With finals week just around the corner, the library is getting more packed by the day, leaving open opportunities for students to have items stolen from them. Capt. Peggie Jane McGregor-Mahan of the University Police Department said although there have only been two laptops reported stolen to UPD from the J.D. Williams Library this semester, […]
A group of students gathered in Barnard Observatory on Thursday night to hold a candlelight vigil in honor of trans individuals who have lost their lives. In 2018 alone, there have been 7 reported murders involving trans people. These peoples’ names were read aloud preceding a moment of silence. The vigil, hosted by UM Pride […]
Oxford will join cities across the nation and globe in advocating for an end to gun violence in schools with a locally organized March for Our Lives. The march will take place from 10 a.m. to noon in front of Oxford City Hall. The nationwide movement was originally planned as a march on D.C., but […]
The Black Alumni Reunion weekend kicked off Thursday afternoon with one of the first events being an alumni and student networking panel called “Success Looks Like Me.” At the panel, six former students from different backgrounds and career paths talked about their experiences at the university and what their lives are currently like in the […]
The Division of Student Affairs is holding open forum interviews on campus for UPD’s next police chief, beginning today. The final stages of the Division of Student Affairs’ search for the next UPD police chief begins with Terence Calloway. The interview process continues with sessions for Jackie Allan Gilbert on March 7, Ray Hawkins on […]
Three times a week, students are given the opportunity to participate in self-defense classes hosted on campus by the University Police Department along with several student leaders. Officer Jeff Kellum, who leads the classes, said that though UPD has offered self-defense courses for many years, revisions are routinely made in order for students to get […]
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity held a memorial service Wednesday night for Davis Cook, a former student who died Sunday. Chance Robinson had been friends with Cook since the summer before their freshman year. The two met at summer school but became closer when they pledged Phi Delta Theta fraternity in 2014. Robinson said Cook […]
A formerly enrolled UM student died Sunday night in Oxford. The Dean of Students Office has been informed of the death, and Oxford Police Department is investigating. Dean of Students Melinda Sutton Noss said she was made aware of the death Sunday night and has since been following university protocol for recognizing deaths of current […]
During the first week of classes, the Oxford community gathered to celebrate the city’s rich culture and local economy through Pop Up Oxford. The week’s events included speakers, exhibits, programs and lectures that highlighted the college town’s literary, musical and cultural heritage. Katie Kaiser, communications and partnership manager at Visit Oxford said the plans for […]
Students who made visits to the J.D. Williams Library the first day of classes were greeted by several renovations throughout the interior of the building. “New flooring has been installed on most of the first floor,” Stan Whitehorn, head of library facilities, said. “Some color has been added to a few accent walls on the […]
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