Sophia Jaramillo

Changes to commuter parking beginning fall 2022

Starting in the fall 2022, some faculty, staff and students who commute to campus will no longer have to use parking passes, including hangtags or decals. With new technological developments, rearrangements of parking zones and increases in pricing, the University of Mississippi Department of Parking and Transportation has big changes in store.  While residential permit […]

Students hold Take Back the Night march for sexual violence awareness

Heads turned as students and faculty marched across campus to protest sexual violence on Tuesday at the annual Take Back the Night march. An event created to show support and raise awareness of those affected by sexual violence, Take Back the Night began in the 1970s in Europe and has since spread across the world […]

“Take Back the Night” to raise awareness of on-campus sexual violence

The Violence and Intervention and Prevention Office, Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and Rallying Against Sexual Assault have partnered to host an event titled “Take Back the Night” on Tuesday. The event, starting at 5:30 p.m. on the Grove Stage, will help raise awareness of sexual violence and support survivors.  “This is […]

Mr. University: Men take their turn on stage

Students packed the Gertrude C. Ford Center on Tuesday night to watch University of Mississippi students compete for a brand new title: Mr. University. Pageant style, 12 male students put on a captivating show for the audience and judges, generating a laughter-filled night.  The proceeds from the 2022 Mr. University pageant contributed to the senior […]

UM students gather for 2022 Big Event

Each year, Ole Miss students gather for the Big Event — a chance to give back to the community that serves as their home away from home. Working in groups from early Saturday morning until noon, Big Event volunteers engaged in a variety of service projects in and around Oxford.  “Big Event is so important […]

Students complain that air quality problems persist in UM dormitories

Since 2018, Ole Miss students and parents alike have complained about the conditions in the university’s traditional dormitories. After many complaints about sickness due to mold growth in dormitory rooms, showers and bathrooms, the Department of Student Housing stated in their strategic plan that the university would facilitate mold and air quality testing each summer […]

Alumni share experiences at UM during Black History Month keynote

In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Mississippi hosted the annual Black History Month keynote on Feb. 16, titled “I Am UM,” in the Gertrude C. Ford Student Union Ballroom.  Alumni Donald Cole and Peggie Gillom-Granderson spoke on the disadvantages they faced as Black students at the university, and how the university should […]

LSU weekend brings increased arrests

“87 arrests, now that’s the Oxford we know,” commented Facebook user Kristen Carsley on the Oxford Police Department’s Activity Report from the LSU game weekend. The Activity Report listed 87 arrests, with 25 of the arrests being Driving Under the Influence.  In comparison to the Arkansas home game weekend, which only had 15 arrests, Chief […]

Author, professor and legend: remembering Jere Hoar

Jere Richmond Hoar is remembered as an author and professor, but more importantly, a legend at the University of Mississippi.  Hoar, a former journalism professor at Ole Miss, died on Oct. 2 at age 91. Hoar taught at Ole Miss for more than 30 years and served as acting chair of the department and head […]

UM celebrates International Education week

This week, the University of Mississippi is celebrating International Education week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State to highlight the importance of international education. The Office of Global Engagement hosted a celebration of diversity and the global reach of education in the Circle on campus. Representatives […]

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