Talk:University of Mississippi
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[edit] mass grave
"Soldiers who died in the campus hospital were buried in a mass grave located at the northeast corner of the Coliseum." Aren't the graves just south of the Coliseum? The only thing northeast is a parking lot. Surely I'm missing something. And isn't the Coliseum round, i.e. lacking corners?
24.170.12.81 06:40, 28 February 2007 (UTC)jt
[edit] largest university
Miss. universities show enrollment jump for 11th straight year Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. - New numbers released by the state College Board show total enrollment is up slightly at Mississippi's eight public universities this fall.
The rise of 0.4 percent marks the 11th year in a row the state's universities have increased their student numbers. Just under 70,000 students attend the schools.
The University of Southern Mississippi lost about 1,000 students after Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. This fall, it has almost rebounded to pre-Katrina levels.
"We thought it would be a two or three year process," said Joe Paul, USMs vice president for student affairs. "But weve virtually done it all in one year."
Mississippi State University remains the state's largest school, according to the numbers released this week. Mississippi University for Women saw the largest percentage increase.
[edit] removed items
The highest graduation rate among football players is true. Check out Ole Miss's website...
The list of chancellors really doesn't need a seperate page, or at least I don't see a rationale for it. Ttownfeen 18:34, Dec 25, 2004 (UTC)
The University is the home of a number of research centers. That's awfully vague.
The University is home to one of 10 commercially licensed Radio Stations in the nation--WUMS 92.1 Rebel Radio. There's obviously some missing modifier in that sentence. Ttownfeen 19:39, Dec 25, 2004 (UTC)
At the time, it was one of only 10 universities with a commerically licensed Radio Station. However I don't know now... the last date I saw that was 96-97
[edit] What's It Mean?
I may have missed it, but I could not find what the name "Ole Miss" signifies. Surely it must have a meaning? WikiSceptic 15:46, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
the name "ole miss" derives from the university's yearbook, which has always been officially named "the ole miss," as in "the old mississippi," a reference to the past that much of the university has always held on to.
The "Ole Miss" was the name house servents used when referring to the Mistress of the house. The University is seen as the grand mistress of Mississippi by both alumni and friends of the University. The previous writer does not know what he is talking about, though Ole Miss is the name of the Annual it is not the origin of that name. I would dare say he is not an alumni. Eddie Cunningham-BBA-1970
[edit] Entry about difference between "Ole Miss" and University of Mississippi
This quotation from an alumnus is purely sentimental and conveys no meaning. It does not belong in an encyclopedia entry.
There is hardly any mention of race relations, and no mention of James Meridith or the informal use of the Confederate battle flag as a school symbol.
That is probably because race is not an issue at Ole Miss these days, even though many outsiders-- especially the rivals of Ole Miss-- would like it to be. The University disassociated itself from the Confederate flag in 1984. It is not an "informal" symbol of the school, and the flag is never seen in the football stadium.
[edit] Larry Brown
The "Larry Brown" link misdirects you to a page on the basketball coach, not the Mississippi author. Could someone fix this, please? I don't know how. Thanks.
- Done. —DO'Neil 03:32, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Crimson for Harvard and Blue for Yale??
Is there a citation for this? It sounds too pretentious and delusional to be true.
i'm not sure where to find a citation for that, but i am a student at u of m, and pretension and delusion are quite the norm here, and i have heard this from many sources myself...but it has always seemed quite strange...
[edit] Harvard/Yale Citations
Here are some citations for the harvard/yale colors:
http://www.alumni.olemiss.edu/museum/decade1890.asp
http://cedar.olemiss.edu/depts/graduate_school/facts.html
Saxmanb 20:27, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Notable Alumni Addition
I've added Shepard Smith to the notable alumni. According to the wikipedia definition of alumnus, Smith qualifies. He never graduated from Ole Miss, but did attend there. Saxmanb 20:37, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ACT scores
The average ACT scores among entering Ole Miss freshmen typically ranks second among public universities in the state behind neighboring Mississippi State University.
This statement needs a citation or needs to be removed.
I do not know who would be interested in updating this fact but the source would be the Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning. All of the comparative data for the Mississippi public colleges is located there, but would require a little bit of digging for whoever wants to do it. The website is [1] MUW Fan 15:13, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
