A.J. Brown, an alumnus of Ole Miss Football and a wide receiver for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles, will be the keynote speaker for the University of Mississippi’s 2025 Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 10. In a press statement, Chancellor Glenn Boyce shared his enthusiasm for Brown. “It is an honor to welcome A.J. Brown […]
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in Mississippi public schools are now at risk of being banned after the Mississippi Legislature passed House Bill 1193 on Wednesday, April 2. The bill, which is awaiting the signature of Gov. Tate Reeves, gives the state the power to withhold its funding from institutions found in violation of […]
The University of Mississippi is one of the 15 member institutions of OpenAI’s NextGenAI initiative. The initiative, which will provide a total of $50 million in research grant money and artificial intelligence materials to member institutions, has a goal of “using AI to accelerate research breakthroughs and transform education,” according to OpenAI. The American artificial […]
Executive officer candidates and their campaign teams have lined the Union Plaza this week to hand out stickers and promote their platforms in preparation for the Associated Student Body elections on Tuesday, March 25. Students will be able to vote from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on myOleMiss. Results will be announced on the front steps of […]
Universities across the country received a 14-day notice from Craig Trainor, the Department of Education’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, giving them a deadline of Friday, Feb. 28, to take measures to assess institutional compliance with anti-discrimination requirements that are necessary to receive federal funding. Trainer’s letter particularly focuses on the reevaluation of diversity, […]
The Associated Student Body Senate passed legislation that reorganized the Secretary’s Department and approved nominations for various positions within the senate on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Three open seats were filled Tuesday by senate vote. Six candidates gave presentations about their motivations for running, qualifications and the type of legislation they would like to pursue. Sara […]
The University of Mississippi may welcome its first Latina-based sorority, Lambda Theta Alpha. Jazmyne Mendez, the Tennessee Area One orientation coordinator of the sorority, led an orientation for interested students in the union on Monday, Jan. 27. Founded in 1975 at Kean University, N.J., LTA is the first and largest Latina-based sorority in the United […]
This month, Kroger shoppers in Oxford will have the opportunity to round-up their total or make a donation to benefit Grove Grocery, the University of Mississippi’s campus food pantry. Established in 2013, Grove Grocery helps alleviate food insecurity among the university’s student and faculty population. “We give out canned food, refrigerated food, frozen food, but […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released their December 2024 to February 2025 weather outlook, and the forecast shows a much warmer, drier winter for North Mississippi. The La Niña pattern is projected to bring cold, wet conditions to the Northwest and Midwest, with above-average precipitation levels and below-average temperature levels. In contrast, the […]
Editor’s Note: All live updates are being reported from the Associated Press. Please refresh the page for the most up-to-date information. Statewide Elections Senate Mississippi U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker won in the U.S. Senate race against Democratic challenger Ty Pinkins, according to the Associated Press at 7 p.m. Wicker is projected to win with 64.1% […]
