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Former Ole Miss Chancellor Jeff Vitter selected as finalist for University of South Florida president

Updated at 3 p.m. to reflect Vitter’s comments in an interview with the University of South Florida on Wednesday. Former Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter could become the next president of the University of

March 18, 2019

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Ole Miss leadership addresses Vitter’s response to UM Race Diary Project

University leaders released a letter today aiming to clarify the administration’s commitment to academic freedom and to address comments made by Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter last month. “We are aware that an op-ed

November 30, 2018

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Vitter’s legacy as Chancellor will be affected by Ole Miss’ NCAA case

On Jan. 3, 2019, Jeffrey Vitter will step down as chancellor of the University of Mississippi, marking the end of his three-year tenure as the leader of Ole Miss. For many, he

November 12, 2018

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Saying ‘goodtie’ to Chancellor Vitter

After hearing the news on Friday that the rumors were true and that Chancellor Vitter is resigning, I was conflicted. I knew that people on both sides of the political aisle who

November 12, 2018

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Jeff Vitter’s resignation: Important moments from the chancellor’s three years at Ole Miss

With Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter’s resignation now confirmed, The Daily Mississippian compiled a rundown of noteworthy moments from throughout Vitter’s three years at Ole Miss. Click here for a gallery of images from

November 9, 2018

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UM students volunteer in first Community Day

Ole Miss students volunteered in three Mississippi communities on Saturday during the inaugural UM Community Day. UM Community Day is a part of M Partner, which stemmed from Flagship Forward, an initiative

October 15, 2018

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Guest Column: Ole Miss Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter

Former Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter resigned from his position on November 9, 2018. Read our coverage of his resignation here, and analysis of what this means for Ole Miss here. Three weeks after

October 11, 2018

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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

October 9, 2018

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College football week 5 pick ’em with Chancellor Vitter

Ole Miss at No. 5 LSU Justin: With Texas Tech now No. 25 in the polls, the Rebels currently have a win over a top-25 program. They get their second top-25 win

September 28, 2018

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Administrators, students address Meek’s controversial Facebook post at public forum

Hundreds of students and members of the Ole Miss community gathered in the David H. Nutt Auditorium on Thursday night for a school-wide forum regarding the offensive comments made by Ed Meek.

September 21, 2018

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