OXFORD, Miss – John Z. Kiss, dean of the University of Mississippi Graduate School, has been elected president of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools for 2015. He is the 2014 vice president of the organization. “CSGS is an excellent organization providing opportunity for graduate school deans to discuss common problems and solutions of theirRead the story …
Kiss Selected Head of Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
UM dean will lead organization focused on promoting programs, monitoring standards
March 18, 2014 by
‘The Figure: Portrait and Symbol’ Exhibit Opens at University Museum
Works by artist Tom Corbin include paintings and bronze sculptures inspired by the female figure
March 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum presents” The Figure: Portrait and Symbol,” featuring works by Tom Corbin. The exhibition opens Tuesday (March 18) and showcases the Kansas artist’s paintings and bronze sculptures with the female figure as his primary muse. The exhibit runs through Aug. 9. “Corbin’s work evokes a playfulness and the detailsRead the story …
Grammy Winner Rosanne Cash Comes to Ford Center
New album, tour promise show-stopping performance from artist whose career spans 35 years
March 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts welcomes talented singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash for a 7 p.m. show March 21. Cash will perform a number of hits and selections from her highly-anticipated new album, “The River & the Thread,” her first new collection in more than four years. “Like nearly everythingRead the story …
RebelTHON Raises the Roof for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Twelve-hour, nonstop dance marathon raises more than $30,000 to aid families, research
March 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Each year, more than 20,000 children from north Mississippi are treated at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., and University of Mississippi students work hard to make that experience a bit easier. In just its second year, the RebelTHON 2014 benefit raised $31,454.29, up from just over $25,000 last year. RebelTHONRead the story …
Spring Break of Service
Far from sandy beaches and snow-capped mountains, Ole Miss students are spending spring break in service throughout the Mississippi Delta
March 13, 2014 by
UM’s McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement organized a week full of learning and giving back. Nine students and three AmeriCorps VISTA participants are taking part in educational tours and a variety of community service projects. According to Ryan Parsons, trip organizer and program coordinator for McLean, the trip is meant to both bringRead the story …
Peking Acrobats to Defy Gravity at the Ford Center
The contorting, eccentric troupe will be flipping and flying their way to campus March 15
March 5, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As part of their 2014 North American tour, the Peking Acrobats will display their phenomenal acts of strength in an amazing live performance March 15 at the University of Mississippi’s Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show range from $28 to $33.50. They are onRead the story …
‘The Girls of Atomic City’ Selected for 2014 Common Reading Experience
Book recounts history of young women recruited to work on secret World War II project
March 4, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A book recounting the experiences of young women lured to work on a secret project during World War II has been chosen as the 2014 Common Reading Experience at the University of Mississippi. “The Girls of Atomic City,” written by Denise Kiernan, was chosen by a majority vote of the Common ReadingRead the story …
Ole Miss Students Raise the Roof for Le Bonheur
Organizers impress, inspire with event that raises $31k
February 28, 2014 by
Through years, I’ve done my share of event planning. From fundraisers for the arts and nonprofits to themed parties for a variety of causes, making the list and checking it twice is second nature. After all, no one wants to get caught with the wrong sized tablecloths or without the right amount of food andRead the story …
Service Shines at Feed the Hunger Event
Volunteer, donate to help fight hunger here and abroad
February 26, 2014 by
Once again, the generosity and compassion of Ole Miss students is taking center stage. Volunteers and donations are needed to help Ole Miss students and the L-O-U community put service into action this weekend at the 2014 Feed the Hunger Pack-a-Thon. Participants at the Pack-A-Thon will team up during two-hour shifts at the Jackson AvenueRead the story …
UM Museum to Screen ‘Citizen Architect’
Film documents architects of the Rural Studio, correlates with 'House and Home' exhibit
February 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In conjunction with its exhibition “House and Home,” the University of Mississippi Museum presents the documentary film “Citizen Architect, Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of the Rural Studio.” This film features the late architect Samuel Mockbee and his radical educational design-and-build program known as the Rural Studio. It explores Mockbee’s efforts toRead the story …