Check back often to see more events as they are being planned for the Fall 2024 semester! If you have an event idea or want to list your event, email Melissa Dennis at mdennis@olemiss.edu
Fall Convocation
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
7:00 p.m. | The Sandy and John Black Pavilion
The University of Mississippi Fall Convocation commemorates the beginning of the college journey each year at Ole Miss. Join us on Tuesday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ole Miss Pavilion to hear from campus leaders and guest speaker and co-author of this year's Common Read, Arthur C. Brooks. Bring your copy of the book, Build the Life You Want, for Brooks to sign.
Classwork that Matters
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
3:00 p.m. | Classroom 106D, J.D. Williams Library
Dr. Miguel Centellas, Instructional Associate Professor of Sociology, discusses the importance finding balance in personal and academic goals. Stop worrying about grades and GPA and focus on how you can use classes to build relationships. Find teachers who can become mentors. Find classmates who can become colleagues. Focus less on finding answers and more on asking questions. Use the four (or five or six) years not to prepare for a career, but to develop the skills and tools to build the life you want. First-year students are highly encouraged to register for this event HERE.
Reclaiming Joy and Purpose in the Classroom - For You and For Your Students
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
12:00 p.m. | Johnson Commons East Ballroom
Facilitator: Josh Eyler. It's no secret that teaching has been more challenging than usual the last few years. Pandemic-related burnout, combined with reports of lower levels of student engagement, have affected the work of instructors in the classroom in significant ways. In this workshop, faculty, staff, and graduate instructors think about the obstacles to joy and purpose they are encountering in their teaching, as well as the obstacles they believe their students are facing in these categories. REGISTER HERE. Lunch is provided. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Rekindling Joy and Purpose: Leveraging the Power of Human Connections for Faculty & Student Success
Monday, September 23, 2024
12pm - 1pm | Johnson Commons East Ballroom
Teaching and learning can be lonely endeavors, yet research has long pointed to the positive impact of relationships on both our wellness and academic aspirations. This talk will invite faculty to reflect on their own connections, describe the benefits of cultivating and strengthening their relationships, and suggest straightforward ways to rekindle joy and purpose. It will also share insights from Connections are Everything: A College Student's Guide to Relationship-Rich Education with which faculty can help students cultivate their own joyful relationships. Lunch is provided to registered faculty, staff, and graduate students. REGISTER HERE. Hosted by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
The Longest Table
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024
Time: | The Circle
The Longest Table is a free university event that brings together students, faculty, staff, and community members for a shared meal in The Circle, in front of The Lyceum. This gathering fosters community-building conversations, enhances understanding among people from diverse backgrounds, and creates a powerful visual symbolizing that everyone has a place at the table.
Stress Reduction (or how to complete the stress cycle to reduce burnout and mitigate trauma)
Date: Thursday, October 3
12:00 p.m. | J.D. Williams Library Classroom 106D
Students are encouraged to attend this event. Sponsored by the University Counseling Center and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Using Technology Without Losing Yourself - EVENT CANCELED
Friday, October 4, 2024
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Overby Auditorium
Dr. Rashad Mammadov, Media and Communications Department Chair, presents on balancing your digital presence. In a world where we're always online, it's easy to feel disconnected from what really matters. This session will offer tips on how to create a healthier balance between your digital life and personal well-being. We'll talk about taking control of your tech habits, improving your emotional health, and staying connected to your true self. Stay for the Q&A session afterward to have a relaxed conversation on your interests. This event is free and open to the public. Students and teachers reading the Common Read, Build the Life You Want, are encouraged to attend.
Canines, Careers, and Cookies!
Date: Thursday, October 15
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Martindale-Cole Lawn
Is there anything that makes you happier than your career AND dogs AND cookies? Join the UM Career Center and community partner Second Chance Animal Alliance for a "stress-less" event outside with cookies and puppies!
Open Doors
Date: October 29, 2024
Time: | The Lyceum
As an Ole Miss student, have you ever wondered what makes our campus leaders happy? Journey through the Lyceum to meet and converse with UM administration and enjoy a night filled with food, fun, and festivities. This is a come-and-go event for all students.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
2:30 p.m. | The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library - 401 Bramlett Blvd, Oxford, MS
Join us for this family-friendly listening event inspired by Gloria McEwen Burgess’s book, Pass it On!, and designed to bring people together, share stories, and make our community stronger – one small act of kindness at a time. Participants will be paired up for a guided conversation about the purposeful act of kindness they would like to complete before the end of the year. Your act of kindness can be big or small. It’s up to you to decide how you want to spread more positivity in our community! This event is open to faculty, staff, and students. Sponsored by the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.
Pet-a-Pup
Sunday, December 8, 2024
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
J.D. Williams Library, 1st Floor Commons
What's happier than a dog's smiling face? Join us as we kick off final exam week by hugging adorable dogs, Rebel and Rook, from Oxford Therapets.
From "The Pursuit of Happiness"
Use this attachment as a script to guide a group of people (or yourself!) through a silent, contemplative hike in Baileys' Woods on the trail from the UM Museum to Rowan Oak. This refreshing mindfulness walk takes about 20-25 minutes each way on the 3/5 mile winding, wooded trail.
