New year, new variant: COVID makes a comeback
The start of the fall semester has brought an influx of new students, new experiences and a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases. Students across campus are suffering from the sniffles, and, in
COVID-19 public health emergency to expire
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is scheduled to end on May 11, and the federal government will shift its response to the COVID-19 pandemic out of the emergency phase that was implemented
Spike in COVID-19 on campus
Along with the typical cold and flu seasons this winter, COVID-19 is still prevalent, and COVID-19 cases have risen recently on campus and in Mississippi. According to the Mississippi State Department of
New boosters available for COVID-19
The newly U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved COVID-19 boosters that target the more infectious subvariant Omicron are now available at the University Health Services center. The new boosters are from Moderna
Spring breakers puzzle their way through COVID-19 protocols
This Friday, University of Mississippi students will be going on their first spring break since March 2020. After two years of uncertainty, students, particularly seniors, are eager to enjoy some time off.
HEERF III is a welcome but insufficient help for students
Last month, the federal government released another Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), giving students and universities a small financial boost in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. HEERF III
UM is now the only school in SEC West to continue to require masks in classrooms
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
Masks now only required in instructional areas and healthcare settings at UM
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.
Wood Security masks up campus
A long-standing security patrol at the University of Mississippi has joined with student ambassadors in the fight against COVID-19 on campus. Charlotte Thrash of Wood Security followed a student into the POD
Mississippi reaches vaccine milestone, remains among least vaccinated
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi has reached a milestone with 50% of residents being fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine, which has