Category 2 Hurricane Irma touched down in Florida Sunday, battering the southwestern part of the state with sustained winds of 110 mph and severe flooding. The storm is expected to move north Monday, heading toward Fort Myers and Tampa. In Naples, water levels rose above 9 feet over a three-hour span. Rain totals are estimated at […]
The third of four planned provost candidate open forums continued Tuesday, with Jeffrey Thompson presenting. Thompson focused on the future of the university, naming teamwork and student success as ways to continue bettering Ole Miss. “You have a great thing going,” he said about the university. “You have a wonderful reputation, a fantastic background and a […]
Current interim provost Noel Wilkin spoke with faculty and students on campus Thursday at the second of four planned provost candidate open forums. Wilkin’s presentation focused on the interplay between the role of provost and the university’s mission, and how the mission’s ultimate goal is to change society. “The role of the provost is to maximize […]
Sheryl Tucker presented her vision for the future of the university in a bid to take on the provost position left vacant by former Provost Morris Stocks. She outlined topics like undergraduate research, alumni relations and diversity in today’s address to students, faculty and staff. “I want to develop a shared vision for excellence in academic […]
While student excitement builds for Friday’s Student Activities Association-sponsored Wiz Khalifa concert, alumni have unleashed their own opinions on the artist, arguing that his music does not embody the values described in the Ole Miss Creed. Ed Meek, a prominent Ole Miss alumnus, posted on his Facebook page the music video for Wiz Khalifa’s song “Something […]
In an attempt to engage more students on campus, the Student Activities Association expanded the traditional Welcome Week into a Month of Welcome with more than 100 activities planned. Activities include the popular “Ball Pit with Strangers,” a pep rally in the Grove, a silent disco and a rock climbing wall. “Silent disco is fairly new […]
As the OUT Bus system continues to see an increase in ridership, organizers have crafted a handful of updates to ease traffic congestion in a more efficient system. One of more dramatic changes is the addition of new Rebel Red and Rebel Blue bus lines that will serve as on-campus shuttles. Rebel Red will loop around […]
A candlelight vigil in response to the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia drew a solemn crowd of about 30 students and Oxonians tonight at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Oxford. The event, organized by university professors Rev. Gail Stratton, Chris Sapp and his wife, Dinorah, featured songs of solidarity and prayers from different faiths, as well as moments […]
May – On May 29, Braden Thornberry won the university its first golf national championship in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The championship win capped off a season that included four tournament victories, nine top-10 finishes and the nation’s best scoring average for Thornberry. Thornberry also went on to compete in several PGA Tour tournaments. June – […]
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