Several members and coaches of the Ole Miss Rebels football team will spend spring break in Haiti to continue their work to create a sustainable community in the village of Camp Marie, and donations are needed for the trip. This is the third straight year that Ole Miss athletics representatives will work in Haiti. LastRead the story …
UM Students Selected for Seaside Writers Conference
Weeklong event gives participants a chance to interact with professional editors and agents
March 11, 2016 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi students have been selected as scholars for the Seaside Writers Conference, coming up this summer in Seaside, Florida. The two students who will serve as scholars, Maggie Woodward and Gothataone Moeng, are pursuing their Master of Fine Arts. Woodward is the 2016 UM Scholar in Poetry, and MoengRead the story …
Campus Recreation Offers ‘Safe Spring Break’ Pool Party
March 8, 2016 by
The Office of Health Promotion, part of the Department of Campus Recreation, is hosting a “Safe Spring Break” Pool Party from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday (March 9) at the Turner Center. The party will include music, food, giveaways and educational activities to prepare students for their upcoming spring break. “I hope students learn howRead the story …
UM Law Students Offering Free Tax Preparation through April
March 4, 2016 by
University of Mississippi law students are offering free tax preparation services through April. The services offered through the Pro Bono Tax Clinic are available to all Lafayette County residents, as well as Ole Miss students and scholars, including international students, with a household income up to $54,000. The law students administering tax services in theRead the story …
Cruisin’ the Creed to Cali Alternative Spring Break Trip
March 4, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Department of Student Housing and the Office of the Dean of Students are helping send 12 undergraduate students, three graduate students, one staff member, and one faculty member on a unique alternative spring break trip that they will never forget. This seven-day trip will take participants to the beautiful state ofRead the story …
Severe Weather Preparedness Week Begins Monday
TV meteorologist Austin Onek to be on hand Thursday
February 29, 2016 by
Severe Weather Preparedness Week begins Monday (Feb. 29) at the University of Mississippi with the goal of giving faculty, staff and students critical information about how to be ready in the face of a tornado, thunderstorm or other intense meteorological event. An information table will be set up at the Ole Miss Student Union fromRead the story …
Manage Your Mondays with Mandala Coloring Series
February 26, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi is helping students, faculty and staff get in touch with their creative sides through a Mandala Coloring Series. This drop-in event series began Feb. 15 and continues with events that run 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on five Mondays throughout the remainder of the spring semester: Feb. 29, March 7 and 29, andRead the story …
Bouldering Trip Offered with Ole Miss Outdoors
February 24, 2016 by
Rock climbing enthusiasts can sharpen their skills during an indoor and outdoor bouldering trip this weekend, organized by the University of Mississippi’s Ole Miss Outdoors program. This three-day event is set for Feb. 26-28 in Birmingham, Alabama. Participants, both students and community members, are encouraged to come learn more about how to solve bouldering problems,Read the story …
Empty Bowls Raises More than $12,000 for Oxford Pantry
February 19, 2016 by
The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser, a luncheon benefitting the Pantry, raised more than $12,000 for the charitable organization earlier this week. This year’s Empty Bowls event was Tuesday (Feb. 16) at Oxford-University United Methodist Church. Patrons at the Empty Bowls event get a handmade ceramic bowl and choice of a variety of soups from localRead the story …
Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels Comes to UM
February 19, 2016 by
The University of Mississippi Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, the Ole Miss Student Union and the Arch Dalrymple III Department of History are sponsoring a two-day display of the Sankofa African-American Mobile Museum in the Student Union Ballroom. This display is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday (Feb. 22) and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. TuesdayRead the story …