Vinson Scholarship Fundraiser Banquet
The T.P. Vinson Memorial Scholarship fundraiser banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Johnson Commons Ballroom on the campus of the University of Mississippi campus focusing on “Education: Past, Present and Future.” The seating for the semi-formal dinner will begin at 6 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Dr. David Rock, dean of the UM School of Education. Tickets are $35 a person, covering a meal of a meat choice, sides, salad and dessert. A reserved table of eight may be purchased for $350. A silent auction will be held. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Feb. 18. For more information, contact Traci Meredith at 915-7746 or traci@olemiss.edu. (February 11, 2011)
Kennon Observatory Open House
An open house will be held from 6 to 9 this evening at the Kennon Observatory at Ole Miss. Families and children are invited to this free observation of the night sky. In case the weather is cloudy, or rainy, there can be no observation. Observations will include the Moon, the Pleiades, star clusters and colorful double stars, as well as the Orion Nebula. Jupiter sets early, and is only visible for a short time after sunset. (February 11, 2011)
UM Big Event Projects
Students will have an opportunity to give back to the Oxford and Lafayette County communities March 26 through the inaugural University of Mississippi Big Event. The Big Event began as an extension of UMSFusion, an annual service event developed in 2003 that encouraged students to volunteer in the Oxford-Lafayette community.
Students can sign up to act as voluntary participants in service throughout the Oxford-Lafayette County community. The daylong projects may include painting, yard work, washing windows, cleaning or assisting the elderly. The university will provide lunch. One unique part of the event is that any community member can register a project for students participation.
Registration forms are available at the Lafayette County Courthouse. To register a community project or to sign up online, visit www.olemiss.edu/bigevent. (February 4, 2011)
Music of the Baroque concert
Alison Crum and Roy Marks will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi. Crum is well known as a player and teacher of the viol. She is president of the Viola da Gamba Society of Great Britain, professor of viol at Trinity College of Music in London, and a visiting teacher at several colleges and universities both in Europe and the U.S.
Marks has played piano and guitar from childhood, but always felt himself an artist and studied at the Royal Academy in London. Since taking up the viol, lute and theorbo he has had little time for painting but enjoys performing, coaching on various workshops, and composing original music for period instruments. (February 4, 2011)
Mississippi College Alumni Dinner
Alumni, friends and spouses are invited to the annual Mississippi College Alumni Dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Bill and Carole Dye, 233 St. Andrews Circle in Oxford. Dr. Lee Royce, MC president, will be in attendance. For more information, call 234-5864. (February 4, 2011)
Music of the Baroque concert
Alison Crum and Roy Marks will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Paris-Yates Chapel at the University of Mississippi. Crum is well known as a player and teacher of the viol. She is president of the Viola da Gamba Society of Great Britain, professor of viol at Trinity College of Music in London, and a visiting teacher at several colleges and universities both in Europe and the U.S.
Marks has played piano and guitar from childhood, but always felt himself an artist and studied at the Royal Academy in London. Since taking up the viol, lute and theorbo he has had little time for painting but enjoys performing, coaching on various workshops, and composing original music for period instruments. (January 28, 2011)
Faculty Recital Series
The UM Department of Music Faculty Recital Series will give a concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 7 in Nutt Auditorium on the UM campus. The concert will feature two chamber music favorites, performed by university faculty and students playing side-by-side. Led by University Orchestra conductor Ronald Vernon, the ensembles will present two works, Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 in B-flat major (the “Gran Partita” Serenade) and Darius Milhaud’s “The Creation of the World.” Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and children, and are available at the UM Box Office or on-line at www.olemiss.edu/depts/tickets/order.htm. (January 24, 2011)
Business Start-Up Seminar
The “First Steps to Starting a Business” seminar will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday in the training room of the Small Business Development Center on the campus of the University of Mississippi. The free seminar outlines the basic steps to start a business. Topics include: regulations such as licenses and permits; legal forms of business ownership; basic marketing concepts to help analyze the revenue potential; lending terminology; outline for a business plan and other resources to assist in starting a business. To register by phone, call 1-800-725-7232. (January 24, 2011)
Big Band Bash
The Big Band Bash scholarship concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nutt Auditorium on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Money raised by the concert goes to support the Patrons Scholarship Fund to help gifted music students. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 915-7411 or go to the UM Box Office or at the door. (January 24, 2011)
Big Band Bash
The Big Band Bash scholarship concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at Nutt Auditorium on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Money raised by the concert goes to support the Patrons Scholarship Fund to help gifted music students. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 915-7411 or go to the UM Box Office or at the door. (January 19, 2011)
