The university has officially removed Ed Meek’s name from Farley Hall, leaving an open space for a new namesake of the School of Journalism and New Media. The removal took place during winter break, when most faculty and students were away from campus. While many faculty members are unsure of the exact date that […]
College campuses are often at the center of the ongoing debate about how far-reaching the First Amendment’s protection of free speech should be. With several protests from groups from both ends of the political spectrum in recent weeks, Ole Miss hasn’t been immune to that conversation. Although demonstrations are a common sight in public areas […]
The Associated Student Body Senate created an ASB cabinet position for Veterans Affairs and confirmed a new ASB Treasurer last night at its final meeting of the semester. “I want this position to facilitate more involvement between ASB and veterans,” one of the Veterans Affairs bill’s authors Sen. Winston Taylor said of the new cabinet […]
As midterm election polls closed across the nation last night, the Associated Student Body Senate unanimously passed a resolution calling for the university to cancel classes on election days in an attempt to increase voter turnout among students. “We can set an example and give students the day off for them to vote and practice […]
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie visited campus on Friday to attend the University of Mississippi’s inaugural Veterans Alumni Gala hosted by the Ole Miss Veterans Association. Wilkie said the department of VA is striving to offer veterans as many paths for their futures as possible when they are transitioning out of active service, […]
The Associated Student Body Senate unanimously passed a resolution urging Lafayette County to create a polling place on the university campus for local, state and national elections at its Tuesday night meeting. “We want to get students more civically engaged, especially here in the Lafayette-Oxford community,” said Sen. Anna Hall. “The county supervisors are ultimately […]
Students and faculty gathered in Fulton Chapel on Wednesday night for the UM Family Meeting to discuss the current campus climate regarding race and Confederate symbols. “No one mentions the word climate when everything is going OK,” UM student Jaylon Martin said. “When we talk about climate, we’re talking about racial tension, the Confederate symbols, […]
JACKSON — The state Institutions of Higher Learning unanimously approved the University of Mississippi’s request to remove Ed Meek’s name from the School of Journalism and New Media at its regular meeting on Thursday. President of the Board of Trustees Shane Hooper said the board treated this vote as it does every other proposal that […]
Associated Student Body President Elam Miller wants to improve student relations with the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees by implementing a student agenda and gaining official student representation. “Initially, I really wanted to see a student trustee on the board, and this is just really idealistic. In a perfect world, I would […]
The Associated Student Body Senate unanimously passed a resolution to form a task force that will assess the state of honors societies on campus on Tuesday night. The resolution, authored by Sen. Nick Weaver, will “establish a task force made up university students, members of ASB and members of the honors college” to inform students […]
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