The University of Mississippi held its fifth annual Giving Day on April 9-10, raising $11.5 million through just over 3,000 donations from alumni and students. Giving Day is a day open for donors to give back to the university’s 10...
Graphic by Milo Gildea. The University of Mississippi’s VIP: Survivor Support Office and student organization Rallying Against Sexual Assault will observe Denim Day as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month on April 24. Denim Day, which has become the longest-running...
Harvard leadership professor Arthur C. Brooks. Photo Courtesy: UMPR The University of Mississippi announced its annual common read book selection on April 14 titled, “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier” by Harvard leadership professor...
UM students enjoy Taylor Swift’s new album in Guyton Hall on April 19, 2024. Photo by Watson Lee The Swift Society, a student-led organization at the University of Mississippi, hosted a “Tortured Poets Department” release party on April 19 in...
UM Students prepare for the Open Mic Night event in Lucky Day on April 17, 2024. Photo by Bre’Anna Coleman. The Department of African American Studies collaborated with the Luckyday Scholars Program to host the Voice of Resilience open mic...
2024 Truman Scholar Christian Boudreaux Christian Boudreaux, a junior biology major and Oxford native, became the University of Mississippi’s 19th recipient of the prestigious Truman Scholarship on April 12. Boudreaux is one of 196 applicants from institutions across the country....
When poring over past volumes of yearbooks at the University of Mississippi, the strong Confederate character and white supremacist worldview that plagued the campus for decades come clearly into view. In the 1937 edition of The Ole Miss yearbook, a...
Good times in a college town like Oxford often include tailgating, listening to live music on the Square and social events around town and on campus. More often than not, alcohol is part of the equation. According to Visit Oxford...
Ole Miss Students celebrate during a game against Arkansas in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Oct 7, 2023. Photo by Antonella Rescigno Before they begin their time at the University of Mississippi, every student has an idea of the university’s collective identity....
UM students participate in goat yoga on April 15, 2024. Photo by Antonella Rescigno. Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle while managing the stressors of college life can be difficult. Still, health and wellness remain pillars of the college experience...