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Choctaw Speller
University of Mississippi
A rare Choctaw spelling book and Choctaw catechism are stored in the University of Mississippi's Archives and Special Collections.
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Civil War Letterbook
University of Mississippi
A Civil War Letterbook that records events from 1864 provides a look at the day to day life of a Confederate camp during the end of the war. Video by Mary Stanton.
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CME Solar Panel Install
University of Mississippi
UBS Photographer Robert Jordan set up a time lapse of solar panels being installed on the roof of the Center for Manufacturing Excellence from October to December 2011. Here is a look at the process. Video produced by Mary Stanton.
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Confederate Spy Belle Edmondson
University of Mississippi
UM Archives & Special Collections hold the letters and diaries of Confederate spy Belle Edmondson. While living in Memphis, Edmondson traversed the Civil War lines to bring medical supplies and news about loved ones to families in Mississippi.
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Criminal Justice Students Attend MSWLEA Conference
University of Mississippi
video by Mary Stanton & Erin Parsons.
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Dear Willie - Sincerely, Bill Clinton
University of Mississippi
At UM's Archives and Special Collections, a letter to former Ole Miss instructor and Mississippi writer Willie Morris from then Rhodes Scholar Bill Clinton can be viewed. UM Cook Chair Curtis Wilke, a friend of both Morris and Clinton, gives insight into the relationship between the author and President.
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Dundee Elementary Reaches Star Status with CELI Help
University of Mississippi
Dundee Elementary School in Tunica county has won state awards before, but since teaming up with the UM Center for Excellence in Literacy Instruction the school has won national awards. Video by Mary Stanton.
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Education Is...
University of Mississippi
School of Education Dean David Rock and his faculty and staff define what education is to them. Video by Mary Stanton.
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Engineering Day Water Tower Competition
University of Mississippi
Northeast Mississippi High School students participating in Ole Miss Engineering Day had to face the shaking table to see if their water towers would hold up to earthquake force vibrations. Video by Mary Stanton
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Engineers without Borders
University of Mississippi
The Ole Miss Chapter of Engineers Without Borders are working to build a water filtration system for an African town. Video by Artesha Dunning.
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ESPN Writer, Editor Talk about Riding the Sports Circuit
University of Mississippi
ESPN correspondent Wright Thompson and executive editor John A. Walsh discussed college sports at a recent Overby Center event. Produced by Mary Stanton.
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Feed the Hunger
University of Mississippi
Two Ole Miss students are spearheading an effort to feed starving children through an Ole Miss Pak-A-Thon for the Christian charity, Feed the Hunger. To learn more about the event visit Ole Miss Feed the Hunger Pak-A-Thon on Facebook or feedthehunger.org.
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Founder, Former USA Today Editors at Ole Miss
University of Mississippi
Visionaries who helped transform American journalism reflect on the history of USA Today. Video by Mary Stanton
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Freshmen Bond Over Shared Book
University of Mississippi
The UM Common Reading Experience is a program designed to unite the Ole Miss campus through conversation about one book. This year's book is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. Video by Erin Parsons
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From Firefighter to Author
University of Mississippi
In UM's Archives and Special Collections is the publisher's manuscript of former fireman turned author, Larry Brown. In the novel, the Oxford native and former Ole Miss instructor, gives an inside look at life as a firefighter.
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Golf at Ole Miss
University of Mississippi
12-hour Time-Lapse of #5 green (par-3), #5 tee box is in the background to the right and #7 green is in the background on the left.
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Green Week: Bike Give-Back
University of Mississippi
Bike Give-Back is a new Ole Miss program that takes old, abandoned or donated bikes and refurbishes them. These bikes are then given free-of-charge to students on campus who have no other means of transportation. Video by Erin Parsons.
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Green Week: Recycling
University of Mississippi
The new recycling plan for the University of Mississippi makes it convenient to recycle on campus. The plan includes usual recyclables, such as newspapers and plastic bottles, but also allows for recycling of cell phones, printers and toner cartridges. Video by Erin Parsons.
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Homecoming Queen Reunion 2010
University of Mississippi
Current and former Homecoming Queens reunited this past Fall
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Honors College Freshman Retreat 2011
University of Mississippi
The Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College 2011 Retreat welcomed its largest freshman class. Video by Mary Stanton.
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"I Have A Dream" Speech Marked Civil War Centennial
University of Mississippi
Author and historian David Blight connected the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement during the recent Gilder-Jordan Lecture in Southern History event. A professor at Yale and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center, Blight's latest book, American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era and Our Own Time focuses on Civil War memory. The following is a short piece from that lecture. Produced by Mary Stanton.
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Journalist's Book Tracks Migration from the South
University of Mississippi
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Isabel Wilkerson's book, "The Warmth of Other Suns," tracks the migration of African-Americans from the South throughout the U.S.. She credits her career as a journalist in helping her complete the fifteen year project.
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Kallen Esperian Teaches Masterclasses for Vocal Students
University of Mississippi
Kallen Esperian, Artist in Residence at the University of Mississippi, is holding multiple masterclasses for vocal students. The classes are open to the public. Video by Erin Parsons.
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Law School LEED Certified
University of Mississippi
The new law school is the first UM building to be certified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The certification, commonly known by the acronym LEED, is the Green Building Rating System developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Letters from a Former Slave
University of Mississippi
Benjamin Montgomery, a former slave, was overseer of plantations owned by Jefferson Davis' brother, Joseph. Montgomery's letters are housed at the University of Mississippi's Archives and Special Collections.
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Lucky Day Program & Residential College
University of Mississippi
Insight into the benefit of the Lucky Day Scholarship Program and the Lucky Day Residential College. Produced by Mary Stanton.
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Martina Cotelo and Billy Forrest Named 2011 Barksdale Award Scholars
University of Mississippi
The Barksdale Awards were established to encourage students to test themselves in environments that don't have the built-in safeties of a classroom, teaching lab or library. Video by Erin Parsons & Mary Stanton.
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Martin Luther King Day Panel
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi School of Law hosted an academic panel to commemorate Martin Luther King Day. Panelists were Michele Alexandre, associate professor of law; Charles Eagles, professor of history; and Charles Ross, director of African-American studies and associate professor of history. Jack Nowlin, associate professor of law, moderated. Alexandre spoke of King's poor people's movement and the role of economic issues for the future of the civil rights movement. Eagles talked about competing historical interpretations of the civil rights movement. Ross discussed the impact of Medgar Evers on the civil rights movement nationally and in Mississippi.
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Miller Fireman Training
University of Mississippi
The scheduled demolition of Miller Hall gave the Oxford and Lafayette County Fire Departments an opportunity to get some hands-on experience in rescue skills. Such training is rare, but thanks to the partnership between the University and the Oxford-Lafayette community, these firemen are better prepared. Video by Mary Stanton.
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Mississippi Innocence Film Panel Discussion
University of Mississippi
A brief look at the panel which filmmaker Joe York and others discuss the film, Mississippi Innocence and what has happened in the years since the release of two men wrongfully convicted for the murders of two little girls. Visit www.mississippiinnocence.org for more about the Mississippi Innocence Project. Produced by Mary Stanton.
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Mississippi Teacher Corps Brown Bag
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Teacher Corps director Ben Guest and Tunica public school teacher Jennifer Lawrence led a recent brown bag discussion, "Poverty and the Rural South: Making a Difference," at the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture. The duo aimed to provide insight into the educational inequities found today in the Mississippi Delta. Produced by Tobie Baker.
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Miss University Encourages Volunteerism
University of Mississippi
Miss University, senior Katherine Barkett hopes to encourage more students to volunteer in the Oxford/Ole Miss community.
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Natchez Trace Letters
University of Mississippi
UM Archives houses letters written by Roane Fleming Byrnes, the Queen of the Natchez Trace. It was her effort to have the Trace set aside as parkway that has preserved it for future generations. Video by Mary Stanton & Erin Parsons.
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New Space for Civil Legal Clinic
University of Mississippi
The Civil Legal Clinic at the University of Mississippi School of Law has recently moved into new facilities. The new space features a large conference room, student work spaces and faculty offices. Video by Erin Parsons.
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North Panola High School & MTC Add Up to Success
University of Mississippi
Since the Mississippi Teacher Corp and North Panola High School teamed up, students' test scores have improved and the school is on the road to success. Video by Mary Stanton.
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Old Chem Building Rededicated Brevard Hall
University of Mississippi
The Old Chem building will be named Brevard Hall in honor of alumnus Henry Brevard and his family.
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Ole Miss 2010 - Year in Photos
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi wishes you a successful and happy 2011. Watch some of the highlights of the past year at Ole Miss in this slideshow featuring a review of 2010 through pictures by photographers Robert Jordan, Kevin Bain and Nathan Latil, all with University Brand Photography.
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Ole Miss 2011
University of Mississippi
See 2011 at The University of Mississippi through the photos of our university photographers, Robert Jordan, Kevin Bain and Nathan Latil. Video produced by Mary Stanton.
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Ole Miss AHA Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Company
University of Mississippi
UM is the only university in the state and one of only two universities in the seven-state Greater Southeast Affiliate to be honored by the association. Other states in the affiliate are Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, Georgia and Puerto Rico. Of the eight awardees in Mississippi, Ole Miss is also one of only two platinum recipients. Video by Mary Stanton.
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Ole Miss Christmas
University of Mississippi
Chancellor Jones and the Ole Miss family wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season in the taste of an Ole Miss Christmas. Video by Mary Stanton.
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Ole Miss Grove Tailgating.mov
University of Mississippi
Several years ago, this was the first time-lapse video I put together and posted on the web. The link to the original version no longer works and we have received several request from fans of this video, so we are posting it to our YouTube channel for all to enjoy again.
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Ole Miss Move-In Day 2011
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi welcomes the Class of 2015 as they move in to residence halls. Faculty and staff volunteers were on hand to assist students and parents as they ready for the fall term.
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Ole Miss Sports Media Gearing Up for Season
University of Mississippi
New Ole Miss sports videos hope to excite fans and get them ready for the upcoming season. Video by Mary Stanton.
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Olivia Manning Honored with Legacy Award
University of Mississippi
Olivia Williams Manning, the heart and soul of America's first family of football, accepted the Legacy Award from the Ole Miss Women's Council for Philanthropy today. The Legacy Award recognizes the contributions of a person who epitomizes the council's goals of philanthropy, leadership and mentorship. Video by Mary Stanton.
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OMT - Roman Spring Script
University of Mississippi
UM's Archives and Special Collections holds the script of actress Vivien Leigh for Tennessee Williams' story, "A Roman Spring for Mrs. Stone." English Professor Dr. Colby Kullman relates how groundbreaking this work was. Video by Mary Stanton.
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