OXFORD, Miss. – Visitors to the Oxford Square will receive their own miniature American flags Thursday (Sept. 25) as community residents and political candidates gather to celebrate the first 2008 presidential debate, hosted the following day at the University of Mississippi. The following evening, everyone is invited to watch the debate on large screens onRead the story …

{flv}TELEMERGENCY{/flv} Watch video story by Mary Stanton and Lee Eric Smith. JACKSON, Miss. – One cold morning last March, Glenda Lowe woke up with a piercing headache. She didn’t know what was wrong, but when she realized she could not see clearly or move her left side, she knew it was bad, really bad. “IRead the story …

When you visit your doctor or local hospital for treatment of an illness, you can expect to receive a bill or notice from your insurance company about coverage. That’s a given. When you take steps to prevent an illness, the cost is not as easy to calculate. However, the tremendous return on investment can beRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Dr. Frank Spinelli of New York City, one America’s foremost experts on HIV and AIDS, is the guest speaker for the 5th Annual Gay-Straight Alliance Lecture, Friday (Sept. 19) at the University of Mississippi.

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is ready to help educate the future intelligence and security agents of America through a new national center focused on intelligence studies. Announcement of the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies comes less than two weeks before the presidential candidates are to debate the issues of national securityRead the story …

… Minority enrollment nears 20 percent OXFORD, Miss. – Enrollment rose for the 13th consecutive year at the University of Mississippi, where a record 17,601 students are taking classes this fall at five locations. Preliminary figures released today (Sept. 16) by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning show UM’s total unduplicated headcountRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – The world is becoming more global and connected through the ever-increasing role of the Internet and other technology. Because of the shifting international environment, the role of agents involved in national security and intelligence also is changing rapidly, said a panel of FBI experts in a public discussion Monday evening at theRead the story …

Ole Miss should not only be red and blue, but green.

OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford Square will show off its knack for Southern hospitality this fall when the University of Mississippi’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences hosts its first Square Toast for Scholarships food-and-wine fundraiser. FCS, part of UM’s School of Applied Sciences, has scheduled the event for 5-8 p.m. Oct. 6. It includesRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – How will law enforcement and federal agents of the future keep Americans safe from myriad threats, including terrorists attacks and natural disasters? That’s the question to be addressed in a public discussion Monday (Sept. 15) at the University of Mississippi. The 7 p.m. program in Turner Center Auditorium will feature a panelRead the story …