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Opinion: Where the pandemic leaves the current freshman class

When the university announced back in February that fall 2021 classes will return to a pre-pandemic structure, the Oxford community let out a collective sigh. It seemed as though things would be

April 6, 2021

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Lafayette County reports cases of U.K. and California COVID-19 variant

One case of the B.1.1.7 United Kingdom COVID-19 strain and one case of B.1.427 California COVID-19 strain were reported on Friday in Lafayette County, according to a tweet from the Mississippi State

March 30, 2021

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Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be offered on campus

The University of Mississippi will begin offering appointments for the single-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine starting Thursday, March 31. The Office of the Provost sent a campus-wide email on Tuesday, giving

March 30, 2021

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COVID-19 cases decline in Lafayette County

While Gov. Tate Reeves and the Oxford Board of Aldermen decided to lift statewide and local mask mandates on March 2, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Lafayette County has decreased

March 28, 2021

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UM cancelled spring break. Students are traveling anyway.

Though the university canceled spring break this year as a safety precaution, many students are still planning to travel this month. Adeline Dunn, a junior communication sciences and disorders major, decided to

March 26, 2021

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South Africa COVID-19 variant found in Mississippi

On Friday, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced that a new strain of COVID-19 has been found in Mississippi. Originating from South Africa, variant B1.351 has now been found in 25

March 25, 2021

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Soccer announces new attendance plan before Georgia Southern matchup

The Ole Miss soccer program announced its updated attendance policy on Tuesday, and general public admission will now be taken at the gate for the upcoming home match on Saturday. The Rebels

March 24, 2021

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UM vaccinates its student workers, employees

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 12, University of Mississippi pharmacy students and doctors officially began administering the COVID-19 vaccine in the Tad Smith Coliseum. UM received a shipment of 1,170

March 17, 2021

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After a year in a pandemic, North Mississippi schools reflect on crucial changes

Mississippi schools were some of the first in the country to reopen for in-person learning during the pandemic. Now, teachers and administrators across Northern Mississippi are reflecting on everything they’ve had to

March 17, 2021

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University still only allows employees to receive vaccine on campus

The university will continue to only allow on-campus vaccination for employees, following Gov. Tate Reeves’s announcement that vaccines will be available for all Mississippi residents starting March 16. Eligible individuals for appointments

March 15, 2021

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