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Students and faculty gathered in the Luckyday Residential College cafeteria on Wednesday, Feb. 25, for a Black History Month-themed open mic night. Senior African American Studies major Fatimah Wansley hosted the event facilitated by the University of Mississippi African American...

Beth Ann Fennelly, distinguished professor of English at the University of Mississippi, launched her new book titled “The Irish Goodbye” at Off Square Books on Tuesday, Feb. 24. “The Irish Goodbye” marks her second autobiographical book. This release is written...

The newest cohort of The Columns Society members was announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10. This year, 19 students were selected to replace the graduating class of Columns Society members and serve as hosts for the university during official events. This...

A bill to conduct a clinical trial to study ibogaine, a psychedelic compound derived from the iboga plant of Central Africa as a potential treatment for substance use and mental health disorders, has passed the Mississippi House of Representatives and...

Associated Student Body President Jack Jones delivered his State of the ASB Address to the ASB Senate on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the formal senate meeting in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole Miss Student Union. Jones highlighted accomplishments from the...

Competitive CBS reality show “Survivor” hosted a marketing event at the University of Mississippi campus on Thursday, Feb. 19 to celebrate its upcoming 50th season. The event is part of the Survivor 50 Challenge, where the show’s producers hide 50...

University of Mississippi students raised a record-breaking $305,211.38 during RebelTHON, a 12-hour, student-run dance marathon on Saturday, Feb. 21, that benefitted Children’s of Mississippi, the only children’s hospital in the Magnolia State. Students danced in the ballroom at the Gertrude...

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced that its clinics will remain closed on Monday, Feb. 23 and Tuesday, Feb. 24, following a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems and led to an initial closure of all...

Fired University of Mississippi employee Lauren Stokes withdrew her subpoena for Chancellor Glenn Boyce to testify this week in her wrongful termination lawsuit, ending the case’s evidentiary hearing.  The case is ongoing as U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson reviews...

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all 35 of its clinic locations statewide and canceled most appointments on Thursday, Feb. 19 due to a ransomware cyberattack that hit its information technology systems. “Due to a cybersecurity attack, many...