The Lambda Pi chapter of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity is under review at the University of Mississippi as a result of alleged hazing violations. The Daily Mississippian has confirmed from an individual with direct knowledge of the situation that the hearing pertained to an alleged hazing incident that took place in spring 2020. The […]
The Department of Justice made the state of Mississippi aware of critical issues with its services for individuals with mental illnesses in 2011. Nearly a decade later, Mississippi still struggles to meet the mark. The Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice reported that Mississippi was failing to meet obligations detailed in […]
The pain is almost universal — finally getting to the front of the line at a bar, putting your items on the counter at the liquor store or worst of all, seeing blue lights in your rear-view mirror — and realizing you’ve forgotten your identification at home. Mississippians now have the opportunity to curb that […]
Last week, many shared Thanksgiving with family and friends, in-person and unmasked, for the first time in two years. This marked a major milestone in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. But in a matter of days, a new threat has triggered travel bans and grounded flights worldwide — the newly-detected Omicron variant has emerged, […]
The COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is set to expire this Friday. The declaration has been in place since the early days of the pandemic and its expiration marks a turning point in the state’s fight against the virus. The state of emergency has been fundamental in the continuation of […]
The Gamma Iota chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha has been suspended, effective immediately, until May 1, 2025, as a result of hazing violations. The suspension was passed down from the University Office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct in concert with Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity. It marks the newest development in a year-long saga […]
The Associated Student Body Senate passed three pieces of legislation during their formal senate meeting Tuesday evening, one of them addressing the proposed changes to Mississippi’s state-aid, another addressing the inadequacy of the University Counseling Center’s resources for students on campus and a measure to instate an attendance policy for the ASB President’s cabinet. Andy […]
Protesters gathered on the University of Mississippi campus Tuesday in demonstration against the vaccine mandate that requires all faculty, staff, support staff and student employees to be vaccinated or exempt by Jan. 3. Roughly two-dozen in number, the protesters — consisting of community members, university employees and students — walked the university campus chanting, bearing […]
Fall enrollment at the University of Mississippi, excluding the University of Mississippi Medical Center, totals 18,800 students, according to figures released Tuesday by the Institutions of Higher Learning. This is a 0.7% increase compared to fall 2020. Enrollment at UMMC increased by 1.6%, bringing its total number of students to 3,056 for fall 2021. Overall, […]
The University of Mississippi is beginning the construction of The Jim and Thomas Duff Center for Science and Technology Innovation. Situated in the university’s Science District, with sides facing both the grove and All-American Drive, the 202,000-square-foot building is the largest single construction project on the Oxford campus, to date. Jim and Thomas Duff, for […]
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