OXFORD, Miss. – To truly understand the inner workings of Wall Street, look to the fundamentals of human nature, a University of Mississippi economist advises. “Just because the tech is more advanced now doesn’t mean that the people are more advanced,” said Jon Moen, UM chair and professor of economics, who worked as an economist for severalRead the story …
Economics of Self-Interest
Jon Moen knows what motivates Wall Street decision makers
March 10, 2020 by
Exhibit Breathes New Life into Old Books at UM Museum, Rowan Oak
Thought-provoking works by Brian Dettmer on view through Aug. 22
March 9, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Rowan Oak are presenting a new exhibition of artwork by New York-based artist and book sculptor Brian Dettmer this spring and summer. “Hardcovers and Paperbacks” is on display through Aug. 22 at both locations. “Not only is this the first show ever of an internationally-acclaimed artistRead the story …
Broadcast TV Leader is Keynote Speaker for MSPA Spring Convention
More than 500 journalism students are expected to attend March 21 event at UM
March 5, 2020 by
Editor’s note: In response to the rapidly evolving situation with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), all university-sponsored events have been canceled or postponed until further notice. Please visit communications.olemiss.edu/coronavirus for continued updates from the university. OXFORD, Miss. – The president and CEO of a national television broadcasting division has been named speaker for the Pam Hamilton Keynote AddressRead the story …
Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum Set for April 2-3 in Vicksburg
Event to include a business pitch competition for college students
March 5, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 2020 Mississippi Entrepreneurship Forum, which brings together leading entrepreneurs, economic developers, innovators and future business owners to learn more about the entrepreneurial climate and the future of entrepreneurship in Mississippi, will take place April 2-3 at the Vicksburg Convention Center. For the first time, the MEF will host a student businessRead the story …
UM Students Take Top Prize at Southeast Regional Journalism Conference
SEJC includes 30 member institutions in seven states
March 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students brought home the top prize in the recent onsite competitions at the Southeast Journalism Conference in Hattiesburg. SEJC is a journalism organization with more than 30 member universities and colleges in seven states. SEJC sponsors two major contests each year: the onsite competitions and the Best of theRead the story …
Passing Through a Porous Border
UM poet Derrick Harriell tries his hand at fiction
March 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Prose and poetry are forged from the same raw material: words. But crossing from one genre into another can be precarious. “The biggest obstacle for me in writing fiction was that I was used to being ambiguous and leaving things mysterious,” said Derrick Harriell, a poet and associate professor of English andRead the story …
Then and Now: ‘Black Power at Ole Miss’ Spotlights Historic Events
University leaders reflect on 50th anniversary of arrests, recognize more must be done to heal wounds
February 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a series of events intended to remember, reckon and repair, the University of Mississippi welcomed back many of the black students who were arrested on campus 50 years ago during one of the most challenging moments in the university’s history. On Feb. 25, 1970, more than 60 students from the BlackRead the story …
New York Times Staff Writer Speaking Feb. 28 at UM
Taffy Brodesser-Akner's first novel, 'Fleisham is in Trouble,' published last June
February 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media will welcome a New York Times journalist and author who is known for writing award-winning celebrity profiles for a Feb. 28 discussion on campus. Taffy Brodesser-Akner, who has worked as a freelance writer and contributor for GQ and is a staff writerRead the story …
Graduate Students Find Impacts of Freshwater in Mississippi’s Oysters
Excess rainfall in 2019 caused increased mortality in shellfish reefs
February 24, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As Ann Fairly Barnett pulled an oyster dredge up through the shoreline waters of the Mississippi Sound, she was dreading what she was about to find. “Not a single living oyster,” said the University of Mississippi master’s student in environmental toxicology. The Jackson native, along with UM environmental toxicology graduate student JamesRead the story …
Students Invited to Seek Career Advice from Broadcast Professionals
Annual Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Day slated for March 4 at UM
February 23, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi journalism students can have their resumes critiqued and seek career advice during the annual Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Day on March 4. Broadcasters from around the state will visit the Student Media Center inside Bishop Hall to meet students from 10 a.m. to noon and 1-2 p.m. “Broadcasters wantRead the story …