OXFORD, Miss. – Every student seeking a degree in fine arts from the University of Mississippi Department of Art and Art History is required to exhibit their work in Meek Hall’s Gallery 130 before graduating. For most students, the exhibit is a joyful highlight of their college careers. However, an outdated lighting system makes theRead the story …
Online Campaign to Improve UM Student Art Gallery
Dozens of student exhibitions each year need better lighting
February 5, 2020 by
Winter Session Students Get Close-Up Look at Government in D.C.
Course through Haley Barbour Center for Study of American Politics features visit to nation's capital
February 3, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – While many of their peers slept in or otherwise relaxed during the winter break, eight University of Mississippi students eagerly tackled the topics of campaigns, elections and advocacy in the United States, thanks to a partnership between Study USA and the Haley Barbour Center for the Study of American Politics. These OleRead the story …
Cellist Performs Free Recital Feb. 4 in Bryant Hall
First Tuesdays noontime music series welcomes Christine Kralik
January 31, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Someone looking for a great way to spend a lunch hour would be hard-pressed to do better than to head to Bryant Hall at the University of Mississippi on the first Tuesday of each month for 45 minutes of live music in a beautiful setting. At 12:15 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 4), ChristineRead the story …
‘Lost and Found’ Collage Prints on Display at Meek Hall
Work of UM art professor emerita Jan Murray exhibited through Feb. 28
January 30, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Seven years in the making, the prints of a University of Mississippi art professor are finally available for public viewing on campus. Jan Murray, associate dean of liberal arts emerita and professor of art emerita, will have an exhibition of her work, “Lost and Found,” in Meek Hall, Gallery 130, through Feb.Read the story …
UM Announces Spring ‘All In. All Year.’ Observances
Scheduled events to celebrate cultural heritages, diverse populations within campus community
January 29, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Keynote addresses, film and lecture series, and awards programs are among the many “All In. All Year.” events scheduled for the spring semester at the University of Mississippi. “All In. All Year.” is a yearlong effort that includes guest speakers, workshops and other programs to expand cultural awareness, challenge bias attitudes andRead the story …
When Aging Out Means ‘Going Without’
UM sociologist researching elders, rural poverty with National Institutes of Health grant
January 29, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The United States is largely a citified nation. More than 81 percent of the country’s population resides in urban areas, meaning that a dwindling number of people – and resources – are available for rural America. As a result, people in one-stoplight towns and smaller cities – for example, Water Valley, population:Read the story …
Beth Ann Fennelly Passionately Promoting Poetry
Award-winning UM English professor focuses on poet laureate duties and more
January 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Even before Gov. Phil Bryant named her Mississippi’s poet laureate in 2016, award-winning University of Mississippi English professor Beth Ann Fennelly put her passion for words to work in a myriad of activities. As her four-year term comes to an end in fall 2020, the poet and author shared her reflections uponRead the story …
Author Kiese Laymon to Deliver Honors Convocation Address
Reception and book signing to follow Feb. 4 event at the Ford Center
January 27, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Spring Convocation, set for Feb. 4, features lauded author and University of Mississippi faculty member Kiese Laymon, whose memoir “Heavy” has garnered international attention and won some of literature’s highest awards. The event, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the PerformingRead the story …
UM Wraps Up 16th Speaker’s Edge Competition
More than 100 students show off public speaking skills in annual contest
January 26, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – More than 120 business, accountancy and law students tackled ethical issues ranging from gender discrimination to price-gouging and pitched ideas for boosting the workplace at the University of Mississippi‘s annual Speaker’s Edge competition. They were joined by some 55 judges and 21 coaches for this year’s speaking competition, a partnership between theRead the story …
Awarding Excellence in Arts and Humanities
UM art history professor Nancy Wicker receives first Hensley Award
January 25, 2020 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi art history professor is the first recipient of a new research award that is already garnering global recognition for the College of Liberal Arts. Nancy Wicker, the inaugural recipient, used the gift in September to offset expenses associated with her participation in the annual meeting of the AssociationRead the story …