OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Film Festival is returning this year with an ambitious hybrid format and plenty of movie magic for all to enjoy. The popular festival, which will be held March 24-28 and throughout the month of April, will take place in an open-air outdoor theater and a drive-in, and will include virtualRead the story …
Lights, Camera, Action: Oxford Film Festival Returns
18th annual event brings more than 200 movies to community
March 18, 2021 by
Podcast Gets Inside the UM Music Studio Experience
Studios accelerate learning through skill development, performance and mentorship
March 13, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Music students at the University of Mississippi have a range of opportunities, with ensembles, recitals, classes and extracurricular projects to keep them busy. But at the heart of their time at UM, and what keeps them grounded and progressing as musicians, is the studio experience. The “studio” includes the professor and studentsRead the story …
Faculty and Staff Honored with Lift Every Voice Awards
Award given to those who go above and beyond in areas of diversity, equity
March 12, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Black Faculty and Staff Organization at the University of Mississippi, in partnership with the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, honored three faculty and staff members with the Lift Every Voice Award during the Black History Month keynote. The year’s awards were given to Willa Johnson, Douglass Sullivan-González and DemetriaRead the story …
Faculty, Staff Lauded for Innovation in Inclusion
Diversity Innovator Award given to those who prioritize equity
March 10, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Division of Diversity and Community Engagement at the University of Mississippi is recognizing four faculty and staff members who are leaders in making campus a more equitable environment for all. The 2021 recipients of the Diversity Innovator Award are Laura Antonow, George Dor, Katie McClendon and Arthur Doctor, who also receivedRead the story …
Quiz Bowl and Speaker Highlight Double Virtual Oxford Science Cafe
Audience participation event, lecture scheduled for March 16 and 25 via Zoom
March 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two separate events – including a science-focused trivia contest – will make up the virtual Oxford Science Cafe for March at the University of Mississippi. Both events, sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, are free and open to the public. The first event will be a quiz bowl in whichRead the story …
The Dark Doesn’t Hide It
UM researchers examine how the COVID-19 pandemic affects dark personalities
March 9, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global upheaval, with lives lost, vanished jobs, social instability and other detrimental effects – and some people might find a bit of enjoyment in all the disruption. That is one conclusion from a recent study at the University of Mississippi, where psychology researchers assessed the roleRead the story …
Willie Morris Awards Announces Fiction and Poetry Winners
De'Shawn Charles Winslow and Christian Garduno honored this year
March 8, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A debut fiction writer and a poet are the winners of this year’s Willie Morris Awards, which recently moved to the University of Mississippi. Winning the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction is De’Shawn Charles Winslow for “In West Mills,” and the Willie Morris Award for Southern Poetry goes to Christian GardunoRead the story …
Helping Students Learn to Lead
Greens' gift supports UM public policy leadership majors in Lott Institute
March 6, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumni Kate and John Green, who’ve worked in some of the nation’s highest political offices, hope a scholarship they established will give Mississippi students a similar experience. The Kate and John Green Scholarship Endowment will support students majoring in public policy leadership through the Trent Lott Leadership Institute atRead the story …
Brian Foster to Give UM Humanities Lecture March 8
Sociology and Southern studies professor named university's Humanities Teacher of the Year
February 25, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Brian Foster, who was named Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year for the University of Mississippi, will give a lecture next month. Foster, assistant professor of sociology and Southern studies, is planning his Humanities Council lecture “I Don’t Like the Blues: A Lesson on Listening,” virtually at 4 p.m. March 8. ToRead the story …
Their Judicial Dreams Affirmed
Three alumni appointed as U.S. District Court judges share career lessons, talk UM's role in success
February 24, 2021 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Though they’ve all taken very different routes to get there, three University of Mississippi alumni find themselves as new U.S. district court judges with the awesome responsibility of upholding the nation’s laws. Judge Cory T. Wilson, of Flora, is serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, based in New Orleans. Judge Kristi H.Read the story …