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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star Who Filmed in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, known for Star Trek and X-Men, died at 86. His Mississippi connections included filming Logan and narrating a Delta State planetarium show.
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State Higher Education Literacy Council Advances Teacher Preparation

Members of Mississippi's Higher Education Literacy Council, a group of college and university literacy professors, are part of a statewide effort to help new...

Mississippi Excellence In Teaching Program Admits 29 UM Freshmen

The fifth cohort of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program at the University of Mississippi consists of 29 outstanding freshmen from nine states. With an average ACT score...

Two UM Faculty Win Inaugural National Science Foundation Fellowships

Two University of Mississippi professors have been honored for innovative research in their respective fields by being selected for fellowships in a competitive new...

Several Construction Projects Progressing On Campus

The University of Mississippi has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years, and campus planners are working to create the best possible space for students...

MFA Student Wins Prestigious Cave Canem Award In Poetry

A University of Mississippi graduate student is the latest recipient of a prestigious award cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African-American poets. Julian David...

Is Your Child In The Right Car Seat?

As part of Child Passenger Safety Week, Oxford Police Department announced that Saturday, September 23, 2017, beginning at 8 a.m. until noon, certified Child...

Watch: Joy Run Delivery App Creates Convenience for Ole Miss Students

Joy Run is one of Oxford's newest delivery apps for community members and students to utilize. Employee Mike Dominski and Marketing Intern David Flynn...

OPD Makes Arrests For Alleged Domestic Violence

On September 16, 2017, officers from the Oxford Police Department responded to the 100 Block of Breckenridge Drive for a report of a domestic...

Ford Center Hosts Artrageous Interactive Performance

The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts will host Artrageous, billed as "the interactive music experience," for one show at 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 21). The...

UM To Host Communitywide Rosh Hashanah Services

The University of Mississippi Hillel and the Jewish Federation of Oxford will host the first local Rosh Hashanah observances of the Jewish New Year...
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