Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, returns to the University of Mississippi this weekend (March 2-4) to highlight the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s Black Alumni and Family Reunion. Read the story
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Evers-Williams Returns to UM Friday for ‘Day of Dialogue’
February 29, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, returns to the University of Mississippi this weekend (March 2-4) to highlight the Ole Miss Alumni Association’s Black Alumni and Family Reunion. Evers-Williams will give a lecture at 4 p.m. Friday in Fulton Chapel as part of the university’s “Day of Dialogue,”Read the story …
Community Health Fair to Offer Free Flu Shots, Health Screenings
University event held in partnership with NAACP, MississippiCare
November 8, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi has partnered with the Oxford-Lafayette County Branch of the NAACP and MississippiCare to host an Oxford Community Health Fair on Saturday (Nov. 11). The free public event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon at the Oxford Activity Center, 400 Price St. The event will provide free fluRead the story …
When is a Public Official’s Social Media Private? SCOTUS to Decide
Supreme Court to hear First Amendment cases regarding public official's use of social media
October 24, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The U.S. Supreme Court will take up two cases Tuesday (Oct. 31) to answer a new question regarding Americans’ First Amendment rights: Can elected officials block their constituents on social media? The issue at hand is whether the elected officials in Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier were acting as publicRead the story …
UM Combats Opioid Overdose with Fentanyl Awareness, Narcan Training
AG announces 'One Pill Can Kill' initiative, followed by naloxone training for student leaders
October 6, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Combining prevention with intervention, the University of Mississippi is working with student leadership and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office to address opioid overdose. On Thursday (Oct. 5), the William Magee Center for AOD and Wellness Education trained nearly 100 Ole Miss student leaders in the dangers of fentanyl and how to useRead the story …
Some Mississippi Pharmacies Hesitant to Dispense Naloxone
UM researchers conduct first study of its kind to assess naloxone availability in state
August 22, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Many Mississippi pharmacies do not have the lifesaving drug naloxone available, according to a recent paper by University of Mississippi researchers. Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose by restoring normal breathing and preventing possible fatal consequences. In 2017, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s headRead the story …
Integrated Marketing Communications Student Wins Gracie Award
Madison native Emma Harrington honored for documentary on artist Wyatt Waters
June 16, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A rising senior in the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media has been named one of the winners of the 48th annual Gracie Awards. Emma Harrington, an integrated marketing communications major from Madison, was among the Television Student Winners for her documentary “Wyatt Waters: Below the Surface.” Larz Roberts,Read the story …
Gift Supports University’s Medical Center, Libraries
Bequest from Coles promises long-lasting impact on health care and education
June 10, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A longtime Jackson physician and his wife left an estate gift of $640,000 to the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Medical Center to provide library resources, support the training of pediatricians and strengthen allergy-immunology education, patient care and research. The late Dr. Wilfred Q. Cole Jr. found studying medicineRead the story …
Communitywide Dinner to Commemorate Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Joyce Ladner to deliver keynote address Jan. 13 in Johnson Commons Ballroom
January 4, 2023 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Civil rights activist, author and sociologist Joyce Ladner will deliver the keynote address during a communitywide dinner at the University of Mississippi commemorating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hosted by the UM Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, the dinner is set for 6:30 p.m.Read the story …
Civil Rights Hero Tells Students ‘We Were Your Age’
David Dennis Sr. and David Dennis Jr. lead discussion about their book
October 27, 2022 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David Dennis Sr., a civil rights activist and original Freedom Rider, looked out at a crowd of University of Mississippi students and had a realization. “We were your age,” Dennis Sr. said. “When you look back on these events, you’ll see pictures of people like yourself – not only marching and sittingRead the story …