Update: On Nov. 2, Chancellor Glenn Boyce sent an e-mail to the university notifying the university community that the deadline to receive the vaccine or medical/religious exemption has been moved from Dec. 8 to Jan. 3. The letter also stated that those who do not meet above criteria by the deadline may be separated from […]
The inaugural Howry Lecture in Faulkner Studies commenced virtually Monday night. An annual event, the Howry Lectures in Faulkner Studies will bring a distinguished Faulkner scholar to the heart of Yoknapatawpha County every year to present the university, Oxford and Lafayette County communities with a lecture on one of the South’s most prolific writers and […]
The Associated Student Body Senate convened Tuesday to vote on the removal of six senators — five were removed due to either resignation or the accumulation of excessive absences. In the same meeting, the senate body filled those five seats with five new senators at-large. Senators Jack Gilliland, Taylor Lampkin, Brandon McClendon, Tiara Scott and […]
As new daily COVID-19 cases fall, vaccination rates continue to rise in Lafayette County. Last week, the county reached a celebratory milestone of 50% of the population being fully vaccinated. The milestone marks a halfway point in what has been a long struggle across the nation to encourage people to immunize themselves against the virus […]
Mississippi’s post-secondary board voted to recommend significant changes to Mississippi’s state-aid programs, sparking state-wide outrage. The changes, which will be considered in the next legislative session, could mean losses in the thousands, particularly for low-income students. The proposed Mississippi One Grant would replace three of Mississippi’s current grant programs: Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant, Mississippi Tuition […]
As the South creeps further into the fall, and therefore the flu season, student pharmacists on the University of Mississippi campus are making their yearly push to encourage the Ole Miss community to get the flu shot. The program, Operation Immunization, is being hosted by the university’s chapter of the American Pharmacists Association Academy of […]
Misssisippians across the state gathered in six cities last weekend, calling for the Legislature to hold a special session to pass legislation on legalizing medical marijuana. Gov. Tate Reeves has said he will call for a special session, but has yet to say when. The protests were organized by a group called “We are the […]
For Madison Gordon, Ole Miss was as good as destiny. “From the beginning, my family always knew Madison was going to go to Ole Miss,” she said. “Of course, once senior year came around, I started to venture out. But there was of course, as cliche as it sounds, always something that was pulling me […]
The University of Mississippi’s Turning Point U.S.A. chapter hosted an event, “Campus Battleground with Will Witt,” on campus for students and the public Tuesday night. Author Will Witt spoke to students and community members in attendance about a range of political topics. The event is part of a national tour of colleges Witt is doing […]
The Associated Student Body Senate voted Tuesday evening to support the creation of a transportation hub on the Square. Through a unanimous vote, the ASB Senate passed SR 21-11, which reads, “Therefore, be it enacted that the Associated Student Body Senate support the creation of the transportation hub on the square for the safety and […]
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