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A former Oxford High School physics teacher, James "Jim" Reidy Jr., was arrested and charged with sexual battery by a person having authority over the victim. He taught astronomy labs in the University of Mississippi's Department of Physics and Astronomy until...

This article was updated at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday with a statement from the university. Associated Student Body President Dion Kevin III announced Monday that ASB will sponsor a campus-wide student vote to determine student support for changing the school's mascot from...

Three incidents of sexual battery have been reported to the University Police Department over the past two weeks. The most recent incident happened late Friday night in the area of West and Poole Drives and is still under investigation. "This is...

Photo by Marlee Crawford Associated Student Body President Dion Kevin III announced a campus-wide vote to change the Black Bear mascot to the Landshark. The option to vote for the Landshark will be on the Personality Elections ballot next Tuesday....

Reporters from The Huffington Post visited Oxford Friday as part of its multi-state bus tour, “Listen To America: A HuffPost Road Trip." The road trip is focused on hearing the personal stories of citizens across the nation and to highlight...

Hundreds of kids gathered at Premier Lanes on Friday for Area IV Special Olympics Bowl. Special Olympics (SO) is a student-run organization partnered with the University of Mississippi. It provides a genial atmosphere for children and adults with intellectual disabilities to...

This article was updated at 2:15 p.m. Monday with a statement from the University Police Department, including the name of the driver. This article was updated at 12:21 p.m. Monday with a statement from the university. The Confederate statue is...

The most updated version of this article can be found here. A  pickup truck plowed into the contextualization plaque in front of the Confederate soldier statue in the Circle sometime before 10:40 p.m. Saturday night. University Police Chief Tim Potts...

After more than 11 months of drafts and edits, the University of Mississippi may adopt a consensual relationships policy. The Council of Academic Administrators will vote Monday on whether to adopt the policy, with or without amendments. A consensual relationship...

For the first time in more than two decades, Ole Miss experienced a decline in enrollment this year. Total University of Mississippi enrollment is 23,780 students this year, compared to 24,250 a year ago, a decline of 1.9 percent. The...