual 9/11 Memorial Run at 5:30 a.m. Monday in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks on New York and Washington. The run, which is in remembrance of the victims andRead the story …
UM’s Rebel Relief Disaster Fund Donations to Help Harvey’s Victims
Money is the greatest need to help victims rebuild lives
August 30, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Rebel Relief Disaster Fund will aid victims of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Texas last week and continues to cause historic flooding in Texas and Louisiana as a tropical storm. The Ole Miss community is seeking ways to help victims of the storm, as the university hasRead the story …
Holocaust Survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan Speaks at UM
Aug. 29 speech at Paris-Yates Chapel is open to the public
August 24, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, who endured six-and-a-half years in concentration camps, will bring her story of sheer determination, faith and hope to the University of Mississippi and the local community. Lazan speaks at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 29) at Paris-Yates Chapel in an event free and open to the public. SheRead the story …
Lindsey Abernathy Named Associate Director of Sustainability
Assessment and new collaborations part of her goals
August 19, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University Mississippi Office of Sustainability, which is a catalyst for environmental change in the community, has named Lindsey Abernathy its new associate director. Abernathy, who has been a part of UM’s sustainability team since 2014, previously served as project coordinator and, most recently, project manager there. She has worked at OleRead the story …
UM Beautification Guru Shares Leadership Tips in New Book
Jeff McManus urges readers to strive for greatness by turning 'weeders into leaders'
August 18, 2017 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Jeff McManus, director of landscape services, and airport and golf operations at the University of Mississippi, has published a new book titled “Growing Weeders into Leaders.” It’s not another gardening tome but rather a collection of “leadership lessons from the ground level.” The man in charge of keeping the “Most Beautiful CampusRead the story …