Celebrating 60 years of integration
On Oct. 1, 1962, James Meredith became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi. As we near the 60th anniversary of integration, here is a preview of
State argues Jay Lee was strangled to death by Timothy Herrington
Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., who has been charged with the murder of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, was refused bond by Lafayette County Circuit Court Judge Gray Tollison at his
Murder charge filed in connection with Jimmie “Jay” Lee case
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Sheldon Timothy Herrington, Jr., a 2022 UM graduate from Grenada, has been charged with murder. Bond has
UM remembers 26 lives in annual memorial ceremony
Inside Paris-Yates Chapel, under cloudless skies, the Ole Miss community gathered to memorialize the students, faculty and staff that the community has lost over the past year, alongside their family and friends.
A town of many colors: Oxford Pride
All the colors of the rainbow will collide on April 24-30. Oxford Pride, organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, is hosting a whole week of LGBTQIA+ events.
UM students face tuition increase
Tuition for both in-state and out-of-state students will increase this fall at the University of Mississippi and six more of Mississippi’s public universities. The increases come at a time when the accessibility
Inside Oxford-University Transit: The system that keeps Oxford moving
For Yersaiyn Yerkin, a freshman international student studying mechanical engineering, the OUT bus is a lifeline. Thousands of miles away from his home country in Kazakhstan, Yerkin does not have a personal
Graduating first-generation undergraduate and graduate students celebrate success at the inaugural Evening of First-Gen Excellence
On April 25, the UM First-Gen Student Network, Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement, Center for Student Success and First-Year Experience, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College and the University of Mississippi
Seniors prepare to step into the world
Across the nation, undergraduate seniors are watching their final days of college life set on the horizon. At the University of Mississippi, graduation is a mere 13 days away. Next month, hundreds
Masks no longer required on OUT buses
UMPR announced April 20 that face coverings will no longer be required on Oxford University Transit effective immediately. Previously, on campus, masks were only required on transportation and in healthcare facilities. OUT’s