THE DAILY
MISSISSIPPIAN
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Volume 104, No. 104
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UM Museum ranked No. 12 in the country Memorial DM STAFF REPORT
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The University Museum is ranked 12th in the nation out of college museums.
CHELSEA SCOTT
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Recently, Best College Reviews ranked the UM Museum No. 12 in a national list of best college art museums in the country. Art Director Robert Saarnio
said the ranking was a thrilling honor and recognition for his staff. “Word is getting out that this museum has strong collections,” Art Director Robert Saarnio said. “We have support from the University, who understand what the arts and culture mean to this university, Saarnio
said. “We are in a real fortunate confluence of positive factors.” Saarnio said the museum maintains temporary exhibitions, as well as permanent artworks and artifacts owned by the University. The museum rotates temporary exhibits on a monthly basis to keep its displays lively.
The current temporary exhibition is a collection of fine art quilts spanning the 40-year career of artist Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, according to the UM Museum website. The museum’s permanent exhibitions include scientific in-
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A memorial service honoring University faculty member James Chambers will be held at 4 p.m. today at the Gertrude C. Ford Center. Chambers was the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs in the School Of Engineering. Chambers, age 47, died Sunday morning in a fire at his home in Oxford. Guests attending the memorial service are encouraged to wear casual attire because family members and friends will be wearing Hawaiian shirts or scouting clothing in memory of Chambers.
Ole Missions sends students to Haiti during spring break CLAIRE HARPER
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Fifty Ole Miss students traveled to Haiti during spring break with Ole Missions, a new campus organization. The organization was created by senior public policy major Caroline Loveless last summer with the goal of partnering students with global humanities efforts. Trip coordinator and junior international studies major John Pierce chose to partner with Mission of Hope, a Christian charitable organization based in Haiti. “Mission of Hope seeks to
help Haiti develop and become sustainable, which is something that is extremely important when seeking to work with an organization on a mission trip,” Pierce said. Junior English major Conner Adkins was interning for Mission of Hope when Pierce presented the idea of a partnership with the organization. Adkins agreed the partnership would be ideal for a student mission trip. Pierce said Mission of Hope allows individuals to sponsor a Haitian child, providing the child with food and an education. “The children go on to graduate high school and reinvest
the knowledge they’ve acquired back into Haiti,” Pierce said. Each mission trip participant was required to pay the costs of his or her flights and lodging in Haiti, but the University covered the costs of equipment such as paint rollers and brushes. In addition, Ole Missions hosted a fundraiser at Mr. Feather’s at the beginning of the month to help with funds. Last week, the team worked on installing water filters, planting trees and making personal relationships with Haitians.
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PHOTO COURTESY: WESLEY MCFALL
Students pose for a photo with Haitians during spring break.