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Chancellor Glenn Boyce announced that as of March 2, masks are no longer required in all indoor facilities, but only on transportation networks and in UM medical centers. The email, sent on March 1, stated that the campus’ COVID-19 rates...

Even before their child was born, Charlie Cleland’s parents always knew he’d be spending most of his childhood in the hospital. Now nine years old, Charlie has been a longtime patient at the Children’s Hospital of Mississippi in Jackson —...

Update: On Mar. 1 University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce announced that effective Mar. 2, the university will be going mask-optional. Masks will only be required in healthcare settings and on transit services, in compliance with the Transportation Security Administration's...

The ninth annual Black Student Union Gala was held Friday, Feb. 25. The gala honors Black History Month and gives students a place to celebrate African American achievement at the University of Mississippi and in the community.  The University of...

Gov. Tate Reeves signed two executive orders on Monday to better support military children in state schools and families living in military installations.  “As long as I am governor, Mississippi will do everything in our power to support our military...

Joester Brassell, known by Oxford locals as Mama Jo, is the true soul behind the soul food at Mama Jo’s Country Cookin’. Joester Brassel, known as Mama Jo, stands inside Mama Jo’s Country Cookin’ on Old Highway 7 in Oxford,...

As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics came to a close on Sunday night, one headline loomed: another Russian doping scandal.  Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee,competes in the women's short program during the figure skating at the 2022 Winter...

On Feb. 18, the Truman Scholarship announced that the University of Mississippi had three finalists, Jilkiah Bryant, Alex Bush and Andy Flores. All three juniors have one thing in common: the steadfast desire to create a positive impact on their...

The second episode of “The Weekly Scoop” podcast is available to listen to today.   In this episode, Krystle Hughes, a transfer student from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, shares her experiences transitioning from a community college to the University...

The University of Mississippi’s Associated Student Body and Faculty senates voted this week  to condemn the Mississippi State Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2113, which would ban the teaching of critical race theory in Mississippi’s public schools, colleges and universities. ...