When faculty at the University of Mississippi enable their courses in Blackboard for the spring 2026 semester, courses will be automatically created in Blackboard Ultra, the mobile-friendly Blackboard display with new tools and artificial intelligence features. Instructors will no longer...
Every year, the University of Mississippi welcomes more than 1,000 transfer students to campus. These students arrive from community college and other four-year universities, and they are drawn to UM for its academic programs, campus traditions and community. While the...
After years of University of Mississippi students facing housing shortages, such as not enough dormitory space on campus to accommodate all enrolled freshmen, the university has entered a partnership with housing development Greystar to construct new student housing complexes on...
Keynote Speaker Conor Knighton delivers Fall Convocation speech at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Photo by Jack Kirkland. University of Mississippi students and faculty gathered in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion for the annual...
Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated The Daily Mississippian received a comment from CNN in time for publication. The story has been updated to reflect that The Daily Mississippian did not receive a comment at the time...
Graphic by Madelynn Liberto and Farida Belal It was a busy summer on campus, as work continued on several construction projects and plans for new buildings were announced. To address the shortage of on-campus housing, the university announced a partnership...
Students dance at the Silent Disco hosted by the Student Activities Association during Welcome Week on Aug. 29, 2024. Photo by Benson Le. The Student Activities Association kicks off the fall 2025 semester with a Welcome Week that will include...