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Occupy the Lyceum protest’s effects echo on campus two years later
Almost exactly two years ago, a white man connected to the university made a racist Facebook post that garnered national attention and sparked conversation on campus. A few weeks ago, history repeated itself. Ed Meek, namesake of the Meek School...
UM’s relationship with the Winter Institute was not black and white
On Jan. 31, the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation announced its relocation to Jackson, reconstituting it as an independent nonprofit organization and expanding its statewide operations after almost two decades on the campus of the University of Mississippi. Established...
Administrators, faculty discuss university’s public image at senate meeting
Provost Noel Wilkin and Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter addressed the Faculty Senate on Tuesday night about the image of the university and commented on a quote about the university in The New Yorker magazine. In the October issue of The New...
Ole Miss professors publish Race Diary Project, highlight campus discrimination
Four UM sociology professors have published a report titled “Microaggressions at the University of Mississippi,” which analyzes nearly 1,400 entries from the UM Race Diary Project, drawing attention to bias-related incidents on- and off-campus. The reports collected during the 2014-15...
Campus petition gains support from Ida B. Wells-Barnett’s great-granddaughter
The great-granddaughter of anti-lynching activist and investigative journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett is publicly supporting a campus movement to explore renaming the University of Mississippi’s journalism school to honor her great-grandmother. Michelle Duster, an author and teacher from Chicago, is the...
Families of fraternity hazing victims speak to Ole Miss Greek community
Rae Ann and Steve Gruver stood alongside Evelyn Piazza at the Ford Center on Tuesday night to tell stories of their sons who died in fraternity hazing incidents. Max Gruver and Timothy Piazza were pledges in fraternity chapters at LSU...
Ole Miss Chancellor recommends IHL remove Meek’s name
Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter confirmed that he has submitted a proposal to the State Institutions of Higher Learning to remove Ed Meek’s name from the Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Vitter announced his proposal for expedited consideration...
Lafayette County anticipates increased voter participation with rise in registration
With midterm elections taking place in less than a month, the Lafayette County Circuit Clerk has noticed an uptick in voter registration. “That’s not unusual when the students come back in town, and there’s a statewide or federal election,” Lafayette...
Blair Wortsmith crowned Miss University in 70th annual scholarship pageant
Blair Wortsmith was crowned Miss University during the 2018 pageant on Sunday night. Wortsmith, a senior managerial finance major, said she had a long journey to the title of Miss University. She began competing in the Miss America Organization when...
James Meredith and Thad Cochran inducted into University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame
James Meredith and Thad Cochran were inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame and received the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Inn at Ole Miss on Friday. “These alumni have made such a notable contribution across the country and they...
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