University of Mississippi officials met with representatives of the Commission on Presidential Debates this afternoon, and learned that advance staff for Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama completed a walk-through of the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, site of Friday’s presidential debate. Moderator Jim Lehrer also participated in the walk-through.  The debate is scheduledRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – As thousands of journalists converge on the University of Mississippi campus this week in preparation for Friday’s presidential debate, some are offering students and locals a chance to participate in live media events. “We are working hard to have the media interact directly with students, faculty and staff, as well as theRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Every day, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin chart new political territory along racial and gender lines, but the first steps toward this historic presidential election actually began more than 40 years ago. On Wednesday, historians and academicians at the University of Mississippi pointed to Aaron Henry and Fannie Lou Hamer as trailblazersRead the story …

The University of Mississippi is going forward with the preparation for the debate. We are ready to host the debate, and we expect the debate to occur as planned. At present, the University has received no notification of any change in the timing or venue of the debate. We have been notified by the CommissionRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Close all high schools – including their athletics programs – and funnel those funds into early childhood education. Pay elementary school teachers salaries equivalent to that of professional basketball player LeBron James. These were two radical – yet facetious – suggestions made Tuesday (Sept. 24) by State Superintendent of Education Hank BoundsRead the story …

OXFORD – With America less than six weeks away from electing a new president, voters are following the campaign with tremendous interest. And apparently, so is the rest of the world. “The level of interest is extremely high in Japan,” said Yoichi Kato of the Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun. “The choices America makes haveRead the story …

Judith Meredith and John Meredith, the wife and son of James Meredith, are available to answer questions at 10 a.m. Friday (Sept. 26) at the University of Mississippi Civil Rights Monument between the Lyceum and the J.D. Williams Library. James Meredith was the first black student admitted to the university in 1962. For more information,Read the story …

The Chancellor of Change: Robert C. Khayat No one person has done more in the University of Mississippi’s history to reconcile, unite and inspire than Chancellor Robert C. Khayat. He is to be available to answer questions at 11 a.m. Friday (Sept. 26) in his formal office in the Lyceum. The former Ole Miss andRead the story …

A raw interview feed with University of Mississippi Chancellor Robert Khayat will be available through a satellite uplink 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. CST September 24, 2008. To access the feed, use the following satellite, transponder, Slot and frequency and polarization: Satellite/Transponder: GALAXY 28 17K DIGITAL 89 degrees West Description Slot B6 Band Width 6.00 UplinkRead the story …

Two students also win $500 OXFORD, Miss. – A month of preparation by four students has culminated in seats at the first presidential debate of 2008, to be held Friday night at the University of Mississippi. On Monday night in the Overby Center, the two-person team of James Hoggatt of Brookhaven and Arianne Kiesel ofRead the story …