OXFORD, Miss. – Flutist Nave Graham performs her first solo faculty recital since joining the University of Mississippi Department of Music on Friday (Jan. 24). Graham, who joined the faculty in August, will be accompanied by Adrienne Park, instructor of piano, for the recital, set for 7:30 p.m. in Nutt Auditorium. Graham said she willRead the story …
New Music Faculty Member Performs Friday
Nave Graham to play flute pieces by Debussy, Jolivet and more
January 22, 2020 by
New Engineering Emphasis Focuses on Computer Security
With expert faculty hires, three courses to be offered beginning fall 2020 semester
January 21, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As hackers continue infiltrating global databases, stealing personal identities and illegally accessing financial assets, computer security professionals are in high demand in both industry and academia. In response, the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Mississippi is offering a new security emphasis. The department has hired assistant professorsRead the story …
League of Legends Communications Director to Speak with Students
Ole Miss graduate Ryan Rigney will discuss pursing his dreams in the gaming world
January 20, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Ryan Rigney, global communications lead for the League of Legends franchise, will be the first speaker of the spring semester at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media. Rigney will address an audience at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 29 in the Overby Center auditorium. He also will be one ofRead the story …
Aria Competition Caps off Weekend of Opportunity for Singers
Public invited to hear participants Sunday in UM Nutt Auditorium
January 17, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Sunday morning will find eight dedicated young singers, about to embark upon their professional careers, singing their hearts out at the University of Mississippi. Each singer will perform two arias, and the winner of the competition will receive a cash prize and an invitation to return to Oxford in March to performRead the story …
Panel Offers Expertise on Thinking and Working Entrepreneurially
'LMR Live' airs show online, offers free seating Friday in Nutt Auditorium
January 16, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – How can performers and artists create opportunity by engaging with their communities? This is one of the questions “LMR Live” will take on during its 30th episode, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday (Jan. 17) in Nutt Auditorium. “We used to think artists – and musicians, in particular – could only be performersRead the story …
From POW to Peace Advocate, Professor Shines on International Stage
Zenebe Beyene speaks at Nobel event, plans international partnership for reconciliation in Ethiopia
January 15, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When University of Mississippi journalism professor Zenebe Beyene was a student at Ethiopia’s naval academy in 1990, he found himself captured by the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front and became a prisoner of war. From his office in Farley Hall, Beyene said the terrifying experience decades ago shaped his life. Zenebe, an assistant professorRead the story …
UM Online Graduate Education Programs Ranked Among Nation’s Best
U.S. News pegs Ole Miss offerings at No. 32 among public institutions
January 15, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Mississippi among the nation’s best online graduate degrees in education for the second year in a row. Ranked at No. 32 among public institutions, UM is in the top 10 percent of institutions nationwide and is tied with Ball State University, Georgia State University,Read the story …
Online MBA Program Ranks Among Top 5 in Nation
School's online degree earns national recognition from U.S. News
January 14, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi‘s online Master of Business Administration program has been named as one of the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings, released today (Jan. 14), place Ole Miss in a three-way tie for No. 4 among public universities and No. 6 overall. UM is tiedRead the story …
Literacy Center Celebrates 11-Year Partnership with Delta School
Dundee Elementary benefits from the support of UM School of Education
January 13, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction is celebrating its 11th school year of successful partnership with Dundee Elementary School in Tunica. Each year, CELI literacy specialists work with Dundee faculty to ensure the more than 200 students at the P-5 school are proficient readers by the end of third grade.Read the story …
Young Engineers Support UM Engineering Students
Alyssa and Jesse Revis share their success with Ole Miss family
January 11, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Alyssa and Jesse Revis know how scholarships can transform lives. Financial awards gave each of them academic opportunities that led to their successful engineering careers. Alyssa Smith Revis graduated with a degree from the University of Mississippi School of Engineering in 2013. Just six years later, she and husband Jesse have establishedRead the story …