Emergency Management
Emergency Management works throughout UM's Oxford Campus to make sure that campus is a safe and secure environment and that all campus members are educated on and have access to detailed emergency information.
Status: Safety
Oxford Campus Closed Monday, Jan. 26
The Oxford campus at the University of Mississippi will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to extreme winter weather conditions, including an ice storm warning issued by the National Weather Service. The university will proceed with normal operations for Friday, Jan. 23. University events and activities are canceled beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday through the weekend and all day Monday. The National Weather Service has forecasted severe winter weather to begin late Friday night into Saturday morning.
Students who have a place to stay (for example, with family, friends or relatives), in areas that will not be affected by the storm and can safely travel to that area, should consider traveling to that location until the storm and its impacts to the campus are known and resolved. Please check weather conditions along your route and make travel decisions accordingly.
Last Updated: 1/23/2026 @ 11:00:20 am (CST)
Status: Weather Alert
Oxford Campus to Close Monday; Ice Storm Warning Issued
The Oxford campus at the University of Mississippi will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to extreme winter weather conditions.
The Oxford campus at the University of Mississippi will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to extreme winter weather conditions, including an ice storm warning issued by the National Weather Service.
The university will proceed with normal operations for Friday, Jan. 23. University events and activities are canceled beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday. The National Weather Service has forecasted severe winter weather to begin late Friday night into Saturday morning.
Students may receive information from their instructor about how the closure will impact their course.
Begin preparing now as forecasts call for extreme cold temperatures, significant ice accumulation and potentially hazardous travel conditions across the area.
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Stay weather aware.
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Bring pets indoors.
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Check in on vulnerable members of the community.
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Limit unnecessary travel and time spent outside.
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If travel is necessary, check weather conditions along your route and make travel decisions accordingly.
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Ice accumulation can result in dangerous roads, bridges and walkways.
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Dress warm and be mindful that prolonged exposure to extreme cold can cause frostbite and hypothermia.
Dining Services will be available at the Rebel Market with menus being adjusted as needed. For more information and operating hours, click here.
OUT buses will operate under normal hours on Friday, but will be closed Saturday and Sunday. Follow @outransit on Twitter and Instagram for schedule updates.
Regional campuses make decisions about changing operating hours in conjunction with their host campuses. Check regional campus websites for any changes or updates to operating schedules.
Students, faculty and staff should follow @RebAlert and monitor their email for further updates. The campus community will be notified of any decisions as to whether further adjustments to operations are necessary once the full impacts of the storm and any necessary recovery are known.
Last Updated: 1/22/2026 @ 3:10 pm
About Emergency Management
Everyone at Emergency Management at the University of Mississippi is dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of everyone on the Ole Miss campus.
We strive every day to make sure that our campus is safe and that the proper procedures and education is in place so the entire campus community is prepared to act quickly and safely in case of an emergency.
Here's a few of the areas we cover:
- Be Prepared before an emergency occurs.
- Stay Informed about what to do in case of an emergency.
- Get Help after an emergency on campus.