The University of Mississippi has unveiled a new iPad application designed to engage and connect the university community. “The popularity of the iPad, including its appeal across so many demographics, makes it a great vehicle for sharing valuable news and critical information about the university,” said Kathy Gates, UM chief information officer. The Official OleRead the story …
National Magazine Ranks Ole Miss No. 1 for College Tailgating
March 8, 2012 by
University News Service For the second time in a week, the University of Mississippi has scored a No. 1 national ranking. Last week, Newsweek ranked the university “Most Beautiful” for its campus and student body. And now, Tailgater Monthly magazine has put Ole Miss at No. 1 on its list of the Top 20Read the story …
Lecturer to Explore Allure of Utopia
February 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A noted public intellectual will discuss the topic of Utopia Wednesday (Feb. 29) at the University of Mississippi. Drawing from works in literature, film, and philosophical and religious texts, Matthew Holbreich, lecturer in government and postdoctoral fellow of the Political Theory Institute at American University, will explore the historical and theoretical underpinningsRead the story …
Exhibit Uses Sounds and Sights to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of University’s Integration
February 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The 50th anniversary of James Meredith’s enrollment as the first black student at the University of Mississippi is still months away, but the event is commemorated in a special exhibit on display at Gallery 130 in Meek Hall through Feb. 29. “Not Everyone (can carry the weight of the world)” is aRead the story …
BCS and Conference Realignment to Be Reviewed
February 22, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Mississippi Sports Law Review, a student organization of the University of Mississippi School of Law, is hosting a spring symposium next week on “The Bowl Championship Series and Conference Realignment.” The event is slated for 1-2:30 p.m. March 2 in the Robert C. Khayat Law Center, Room 1078. The event isRead the story …
Overby Center Program to Review RFK’s 1967 Trip to Delta
February 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The impact of U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s historic 1967 trip to investigate hunger and poverty conditions in the Mississippi Delta will be the subject of a panel discussion Tuesday (Feb. 21) at the University of Mississippi. Hosted by the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics, the program is set forRead the story …
Livingston, Snook Receive Paragon Awards at iLearning Event
February 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi teachers received the 2011 Paragon Awards at the iLearning Event hosted recently by Ole Miss Online in the Johnson Commons Ballroom. Carol Livingston, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction in the School of Education, and Jennifer Snook, instructor in sociology in the College of Liberal Arts, were honoredRead the story …
Commander of Nuclear Sub USS Mississippi Promotes Local STEM Education Initiatives
February 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. Navy Capt. John McGrath, commander of the country’s newest nuclear-powered submarine, visits Oxford on Monday (Feb. 20) to promote the ship’s commissioning ceremony this summer and to promote science, technology, engineering and math education in local secondary schools and at the University of Mississippi. McGrath is commander of the Virginia ClassRead the story …
Garrison Keillor Transports Ford Center Crowd to Lake Wobegon for Honors College Convocation
February 16, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Pacing back-and-forth near the edge of the stage as if he were strolling along the shoreline of Lake Wobegon, humorist and radio host Garrison Keillor doled out enough homespun musings and folksy music to make his audience forget all about the chilly rain falling outside. Keillor, host of Minnesota Public Radio’s varietyRead the story …