Over the past four years, the University of Mississippi has experienced steady growth and record-breaking enrollment that has put pressure on the housing market and university infrastructure. While the university has announced construction projects aimed at addressing those concerns — a new student housing project is set to add 3,500 on-campus beds by 2029 and […]
What is artificial intelligence? Is it an innovation that will lead to a robot populated utopia, is it just another technological tool made up of ones and zeros or something in between? Professor Meredith Broussard was among those who tackled this question at the Jordan Center for Journalism Advocacy and Innovation’s symposium “Addressing the Impact […]
UPDATE: At 6 p.m. the National Weather Service extended the warning until 6:45 p.m. The National Weather Service in Memphis issued a tornado warning for Western Lafayette County today, Saturday, April 5. As of 5:46 p.m., the warning is set to last until 6:15 p.m., according the National Weather Service alert on Google. A REBALERT […]
March served as a rain cloud, pouring droplets of new music all month long. Here are a few tracks from your managing editor and editor in chief to pay attention to before April hits full steam. “twilight zone” by Ariana Grande (Clay) After Grande’s stellar effort “eternal sunshine,” I knew following it up would be […]
The University of Mississippi is evaluating bids from private developers for construction of dramatically expanded student housing. The project aims to add 3,500 on-campus beds by 2029 to accommodate growing student enrollment at the university. This project is a shift from the university’s previous plans, announced in August 2023, to construct three new residence halls […]
The University of Mississippi’s Oxford campus delayed opening today, Feb. 19, until 10 a.m due to winter weather that swept through the area last night. A university release directed students to check Blackboard for updates from their instructors on how the delay may impact their courses. They also directed employees who live in vulnerable areas […]
Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. — who stood trial in December for the murder of Jimmie “Jay” Lee — was arraigned in the Lafayette County Courthouse on Tuesday for a new indictment that includes capital murder and tampering with evidence. Herrington entered a plea of not guilty and will be held in jail until a Feb. […]
News organizations reported on Monday that human remains found in Carroll County over the weekend may be connected to the disappearance of former University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee in July 2022. According to Mississippi Today, a gold necklace with the name “Jaylee” was found with the remains. Although local authorities have not publicly […]
University of Mississippi Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Charlotte Pegues is retiring, according to a statement released by Provost Noel Wilkin today. Wilkin said that the university hopes to fill the position by the beginning of the next academic year. “Dr. Charlotte Pegues, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, has announced that after 32 years of […]
The University of Mississippi will lease 228 bed spaces at the Flatts at South Campus, located on Whirlpool Drive, July 2025-July 31, 2026. This is the sixth master lease agreement the university has signed with off-campus apartment complexes. The others include Revel Oxford, Taylor Bend, The Lark, the Quarters at Oxford and Gather Oxford. In […]
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