OXFORD, Miss. – “Feed me, Seymour” – three little words that to fans of musical theater are simultaneously hilarious and chilling. But if the phrase doesn’t ring a bell, all you need to know is that it’s sung by a plant. An alien plant. An alien plant with an … unusual diet. “Little Shop ofRead the story …
Theatre and Film Closes Season With Classic ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
You'll never look at a Venus flytrap the same way again
April 13, 2023 by
Faculty, Staff Honored for Diversity Excellence
Event serves as final celebration in university’s 60 years of integration commemoration
April 13, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi leaders and members of the campus community came together Tuesday (April 11) to honor faculty and staff achievements in the areas of diversity and inclusion. The Honoring Diversity Excellence ceremony and reception came at the end of a yearlong commemoration of the 60th anniversary of integration, when James MeredithRead the story …
Ole Miss Junior Madeleine Dotson Named Truman Scholar
Honors student chosen for coveted national scholarship
April 12, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – An ordinary day turned extraordinary for Madeleine Dotson this week, as she was congratulated by University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce for becoming the institution’s 18th Truman Scholar. Winners were formally announced Wednesday (April 12) by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. Boyce surprised Dotson, a junior Arabic, economics and political scienceRead the story …
Chinese, Arabic Students Achieve Capstone
16 UM Flagship students accepted for yearlong study abroad program
April 10, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi record 16 Language Flagship seniors are headed abroad to hone their language skills after being accepted for the Chinese and Arabic capstone year programs. The capstone is a final year of direct enrollment and study at a university in Taiwan or Morocco, followed by an internship. The 12Read the story …
Giving Day 2023 Sets University Record
Alumni, friends step up with $6.83 million in support
April 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss – When the last online donation came in Wednesday (April 5) for Giving Day 2023, the University of Mississippi‘s donors had united to set an unprecedented fundraising record. This year, Ole Miss students, parents, alumni, friends, faculty and staff members came together to contribute 2,399 gifts totaling more than $6.83 million – theRead the story …
Gift Reflects a Love for the Arts
Tincher supports UM institute to pay tribute to wife's life
April 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ami Moore Tincher’s interests in life were focused on film and theater, music and art, the areas highlighted by the Institute for the Arts at the University of Mississippi. Mike Tincher has committed an estate gift of $100,000 to create an endowment in his wife’s name to support the work of theRead the story …
Three UM Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Prestigious STEM scholarships awarded to Mississippi natives
April 3, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – For the second year in a row, three University of Mississippi students have been awarded Goldwater Scholarships in a single year. All native Mississippians, Christian Boudreaux, of Oxford; Noah Garrett, of Madison; and Alyssa Stoner, of Gulfport are the university’s 22nd, 23rd and 24th students to receive the coveted scholarships. “As aRead the story …
Anne Cafer Named Associate Dean of College of Liberal Arts
Educator, administrator to lead research, creative achievement and graduate education
March 29, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Nationally recognized rural sociologist Anne M. Cafer has been named as associate dean of research, scholarship and graduate education for the University of Mississippi College of Liberal Arts, effective July 1. Cafer, a leading scholar of community resilience, brings to her new role a track record of innovations in teaching, research andRead the story …
Music Majors Perform at National Conference
Students successfully audition against peers at top music schools
March 26, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Six students in the University of Mississippi Department of Music recently showcased their talent at the American String Teachers Association‘s national conference in Orlando, Florida. Arranged as a string trio and quartet, undergraduate music majors Linna Zheng, of Fulton; Holly Bleeden, of Chicago; and Keyu Zheng, of Qingdao, China; and music master’sRead the story …
Alumnus Feeds Passion for Discovery as TV Documentary Producer
Ben Cannon puts his Southern studies degree to use in unexpected ways
March 23, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ben Cannon has always enjoyed exploring new places, which is quite helpful for his job as a field producer for the Discovery Channel. Cannon earned a bachelor’s degree in Southern studies from the University of Mississippi in 2003. Although his circuitous route has led him from ski towns in Germany to lodgesRead the story …