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Almost exactly two years ago, a white man connected to the university made a racist Facebook post that garnered national attention and sparked conversation on campus. A few weeks ago, history repeated itself. Ed Meek, namesake of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media and former assistant vice chancellor...

On Jan. 31, the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation announced its relocation to Jackson, reconstituting it as an independent nonprofit organization...

Provost Noel Wilkin and Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter addressed the Faculty Senate on Tuesday night about the image of the university and commented on a quote...

Four UM sociology professors have published a report titled “Microaggressions at the University of Mississippi,” which analyzes nearly 1,400 entries...

The great-granddaughter of anti-lynching activist and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett is publicly supporting a campus movement to explore...

Rae Ann and Steve Gruver stood alongside Evelyn Piazza at the Ford Center on Tuesday night to tell stories of their sons who died in fraternity hazing...

Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter confirmed that he has submitted a proposal to the State Institutions of Higher Learning to remove Ed Meek’s name from...

With midterm elections taking place in less than a month, the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk has noticed an uptick in voter registration. “That’s not...

Blair Wortsmith was crowned Miss University during the 2018 pageant on Sunday night. Wortsmith, a senior managerial finance major, said she had a long...

James Meredith and Thad Cochran were inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame and received the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Inn at Ole Miss on Friday. “These...