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February marks the beginning of Black History Month, but some members of the university community are questioning whether the month-long celebration is still viable in today’s climate.  The Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement is taking a new approach...

Patrick Alexander, associate professor of English and African American studies, delivered his keynote speech on Martin Luther King’s mission for the “Lift Every Voice” celebration on Monday, which began the month-long celebration of Black History Month.  “(Black History Month) is...

Helen McDougald was crowned 2020 Most Beautiful yesterday at the 69th annual Parade of Beauties.  McDougald, a sophomore allied health studies major from Tupelo, is a transfer student from Itawamba Community College. To her, winning was very rewarding given that...

Since returning to campus from winter break, students who live in certain dorms have noticed hundreds of ants crawling around their buildings — in the halls, in the bathrooms and on the beds. Complaints have come from Pittman, Stockard, Hefley...

Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today The University of Mississippi’s top fundraisers, including the current athletics director, back the university’s proposal to move its Confederate monument. Keith Carter, who formerly headed the athletics foundation before taking over as athletics director, joined the...

Ryan Rigney, communications lead for Riot Games’ League of Legends and Ole Miss School of Journalism graduate, returned to campus on Wednesday to share his insight on social media in the modern workplace with students. Rigney, who addressed an audience...

The University of Mississippi is restricting university-related travel to China as a result of the recent outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. Provost Noel Wilkin sent out a university-wide email on Jan. 29, announcing that...

John Neff, a University of Mississippi associate professor of history, has died, according to a history department Facebook post from earlier today. The university history department announced his death on Facebook, adding that details on his memorial will be shared...

On the morning of Jan. 23, Callie Daniels Bryant, a University of Mississippi graduate and local journalist, died from injuries from a car wreck. A little before 10 a.m., 28-year-old Callie was driving westbound on Highway 30 when her car...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West bought out a theater for nearly 300 members of the Oxford community to see “Just Mercy” tonight at the Oxford Malco Cinemas on Jackson Avenue — and they’re paying for popcorn, too.  Earlier this month,...