The Ole Miss Food Bank, which recently changed its name to Grove Grocery, has struggled to meet the demand from students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Demand for Grove Grocery’s services has grown exponentially in recent months. Economic...
Lenoir Dining, the University of Mississippi hospitality department’s on-campus restaurant, is halting business for the fall semester because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “It was a hard decision because of the meaningful experiences for the students, but really it was...
UMiss Housing Demands (UHD), a self-described group of six current and former community assistants (CA) and community desk assistants (CDA), posted an open letter anonymously on Twitter with demands that the university improves working conditions for student housing workers amid...
Students at the University of Mississippi continue to navigate the challenges of pursuing an education under COVID-19 regulations. As the routine-altering switch to online, remote and socially-distanced classes approaches the end of its fourth week, many students are beginning to...
Over a dozen members of Students Against Social Injustice (SASI) participated in what they called a “die-in” on the afternoon of Sept. 16. Holding signs that read “Save our health, not UMiss wealth” and “People over profits,” the students gathered...
The University of Mississippi is combining two administrative units that are currently in Financial Aid and Undergraduate Admissions to create the Office of Enrollment Management. The goal of this office will be to “show greater evidence of value for the...
Some of the largest and most integral student organizations on campus are in the midst of reexamining their responsibilities and goals for the fall semester. From the Students Activities Association (SAA) and the Big Event to RebelTHON and the Columns...
As of Sept. 14, the university’s COVID-19 dashboard shows a total of 5 outbreaks in campus housing, which is a downward trend from last week’s highest total of 16. However, as many freshmen across campus begin to leave their 14-day...
Dr. Deborah Birx, the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, visited the University of Mississippi on Saturday amid recent reports that Oxford is one of the top metropolitan areas with the greatest number of new cases...
When the COVID-19 pandemic swiftly cancelled most scheduled events in the spring, the University of Mississippi class of 2020 left Oxford with a virtual ceremony replacing its in-person graduation. According to a university spokesman, though, the university still plans to...