Winter Storm Fern wreaked havoc on greenery across campus in January. While there is still much work to be done, the university’s Department of Landscape Services and independent contractors are working hard to bring the campus back to life. Chancellor...
The Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union opened its generated warmth and electricity to students on Monday, Jan. 26 as a shelter from Winter Storm Fern. Though some students traveled to their hometowns to escape the icy aftermath, many...
As Winter Storm Fern hit Oxford, many Oxonians and University of Mississippi students were left without power, water or a warm shelter. “Nothing prepares you for hearing your neighborhood come apart in the dark,” Kitty Hurdle, a staff member for...
From fallen trees to icy roads and torn up power lines, the snow globe town of Oxford was turned upside down in Winter Storm Fern. NewsWatch reporter Josie Godwin shares stories of Ole Miss students and the hardships they faced....
The University of Mississippi campus is still showing signs of damage from Winter Storm Fern, but NewsWatch reporter Caroline Dardeau shows us how the hard work of the university's landscaping services has made the campus safe while moving ahead with...
Graphic by Grace Ann Courtney In the wake of the two-week campus closure following Winter Storm Fern, University of Mississippi professors had to adjust their class curriculum and syllabi to make up for lost instructional time. In an email sent...
Chad Russell, a lecturer and assessment coordinator in the University of Mississippi Department of Writing and Rhetoric, died on Thursday, Jan. 29, at his home in Oxford. He was 64 at the time of his passing. Russell joined the faculty...
Post Malone at the 2019 American Music Awards Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons Music stars Post Malone and Jelly Roll will perform at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford on Friday, June 5, per a tour date announcement on Monday. The stop is...
Beginning Friday, Jan. 30, Operation BBQ Relief, a non-profit that provides food to communities after natural disasters, will give away free meals in the Oxford Walmart parking lot through Feb. 13. The organization plans to feed around 2,500 people each...
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...