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Alumni Embark on 300-Mile Bike Ride for United Way

Cyclists plan to travel from Ole Miss game with Vanderbilt to Egg Bowl in Oxford NOVEMBER 18, 2016 BY CHRISTINA STEUBE Two University of Mississippi alumni embark this weekend on a 300-mile bike ride in support of United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County. After Saturday evening’s Ole Miss-Vanderbilt football game, Adam Vinson and

Austin Powell Named Rhodes Finalist

Honors College senior interviews Nov. 18-19 for prestigious international fellowship NOVEMBER 9, 2016 BY EDWIN SMITH Austin Powell has long dreamed of winning a Rhodes Scholarship. Now, the University of Mississippi senior is just one step away from achieving that goal. The Corinth native goes to Birmingham, Alabama, next weekend to interview as a

Classics Students Compete in Archaeological Ethics Bowl

Three debate ethical dilemmas faced by archaeologists APRIL 27, 2016 | BY EMILY SCHNEIDER Earlier this month, three University of Mississippi students spent the day putting themselves in the shoes of professional archaeologists, debating issues of ownership, trespassing, reporting, stewardship, commercialization and sexual harassment in Orlando, Florida. The students, all

UM to Host Philosophical Meeting, Organization Chapter

December 9, 2015 Come join the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA) for a philosophical conversation about the nature and challenges of community on Friday, December 11 at 4pm in Barnard Observatory's Tupelo Room on the University of Mississippi campus. Dr. Andrea Houchard, Director of the Philosophy in the Public Interest program at Northern Arizona

Study USA Philosophy Course Allows Student Immersion

UM students leave the classroom to explore issues during two-week Wintersession terms OCTOBER 19, 2015 | By PAM STARLING Most University of Mississippi faculty members will say that “seeing a light bulb go on” when a student truly connects with the subject matter is one of the most rewarding parts