Eliza Noe, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Thousands of scholars rally behind fired UM professor

After the surprising announcement of the dismissal of Garrett Felber, an assistant professor in the history department, thousands of academics from around the world have signed a joint letter addressed to Chancellor

December 17, 2020

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University assembles vaccination task force

The university has assembled a COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution and Administration Task Force to develop a strategy for campus immunization, according to an email from Provost Noel Wilkin. The task force will

December 17, 2020

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Oxford man shot, killed by police after domestic violence situation

A late-night domestic violence call led to the shooting death of an Oxford man by police on Wednesday. According to Police Chief Jeff McCutchen, Kenneth Dale Miller was shot during the incident.

December 10, 2020

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Human trafficking sting leads to six arrests in Oxford

Six arrests were made in Oxford on Friday for procuring prostitution as apart of a joint undercover human trafficking investigation, according to a statement from Mississippi Attorney General’s Office and the Mississippi

November 17, 2020

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Asya Branch wins Miss USA, becomes first from MS to win title

Asya Branch, a University of Mississippi alumna and the first African American Miss Mississippi USA, was crowned Miss USA Monday night at this year’s Miss USA pageant. This is the first time

November 9, 2020

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UM enrollment drops for fourth year in a row

Enrollment at the University of Mississippi is down for the fourth year in a row, according to data from the state Institutions of Higher Learning. A year ago, there were 22,273 students

November 5, 2020

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Navigating your vote: what you will see on your ballot in the 2020 election in Lafayette County

If you’re filling out your ballot at home to vote early or absentee, you must use a blue or black pen. Avoid felt-tip, and make sure you do not fill out the

October 21, 2020

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UM cancels 2021 spring break

Spring 2021 semester will not have a week-long spring break, according to an email Chancellor Glenn Boyce sent to the UM community. The class of 2021 will have an in-person commencement on

October 5, 2020

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Fraternity members ignore safety guidelines on bid day

Health guidelines issued by the university and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life’s #MaskUpFSL campaign did not stop fraternity members from hosting several in-person bid day events without following mask and

September 6, 2020

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And then there was one: commission narrows down flag search

It has been almost two months since Mississippi legislators passed a resolution to remove the old state flag from its position, and now the state flag commission has narrowed down the search

September 3, 2020

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