OXFORD, Miss. – Photographs depicting the flora and landscape of Rowan Oak, shot by University of Mississippi botanist and pharmacognosist Edward Croom Jr., will be on display beginning Thursday, July 18 at the University Museum. “Faulkner’s Rowan Oak is a special sanctuary revealing the changes, mystery and beauty of the land,” Croom said. “Quoting Rumi,Read the story …
UM Botanist Has Exhibition at University Museum
Photos depict landscape and plants of Rowan Oak
July 16, 2013 by
Pharmacy Student-Athletes in a League of Their Own
Blending sports with challenging academic provides unique challenges and satisfactions
July 14, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Studying pharmacy successfully requires exercising a measure of intellect and self-discipline every day. Studying pharmacy successfully while competing in intercollegiate athletics also requires daily megadoses of determination, commitment, time management and focus, plus a passion for both pharmacy and sports. “As a starter in basketball, (I) played 36 to 40 games aRead the story …
Former Alumni Director James Butler Dies at 86
Administrator opened doors for women, black alumni and helped modernize Alumni Association
July 2, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A former University of Mississippi administrator who helped modernize and dramatically expand the university’s Alumni Association is being remembered as an innovator, a compassionate leader and a dedicated friend and husband. James N. Butler, who served 10 years as director of alumni affairs and nearly two decades in other roles with theRead the story …
Alumni Association Launches Drive to Reach 25,000 Members
June 12, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Get active, stay active and help Ole Miss — that’s the simple message behind the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s drive to gain 1,000 new members during the remainder of 2013. Currently, the Alumni Association boasts 24,000 members. While that number is impressive, it is less than 25 percent of the total OleRead the story …
Major Gift Creates Griffin Family IMPACT Awards, Scholarship
Education endowment to benefit exceptional pre-service teachers, leaders
May 29, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A $125,000 gift from longtime University of Mississippi benefactors Ed and Jan Trehern will create monetary awards and a scholarship fund for the School of Education to recognize students who display a commitment to excellence in teaching and leadership. The Griffin Family Endowment, established by the Pascagoula couple in March, was created in honor of Jan’s parents Ralph and Jerry Griffin, also of Pascagoula, and will fund the annual Griffin Family Education IMPACT Awards and the Griffin Family Scholarship.
‘Addams Family’ National Tour Makes Its Way to the Ford Center
June 2 production is directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks
May 24, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Wednesday, Grandma, Pugsley and, of course, Lurch is coming to the University of Mississippi. The 2013-14 national tour of the new musical “The Addams Family,” based on the on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, stopsRead the story …
Myrlie Evers-Williams Encourages 2013 UM Graduates to ‘Soar and Be Free’
Civil rights pioneer presented with Humanitarian Award; reflects upon painful past, acknowledges progress while calling for better world
May 11, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Declaring her belief in their individual and combined power, renowned civil rights activist and author Myrlie Evers-Williams challenged University of Mississippi graduating seniors to become active in making the state, nation and world a better place for all people. “I believe in you, and I hope you believe in yourselves, too,” Evers-WilliamsRead the story …
UM Officials Work to Develop Community as Arts Mecca
New Chancellor's Fund for the Arts will help bring artists to campus to teach and perform
May 6, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Chancellor Dan Jones and a passionate group of supporters are advancing the reputation of the University of Mississippi as a cultural arts hub with consultation from one of the nation’s leading figures in contemporary music. Through a series of salons and special events, the university is raising private support for the newRead the story …
Minor Hall Named in Honor of Successful UM Alumnus
Lucian Minor lauded for dedication to helping students and supporting university’s academic mission
April 26, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Lucian Minor graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1937, the student body included some 3,000 students – all on the Oxford campus – and residence halls were spartan, compared to modern accommodations. Minor, who earned an accounting degree at Ole Miss, has returned to campus frequently over the years, helpingRead the story …
Myrlie Evers-Williams to Deliver UM Commencement Address
Civil rights pioneer to address 2013 graduates and families May 11 in the Grove
April 25, 2013 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Renowned civil rights activist and author Myrlie Evers-Williams is set to return to the University of Mississippi May 11 to deliver the main address at the university’s 160th Commencement. Evers-Williams, who worked for more than 30 years to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her well-known civil rights activist husband, MedgarRead the story …