OXFORD, Miss. – Years before she was selected as the Mississippi Department of Education’s 2019-20 Mississippi Teacher of the Year, Hannah Gadd Ardrey was a student with a dream of attending college. A 2013 graduate of the University of Mississippi, Gadd Ardrey has been teaching for five years, all at Lafayette High School and LafayetteRead the story …
Teacher of the Year Credits Scholarships for Success
Just four years out of Ole Miss, educator is making a difference
March 12, 2020 by
‘It’s Time’ for the Oxford Film Festival
17th annual event brings more than 200 movies to community over five days
March 11, 2020 by
Editor’s note: The 2020 Oxford Film Festival has been postponed. Click here for more information. OXFORD, Miss. – The 2020 Oxford Film Festival, which begins March 18, will host the world premiere of “It’s Time,” the story of Ole Miss football player Chucky Mullins, and screenings of 222 films and more than 100 other events over fiveRead the story …
Annual Awards Program Honors Faculty and Students
HEADWAE recognizes academic achievement, contributions to higher learning
March 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students and faculty were among the honorees at the 33rd annual Higher Education Appreciation Day-Working for Academic Excellence, or HEADWAE, awards program this month in Jackson. Barron Charles Mayfield, a senior from Lubbock, Texas, majoring in public policy leadership, and Jared Michael Akers, D4 dental student at the UMRead the story …
Economics of Self-Interest
Jon Moen knows what motivates Wall Street decision makers
March 10, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To truly understand the inner workings of Wall Street, look to the fundamentals of human nature, a University of Mississippi economist advises. “Just because the tech is more advanced now doesn’t mean that the people are more advanced,” said Jon Moen, UM chair and professor of economics, who worked as an economist for severalRead the story …
Food for Thought Aplenty During UM Brain Awareness Month
Neuroscience research poster showcase, keynote address and Science Cafe among scheduled events
March 5, 2020 by
Editor’s note: In response to the rapidly evolving situation with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), all university-sponsored events have been canceled or postponed until further notice. Please visit communications.olemiss.edu/coronavirus for continued updates from the university. OXFORD, Miss. – Connections between the human brain and the immune system is the theme for upcoming Brain Awareness Month observances, set forRead the story …
Authors, Book Lovers Converge at 27th Oxford Conference for the Book
Free public annual event set for April 1-3
March 3, 2020 by
Editor’s note: In response to the rapidly evolving situation with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), all university-sponsored events have been canceled or postponed until further notice. Please visit communications.olemiss.edu/coronavirus for continued updates from the university. OXFORD, Miss. – Ernest Hemingway said, “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” Along those lines, both book lovers and friendsRead the story …
Eminent Trombonist to Perform at UM
Abbie Conant stars March 5 in multimedia 'Aletheia'
March 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The LOU community will have an opportunity to see a musician at the top of her field Thursday evening (March 5), when trombonist Abbie Conant performs “Aletheia,” a musical theater piece that also includes vocal, piano and electronics, at the University of Mississippi. Presented by the UM Department of Music, the 7:30Read the story …
The Road from Self-Doubt to Truman Finalist
UM student leader finds clarity in application process for prestigious national scholarship
March 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – When Joshua Mannery found out he was named a Truman Scholarship finalist, he was shocked and excited, but the possibility of winning $30,000 in scholarship funding wasn’t what excited him most. Rather, it was the affirmation of all of his community service that confirmed the University of Mississippi junior and member of the SallyRead the story …
New Orleans Ensemble Bends Jazz Tradition
Fans have two opportunities to see Skrontch this Wednesday in Nutt Auditorium
March 2, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Composer and clarinetist Byron Asher and his jazz ensemble, Skrontch, will visit the University of Mississippi on Wednesday (March 4) to share their recent project, Skrontch Music. Asher will be a guest on “LMR Live,” an hourlong online talk show with host Nancy Maria Balach, at 1 p.m., and the full SkrontchRead the story …
Passing Through a Porous Border
UM poet Derrick Harriell tries his hand at fiction
March 1, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Prose and poetry are forged from the same raw material: words. But crossing from one genre into another can be precarious. “The biggest obstacle for me in writing fiction was that I was used to being ambiguous and leaving things mysterious,” said Derrick Harriell, a poet and associate professor of English andRead the story …