Larry Sparks, vice chancellor for administration and finance, will retire at the end of 2020, according to a statement from the university. Sparks, who has worked at the university since 1997, also served as interim chancellor from January 2019 until the following October. He also worked as deputy assistant commissioner for finance and administration for […]
The Mississippi Flag Commission met Friday planning to narrow choices for a new state flag to five, but instead ended up with nine after much debate and tweaking of designs. Those nine designs are available for public viewing and input on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History website. The commission reviewed nearly 3,000 public submissions for a new […]
Ole Miss soccer is finally back under the lights of the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium preparing for the 2020 soccer season. Preseason workouts started on Aug. 4, and head coach Matt Mott said the Rebels are happy to be back with a ball. The team has been in Oxford since Jun. 2, working on fitness […]
Earlier this month, Mississippi released thousands of proposed state flag designs for public viewing on the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) website — all of which included the phrase “In God We Trust” and none of which include the Confederate flag, as mandated by state legislators. People submitted nearly 3,000 designs for the […]
The pandemic has taken so much from everyone, and the class of 2020’s dreams were largely lost, too — including mine. There’s no “virtual celebration” or mailed graduation cap — as well-intentioned as they may be — that can bring it back. There are people suffering much more than I am, and in some ways, […]
A prospective student with over 184,000 followers on TikTok posted a racist video with stereotypes about Chinese people. When students reported the video to the Office of Student Conduct and the Office of Admissions, the students were all sent the same email that said the person who posted the video had taken responsibility for his […]
The university announced Friday morning that it would refund students who paid for university housing, meal plans or parking fees in the spring semester. There will be no refund for tuition, nonresident fees or activity fees, because of guidance from the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). “Each eligible student […]
The University of Mississippi Medical Center and Mississippi State Health Department will continue testing for COVID-19 around the state today in Meridian. At the testing locations, people with symptoms for the virus are tested in their cars with a nose swab. The samples taken will be tested at a Mississippi State Department of Health lab. […]
Sara Caroline Bridgers tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, making her one of the first UM students to report contracting the virus. This week, her symptoms have caused her and her family to put their lives on hold as they try to alleviate her symptoms and keep the virus away from everyone else in […]
The mayor and Board of Aldermen passed a resolution, effective immediately, ordering citizens to stay in their homes except for essential needs at a special meeting on Sunday evening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Not following the order is a misdemeanor, though the city will focus on voluntary compliance, according to a statement clarifying the measure […]
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