Growing up, Jacob Matthews never really questioned his sexuality. He went through his entire childhood assuming that he was straight, not thinking about it. But, when others started to question his sexuality, he took a step back to self-reflect. “It wasn’t until sixth or seventh grade where I really started to notice that I happen […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the University of Mississippi’s Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement and the Center for Community Engagement partnered with Rhondalyn Peairs of Historich to offer the Hill Country Herstories: Rebel Belles of L.O.U. tour from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24. The two-hour walking and riding tour allowed […]
The University of Mississippi Center for Community Engagement will host its second annual UM Voting Summit from March 19-23. The event seeks to honor and reflect on the history of Mississippi and promote civic engagement. The focus of this year’s voting summit is the 60th anniversary of Mississippi’s Freedom Summer. Freedom Summer was a campaign […]
The University of Mississippi Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement welcomed keynote speaker B. Brian Foster on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in honor of Black History Month. A former UM professor, Foster is now an associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia. He is also an ethnographer, multimedia storyteller and author. Foster delivered […]
The Black Student Union is hosting their Spread the Love donation drive until Feb. 15 to support Doors of Hope, a local non-profit organization. Doors of Hope helps guide and support homeless families and families at risk of becoming homeless throughout Oxford and Lafayette County. Students are encouraged to donate paper towels, toilet paper, laundry […]
The University of Mississippi was not always as accepting or inclusive as it is today. In 1970, Black students at UM faced a racially divided and often discriminatory campus, with issues ranging from segregated social gatherings to restricted access to academic advising. Despite this racist, hostile environment, these students did not back down. 90 Black […]
The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy has a new program in the works: a master’s degree in medical cannabis and dietary supplements. The program is slated to launch in fall 2024. Since the legalization of medical marijuana in Mississippi in 2022, more than 100 dispensaries have opened across the state. This graduate program will […]
Within the last week, students have been able to make their own loaded teas and customize spray painted hats — all without paying a dime. But are these events really free? The answer is no. Some may recall seeing a charge on their bursar for the Student Activity Fee, which helps fund many events put […]
Mississippi has a long and violent history of voter suppression, dating back to the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. While the state has progressed from the Jim Crow era of voting policies, vestiges of it are still present today in the legal system. Mississippi lacks pro-voter programs such as early voting, no-excuse absentee voting and online […]
To accommodate the rising numbers of students enrolled at the university, Ole Miss Dining is expanding its food options. In addition to the three all-you-can-eat dining halls located in the Johnson Commons, the residential colleges and the Archie and Olivia Manning Performance Center, Ole Miss Dining has swapped out Freshii for Comet Fish sushi and […]
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