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Four UM sociology professors have published a report titled “Microaggressions at the University of Mississippi,” which analyzes nearly 1,400 entries from the UM Race Diary Project, drawing attention to bias-related incidents on- and off-campus. The reports collected during the 2014-15...

The great-granddaughter of anti-lynching activist and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett is publicly supporting a campus movement to explore renaming the University of Mississippi’s journalism school to honor her great-grandmother. Michelle Duster, an author and teacher from Chicago, is the...

Rae Ann and Steve Gruver stood alongside Evelyn Piazza at the Ford Center on Tuesday night to tell stories of their sons who died in fraternity hazing incidents. Max Gruver and Timothy Piazza were pledges in fraternity chapters at LSU...

Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter confirmed that he has submitted a proposal to the State Institutions of Higher Learning to remove Ed Meek’s name from the Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Vitter announced his proposal for expedited consideration...

With midterm elections taking place in less than a month, the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk has noticed an uptick in voter registration. “That’s not unusual when the students come back in town, and there’s a statewide or federal election,” Lafayette...

Blair Wortsmith was crowned Miss University during the 2018 pageant on Sunday night. Wortsmith, a senior managerial finance major, said she had a long journey to the title of Miss University. She began competing in the Miss America Organization when...

James Meredith and Thad Cochran were inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame and received the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Inn at Ole Miss on Friday. “These alumni have made such a notable contribution across the country and they...

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi residents are facing a deadline if they want to cast ballots in the federal midterm election. New voters have until 5 p.m. Monday to register, and forms are available at circuit clerks’ offices. Because post...

All but one candidate who ran for this year’s personality elections were affiliated with a Greek organization, and candidates were, once again, not required to officially report who donated to their campaign this past election cycle. All three candidates for...

Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the Croft Institute for International Studies at the University of Mississippi. For over two decades, the institute has maintained a nationally recognized intensive foreign language program that requires at least one semester abroad and...