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  The Fall of 1962
  University of Mississippi Museum, Oxford Campus
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  The Southern Plate: An Archival Exhibition on Food
  JD Williams Library, Archives & Special Collections, Oxford Campus
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  Old-Time Piano Playing Contest & Festival
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  Astronomy Open House
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Students, teachers, staff, and alumni were honored

Students, teachers, staff, and alumni were honored by the College of Liberal Arts at the inaugural College of Liberal Arts Annual Awards Ceremony.
“The College of Liberal Arts Awards Ceremony celebrates some of the outstanding individuals who make our university a special place,” says Lee M. Cohen, dean of liberal arts. “This has been a vision of mine for some time, recognizing recipients of the College level teaching and research awards for faculty, newly created staff awards, student Ventress Scholars and the first College of Liberal Arts James Meredith Changemaker Award, and notable alumni awards. It is an occasion for members of the College community with family and friends of award winners to join and salute these remarkable accomplishments.”
At the ceremony, Cohen noted, “Today we honor some of the best the College has to offer. The College of Liberal Arts is a thriving group of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who play a pivotal role in advancing the University of Mississippi on its path of excellence. Today marks the first time we have come together across all areas in the College to recognize some of their accomplishments. I am grateful for the opportunity.”
We congratulate our award recipients and all of our CLA students graduating this weekend!
Read the full story through the link in our bio.

Madeleine Dotson, a triple major in Arabic, econom

Madeleine Dotson, a triple major in Arabic, economics and political science, is congratulated by University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce for becoming the institution’s 18th Truman Scholar, and the 16th Truman Scholar in the College of Liberal Arts.

The Truman Foundation, the nation’s official living memorial to the 33rd U.S. president, awards merit-based scholarships to college students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service.

“We are incredibly proud of Madeleine,” Boyce said. “Everything that she has accomplished during her time at the university has landed her in an elite group of exceptionally talented students. She embodies the type of academic and service leader that we celebrate at Ole Miss.”

Now that Dotson has been named a Truman Scholar, she will convene with fellow winners at the 2023 Truman Leadership Week. Then, she will start taking steps to achieve her dream of completing a master’s degree in ecological economics followed by a doctorate in economics.

“I’m excited for leadership week and just to see what’s out there,” she said. “I need to start taking graduate school options pretty seriously because I have some funding now. That’s really exciting.”

Read the full story through the link in our bio.

In honor of #OleMissGivingDay, 5 Liberal Arts stud

In honor of #OleMissGivingDay, 5 Liberal Arts students visited Ventress Hall yesterday and signed the turret. This was the first time in years that a signature has been added to the 100+ names that date back to the 1910s. We are so grateful to our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members who made #OleMissGivingDay a success- the College of Liberal Arts raised over $48,000 thanks to your generosity and support! Our student winners were: Anderson DeWitt (Biology major from Alexandria, LA), Margaret Walker (Public Policy Leadership & and Integrated Marketing Communications major from Suwanee, GA), Casey McCarthy (English major from Palmetto Bay, FL), Eriona Banks (English major from Jackson, MS), and Marshall St. Amant (Classics major from Baton Rouge, LA)

#OleMissGivingDay continues! Your support will str

#OleMissGivingDay continues! Your support will strengthen the College of Liberal Arts as we work to prepare our students for meaningful lives and careers, increase our ability to attract and support outstanding faculty and graduate students, fuel innovative research, inspire creative achievements and discovery, modernize our facilities, and advance our efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion. Give to the College through the link in our bio.

Your chance to name a Grove Squirrel is BACK, for

Your chance to name a Grove Squirrel is BACK, for Giving Day only! Click the link in our bio to make a $50 gift to the College of Liberal Arts from now until 5PM and name your squirrel! #OleMissGivingDay #NowandEver

In the 1910s, students started signing their name

In the 1910s, students started signing their name in the tower of Ventress Hall and a new campus tradition was born. Since then, generations of students have added their names to the tower. While renovations of the building restored Ventress Hall to its original Victorian splendor, this area was left alone (and closed off), allowing the memories to live on. For the first time in years, the tower of Ventress is going to be unlocked, and five Liberal Arts students will have the chance to join more than 100 years of UM students and sign the turret inside Ventress Hall as a special #OleMissGivingDay treat! Five students who make a gift of any size to the College of Liberal Arts TODAY by 3:30PM will be chosen at random to join Liberal Arts Dean Lee Cohen and sign the wall! Donate through the link in our bio!

It's #OleMissGivingDay ! Make a difference in the

It's #OleMissGivingDay ! Make a difference in the lives of our students and consider giving to the College of Liberal Arts- maximize your Giving Day impact by answering challenges and helping us unlock critical resources! Link in Bio!

Save the date- Giving Day 2023 is next week! #OleM

Save the date- Giving Day 2023 is next week! #OleMissGivingDay is an opportunity to take part in strengthening our academic programs, enhancing student experience, and supporting our University community. Find out more about what’s in store for April 4-5 and sign up to be a Giving Day influencer through the link in our bio!

BFA Art students Alexa Tamburlin, Vivi McCracken,

BFA Art students Alexa Tamburlin, Vivi McCracken, and Eve Kelly installed their senior exhibitions this Sunday, which will be on display until March 24th in Gallery 130. All BFA Art students present an exhibition during their senior year that demonstrates their achievement in developing a mature and cohesive body of creative work. Stop by to see their exhibitions until Friday or next week to see the next round of BFA exhibitions!

The first production of the University of Mississi

The first production of the University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film‘s Spring 2023 season, which closed on Sunday, also marks the first time the department has hosted a visiting artist on an Achieving Equity grant from the University’s Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. Beth Reeves, who teaches theatre at Columbus State University, was the guest director for "Polaroid Stories," which tells Greek myths through stories of youth. The guest director position, designed for an early-career Black, Indigenous or person of color, or BIPOC, director and teacher, was conceived by Pria Wood, instructional assistant professor of theatre arts, who received an Achieving Equity grant for the position in spring 2022. To read more, click the link in our bio.

The College of Liberal Arts is honored to announce

Congratulations to the 2023 UM Humanities Council

Congratulations to the 2023 UM Humanities Council Teacher of the Year: Beth Spencer, Senior Lecturer in English! She will present a lecture entitled “The Mentor as Cartographer: Seeing Harold Disk’s Meander Maps as Metaphor,” tonight at 6PM in Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room. This event is co-sponsored by @umlibarts and @mshumanitiescouncil

Presenting the 11th Annual Edith T. Baine Lecture

Presenting the 11th Annual Edith T. Baine Lecture for Scholars and Writers, featuring US Poet Laureate, Ada Limón. This event will take place on Tuesday, February 7th at 5:30PM in Fulton Chapel. There will be a book signing before and after the event, starting at 4:30PM. Please wear a mask to this event.

Our campus is finally full of students again! It w

Our campus is finally full of students again! It was a long break without you… welcome back!

Paying homage to the iconic Ventress Hall with our

Paying homage to the iconic Ventress Hall with our new @umlibartsambassadors sweatshirts designed by BFA graphic design student Alexa Tamburlin- thanks @olemissasb !

Over 70 people joined the Biology Graduate Student

Over 70 people joined the Biology Graduate Student Society and Dr. Jason Hoeksema for Saturday’s mushroom tour at the South Campus Rail Trail! Are you interested in joining the next tour? Follow @olemissbiology and @bgss_um to stay in the loop!

Join us this Thursday for Dawn of the Arts: a spec

Join us this Thursday for Dawn of the Arts: a special concert honoring the launch of the University of Mississippi Institute for the Arts! Bruce Levingston and guest artists from the Department of Music will perform. Tickets available at the @umfordcenter box office.

Meet Reese! Reese Overstreet is a senior in the BF

Meet Reese! Reese Overstreet is a senior in the BFA Acting for Stage and Screen Program. She is the President of Alpha Psi Omega, and a member of Phi Kappa Phi and the Mortar Board. She performs, writes, and directs through the University and Ghostlight Repertory Theatre. She spent her summer working at Missoula Children's Theatre.

Another Trash Can Friday in the books- you know wh

Another Trash Can Friday in the books- you know what that means! Are you going to the game tomorrow?

Hi! I’m Anna Reese Couhig, an English ambassador

Hi! I’m Anna Reese Couhig, an English ambassador for the College of Liberal Arts! I am an English and Public Policy Leadership double major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I have an emphasis in literature, Justice, and society and I love exploring different perspectives through literature in my classes. I spent last summer as a Congressional intern in Washington, D.C. for one of Mississippi’s senators, Senator Wicker. After college I hope to attend law school and eventually work in human rights law.

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