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UM ASB Senate and Faculty Senate condemn anti-CRT vote

The University of Mississippi’s Associated Student Body and Faculty senates voted this week to condemn the Mississippi State Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 2113, which would ban the teaching of critical race

February 24, 2022

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IHL prohibits MS universities from mandating vaccine

The Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning quietly voted to prohibit all public colleges and universities from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine, with exceptions. In the meeting, which took place Friday, Sept. 17, the

September 23, 2021

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Faculty senate adopts a resolution on UM COVID-19 policies

The faculty senate voted late Tuesday evening to pass a resolution regarding the University of Mississippi COVID-19 policies. The resolution directly calls upon the university to initiate a vaccine mandate, and calls

September 8, 2021

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Faculty senate adopts a resolution on UM COVID-19 policies

The faculty senate voted late Tuesday evening to pass a resolution regarding the University of Mississippi COVID-19 policies. The resolution directly calls upon the university to initiate a vaccine mandate, and calls

September 8, 2021

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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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Proposed policy could limit faculty speech

A newly proposed university policy on faculty communications, if approved, would change how faculty and staff use social media and speak with media outlets. Faculty members are now expressing concern about how

March 1, 2020

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Faculty Senate will consider bills calling for Boyce’s removal, abolition of IHL

The Faculty Senate will consider two resolutions tomorrow. One calls for the declaration of no confidence in the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees and the appointment of Chancellor Glenn Boyce.

October 16, 2019

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Faculty Senate puts pressure on IHL, leaves door open for no confidence vote

An amendment proposing that the Faculty Senate deliver a vote of no confidence in both the Institutions of Higher Learning and Glenn Boyce was resoundingly voted down at Tuesday night’s Faculty Senate

October 9, 2019

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Faculty Senate executives condemn IHL process

Executive officers of the University of Mississippi Faculty Senate have publicly condemned the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees’ handling of the chancellor search, according to a statement released on Friday.

October 5, 2019

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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

October 10, 2018

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