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The University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has moved into the next phase of finding a dean to lead the school. Throughout the next week, the school will be hosting candidates, for presentations, forums and meetings.  The...

The University of Mississippi is now requiring masks and face coverings only in instructional areas and healthcare settings regardless of vaccination status, according to an email Chancellor Glenn Boyce sent on Feb. 11.  “We are certainly in a different place...

When every Black lawmaker in the Mississippi state Senate walked out in January in protest of a bill prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory in the state’s public schools and universities,  all eyes were on Mississippi, yet again. Their...

A long-standing security patrol at the University of Mississippi has joined with student ambassadors in the fight against COVID-19 on campus. A discarded disposable mask lies in the grass outside the student union on the campus of the University of...

Mississippi hospitals are in critical need of 3,000 registered nurses and have stepped up efforts to recruit and retain them, even tapping the state’s nursing school students for reinforcements, but an upcoming graduating class of 727 nursing students will likely...

Hill Country Roots, a student-led environmental service organization, will plant 2,000 trees at the UM Field Station next Saturday with the help of hundreds of volunteers. Photo Courtesy / Hill Country Roots The effort is part of the HCR’s Day...

Patrick Elliot Alexander, the 2021 recipient of the Elsie M. Hood Award, continues to lead a life based on his desire to help students reach their full potential.  "Lift your Voices" keynote speaker Dr. Patrick Alexander speaks about the importance...

Honors students should mark their calendars, as the Honors Spring Convocation will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at the Ford Center. The event will include a speech from Mireya Mayor and will hold the first Honors Poster Symposium.  Interim...

Medical marijuana is legal in Mississippi after Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation legalizing the plant for medical use on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Senate Bill 2095 — the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act — authorizes the use of cannabis for individuals with...

With the start of the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Tiger, on Feb. 1, many students at the University of Mississippi who celebrate struggle with the difficulty of being away from their families.  The lunar calendar is based...