OXFORD, Miss – The tremendous accountancy resources available at the University of Mississippi’s J.D. Williams Library are the focus of a brown bag lecture by Dale Flesher, a longtime professor and associate dean of the Patterson School of Accountancy, set for Oct. 31. “Accountancy Resources at Ole Miss” is slated for noon in the library’s FaulknerRead the story …
Brown Bag Lecture to Examine University’s Accountancy Resources
J.D. Williams Library home to the world's largest accountancy collection
October 23, 2013 by
Suggestion Box Open for 2014 Common Reading Experience
Faculty, staff and students invited to nominate books for next year's freshman class
October 21, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in the selection process for next year’s Common Reading Experience by nominating a suggested title. This will be the fourth year for the project, which provides all incoming freshmen with the selected book with the requirement that it be readRead the story …
UM Graduates Chosen for Leadership Conference
LEE workshops provide organizational and civic engagement skills to Teach For America employees
October 18, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi graduates who work for Teach For America have been chosen to attend the Leadership for Educational Equity, or LEE, National Organizing Workshop Conference this month in Charlotte, N.C. Caleb Herod and Mary Alex Street attended sessions last weekend at the conference and return to finish up this weekend (Oct.Read the story …
Ford Center Presents Hungarian Folk Ensemble
First performance of the Artist Series brings folklore, music and dance to the stage
October 15, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a performance sure to inspire smiles, foot tapping and clapping, the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is set to open the Artist Series at the Ford Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 15). Tickets, ranging from $28 to $33.50, are available from the University Box Office by calling 662-915-7411, or online from http://www.FordCenter.org.Read the story …
Dunlap Painting Added to Harvest Supper Event
Bids accepted in-person and via phone at the University Museum before event
October 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Distinguished artist William Dunlap’s painting “Lowering Sky” is available for purchase at auction as part of the annual Harvest Supper fundraiser, which benefits the University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses. The piece, which was donated by Dunlap, a UM alumnus, is a watercolor on paper and measures 9.25-by-36 inches framed.
UM Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
Warhol will lead language programs for faculty and graduate students in Thailand
October 8, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Tamara Warhol, associate professor of modern languages at the University of Mississippi, has been selected for a Fulbright Specialist project in Thailand at Thammasat University. Warhol will lead workshops in language program administration, language teaching methods and research in applied linguistics for Thammasat faculty and graduate students at the Language Institute, ThammasatRead the story …
Ford Center Announces Annual Gingerbread Village
Icing on the roof encouraged as reservations for new gingerbread houses are accepted
October 4, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If visions of sugarplums are already dancing in your head, then it must be time to draw up plans for a gingerbread house for the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts’ annual Gingerbread House Village. Individuals, companies, community organizations, schools and others are invited to contribute an original creation forRead the story …