Federal Judge Glen H. Davidson dismissed fired University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ lawsuit against UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce on Monday, March 16. In his opinion, Davidson wrote that the plaintiff had failed to make a case that her First...
The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced that its clinics will remain closed on Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24, following a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems and led to an initial closure of all...
Fired University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes withdrew her subpoena for Chancellor Glenn Boyce to testify this week in her wrongful termination lawsuit, ending the case’s evidentiary hearing. The case is ongoing as U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson reviews...
The first day of testimony in former University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes’ lawsuit against Chancellor Glenn Boyce opened Friday, Feb. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi in Oxford without the defendant, Boyce, in...
The University of Mississippi announced its closure for an additional week in a campus-wide alert on Wednesday, Jan. 28, citing the extreme impact and ongoing recovery efforts from Winter Storm Fern. All classes, events and academic activities are canceled through...
The University of Mississippi announced that the Oxford campus will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 because of intense winter weather conditions, including an ice storm warning that was issued by the National Weather Service. “The university will proceed with...
The University of Mississippi announced the selection of Bradley Baker as dean of students and assistant vice chancellor of student affairs in a press release on Jan. 13. Baker started his new role on Monday, Jan. 12, but he has...
Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr. was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Tuesday Dec. 2 for the murder of former University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Lee, a member of the LGBTQ+ community went missing in July 2022 and...
Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington, Jr., pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence during jury selection in Canton, Miss., on Monday, Dec. 1. Herrington is scheduled for sentencing at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the Lafayette County Courthouse...
Several University of Mississippi registered student organizations (RSOs) plan to host “Mississippi Rise Up Town Hall” at the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 5-6:30 p.m. to show dissent against the Trump Administration during...