The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has decided not to renew its five-year contract with the University of Mississippi to grow cannabis on campus for research, allowing the deal to terminate in 2028. According to UM’s website, the contract currently grants the university the ability to cultivate, process, analyze, store and distribute cannabis for […]
After years of University of Mississippi students facing housing shortages, such as not enough dormitory space on campus to accommodate all enrolled freshmen, the university has entered a partnership with housing development Greystar to construct new student housing complexes on the Oxford campus. Two of these facilities are already in the works, offering approximately additional […]
Fifteen University of Mississippi students will receive funding for their research and projects through the Stamps Impact Prize. The prize, awarded each semester to select students, was created in 2023 in partnership with the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation for the purpose of supporting student-initiated research, creative works and other projects. The award allots up to […]
The Associated Student Body elected eight new senators for the upcoming academic year during the ASB formal senate meeting in the Student Union Auditorium on Tuesday, April 22. Five senators recently resigned from their seats, opening those spots for election. The other three were vacant following ASB elections in March. Eleven candidates ran for the […]
This event was jointly hosted by Rallying Against Sexual Assault (RASA) and the Office of Confidential Advocacy, Support and Education (CASE) in the Union Plaza. Lexi Pelton, a graduate assistant pursuing a master’s in sport and recreation administration, who works alongside RASA, said the goal of the event was to raise awareness for the prevalence […]
University of Mississippi students came together for the 15th annual Big Event on Saturday. Volunteers collaborated on a series of service-oriented activities for the betterment of Oxford and Lafayette County. Senior exercise science major Erin Crawford, the assistant director of projects and leadership for the Big Event, talked about the purpose and importance of […]
Finding housing as a college student in Oxford is more than just picking a place to live — it is a race against time and rising prices. With housing agreements signed months in advance, coupled with an ever-growing population, securing a lease requires strategy. Local realtors and property managers shared their advice for students trying […]
The Associated Student Body announced the winners of the spring election on the steps of the Lyceum on Tuesday, March 25. Supporters and candidates celebrated the results in the Circle on Tuesday night. Jack Jones, a junior economics major from Murray, Ky., and former ASB vice president, won the presidential election, garnering 59.7% of the […]
Despite inclement weather, international and domestic students and guests came together in the Student Union Ballroom on Feb. 19 for the third annual All Nations Night. The event included music and dance performances, a panel and various country presentations; All Nations Night was hosted by campus organizations Better Together and the Ole Miss Ballroom Dance […]
Renovations to turn Vardaman Hall into a Student Engagement Center are expected to begin in spring 2026, according to Jacob Batte, director of news and media relations at the University of Mississippi. Vardaman Hall, across from Rebel Market on Dormitory Row W, was constructed in 1929 to serve as a male-only dormitory but was renovated […]
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