Around noon Friday, I stood in the lobby outside of The Inn at Ole Miss ballroom. I was there among dozens of other members of the UM community who were angered and astonished by the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees’ decision to circumvent their own process and choose an inside candidate who had […]
One of my close friends (who wishes to remain anonymous) is bisexual. This past summer, their co-worker accidentally outed them to their employer. A few days later, my friend was called into their employer’s office and asked about their bisexuality. To their relief, the employer reassured them that she supported their identity and that she […]
Students, faculty and alumni took part in protests across campus on Friday in response to the Institution of Higher Learning’s selection of Glenn Boyce as the University of Mississippi’s new chancellor. Friday morning, students and faculty, led by campus activism groups, gathered in the Grove, making signs and organizing chants to say in response to […]
Much like the University of Mississippi during the controversial selection of Glenn Boyce, the University of South Carolina faced controversy this year when choosing the 29th president, former West Point superintendent Robert Caslen, in July. The choice raised concerns for the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools, the commission that accredits the university, when news […]
The progressive student organization UM Solidarity had a closed-door meeting on Sunday to discuss plans to move forward after protesting the Institution of Higher Learning’s new hire of Glenn Boyce as the University of Mississippi’s 18th chancellor. Cam Calisch, co-president of UM Solidarity, said that during UM Solidarity’s meeting, the student organization was working on […]
Executive officers of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate have publicly condemned the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees’ handling of the chancellor search, according to a statement released on Friday. In addition to the lack of transparency, the statement says that the Executive Committee condemned the premature termination of the process, the deselection […]
The Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees selected Glenn Boyce as the next chancellor before completing the 20-step process because the campus needed to be unified as soon as possible, according to board vice president Ford Dye. The IHL hosted a phone press conference on Friday with Dye and newly announced University of Mississippi […]
Dear Editor, Although my position within the Associated Student Body by no means requires me to explain the logic of the decisions made by my council, there has clearly been a misunderstanding as to why a candidate was disqualified in the Fall 2019 Personality Elections. So, to clarify our decision: it was not just about […]
Racist act. Administration fumble. Public outrage. Rinse. Repeat. The University of Mississippi is fractured. Any time a member of our community is publicly caught doing something racist — a tradition as old as our institution — there are two reactions: one from students and faculty and another from the administration. This page demonstrates the stark, […]
Students will have four options for the 2018-19 ASB president on tomorrow’s ballot. Candidates Wister Hitt, Elam Miller, Emily Tipton and Dylan Wood announced their candidacy in February and debated publicly last Wednesday night at the Overby Center. As campaign season shuts down, the candidates have offered a final look at their platforms and promises. Ballots […]
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