The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Lafayette County this morning, according to Baptist Memorial Hospital and the Mississippi Department of Health. “While today is the first time we that we can positively confirm the coronavirus in our community, we’ve known this day was coming, and we’ve prepared for it for weeks,” Mayor Robyn […]
A UM undergraduate student who was traveling internationally has reported that she tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement from the chancellor. The student did not visit Oxford or the university, according to the statement. She returned to her family home in another state and self-isolated. The statement included several updates for the […]
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life has confirmed that Interfraternity Council (IFC) and College Panhellenic (CPH) recruitment processes will move to earlier in the school year. CPH recruitment will take place this year from Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, and IFC recruitment will be Aug. 30 through Sept. 6. Arthur Doctor, director of fraternity […]
John Neff, a University of Mississippi associate professor of history, has died, according to a history department Facebook post from earlier today. The university history department announced his death on Facebook, adding that details on his memorial will be shared to the page when available. “In the meantime, please keep John’s wife Kathy and their […]
To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the UM Division of Diversity and Community Engagement hosted its annual MLK Day of Service on Monday. All events were centered around one theme: “A Vision of Love and Service.” The celebration began on Saturday with a community reading of “Letter from Birmingham Jail” at […]
Harry Styles, previously boy-band idol turned solo act, released his sophomore album “Fine Line,” which climbed the charts to become the first album to reach No. 1 in 2020. It currently sits at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. He released singles off of the album including “Watermelon Sugar” and “Lights Up” weeks before […]
The Ole Miss Men’s Basketball team will search for their first conference win on Tuesday when they face Tennessee on the road. The Rebels have dropped four straight entering the contest, including their first three conference games. They have received little help from the bench this season, with Breein Tyree, Blake Hinson, Devontae Shuler and […]
As Lane Kiffin settled into his new home in the Manning Center, focus for the new Ole Miss head coach immediately shifted to developing the framework for a winning SEC program. Since landing at the University-Oxford Airport in early December, Kiffin has been traveling back and forth working to preserve this year’s recruiting class while […]
The new year brought a new legislative session to Jackson. It also brought new estimates from the Census Bureau on Mississippi’s population. For the fourth time in five years, Mississippi lost population. The state’s population declined by 4,871 people, the sixth highest total in the country. Mississippi and neighboring Louisiana, which saw a decrease of […]
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) approved to university’s plans to relocate the Confederate monument on campus to the Confederate cemetery behind the Tad Smith Coliseum. The unanimous approval on Friday leaves one more vote to decide whether the monument will be relocated. The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees will make […]
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