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The enrollment of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi has recently increased, but the retention rate of the Honors College has largely remained the same. “Generally speaking, the students who come in as first-semester freshmen...

Local bar and venue owners will be affected by the cost of complying with the new downtown ordinance by installing security cameras and using ID scanners — but some owners are unsure of exactly how much it will cost. Oxford...

Ed Meek requested on Saturday night that his name be removed from the School of Journalism and New Media — one day after the school’s faculty asked him to make the request and three days after his controversial Facebook post....

Visitors in The Grove at the Ole Miss versus Alabama game, one of the season’s largest games, were treated to a live broadcast of SEC Nation as well as promotions by its approved corporate sponsors. An earlier article by The...

The Daily Mississippian has received a high volume of guest columns and letters to the editor  over the past few days regarding Ed Meek’s controversial comments. Thank you all for reaching out to us and including us in this important...

Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 Between 2 and 3 p.m. — Ed Meek posts his controversial comments and images on Facebook Ed Meek, namesake for the Meek School of Journalism and New Media and former UM assistant vice chancellor for public...

Ed Meek asked the University of Mississippi to remove his name from the School of Journalism and New Media on Saturday night. Meek's request for the change comes after a post on his personal Facebook page attracted widespread criticism for...

Meek School of Journalism and New Media faculty met Friday at noon to discuss how to move forward after Ed Meek’s Facebook post received widespread criticism and national attention. Although no official confirmation has been released, an early draft of...

The University of Mississippi does not provide an on-campus daycare specifically meant to serve students with children during the time they spend in class. According to a 2013 report from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, almost four million college...

Chauncey Mullins and Jessica Tran were named Mr. and Miss Ole Miss on Thursday night, with Mullins receiving 52.5 percent of the vote and Tran receiving 59.4 percent of the vote. Newly minted Miss Ole Miss Tran, a senior biochemistry...