The newest cohort of The Columns Society members was announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10. This year, 19 students were selected to replace the graduating class of Columns Society members and serve as hosts for the university during official events. This...
Competitive CBS reality show “Survivor” hosted a marketing event at the University of Mississippi campus on Thursday, Feb. 19 to celebrate its upcoming 50th season. The event is part of the Survivor 50 Challenge, where the show’s producers hide 50...
University of Mississippi students raised a record-breaking $305,211.38 during RebelTHON, a 12-hour, student-run dance marathon on Saturday, Feb. 21, that benefitted Children’s of Mississippi, the only children’s hospital in the Magnolia State. Students danced in the ballroom at the Gertrude...
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 University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all 35 of its clinic locations statewide and canceled most appointments on Thursday, Feb. 19 due to a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems. “Due to a cybersecurity attack, many...
In a state that consistently ranks among the highest in cancer mortality and uninsured rates, access to routine screenings remains a challenge for many Mississippians. The CDC ranked Mississippi third among U.S. states in cancer mortality in 2023, with 172.4...
Spring 2026 marks the first semester that instructors at the University of Mississippi are required to use the Blackboard Ultra course view, phasing out the original viewing format in the course management system. Now, three weeks in, professors and students...
The construction of a planned student housing facility on West Row as part of a university partnership with private developer Greystar has been delayed. Situated near the University of Mississippi School of Law and estimated to add 1,500 bed spaces,...
Nepalese Student Association (NEPSA) members and other students came to the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union room 323 to observe the Hindu holiday of Maha Shivaratri on Sunday, Feb. 15. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated by hundreds of millions...