Paola Sofia Euyoque wears many hats: she is a Luckday scholar, member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and clarinet player in the Ole Miss Band and Wind Ensemble. The junior music education major is also a first-generation college student. “My first semester here, I was this first-generation person who hadn’t had a parent […]
Since earning her BFA in vocal performance from Carnegie Mellon University and her MM in vocal performance from the Manhattan School of Music, Nancy Maria Balach has been a faculty member at UM for over 20 years, currently serving as Chair and Professor of Music. “I just feel so grateful that this place has allowed […]
After earning her PhD in Human Geography and MA in Environmental Anthropology from the University of Georgia, Catarina Passidomo arrived at UM in 2014 to assume an inaugural professorship in Southern Food Studies. Through her joint appointment in Southern Studies and Anthropology, Passidomo weaves together Southern Studies and Anthropology to form a multifaceted […]
After the release of her widely-acclaimed single “drivers license” and album “SOUR” in 2021, Olivia Rodrigo became an overnight sensation, skyrocketing to the top of the charts and receiving immense critical acclaim. In her latest album“GUTS,” Rodrigo goes beyond the bounds of the bedroom pop sound of “SOUR” and into rage-induced punk, giving listeners a […]
As one of the only federally funded intensive Arabic programs in the United States, the Arabic Language Flagship Program at UM allows academically dedicated students to develop their language proficiency and cultural knowledge with immersive study abroad programs throughout students’ undergraduate experience. Each summer, UM’s Arabic Flagship Program grants rising sophomore students the opportunity to […]
In commencement of Earth Week, Heather McTeer Toney spoke boldly about climate activism and debuted her new book, “Before the Streetlights Come On: Black America’s Urgent Call for Climate Solutions” on Monday, April 17 at Off-Square Books. From becoming the first female, first Black and youngest mayor elected in Greenville, Miss at age 27 to […]
University of Mississippi Theatre and Film will debut its spring musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in Fulton Chapel with additional performances to follow April 19-21. One of off-Broadway’s longest running shows, “Little Shop of Horrors” follows Seymour Krelborn, a florist employee, as he discovers an exotic plant species he […]
In celebration of Black History Month and the 60th year of integration, the University Wind Ensemble is set to perform pieces by celebrated African American composers on Feb. 17 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The Wind Ensemble’s repertoire features “Come Sunday” by Omar Thomas, “In My Father’s Eyes” by Julie […]
After touring across New Zealand in the latter half of last year, “The World of Musicals” made its way to the Ford Center Jan. 27 as a part of its U.S. tour. The Broadway musical revue included more than 25 numbers from some of the most popular musicals of all time, from “Phantom of the […]
On Tuesday evening at Square Books, Charles Reagan Wilson, professor emeritus and former director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, met with the current director of Southern Studies, Kathryn McKee, to discuss Wilson’s newly published book, “The Southern Way of Life: Meanings of Culture and Civilization in […]
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