Kenneth Niemeyer, Author at The Daily Mississippian

Faculty Senate criticizes, requests further review of proposed media policy

University Marketing and Communications (UM&C) representatives Jim Zook, Rod Guajardo and Ryan Whittington attended the Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday night to get feedback regarding the new communications policy draft. No faculty members

March 3, 2020

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University communications officials attend closed meeting about newly proposed policy

University faculty and staff held a meeting in the Overby Center on Monday afternoon to discuss the draft of communication policy changes with university communication officials Jim Zook and Rod Guajardo. No

March 3, 2020

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City approves demolition of building on the Square

The Courthouse Square Preservation Commission (CSPC) approved the demolition of the building at 208 S. Lamar — the former location of Stella Restaurant — at its special meeting this morning. City building

February 28, 2020

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ASB hosts first Meet Your Senator Night

Around 80 students attended the Associated Student Body (ASB) senate’s Meet Your Senator Night on Tuesday to discuss how the ASB senate serves their interests. ASB Vice President Charlotte Shackelford, who organized

February 25, 2020

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Chancellor gives monument update, condolences for Neff

Chancellor Glenn Boyce addressed the university community again on Monday in an email regarding the relocation of the Confederate monument. This statement echoes Boyce’s previous email that was sent after the Institutions

February 18, 2020

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A league of their own: Ole Miss Esports prepares ahead of Egg Bowl

As a kid growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Sergio Brack’s parents didn’t want him to leave the house. They were afraid of the negative influence that his neighborhood could

October 1, 2019

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Fraternity enrollment up following diversity training, hazing legislation

It’s not your parents’ Greek system anymore — at least that’s what the university hopes new training programs accomplish by mandating diversity training for every potential Greek student. Provost Noel Wilkin committed

September 26, 2019

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Board of Supervisors approves memorial in Oxford for past lynching victims

A mob hanged Harris Tunstal behind the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1885. Will McGregory was shot on the courthouse lawn in 1890. William Chandler was hanged from a telegraph pole in 1895.

September 16, 2019

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Provost hosts forum, talks bias, diversity training for Greek students

Diversity training for all Greek students, transparency about efforts to relocate the Confederate statue and bringing in speakers to talk about the UM Creed were some of the many commitments that Provost

September 12, 2019

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Greek Night of Worship opens to all

Some might consider a fraternity house backyard decorated with a basketball goal and a large SEC logo painted on the ground to be an unusual place for a Christian church service. But

September 9, 2019

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