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UM alumni release second book, offer to help other aspiring authors FEBRUARY 26, 2023 BY CIARA WALKER WILLIAMS University of Mississippi alumni and co-authors Samuel and Freda Narh are on a mission to create children’s books that introduce diverse cultures and spark meaningful conversations. The...

Her documentary about husband James Meredith shown earlier in day FEBRUARY 19, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH AND CLARA TURNAGE Recalling several African American firsts as if they happened only yesterday, Judy Meredith connected them to husband James Meredith’s journey to become the first African American...

Q&A with Dottie ‘Quaye’ Chapman Reed FEBRUARY 16, 2023 Dottie “Quaye” Chapman Reed (BA political science 74) was the first Black admissions counselor at the University of Mississippi, serving from from 1974 to 1977. Her extensive collection of papers will be on display at the UM...

New leader plans to hire faculty and create innovative programming to boost profile FEBRUARY 14, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Derrick Harriell, an associate professor of African American Studies and English at the University of Mississippi, is the new director of the university’s African American Studies...

Respected expert to address activism then and now Feb. 23 FEBRUARY 10, 2023 BY EDWIN B. SMITH A respected expert on the civil rights movement will discuss how the movement came to the University of Mississippi, including the lesser-known fallout from James Meredith’s enrollment, Feb. 23 as part of...

Judy Meredith to deliver keynote address and host documentary screening FEBRUARY 5, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE The University of Mississippi‘s Black History Month celebrations this year coincide with the commemoration of 60 years of integration at the state’s flagship, giving attendees an opportunity to...

UM graduate aims to create more inclusive environment for all students and employees FEBRUARY 2, 2023 BY CLARA TURNAGE Joshua Quinn Tucker, a four-time graduate of the University of Mississippi, returns to campus this month as the School of Law‘s inaugural assistant dean of diversity, equity and...

Honors College class focuses on issues and progress 60 years after Meredith enrollment DECEMBER 4, 2022 BY LAREECA RUCKER University of Mississippi students are being challenged to delve deeper into complex issues about the university and state, thanks to a special honors class designed to explore...

Students reflect on summer event, anticipate future enrollment NOVEMBER 17, 2022 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Before Dre Patton earned two degrees from the University of Mississippi and was named to the Ole Miss Hall of Fame, he was an attendee at the 2015 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent, or MOST...

Savannah Whittemore is first UM student to participate in German American Exchange program NOVEMBER 11, 2022 BY SYDNEY PENDER Savannah Whittemore spent her summer like many other law school students across the country: interning for a law firm. But Whittemore’s internship was different, perhaps even...