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DANIEL PAYNE [email protected] Boyce Homophobic slurs yelled at students, racist vandalism across campus, white power symbols displayed in photos and a professor misses telling a student to drop out of school because of a medical condition are some of the 26 incidents of bias that were reported to the university during the 2018-19 school year. The details of the incidents — sent to the Bias Incidents Response JPS Team (BIRT), which receives and responds to reports of bias at the university — were obtained by The Daily Mississippian in a public records request. On average, a report was filed every eight days during KENNETH NIEMEYER the fall and spring semesters. [email protected] The reports offer a look into the interactions that make some feel unwelcome or unsafe on campus, from swastikas being carved in The Ole Miss Office of bathroom stalls to drinks being thrown at students while homophobic Admissions weighed in on REPORTS OF slurs are shouted at them. Twitter after tweets surfaced In one instance, a fraternity displays a group photo in which showing that Chancellor Glenn 26 Boyce visited several private someone is expressing a white power sign in their right hand. A few days after that report was sent to BIRT, another was sent reporting a schools in the Jackson area, but white power sign being displayed in a class photo. did not visit any of the predom- In another report, a professor tells a student that she should inantly black public schools drop out of classes and come back later in life to finish her there. degree because of the student’s health problems. Social media posts from One student reported Jackson Academy, Jackson experiencing multiple Preparatory School and Madi- RACISM incidents of bias in son-Ridgeland Academy show the first weeks of Boyce speaking with students the semester. The on the respective campuses. The student reported Office of Admissions confirmed WHITE POWER SYMBOLS being profiled by on Twitter that Boyce also residence life front desk visited Germantown, Clinton, staff and by the University Madison Central, Northwest Police Department (UPD) after Rankin and Ridgeland high being pulled over for not using his schools in the Jackson metro headlights. The K-9 unit searched the area and St. Joseph Catholic vehicle and several backup officers came School and St. Andrew’s Epis- HOMOPHOBIA to the scene, according to the report. UPD copal School in Madison. did not respond to requests for comment. Three of the seven high Among the reports is the incident of three schools in the Jackson Public members of the university community posing School District — Forest Hill, with guns for a photo in front of a bullet-riddled Jim Hill and Wingfield — said Emmett Till memorial. The incident was reported that the university has not to BIRT on March 7, and the Mississippi Center for made contact with them to set Investigative Reporting (MCIR) reported on the incident up a visit from Boyce. Murrah, MISOGYNY Callaway and Provine could not on July 25. After this incident was publicly reported, a process to make changes to BIRT began. be reached for comment, and The number of BIRT reports has increased since the 2013-14 Lanier High School did not academic year, during which 16 incidents were reported. Reports confirm if the university had peaked during the 2016-17 year with 35 incidents. BIRT reports do contacted them. PROFILING A communications spokes- not account for reports made only to other entities on campus, such as UPD or Equal Opportunity & Regulatory Compliance. person for JPS said he could “More (reports) is not always a bad thing,” Katrina Caldwell, vice not confirm whether or not chancellor for diversity and community engagement, said. the school district had been She said that more reports often mean that people feel more contacted by the university to comfortable using the resources for them on campus. She also said plan future visits from Boyce. that in her time at the university, there have not been any reports that A university spokesperson were not supported by evidence upon investigation. said that the Office of Admis- ABLEISM sions scheduled all of the “I think raising awareness gives us an opportunity to address it, and so I want to make it clear that more (reports) is not an indication that chancellor’s high school visits there’s more bias in our community,” she said. “We’re not capturing all months before he was selected of the bias in our community.” for the position and that he is BIRT receives reports of bias on campus, works to educate groups continuing to add more high and shares the information with other university entities, like the school visits to his schedule. SLURS University Police Department, Judicial Conduct, Equal Opportunity They did not answer whether and Regulatory Compliance and the vice chancellor for diversity and or not Boyce would plan to visit community engagement. JPS schools in the future. “BIRT doesn’t punish,” Caldwell said. “(Education) is its only Jackson Mayor Chokwe function.” Antar Lumumba said that BIAS SEE BIAS PAGE 4 SEE BOYCE PAGE 12 GREEK ORGANIZATIONS REBRAND CHASE PURDY: OLE MISS’ College Panhellenic, Interfraternity NASCAR PROTIGY Council and National Pan-Hellenic Purdy, now a first-year student at Council have all removed the Ole Miss, took a year-long hiatus term “Ole Miss” from their official from stock car racing, but is ready names in an effort to create a to get back behind the wheel. more inclusive environment. SEE PAGE 9 SEE PAGE 2 PAGE 2 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 22 NOVEMBER 2019

Greek organizations move away from ‘Ole Miss’ brand

of Fraternal Leadership and holders,” said Arthur Doctor, consistent with the FLL and systems. IFC fraternities can MASON SCIONEAUX Learning (FLL) by student lead- director of the FLL. the university at-large, which still use the “Ole Miss” name [email protected] ership, and comes before the Doctor added that the deci- uses “University of Mississippi” and brand themselves as they results of the External Review sion to remove “Ole Miss” from name. choose. The University of Missis- Team are released spring 2020 the Greek organizational names “The Interfraternity Coun- Doctor said that with his sippi’s National Pan-Hellenic to present an external review of was a decision made inde- cil made a decision to change work as the FLL director, he Council, College Panhellenic the Greek community, accord- pendently from the FLL. The our social media handles to be hopes to create a more inclusive and Interfraternity Council ing to the FLL website. Interfraternity Council (IFC) consistent with the branding Greek system that prioritizes have all removed “Ole Miss” “I believe the external review made the decision. that is currently used by the inclusivity and engagement. from their official names and will allow the Fraternal Lead- “This was a student-led deci- Office of Fraternal Leadership “I work very closely with instead are opting for “Univer- ership and Learning team to sion, and the Office of Frater- and Learning, the logos we my staff and student leaders sity of Mississippi.” develop our strategic vision for nal Leadership and Learning have on our website and other to identify additional opportu- This decision was made the next few years in conjunc- respects the leadership of our documents,” Barnhill said. nities to engage more students independently from the Office tion with all of our stake- governing councils to make “Our logos utilize the Lyceum within fraternities and soror- decisions they feel will make branding for the university, and ities and to ensure that this is 28259 a positive impact on their we felt that this created a more a place where every student community,” he said. consistent image.” feels welcomed, affirmed and IFC President Cole Barnhill However, the change is not respected, whether they choose said that this change focused a mandate to all fraternities to affiliate with a chapter or on keeping their branding and sororities within the three not,” he said.

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28218 THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 22 NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 3 The Mayfield Lyceum’s speaks to revolving IHL Board KENNETH NIEMEYER door [email protected] ASB President Barron Mayfield said that Chancellor Glenn Boyce GRIFFIN NEAL was capable even though the [email protected] search process was destructive to the university at a campus update When Melinda Sutton to the Institutions of Higher Learn- Noss, former university dean ing Board of Trustees at its meeting of students, was transitioning on Thursday. out of her role last spring, she of university leadership is not “It is an exciting, interesting remarked that if a new chancel- reserved only to the highest-pay- time to be a student at the Univer- lor were to be hired before she ing leadership position in higher sity of Mississippi,” Mayfield said. left, she would have worked for education in Mississippi. “You know, this semester we held five different chancellors within Since 2015, when Jones was our fourth annual Everybody’s five years. ousted as chancellor following Formal, a formal open to every student regardless of academic Noss took over as dean of a dispute with the Institutions major or organizational affiliation. students under Chancellor Dan of Higher Learning Board of We were able to put on this event by Jones, who was replaced in Trustees over control of the spending no student fees or fund- interim by Morris Stocks, who university’s medical center, the raising and raised nearly $25,000 was replaced by Jeffrey Vitter, landscape of university leader- work or previously worked in the for that.” who was replaced in interim by ship has changed drastically. Lyceum, where much of the turn- He then transitioned into what Larry Sparks. Six months after Of the 14 individuals that over occurs. he called a period of “tremendous Noss’s departure, the university constitute senior leadership at In an email response to The pain and incredible loss” for the hired its 18th chancellor, Glenn the university, 10 were either Daily Mississippian, Provost campus in reference to the murder Boyce. hired or promoted during the Noel Wilkin said that the univer- of student Ally Kostial, the surfac- For reference, in the 20th past four years. Among the sity is a “sum of all of its people.” ing of a photo of university students century, the University of Missis- changes are: Interim Director “As a result, how a student in front of a bullet-riddled Emmett sippi had nine different chan- of Athletics Keith Carter, Chief experiences the university is Till memorial and the shortened cellors over a 100-year period. Legal Officer Erica McKinley, chancellor search process. more dependent upon the inter- Since 2015, five different men Interim Vice Chancellor for “Fortunately, Dr. Boyce has actions with the faculty and staff have occupied that seat in the Student Affairs Charlotte Fant PHOTOS COURTESY: UM COMMUNICATIONS proven to be a strong and capa- than it is a function of the chan- Lyceum. Pegues and Provost and Execu- ble leader,” Mayfield said. “He’s a cellor,” Wilkin said. the School of Education, is an At the time, Noss said the tive Vice Chancellor Noel Wilkin. student-centered individual who He continued: “The univer- expert in the field. turnover in the Lyceum didn’t This revolving door of faculty has been willing to take on issues sity relies upon the chancellor He said high turnover can affect her ability to effectively transitions begs the question: Is cause a litany of issues within a that we have not been able to get to cast a clear and concise vision traction on in years, and I am carry out her job, but noted that this a problem for the university? university but also opportunities that motivates everyone to incredibly thankful for the leader- “it does take time to build rela- Sutton Noss and Leslie Bana- for growth. pursue the next level of success ship that he has provided over the tionships and get to know people han, former assistant vice chan- “In an ideal situation, you as we pursue our mission. last few months. However, putting and understand their style and cellor for student affairs, say no; George McClellan, associate the product aside, the process what may be a priority for them.” Provost Noel Wilkin said the professor of higher education in SEE REVOLVING DOOR PAGE 12 broke trust with the university However, the revolving door same. However, all three either community, and I do believe it has done incredible harm to the univer- sity that we will be dealing with for years and years to come.” Mayfield also said that he Sophomore retention rate at all-time high thought the IHL Board had the best interest of the state’s public social work major pursuing a five- are really nice,” he said. “It chal- campus pulling that retention rope universities, but he would like to NIGEL DENT year master’s program. lenged me enough to where, like, in the same direction.” see students, faculty, alumni and [email protected] “I love the school, and I have I didn’t think I needed more of a The previous record of fresh- staff included in decision-making processes that will affect them in Retention of students from a really good support group,” challenge, but it also wasn’t too man-to-sophomore retention was the future. Graham said. “The social scene easy.” 86.5% in 2014, and the CSSFYE freshman to sophomore year “This is really the first time on campus is awesome, and the Kyle Ellis, director of the has continued to uphold its “high- is at 86.8%, an all-time high on that we’ve been able to address the university’s Oxford campus, classes are super interesting.” Center for Student Success and touch” philosophy, in which valu- the Board directly (about the with some students crediting Louis Perotti, a sophomore First-Year Experience (CSSFYE), able, interpersonal connections chancellor search process), and academic programs and quality biology major, agreed that the credited the increase in retention are forged between staff and so I thought it was the appropriate of life outside of class as reasons quality of Ole Miss’ academic rate to many different areas on students, since its establishment time to say something,” Mayfield they continued attending the programs solidified his place here. campus. in 2013. said. “Because it has dominated so university. “I just thought the classes were “It’s not just one area,” Ellis “We don’t just say, ‘Oh, go call a much of our year, and it’s been very Ellie Gorham is a sophomore structured well, and the professors said. “It’s many people all on SEE RETENTION PAGE 12 high profile, and I couldn’t not say anything about it.” THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN S. 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REPORTED AUG. 7, 2018 REPORTED ON SEPT. 10, 2018 A swastika is carved into one A student reports experiencing multiple incidents in the of the bathroom stalls on the first weeks of the semester. The student reports being eighth floor of Stockard Hall. profiled by residence life front desk staff and UPD after A staff member reported the being pulled over for not using their headlights. The vehicle incident. 7 was searched by the K-9 unit and several backup officers 1 came to the scene.

REPORTED AUG. 25, 2018 An incident is reported in a REPORTED fraternity house. SEPT. 18, 2018 A “guess pass 3 violation” occurs at Hefley Hall. REPORTED SEPT. 5, 2018 11 On the third floor of Stew- art Hall, demeaning political messages are written on white- boards outside of dorm rooms, both for and against Donald REPORTED SEPT. 15, 2018 REPORTED SEPT. 30, 2018 5 Trump and Hillary Clinton. A man shouts homopho- A student puts a bic slurs at a group of homophobic slur in students, then throws his a GroupMe for a resi- 9 drink and cup at them. 13 dency hall. 1 YEAR

REPORTED SEPT. 7, 2018 REPORTED AUG. 19, 2018 A banner with a rap album theme is hung outside of a “Biased graffiti” is REPORTED SEPT. 17, 2018 found in one of the fraternity house. A student holds up a white rooms in Stewart Hall. 6 power sign during a class 2 10 photo.

REPORTED SEPT. 11, 2018 A fraternity displays a group photo in which a student is REPORTED AUG. 26, 2018 displaying a white power sign A racial slur is written in 8 in his right hand. 4 a sentence in Hefley Hall. REPORTED SEPT. 20, 2018 LGBTQ posters are removed at the Tupelo BIAS Campus. continued from page 1 12 Of the 26 reports, many people feel uncomfortable. So I American studies, sent an email “I’ve had conversations with Caldwell also said that BIRT occurred in residence halls, think you have a wide range of — obtained through a public university officials who seem handles reports individually, fraternity houses and sorority folks who don’t know that they’re records request — to many perfectly well-intentioned but working to tailor educational houses. doing on the one hand, and then members of the Critical Race unable or unwilling to translate opportunities to the situation Traditions play a role in on the other hand, some folks Studies Group on campus about these aspirations into actions and group addressed. If there continuing bias on campus, who know that certain language BIRT’s role at the university. that will make a difference,” he is a report in a fraternity house, Caldwell said, adding that some is offensive and hurtful and The email was later forwarded wrote. residence hall or academic who partake in those traditions harmful.” to Caldwell. “For example, I’ve long department, those groups might do not understand the magnitude BIRT is one of several “Abhorrent student behavior felt that we need to be be offered education tailored to of what they’re doing. programs on campus that is commonplace, as we found proactive to prevent student the incident and group affected. “When I asked (about an addresses racism on campus, with the microaggressions microaggressions instead of Education may or may not be incident), for a number of groups some of which have evolved since study,” he said in the July email. continuing to react to them after voluntary, depending on the when they are brought in or we the photo of students standing “The other problem is that the the fact. Instead of responding situation. have a conversation about a with guns in front of the Emmett entire structure of the university to one embarrassing incident Other entities on campus particular action, I’m invariably Till memorial was reported by — from the Confederate statue after another, we could serve as may choose other responses, told (they) didn’t know that that the MCIR. Listening sessions and to antebellum place names to an a model for other campuses if we depending on their institutional was offensive, and so I think that forums have been hosted when underutilized BIRT system to the took measures to transform our roles. some folks are passing down an incident is publicly reported, lack of meaningful punishments campus culture in ways others BIRT also focuses on traditions that they don’t know many events on diversity in the for rulebreakers — encourages want to emulate.” supporting people who are are racist, sexist, homophobic, “All in all Year” program have rule breaking.” When asked about these affected by bias, whether by transphobic,” she said. occurred and anti-discrimination He said many administrators comments, Rod Guajardo, listening or by offering services, Still, others do know what training has become mandatory saw the incidents as “anomalous,” a university spokesperson, like counseling. they are doing, she said. for students in the Greek system. calling their perspective the “‘one declined to comment. The group is made up of 17 “I don’t think their After the photo at the Till bad apple’ theory.” “I think this is all of our people, with 13 faculty and staff membership in any organization memorial emerged, many in the “That’s an ignorant responsibility — every person’s members and four students. is necessarily an indication that community demanded change perspective, but it may be responsibility to make sure that Caldwell said that whenever they have more of a proclivity for BIRT in the future, along with common,” he wrote. we dismantle this horrid system, groups are together — in person to do it,” she said. “But there the way that the university sees He also said that he didn’t and I just happen to be in the or online — bias is more likely to are people in our community bias on campus. believe that administrators seat,” Caldwell said. “And I can’t occur and have more of an effect who know what they’re doing, Kirk Johnson, an associate knew how to best handle biased do it without help.” on the community. and they’re intending to make professor of sociology & African incidents on campus. THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 22 NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 5

REPORTED OCT. 3, 2018 REPORTED APRIL 17, 2019 A couple is recorded on video “in an A follow-up report on for the incident 15 intimate act” in a sorority house. 25 reported April 17, 2018. REPORTED MARCH 7, 2019 A photo of three students REPORTED OCT. 8, 2018 posing with guns in front of Someone in Crosby Hall makes a a bullet-riddled Emmett Till sexist, body-shaming comment to memorial is posted to Insta- another person. 23 gram. This photo went on to 17 be widely publicized when it surfaced, months after being reported to the university.

REPORTED JAN. 15, 2019 A racist comment is made in an Ole Miss 2023 social media group. REPORTED FEB. 4, 2019 A professor tells a student 19 in Guyton Hall that he/she should drop out and come back later in life to finish 21 the degree because of the student’s health problems. 26 REPORTS REPORTED OCT. 13, 2018 The letters T and Q on an LGBTQ history REPORTED APRIL 17, 2019 month bulletin board are removed, ripped to A student in Residence shreds and left on the floor on the eighth floor Hall 3 were screamed at in Stockard Hall. multiple times, though no 18 specific bias was detailed 24 in the document. REPORTED OCT. 7, 2018 A racial slur is found on a door 16 deck in Residence Hall 3. REPORTED OCT. 1, 2018 REPORTED FEB. 20, 2019 Signs from a student organiza- Anti-LGBTQ report tion denouncing white suprem- made in Stewart Hall. acy and promoting equality are 14 torn and ripped on the second 22 floor of Lamar Hall. REPORTED JAN. 23, 2019 A student working at the front desk in Deaton Hall asks a resident if he is alright because he is walking up and down the stairs. The student working The public records request documents26 only contained 20 the front desk has a homophobic slur information on 25 of the 26 reports. Many details directed at him/her and does not feel from the reports were redacted or not included, some safe at work for the rest of the night. to protect students that reported or were affected by bias. Fraternity and sorority names were not included, though they have been included in public records requests from the university in recent years. Rod Guajardo, a university spokesperson, said that the university provided the information that federal privacy laws allow it to share. What’s changing in BIRT?

After the photo of members counsel has been added to from BIRT. Then-Interim was decided that the electronic from the Clery reports, which of the university community the BIRT Triage Team, which Chancellor Larry Sparks and system would be used. This include information from crime standing with guns in front includes groups on campus that Provost Noel Wilkin asked for decision was made before the on campus as mandated by law, of the Emmett Till memorial analyze the reports according this change to be made after the photo of the students at the to see how BIRT could adopt was reported by the MCIR, to their own specialties. The report of the members of the Till memorial was publicly similar policies. Caldwell said the university made several triage team usually receives a university community posing reported. she expects the new system to statements, as well as made report within 24-48 hours of it with the Emmett Till memorial The threshold for be ready next semester. changes to the way that BIRT being filed. Caldwell said that was publicly reported. public notification is being All reports are shared works. it is important for the triage An electronic system developed after the MCIR with the BIRT team. The There are six changes, team to consider “free speech will be used to manage the reported the incident at the entire team considers reports and four of them came after thresholds” in reports of bias BIRT process. The previous Till memorial. Caldwell said that do not require additional the report about the students and that the general counsel general counsel suggested that she is reaching out to inquiry or investigation posing for a photo with the has expertise in that area. that the process be managed other universities to see what and discusses educational Till memorial. Groups in the Senior leadership at through email. After having thresholds they have before opportunities that could come community or others in the the university, including the conversations with the new disclosing a report to the public. from the report. university suggested changes. chancellor and provost, will general counsel, who joined the Caldwell said she was also The university’s general receive copies of the reports university in June of 2018, it considering the best practices PAGE 6 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 22 NOVEMBER 2019

MEN’S BASKETBALL Rebels head to Memphis for top test vs. No. 16 Tigers

Ole Miss will be boosted by JAKE DAVIS the return of Blake Hinson, who is [email protected] expected to make his season debut on Saturday after missing the first Undefeated on the young four games of the season due to a season, Ole Miss men’s basketball blood abnormality. is set to face its toughest opponent Hinson has not participated in yet. full-contact practice since August, Breein Tyree, Devontae but Davis said he has been working Shuler and company travel to out on his own and should be in Memphis on Saturday to take on game shape. No. 16 Memphis. It is the first time The Rebels may be able to roll these teams will match up since out their small-ball lineup that December 2016 when the Rebels features Hinson and K.J. Buffen came away with an 85-77 victory. at the four and the five against a The Rebels will have their depleted Tigers squad. It is also safe hands full on Saturday as they look to expect a healthy dose of Davis’ for a key win on the road against signature 1-3-1 zone to try and rattle a ranked opponent early in the Memphis’ young guards. season. Ole Miss has a relatively With Hinson returning, Davis weak schedule this season, and an will likely use a lot less of Antavion early season win over the short- Collum and Carlos Curry but could handed Tigers could be a point of take a “strength in numbers” separation come March. approach to try and slow down The Tigers are without their star Memphis’s talented young center and projected No. 1 overall frontcourt. pick in next year’s NBA Draft James FILE PHOTO: BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN “I do think that him coming Wiseman, who dropped his lawsuit Devontae Shuler (2) had 12 points in the win over Norfolk State. Ole Miss travels to Memphis on Saturday back when him and K.J. (Buffen) against the NCAA last week. to face the No. 16 Tigers. are playing, K.J. can slide even He was ruled “likely ineligible” more to the three and play more by the NCAA because head coach with Lester Quinones, Boogie Ellis there and even play K.J. at the five Penny Hardaway allegedly gave compared to NBA superstar Joel Tigers will have to rely more heavily and Damion Baugh. and Blake at the four. It gives us Wiseman’s mother $11,500 in Embiid. on their guards and backup big man “Obviously you’re going to miss different options,” Davis said. moving expenses back in 2017. “I feel bad for him honestly. I Lance Thomas, who has played a guy like (Wiseman). Don’t get me The Rebels will also rely heavily Hardaway was not yet the coach wish I was playing against him,” less than 10 minutes per game this wrong,” Davis said. “But they’re on their veteran guard tandem of of Memphis but donated to the Tyree said. “A guy like that is season. Thomas started and played still really talented, and they’re still Tyree and Shuler, who will need to school in 2008 as an alumnus and someone you probably only get to 11 minutes in Memphis’s first game undefeated when he hasn’t played. carry the load on offense if Ole Miss is therefore considered a booster by play once in a lifetime.” without Wiseman against Alcorn They’ve still got great length.” expects to come out with a victory. the NCAA. Memphis still has plenty of State last Saturday. The Rebels struggled to defend The Tigers may not be at full Wiseman applied for talent without Wiseman on the Without Wiseman available, against versatile big men last strength, but a win for the Rebels reinstatement, but the NCAA floor. The Tigers had the No. 1 Quinones leads the team in scoring, season, causing head coach Kermit Saturday could benefit a team trying ruled Wednesday that he must recruiting class in the country this and Baugh leads in assists. Ellis is Davis to recruit junior transfer to make the NCAA Tournament in sit out 11 more games and donate year with Wiseman and fellow five- also one of the premier threats from Khadim Sy to fill the void in the back-to-back years for the first time $11,500 to a charity of his choice. star prospect Precious Achiuwa. beyond the arc for the Tigers after middle. in nearly two decades. This was a massive blow to a team Achiuwa averages over 12 being released from his letter of They may have trouble with championship aspirations points and six rebounds per game intent at Duke. defending down low against and to fans who now must wait to this year on efficient shooting. The Achiuwa and D.J. Jeffries, but the see the 18-year-old who has been Tigers have an impressive trio of freshmen in the backcourt as well absence of Wiseman means the

CROSS COUNTRY Ole Miss cross country prepares for NCAA Championships

SEC Championships to help the No. 9, and the women’s team will JOSHUA CLAYTON men win their second consecutive be No. 23. [email protected] conference title by a margin of 55 “There are 255 individuals in points. the race,” Vanhoy said. “It’s one of The Ole Miss cross country Boogered is the first Rebel to the best cross country races in the program has dominated its meets win SEC Women’s Freshman of the world — probably outside of maybe all season, and both the men’s and Year. The Tennessee native finished the world championships. It’s very women’s teams are set to compete 19th in the SEC Championships difficult to win that race.” in the NCAA Cross Country with the team finishing runner-up. Though the Rebels will face Championship in Terre Haute, Among other awards are first their toughest test of the semester, Indiana, on Saturday. team All-SEC runners Waleed Vanhoy said he is confident his The Rebels are one of only Suliman, Farah Abdulkarim and squad will deliver this weekend. seven programs to have both teams Cade Bethmann. Bullock and “This year, we have a few guys qualify for the national meet in and Micheal Coccia were named that probably have the opportunity each of the last four seasons. Their to the second team All-SEC and to be an All-American.” he said. consistently strong performance Jack Filan to SEC All-Freshman. “That’s probably a better way to this year also resulted in several Victoria Simmons ran her way into gauge an individual goal for some SEC season honors. the Women’s second team All-SEC. members on our team, but to win Associate head coach Ryan The men and women the whole thing would be very Vanhoy was named SEC Men’s also finished first and second difficult.” Coach of the Year while Skylar respectively in the NCAA South The men’s and women’s teams Boogerd and Cole Bullock were Regional on Nov. 15 to qualify for finished 17th and 22nd respectively tabbed as the Women’s and Men’s nationals. The squads will look in last year’s national meet. Freshman of the Year, respectively. for the same magic in the Cross The NCAA championships Vanhoy was also named U.S. Track Country Championships at the starts this Saturday at 10:15 a.m, & Field and Cross Country Coaches Lavern Gibson Championship and the women’s and men’s teams Association (USTFCCCA) South Course this weekend. The men’s will be making a run at finishing in Region Men’s Coach of the Year. team will enter the meet ranked a top spot in the nation. Bollock finished ninth in the

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PHOTO COURTESY: CHASE PURDY VIA FACEBOOK Chase Purdy at the PapaNicholas Coffee 150 where he placed second Right on track in 2018 . Chase Purdy is the fastest freshman in NASCAR

ing the race with eight laps to and my wrist and hands. That JOSHUA CLAYTON go, and I thought I was going was not fun. I definitely took [email protected] to catch my break in a kind of a off my seatbelt as fast as I could dry spell, you know, like we’ve and hopped out of there. The There are eight laps to go in been so close,” Purdy said. “I fire thing got to me a little bit the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 250 think the announcers said they’d because I’m literally burning, at the Elko Speedway, and Chase never seen that.” and I’m trying to get out.” Purdy is leading the pack. The then-19-year-old was Most college freshmen can As other racers gained on able to climb out of the window share their own list of accidents him down the stretch, Purdy and run away as the car burned and fender benders, but those started to smell something like in the middle of the track. don’t happen at 120 miles per an electrical fire in his Bama Purdy’s chance at his first major hour with other cars at either Buggies No. 8 car. However, it win — literally — went up in bumper. was not an electrical fire. flames. Purdy, now a first-year After contact with another “I just remember thinking, student at Ole Miss, sits and car, the drive shaft popped ‘Thank God I had on my fire recalls his high-speed crashes through the fuel line under the suit,’” he said. “It gives me up with a grin as if they were minor PHOTO COURTESY: CHASE PURDY car, came through the floor- to, like, a minute and a half to paint scratches in a parking lot. Chase Purdy started racing with NASCAR at 16 years old. board and knocked the fuel line, get out of the car before I start For him, it’s all part of what he causing the inside of the car to to really feel like I’m burning, signed up for. That signature burst into flames. but I had burns all on my neck was inked at an early age as “It wasn’t fun. I was lead- young drivers in the nation, in most of his adolescent life trav- Purdy says he’s wanted to race 2017 and 2018. eling for races every weekend. for as long as he can remember. The freshman, born in “It takes away a lot of your As soon as he started walk- Tuscaloosa and raised in Merid- social life. I lost connection with ing, Purdy would find anything ian, made a name for himself few of my friends and stuff. I’m at the center of a room, like a with his aggressive racing style, still friends with them but not as coffee table or armoire, and run adopted from some of his favor- close as I probably would have around it as fast as he could all ite racers. Purdy said he aspires been had I stayed in school a lot Let Our Legal Team Work For You day. He’s been making left turns to race like Kyle Larson and more,” Purdy said. all of his life. Jimmie Johnson. Purdy took a year off from Charlie Purdy, his father, His driving style comes with racing after enrolling at Ole Defense of Persons charged with: said, “We would joke about it risks. Purdy has been in his fair Miss last winter, hoping to get D.U.I. - 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th Off ense, Public Drunk, M.I.P., when he got into racing like, share of crashes in his young acclimated to life as a college Fake I.D., Simple Assault ‘That’s all he’s doing now,’ but career, including a major one at student, but he said he’s look- he would do it until he got dizzy the Talladega General Tire 200 ing forward to getting back on Possession of Paraphernalia and/or Drugs and just (fall) out.” Possession with Intent, Sale of Drugs, Aggravated Assault on the final lap. With a cluster track soon. Purdy’s been behind the of cars racing three-wide, a tap “I’ve thought about it, but and All Other Midsdemeanor and Felony Charges wheel ever since, starting with to the rear bumper sent Purdy (racing) never scared me. (It) go-carts and moving to stock into the wall hard. He was trans- truly never made me hesitant 662.281.0438 cars at 14 and appearing for his ported to the hospital immedi- at all or race car or any kind of first NASCAR-sanctioned team ately with spinal shock. decision making,” Purdy said. at 16. If you have been charged with a criminal off ense call our offi ce to schedule a free “That was kind of like my “The goal for the next season consultation regarding the criminal charges which have been brought against you. He has made his way up the wake-up call for me and I’ve would be to have a deal and be ladder quickly with several acco- Weekend and after-hours appointments available for legal emergencies. never really been hurt in the race doing something completely out lades in his short career. After car,” he said. “That was kind of of the ordinary that no other being named NASCAR Whelen like, ‘This sport’s dangerous. driver’s done. hat would be to All-American Series National Like, I did not see that happen- be full-time on campus, living Rookie of the Year, Purdy was ing,’ and it speeds up to 109 at college and racing at the same garrettfridayandgarner.com selected as one of nine drivers miles an hour. It really, really time. I think that’s what speaks 1205 Offi ce Park Drive B, Oxford, MS in the NASCAR Next program, takes the breath out of you.” volumes in many ways.” M-TH 8am-5pm, F 8am-4pm an initiative promoting the top The freshman spent

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Halloween makeup, surrounded account follower, the better the ERIN KILLION by floating makeup wipes. engagement rate for a post is. [email protected] Goodson said she some- Influencers often utilize the times uses marketing platforms “business account” setting on Followers and likes on Insta- that provide ways for brands to Instagram, which provides them gram might be a fun part of the contact influencers and for influ- with analytics on how their posts social media experience, but for encers to market themselves. perform — tracking profile clicks some Ole Miss students, it also “Usually, I will get emails and follower increases from each pays the bills. from brands, and they’ll let post. There are many ways to make me know what the campaign Sara Caroline Bridgers, an money using social media, and entails, and I’ll let them know if integrated marketing commu- popular users, called influenc- I can do it, and then we’ll discuss nications student and an ers, make money by advertising budget,” Goodson said. “There online business owner with products to their audiences. are influencer marketing plat- 17,000 followers, is frequently Lindy Goodson, an influ- forms you can join that make contacted by brands who want encer and Youtube personality it easy for brands to reach out to collaborate with her. with over 9,000 followers on to you and for you to pitch to “Typically I get emails about Instagram, makes around $400 brands.” collaborations, and there has per campaign, which includes These marketing platforms always been a set fee that doesn’t individual posts and stories. are third-party websites where depend on likes or engagements, Goodson has partnered with influencers can create a profile, but for a majority of them, brands like Neutrogena and marketing themselves to poten- ILLUSTRATION: KATHERINE BUTLER / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN I’ve been asked to submit my Plato’s Closet, which have paid tial partners. They can include engagements from the posts or her to promote their company on popular Instagram account to nies usually reach out to her to their ideal post topics, engage- stories back for them after the her Instagram account. advertise clothing companies collaborate, then they offer a flat ment rates and follower demo- campaign has ended,” Bridgers Goodson’s feed features and photographers. rate for a photo post or story. graphics. said. illustrative posts about fashion “I really love it because it That rate depends on her previ- Laine Mansour, an inte- Bridgers’ feed includes and makeup, and she decorates gives me more creative freedom ous engagement rates that she grated marketing communi- photos of her and her sorority her photos with drawings and to post what I want,” Mansour provides to the company. cations student with almost sisters with matching filters. bright filters. 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BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN Ole Miss Special Olympics players hoist the Unified Egg Bowl trophy after defeating MSU 25-18 on Wednesday. Players were met with the Ole Miss band and cheerleaders in full game day revel. Unified Rebels win Egg Bowl and on campus, too.” MADDY QUON Catherine Day, a junior [email protected] communications sciences and The University of Missis- disorders major and treasurer sippi’s and Mississippi State’s of Special Olympics, has been Special Olympics teams lined involved in Special Olympics up on the football field to since middle school. Day said compete in the sixth annual that her MPower leader told her Unified Egg Bowl on Wednes- about Special Olympics at Ole day night in the Manning Miss. Center. “It is so much fun coaching The Unified Rebels beat and just being a part of this the Unified Bulldogs 25-18. team because it’s just hilari- Jayaratha scored all four ous, and it’s so fun seeing (the touchdowns in the game for athletes) thrive in their athletic the Rebels. abilities,” Day said. Teams entered the field Sophomore accounting BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN through a tunnel with cheer- major Megan Jansen, who is leaders and Tony the Land- also involved in Special Olym- Tray Shocy sprints downfield early in the game against Mississippi State. shark. The Unified Rebels pics, watched the Unified Egg gathered in a huddle before Bowl. Jansen held a sign for cheering, “Go Rebels!” Bhanu Jayaratha, a freshman at In the stands were students, Northwest Mississippi Commu- athletes and family members, nity College who played for Ole all holding signs cheering on Miss. the team. The women’s volley- Jansen said that she and her ball team passed out signs to friends look forward to playing those who didn’t have any. flag football with the Special HOW TO PLAY Members of the Pride of Olympics teams every week on the South marching band, the Wednesday nights, and enjoy Complete the grid so cheerleading squad and the Ole that every row, column being active and interacting Miss Hand Band also attended. with people that don’t go to Ole and 3x3 box contains the The hand band performed a Miss. numbers 1 through 9 with Christmas-themed halftime “It’s such a rewarding expe- no repeats. show. rience to not only help the DIFFICULTY LEVEL Special Olympics President athletes participate in some- Ally Avant, a senior political thing they normally don’t do science major, said that she but also get to watch their was extremely happy that the parents and families cheer Unified Rebels won and that them on,” Jansen said. seeing the athletes celebrate “Bhanu is a star,” Jansen their victory made being the said. “I would put him on my head coach of the team worth it. fantasy football team if I could.” “Special Olympics is the Jayaratha said that he most rewarding thing that I do. enjoyed playing flag football Our main goal is to promote with the Special Olympics inclusion both in sports and for the first time and enjoyed BILLY SCHUERMAN / THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN off the field,” Avant said. “We winning even more. just like making friends from Ole Miss Special Olympics players look on to the Mississippi State players as they receive second place all over the Oxford community SEE THEDMONLINE.COM FOR MORE medals. PAGE 10 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 22 NOVEMBER 2019 OPINION

I went to a segregation academy. Now, I want to ban them.

fear and seclusion. AMY CAIN Other students, unfortunately, felt emboldened by this official [email protected] rule to ostracize and antagonize anyone they suspected of being part In 2016, I graduated from a segregation academy. of this underground queer community. For 12 years of my educational experience, I attended Northpoint NCS and other segregation academies were created and still Christian School (NCS), which was formerly known as Southern operate largely because of racist and bigoted motivations. Perhaps Baptist Educational Center (SBEC). Like many private schools in one could argue that we should not take any policy actions against the South, NCS was founded during the period of desegregation segregation academies based on their racist legacy alone. After all, in public schools. “Desegregation” is, of course, not the best term many institutions were created as products of prejudiced ideologies. to describe these events, since this period really only encouraged However, harm caused by segregation academies is not only histor- segregationists to find alternate routes to shield their children from ical. These private institutions have a negative impact on children integration. SBEC/NCS was one of those segregationist tactics. who receive an education from the public school system. Trying to discuss my alma mater has always been a touchy When the upper and middle classes –– since those are all who subject for me. Obviously, not every memory of my time there is can afford to attend segregation academies –– decide to take their negative, and I still maintain friendships with several of my teachers children out of the public school system, their donations and involve- from high school. However, despite the benefits I received from ment are also removed from the public school. At around $9,925 per this system, I must also confront the realities of the damage that year for high school students, NCS tuition does not differ substan- my education did to the community that I consider home. Loving tially from the average amount spent per student in the Mississippi a community means wanting what is best for the whole and being public system. The difference in educational outcomes is perhaps willing to point out the problems that keep us from achieving our better accounted for by the additional involvement and financial fullest potential. support of active parents. “White flight” from Memphis public schools commenced in Parents with more financial means are typically those who are earnest after the district implemented a busing policy in 1973, and also more willing and able to donate their time and energy to funding at the same time, NCS (then SBEC) opened in Memphis. Desegre- school activities and extracurricular organizations. Public schools, gation in Memphis lead to drastic population movements across which are usually already understaffed, are then also deprived of this the Tennessee border and into DeSoto County, and in 1988, SBEC other source of support. Mississippi has a vast teacher shortage, yet moved to a new location in Southaven to chase these residents. The NCS is able to maintain 49 teachers with an average student-teacher Memphis school system bought the original location and allowed ratio of 12-to-1. SBEC to remain there rent-free for two years as the new facility When we talk about the “legacy” of segregation academies in was being developed. This new facility is about two miles outside of Mississippi, we must also address their continued presence and Memphis city limits and is the location I attended. impact on our state’s educational system and the students who grad- These academies are not only racist and detrimental to the uate from these institutions. NCS is an undeniably large part of my regions surrounding them but also to some of the students who personal history, and segregation academies will always be a part of attend these institutions. NCS is a perfect example of this in its Mississippi’s history. However, this does not justify their continued policies regarding women and LGBTQ students. While these rules existence. You cannot leave a wound open and expect it to heal. If may sound archaic and defunct, I am here to testify that they are we genuinely want to move past segregation in Mississippi, we have very much still in practice. I can recall two specific cases of LGBTQ to close these academies and invest in the futures of all children. students being forced to leave during my time at NCS. However, even for those of us who survived high school unde- Amy Cain is a senior philosophy and political science major tected, this policy created a hostile atmosphere characterized by from Southaven, Mississippi.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Adopt-A-Basket is good, but a living wage would be better

Similarly, Books and Bears encourage members of the campus a living wage. for more systemic change. DEAR EDITOR, will begin in earnest after campus community to think At the University of Missis- ASB, Faculty Senate and Staff [email protected] the Thanksgiving break as the about the need for these sippi, an estimated 20-25% Council should author resolu- yearly “holiday project that charitable programs in the of all full-time and part-time tions demanding a living wage The Associated Student benefits University of Missis- first place. These donations workers earn less than $15 per for all campus workers and Body (ASB) is currently sippi campus service workers, will be going to workers on hour. In addition, in the past that campus and state leader- collecting donations to custodians and landscape this campus who are not decade, many workers have ship take action to make that provide Thanksgiving baskets crews.” paid enough to put together had only minimal, if any, cost- happen. for families in need this holi- These are commendable their own Thanksgiving of-living raises. At the same day season. More specifically, causes that have been orga- meal and buy gifts during time, the cost of living in the Conor Dowling is an through its Adopt-A-Bas- nized for several years. I the holiday season. While Oxford area has risen faster associate professor of polit- ket initiative, ASB hopes to and many other members of charitable actions like these than the wages and salaries ical science and a member provide Thanksgiving meals the campus community –– are commendable, they are of campus workers. While of United Campus Work- to members of the “Ole Miss students, staff and faculty not enough. The problem we are collecting donations ers-Mississippi. family” –– employees of the — will undoubtedly contrib- isn’t lack of charity, it’s that for food and then presents, University of Mississippi. ute. As we do so, however, I we don’t pay all workers on we should also begin to push THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 22 NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 11 OPINION

CARTOON: MAGGIE HUBBARD

The flagship is not for Mississippians

has made it clear that its quintiles, the lowest percentage reliant on nonresident fees, going to be spent, but rather who AINSLEY ASH primary time and energy will of any Mississippi university. “public universities start to and what it is going to be spent [email protected] be expended courting its most Jackson State was first at 36%. look more and more like private on. Recently, Chancellor Glenn affluent, well-resourced and Mississippi has an African universities and they have to Chancellor Boyce said Boyce made appearances at whitest prospective students. American population of nearly serve the highest bidders.” that “our university is our high schools in Jackson. He Everyone else: you are an 40%, the most of any state. Yet Your average Mississippian commitment to serve a wide made sure to visit some of afterthought. the University of Mississippi’s looking to attain a bachelor’s range of students, whether they Mississippi’s most expensive The evidence is abundantly African American enrollment degree is never going to be arrive needing extra help to private schools that have clear –– as a whole, the stays around 12%. Of course, the the highest bidder, especially manage college-level academics, tuition prices well above University of Mississippi is not university’s claim to civility does when tuition scholarships are or if they are exceptional in-state prices at our university. for Mississippians. little in the face of bimonthly tied to ACT and SAT scores, students who need an extra Some of the schools he visited The university does not race scandals. and the governor-elect intends challenge.” include Jackson Prep, Madison look like Mississippi. The While there are certainly to continue slashing public I would love to see our Ridgeland Academy and overwhelming affluence and individual actors and programs education funds. chancellor and our university Jackson Academy. Mississippi’s whiteness of our university is a such as Luckyday and the MOST If Mississippi’s flagship live up to his own charge. Boyce, most affluent public schools stark contrast to our state. program that work to make this university is truly going to here are just a few ideas from also received a visit, including It is no secret that, campus more accessible and serve the state, then it is time a first-generation student like schools such as Madison Central historically, Mississippi is the inclusive for our less affluent and for senior administration to yourself. and Germantown. poorest state in the union. black students, this should be a reevaluate their priorities. Even Yet, in the midst of these Mississippi’s median household mission pushed from the highest with limited state and federal Ainsley Ash is a junior public intentional visits, it appears income is $42,000. Yet, the office of our university. funding, it is not a question of policy leadership major from Chancellor Boyce and median family income of a As federal and state funding whether or not the money is Meridian, Mississippi. admissions have yet to visit student at the university is falls, tuition prices rise. (Let Jackson public schools. Perhaps, $116,000, the most of any public us not forget that Chancellor Opinion Policies: in these numerous trips to university in Mississippi and just Boyce served as Commissioner the Jackson metro area since behind Millsaps, a small private of Higher Education and is quite Columns do not represent the views of The University of October, they simply “forgot” liberal arts college, at $123,200. familiar with our rising tuition Mississippi or The Daily Mississippian. The Daily Mississippian to coordinate meetings with In a study on colleges and costs.) This has resulted in the welcomes letters to the editor, which should be emailed to any of the schools in the entire social mobility, the University university becoming more and [email protected]. Letters should be no longer than 300 Jackson Public School District, of Mississippi ranked last in the more reliant on nonresident words. They may be edited for clarity, brevity and libel. Third- the second-largest school district state in terms of its producing fees. party letters and those with pseudonyms or no name will not be in Mississippi. upwardly mobile students. Only Laura Hamilton, author of published. Letters are limited to one per individual per month. Either way, the university 14% of students were likely to “Paying for the Party,” argues Letters should include contact information, including relationship move up two or more income that when universities become to the university, if applicable. PAGE 12 | THE DAILY MISSISSIPPIAN | 22 NOVEMBER 2019

was overemphasized. school. Fletcher and Wyatt origi- BOYCE “They would tell me, ‘Why are nally planned on going to college continued from page 1 you going to that racist school?’ and out-of-state, but neither could people in my high school would justify paying higher tuition fees. he was unaware of what circum- joke about it and be like, ‘You’re “I didn’t really want to come stances may have lead Boyce to going to get lynched,’ and nobody here, honestly,” Fletcher said. “I visit or not visit JPS schools but took it seriously,” Powell said. “I’ve wanted to go to (the University of that it was a missed opportunity pretty much never come across any Alabama) because I wanted to go for the university. racists vibes (here). I have (before), out of state and experience some- “I see this as a lost opportunity but not as often as I thought it thing new. Just for money reasons, for Ole Miss more than anyone else would.” I didn’t go because there was no because the JPS students have a Powell said that recruiting reason to spend as much money as variety of gifts and abilities that representatives from the university I was about to … overall I’m paying would be an asset to not only Ole did not visit Forest Hill often and way less here than I was for high Miss but any institution around the that most universities visited the school.” country,” Lumumba said. “(JPS) school sparingly. The only other Fletcher said that around students have demonstrated over schools he remembered coming one-third of his graduating class time an ability to succeed in any to recruit were the University of 170 at Jackson Prep came to Ole arena around this globe. As a proud of Southern Mississippi, Hinds Miss for college. Jackson Public Schools graduate Community College and Jackson “I was kind of scared that it and proud JPS parent, I think that State University. was going to be ‘High School 2.0,’ the alumni base of Ole Miss needs “(Ole Miss) didn’t come as but it hasn’t been,” Fletcher said. to ask the question (of) why this PHOTO COURTESY: UM CHANCELLOR VIA FACEBOOK often,” Powell said. “It would be a “I like meeting people and noth- opportunity was missed.” Chancellor Glenn Boyce visited several high schools in the Jackson bunch of other colleges. (Ole Miss) ing against the people at Prep, I came once, but then (Trey) came a loved high school, but I just knew Jody Lowe, interim director of metro area but none that were predominantly African American. admissions, said that the admis- bunch after that to help me.” I needed to branch out.” sions office had been directed Former Chancellor Jeffrey Fletcher said that he was in to send all questions regarding to identify prospective students. “He felt the need to help us person- Vitter also made a recruiting trip touch with local university recruit- Boyce visiting high schools and the Tre Powell, after graduating ally, and he did that.” to Jackson during Powell’s senior ers in Jackson who visited Jackson recruitment of in-state students to from Forest Hill High School a year When Powell decided to attend year of high school but did not visit Prep around once a month. UM Communications. early with a 3.87 GPA, came to Ole the university in 2017, his decision Forest Hill. Powell said it would “It got to the point where Recruiting in-state students Miss with the Ole Miss Opportu- was met with harsh criticism by his have meant a lot to him if the chan- people would come to Prep just to has been a constant topic of discus- nity (OMO) scholarship. peers and those in his community. cellor had visited his high school. help people out with applications,” sion among university community OMO provides tuition for fall “Everybody was really “I feel like it would have made a Fletcher said. members. At an Institutions of and spring semesters, an unlimited shocked,” he said. “They didn’t big difference because the chancel- Fletcher and Wyatt said that Higher Learning listening session meal plan and housing in a univer- know why I picked Ole Miss. I lor is the big dog around campus,” the chancellor coming to visit their in June, Provost Noel Wilkin said sity residence hall. Powell found didn’t know why I picked Ole Miss Powell said. “If he personally made high school would not have had any that the university had a plan to out about the OMO program after … They were just looking at me like an appearance, I would feel like effect on where they decided to go increase the recruitment of in-state talking with former Jackson area they were really just judging me.” he wanted us to come personally to college. students. admissions counselor Trey Carroll. Powell, who is biracial, said that because he took out his time and “It would have been cool, I A university spokesperson said “He came to my school to talk most of the criticism he received came to talk to us,” Powell said. guess, but I’ve never felt connected that the admissions office is hiring to the graduating seniors to try about attending the university was Will Fletcher and Steven to the chancellor now,” Wyatt said. additional recruiters, planning and convince them to come, but because of its history with racial Wyatt, who graduated from Jack- “I felt like he was hiding for a little visits with high schools, adjusting only me and another close friend segregation, but he has found that son Preparatory School in 2017, while … I know he did (The Longest scholarship offers to Mississippi who graduated early talked to him after being a student for the past decided to come to Ole Miss toward Table) but besides that, I’ve never students and engaging with alumni personally about it,” Powell said. three years, most of the criticism the end of their senior year of high seen him.”

“I think now we’re starting to team at one time,” McClellan Valley State, Mississippi Univer- look at ways to be more efficient,” said. sity for Women and Alcorn State) RETENTION REVOLVING DOOR Jeffiner Fos, assistant director He added that the process have appointed new presidents continued from page 3 continued from page 3 of retention in the CSSFYE said. used to select Glenn Boyce “will or chancellors since 2017. Delta “Rather than just continuing to affect our faculty hires because State and the University of South- 1-800 number. Oh, go see financial don’t want to see that much turn- do more, we’re trying to see what’s people will wonder about shared ern Mississippi have had their aid,’” Ellis said. “We make referrals over in a short amount of time actually working and seeing what’s governance at the university. current presidents since 2013, to specific people.” because you can get institutional The CSSFYE works closely high-impact.” corruption, but it also presents People who might otherwise and Mississippi State’s President with students to not only advise Gorham and Perotti said that a fairly significant opportunity,” be attracted to vice chancellor Mark Keenum assumed office in them but also help with common football games and the Grove McClellan said. jobs will be, I don’t know. That 2009. issues that interrupt a student’s have been some of the standout Changes in leadership (process) looks like a mess.” McClellan said that in states education, including homesick- moments from their freshman year offer university presidents and However, the University with hyper-politicized higher ness, health issues and academic that improved their Ole Miss expe- chancellors the opportunity to of Mississippi is not unique in education systems, turnover probation. They can refer students rience. They expect to continue to restructure departments and experiencing turnover atop the is rampant. He didn’t clas- to retention grants, loans and even get more involved in the years to change the philosophy of a leadership ranks. According to sify Mississippi as such, but emergency funds to ensure that come. university. McClellan, the average tenure of said, “Mississippi — in partic- their collegiate careers stay on “It’s a family,” Perotti said. “Sometimes the chancellor, a college president is roughly five ular, the University of Missis- “Even though you don’t know he or she will come in, and they years. sippi, because of its actual and track. people, you meet people from will say very quickly, ‘I want my Of the other seven Mississippi symbolic importance in the state The CSSFYE is always refining around the country that I didn’t team.’ Rarely do you see them public universities governed by — is a particularly fraught envi- its methods for retaining students think I would ever meet being at a come in and wipe out a whole the IHL Board of Trustees, four ronment.” by analyzing data and peer insti- (Jackson State, Mississippi tutions. school in the South.”

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