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UM organizations showcase community and excellence during Black History Month

  In honor of Black History Month, student organizations at the University of Mississippi will host events throughout February.  UM Black Student Union The Black Student Union (BSU) will kick off Black History Month with its first general body meeting of the semester at 6 p.m. today in student union room 125.  BSU Vice President […]

Relocated Chick-fil-A opens in student union

The Chick-fil-A celebrated its official grand opening today with decorations, balloons, hiding miniature cow plushies and a cow mascot.  The campus Chick-fil-A reopened on Friday, Jan. 17, with a new look and a new location on the second floor of the student union. The updated space, which replaces McAlister’s Deli, boasts a new design and […]

University reopens 125 parking spaces

The University of Mississippi is reopening previously blocked-off parking spots near the former Kincannon Hall location for the spring 2025 semester. This area includes approximately 125 spots, including a dedicated faculty and staff section. The remaining spots are reserved for those with residential garage permits, according to UM’s director of news and media relations, Jacob […]

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff raises money at Oxford campaign event

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff joined former Mississippi gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley at The Jefferson Oxford on Friday, Sept. 13 in an effort to raise money for the Harris Victory Fund. This appearance is among one of Emhoff’s stops on the Harris-Walz campaign’s New Way Forward Tour. “We’re moving forward,” Emhoff said. “They want to keep […]

SAA hosts annual Welcome Week

The Students Activities Association is hosting Welcome Week, a series of free events, which began on Sunday, Aug. 25 and will run until Friday, Aug. 30. Hannah Hoang, one of SAA’s directors of special events, encouraged students to attend the events throughout the week. “We are going to be on the Union Plaza most days,” […]

The life of an orientation leader

As soon as he set foot on the Ole Miss campus for his honors orientation, Ryan Augustine was in awe of his orientation leaders. As an incoming freshman, Augustine knew he wanted to be immersed in the Ole Miss experience. What better way to do that than to become an orientation leader himself? Augustine, a […]

SAA to throw Last Day of Class Bash

The Students Activities Association will host its second annual Last Day of Class Bash on Friday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Union Plaza. The carnival-themed event will celebrate the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. The event will consist of carnival games, corndogs, cotton candy, popcorn and a photo booth. […]

Behind the LGBTQ experience at UM

Growing up, Jacob Matthews never questioned his sexuality. He went through his entire childhood assuming that he was straight. But when others started to question his sexuality, he took a step back to reflect. “It wasn’t until sixth or seventh grade where I really started to notice that I happen to be attracted to the […]

Fifth annual UM Giving Day brings in $11.5 million

The University of Mississippi held its fifth annual Giving Day on April 9-10, raising $11.5 million through just over 3,000 donations from alumni and students. Giving Day is a day open for donors to give back to the university’s 10 academic schools plus the College of Liberal Arts, among other organizations. In promoting Giving Day, […]

UM observes Denim Day to raise awareness about sexual assault

The University of Mississippi’s VIP: Survivor Support Office and student organization Rallying Against Sexual Assault will observe Denim Day as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month on April 24. Denim Day, which has become the longest-running sexual violence prevention and education campaign in history, urges community members, government leaders, companies and students to wear jeans […]

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