OXFORD, Miss. — The combination of journalistic pressure and hardball politics that produced Mississippi’s historic Education Reform Act of 1982 is to be discussed by participants of the struggle in a program Nov. 30 at the University of Mississippi’s Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics.

OXFORD, Miss. — Since the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation kicked off its “Welcome Table: A Year of Dialogue on Race” program in June, it has held successful events and gained new members.

OXFORD, Miss. — Ed Howard always had a zest for life. He especially loved horsing around with his nieces and nephews, spending time with his wife, Rita, and following Ole Miss sports. He never slowed down, even when he got sick, and was always trying new things such as watercolor painting and playing guitar. RitaRead the story …

OXFORD, Miss. – Brian Reithel, dean of the University of Mississippi School of Business Administration since 2003, is stepping down in December to return to full-time teaching and research.

OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff participated in the annual Adopt-a-Basket program this week, donating 274 baskets filled with ingredients for Thanksgiving meals for needy families in the Oxford area.

OXFORD, Miss. – The MorganWhite Group, a Mississippi company headquartered in Jackson, has pledged $200,000 to create the MorganWhite Group Scholarship Endowment in Insurance and Human Resources Management at the University of Mississippi.

OXFORD, Miss. — Joe Cahn, the self-proclaimed “Commissioner of Tailgating,” is getting married Friday (Nov. 16) in New Orleans. After a casual ceremony at St. Michael’s Special School and reception at a local restaurant, Cahn and his bride plan to head off on their honeymoon to Oxford.

OXFORD, Miss. — Students majoring in linguistics at the University of Mississippi expressed excitement Tuesday after hearing a language expert discuss career opportunities in the field of forensic linguistics.

OXFORD, Miss. — As famed Mississippi artist Marie Hull traveled throughout the country and to Europe and northern Africa, she immortalized her memories in some of the most vivid watercolor paintings imaginable.

OXFORD, Miss. — Billie-Jean Lalita Forrest of Toccopola, a sophomore at the University of Mississippi, is among 50 students nationwide to receive a $1,000 Merit Award scholarship presented by the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.