On May 9, candidates for degrees will walk across the stage at their individual ceremonies, but they also have an opportunity that morning to gather in the Grove with their classmates for one last time as students during convocation. That 10-acre park is where most students have spent many hours over the last few years. From studying in theRead the story …
Get Ready for One Last Saturday Morning in the Grove as a Student
Commencement is a time for celebration, making memories
May 4, 2015 by
Celebration of Achievement Honors Minorities, People of Color
Annual event begins at 5:30 p.m. May 8 in Tad Smith Coliseum
April 30, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As part of University of Mississippi’s Commencement activities, the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement is honoring more than 230 minority graduates who have excelled during their tenure as students. The annual Celebration of Achievement is set for 5:30 p.m. May 8 in Tad Smith Coliseum. The free event is open to theRead the story …
UM History Department Named for Arch Dalrymple III
$5 million gift pays tribute to the late Amory leader and businessman
April 27, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The late Arch Dalrymple III would likely have become a history professor, except that his father’s untimely death kept the young University of Mississippi graduate at home to run the family’s businesses and take care of his mother and younger sisters. Dalrymple first came to the university in the early 1940s, leftRead the story …
MPower Program Seeks Inaugural Cohort
New summer orientation initiative promotes leadership, acclimatization and inclusion
April 24, 2015 by
Adjusting to various aspects of college life can be a challenge for many students, but a new program at the University of Mississippi may help ease the transition to campus with an extended summer orientation program for selected participants. The program is called MPower, and the inaugural class meets Aug. 3-6. Registration is $100 andRead the story …
What You Should Know for Double Decker Weekend
April 23, 2015 by
It’s that time of year! The Double Decker Arts Festival will bring our little Oxford town to life this weekend for the 20th year, with more than 100 art vendors, plenty of food and live music. Here are some things to keep in mind as you prepare for the fun-filled weekend: Art Demonstrations Double Decker beginsRead the story …
Generous Gift Supports Southern Foodways Alliance
Kentucky couple creates Smith Symposium Fellows to support individuals doing notable foodways work
April 23, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Drawing on academics, chefs, artisans, farmers, journalists, writers, food enthusiasts and more, the Southern Foodways Alliance at the University of Mississippi uses food as a cultural compass, guiding the understanding of history, race relations and politics. SFA members Pam and Brook Smith of Louisville, Kentucky, are helping bring more people to theRead the story …
Interactive Campus Map Packed with Information, Cool Features
April 23, 2015 by
When you’re trying to locate a building or find information about a campus location, there are several ways to go about it. You could try awkward folding printed maps or ask nice Southern gentlemen and ladies walking to class for help. But the most efficient and easiest method to finding your way around campus isRead the story …
University Museum Gets Moving in the Great Outdoors
Let's Move! Family Activity Day explores art and nature with activities on Bailey's Woods Trail
April 16, 2015 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Museum and Baptist Memorial Hospital- North Mississippi are teaming up to bring art alive in nature during this weekend’s Family Activity Day. Fun for the entire family awaits with activities exploring art and nature along the Bailey’s Woods Trail during the Let’s Move! Family Activity Day, set for Saturday (April 18). TheRead the story …
UM Earth Day Lecture Set for April 22
Anthropologist Paige West to discuss Papua New Guinea at Overby Center
April 15, 2015 by
As the world celebrates Earth Day on April 22, a respected anthropologist will share findings of her research on the people of Papua New Guinea at the University of Mississippi. Paige West, of Columbia University, will discuss “Imagining Pacific Futures: Climate Change, Local Livelihoods and International Environmentalist Rhetorics.” The free program begins at 7 p.m.Read the story …
UM Museum 75 for 75: Andy Warhol’s ‘Oyster Stew’
April 11, 2015 by
In honor of the University of Mississippi Museum‘s 75th anniversary, the Ole Miss News Blog is featuring 75 different items from the museum’s archives of more than 20,000 objects. Today’s featured item is the Andy Warhol screen print “Oyster Stew,” which Warhol did on paper as part of his series of Campbell’s soup can paintings in the late 1960s. Warhol is oneRead the story …