Ole Miss at a Glance
A Brief History of The University of Mississippi
Bragging Rights
Frequently Called Numbers
Orientation Leaders
The Creed of The University of Mississippi
Administrative Offices and Officers
Student Life
Academic School and College Deans
University Museum and Historic Houses
Rebel Glossary
Campus Map

Ole Miss at a Glance
Mailing Address
(Department Name)
P.O. Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848

Designation
The University of Mississippi is the oldest state-supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi; its three-fold mission is teaching, research and public service.

Founded
The University of Mississippi was founded in 1844 at Oxford, with classes beginning in 1848; classes began on the Jackson (medical) campus in 1955.

Enrollment
Fall 2006 enrollment on the Oxford campus was 14,016 students. Ole Miss students represent 48 states and 66 foreign countries.

Oxford Full-time Faculty
662, with more than 85 percent holding terminal degrees.

Academic Divisions
One college and eight schools (Oxford); five schools (Jackson); branch campuses in Tupelo and Southaven

Financial Aid
More than 80 percent of the Ole Miss student body receives financial aid.

Sports and Recreation
The University of Mississippi sponsors 15 intercollegiate teams that compete in the Southeastern Conference, including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, cross-country, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s rifle, women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, track and field, and women’s volleyball. There are 11 club sports, and approximately 10,000 people annually participate in intramural sports (fall and spring semesters).

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A Brief History of The University of Mississippi

When it chartered The University of Mississippi on February 24, 1844, the Mississippi Legislature laid the foundation for public higher education in the state. The university opened its doors to 80 students four years later, and for 23 years it was Mississippi’s only public institution of higher learning. For 110 years, it was the state’s only comprehensive university. The University of Mississippi is alive with a history of achievement that chronicles the development of the state and its people.

Mississippi’s flagship university established the fourth state-supported law school in the nation (1854) and was one of the first in the nation to offer engineering education (1854). It was one of the first in the South to admit women (1882) and the first to hire a female faculty member (1885).

Ole Miss also established the first College of Liberal Arts, School of Law, School of Engineering, School of Education, accredited School of Business Administration, Graduate School, School of Nursing, and accredited bachelor’s and master’s accountancy programs in the state. It has the only School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, School of Dentistry and School of Health Related Professions in Mississippi.

More than 100 programs of study offer superior academic experiences that provide each graduate with the background necessary for a lifetime of scholastic, social and professional growth. This pursuit of excellence is best seen in the fact that Ole Miss ranks first in the state and seventh among the country’s public colleges and universities in the production of Rhodes Scholars, including the state’s first African-American honoree.

From its first class of 80 students, Ole Miss has increased its total enrollment to 14,016 on its main Oxford campus. Other campuses include Southaven, DeSoto and Tupelo, and The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Faculty, students and alumni have pioneered significant developments in the arts, sciences and the professions.

For example, faculty in Oxford helped develop an acoustic stethoscope for use in high-noise environments, a tornado warning device, a vaccine for poison ivy, the first and only Teacher Corps program in the state, and one of the nation’s premier regional studies programs. The university is a center for Faulkner studies, offering one of the finest collections of the Nobel Prize-winner’s work and maintaining his Rowan Oak home as a literary shrine.

Mississippi Medical Center surgeons performed the world’s first lung (1963) and heart (1964) transplants in men, and its physiologists defined the role of the kidneys in controlling blood pressure. Medical Center faculty also constructed the world’s most comprehensive computer model of the body, and the campus was selected as one of five national sites to test GE’s new twin magnet MRT (magnetic resonance therapy).
Today, faculty, staff and students are pushing forward the frontiers of knowledge, imagination and expertise necessary for a productive life in an increasingly complex society and competitive world. They play a significant role in the country’s research efforts through federally funded facilities on the Oxford campus, including the Jamie Whitten National Center for Physical Acoustics, the National Center for Natural Products Research, the National Food Service Management Institute, the Marine Minerals Technology Center, the Center for Water and Wetlands Resources, and the Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering.

The university also plays a crucial role in Mississippi by preparing students for leadership in the state and nation. Distinguished law school alumni include 11 Governors, seven Lieutenant Governors, 29 Mississippi Supreme Court justices and 12 U.S. Senators. Alumni also have achieved remarkable levels of success in medicine, law, journalism, business, pharmacy, education, accountancy, literature, entertainment, athletics and health sciences.

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Bragging Rights

• Chartered as the first public university in Mississippi.
  
  
• One of the first public universities to offer engineering education.
  
  
• One of the South’s first universities to admit women, and the first to hire a female faculty member.
  
  
• First public university in Mississippi to shelter a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honor society.
  
  
• University of Mississippi Medical Center surgeons performed the world’s first lung transplant in man and transplanted the heart of a chimpanzee—man’s closest genetic relation—into the chest of a dying man.
  
  
• UM produced its 24th Rhodes Scholar in 1998. Since then, it has produced four Truman Scholars, five Goldwater Scholars, a Marshall Scholar and four Fulbright Scholars. For its sustained success in producing Truman scholars, UM was named in 2004 as one of three Truman Foundation Honor Institutions in the nation.
  
  
• The American Academy of Forensic Scientists ranks the UM degree in forensic chemistry among the top five in the
  country.
  
  
• In a national competition, a team of Ole Miss MBA students bested 22 teams from the nation’s premier business schools, including those at Carnegie Mellon, Yale, Columbia and University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School).
  
  
• Ole Miss is listed in The Student Guide to America’s 100 Best College Buys and The Student Guide to America’s Best College Scholarships. UM also ranks 50th on Kiplinger’s Personal Finance list of best college buys for in-state tuition and 46th for out-of-state tuition.
  
  
• With a $421.4 million endowment, Ole Miss ranks favorably among universities nationwide in endowment per student.
  
  
• The School of Accountancy places 100 percent of its graduates in well-paying jobs. Many of those students have employment offers as early as 18 months before they graduate.
  
  
• The School of Pharmacy ranks first in the nation among schools of pharmacy for total federal funding and 19th for funding from the prestigious National Institutes of Health.
  
  
• The National Center for Natural Products Research was selected by the FDA to help develop standards for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements.
  
  
• The National Center for Physical Acoustics is developing an acoustical system for detecting land mines. The system was used to ensure the safety of workers during the World Trade Center cleanup.
  
  
• The Institute for Advanced Education in Geospatial Science, funded by NASA, is developing a comprehensive curriculum in remote sensing technology that will be offered through universities worldwide via the Internet.
  
  
• University Hospitals and Clinics, a 722-bed diagnostic and treatment referral center for the entire state of Mississippi, treated 27,000 inpatients and approximately 529,000 outpatients this past year.
  
  
• With $5 million from the Freedom Forum, the university is creating a center to study Southern journalism and politics, bringing together journalism, law and Southern culture programs.
  
  
• The new Pediatric Surgical Center in the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children, the only pediatric surgical facility in the state, boasts seven operating rooms and expanded treatment areas, including a pediatric dental clinic and pulmonary and gastroenterology procedure rooms.
  
  
• The School of Law is ranked among the nation’s top 50 public law schools.
  
  
• 84 student-athletes were named to SEC Academic Honor Rolls in 2004-05.
  
  
• Sports Illustrated rates tailgating in the Grove, a multiacre green space in the heart of the Ole Miss campus, as one of America’s premier college events, placing it No. 3 on a list of 100 things to do before graduating.
  
  
• The Ole Miss Student Media Center (radio, television, newspaper, magazine and yearbook) staff is second in size to only The Clarion-Ledger, the state’s largest newspaper.

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Frequently Called Numbers (area code 662)

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Orientation Leaders

Catherine Ann Herrington Junior, Art/Design New Albany, Mississippi	Natalie Montalvo Junior, Marketing Communications Miami Beach, Florida	Kailyn Aertker Junior, Accounting Marietta, Georgia
Abby Kruse Senior, Marketing Hernando, Mississippi	Sederia Gray Sophomore, Journalism/Spanish Starkville, Mississippi	Laura Refsland Junior, Political Science Milton, Wisconsin
Laney McNeer Senior, Political Science Grenada, Mississippi	Rachael Shook Senior, Journalism Cordova, Tennessee	Joey Brown Junior, Forensic Chemistry Macon, Mississippi
Corey Shook Senior, Biology Baldwyn, Mississippi	Walker Agnew Junior, Real Estate/Managerial Finance Houston, Texas	Barrett Beard Junior, Journalism Memphis, Tennessee
Julie Conkin Junior, Education Hernando, Mississippi	Amanda Stone Sophomore, Pre-Nursing Humble, Texas	Meghan Scott Junior, Liberal Arts Lucedale, Mississippi
Jim Miller Junior, Biology Tupelo, Mississippi	Arman Miri Sophomore, Engineering Clinton, Mississippi	Zack Cruthirds Senior, Mathematics/ Philosophy/ Economics Gulfport, Mississippi
Kent Ford Sophomore, International Studies Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Lauren Furr Junior, Communicative Disorders Pontotoc/Pass Christian, Mississippi	Alyssa Thomas Junior, Business Undecided Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Floyd “Tre” Holland Sophomore, Accounting/Mathematics Coffeeville, Mississippi	Iesha Warmack Junior, Political Science Flowood, Mississippi	Sommer “Sunshine” Wallace Junior, Psychology McComb, Mississippi
Veronika Rozmahelova Junior, International Studies Brno, Czech Republic	Orientation Graduate Assistant Rebecca Bertrand Higher Education/ Student Personnel Houston, Texas	Orientation Practicum Student Darby Lamb Higher Education/ Student Personnel Lyon, Mississippi

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The Creed of The University of Mississippi

The University of Mississippi is a community of learning dedicated to nurturing excellence in intellectual inquiry and personal character in an open and diverse environment. As a voluntary member of this community:

I believe in respect for the dignity of each person.
I believe in fairness and civility.
I believe in personal and professional integrity.
I believe in academic honesty.
I believe in academic freedom.
I believe in good stewardship of our resources.
I pledge to uphold these values and encourage others to follow my example.

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Administrative Offices and Officers

Dr. Robert C. Khayat Chancellor (highest university officer) web site	Dr. Carolyn E. Staton Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (chief academic officer) web site	Dr. Ann Canty Assistant Provost and Associate Professor of Management
Jeffrey Alford Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Relations	Dr. Andy Mullins Special Assistant to the Chancellor and Legislative Liaison	Dr. Maurice Eftink Assistant Provost, Dean of the Graduate School
Dr. Morris Stocks Senior Vice Chancellor for Planning and Operations	Dr. Thomas Wallace Assistant to the Provost for Development and Special Projects	Sue Keiser Special Assistant to the Chancellor
Dr. Tim Hall Associate Provost and Professor of Law	Dr. Gloria Kellum Vice Chancellor for University Relations (oversees fundraising, special events, communications) web site	Dr. Larry Ridgeway Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Life web site
Leslie Banahan Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life	Larry Sparks Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance (oversees Physical Plant, Office of the Bursar, Office of Accounting) web site	Wendell W. Weakley President of The University of Mississippi Foundation (oversees all private gifts to the university) web site
Dr. Ann Canty Acting Director of Academic Support Center (oversees summer advising for orientation; advising of undecided and pre-health related majors)	Clayton H. Jones Director of Human Resources (oversees employee services, including employment and benefits; student employment) web site	Pete Boone Director of Athletics (oversees all varsity athletics functions) web site
Warner Alford Director of the Alumni Association (oversees reunions, district alumni clubs, alumni travel, hotel booking for athletics tournaments, the Ole Miss Alumni Review magazine) web site	Dr. Charlotte Fant Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life/Director of Admissions and Registrar (oversees student recruiting and admission application processing) web site	Cavette Ratliff Bursar (oversees your money: tuition payments and refunds, monthly bills for items such as parking fines and long-distance service, student check cashing) web site

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Student Life

Jennifer Taylor Director of Campus Programming (oversees Student Programming Board, Leadership Team, Welcome Week, Homecoming, Parade of Beauties, concerts, special events) web site	Dr. Marc Showalter Director of the Counseling Center (oversees counseling services, Rebels with a Cause, GEAR) web site	Michael Johansson Director of International Programs (oversees all international student operations, including recruitment, programming, application processing) web site
Dr. Ralph Braseth Director of the Student Media Center (oversees Rebel Radio station; The Daily Mississippian; the Ole Miss yearbook; UMN Channel 12, the campus news station) web site	Bill Kingery Director of Campus Recreation (oversees all intramural sports, club teams, aquatics, aerobics, Ole Miss Outdoors programs) web site	Dr. Thomas “Sparky” Reardon Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life/Dean of Students (oversees judicial processes, Greek life, student activities, other student-related issues web site
Whitman Smith Director of Orientation (oversees all orientation sessions, selection and training of orientation leaders; co-coordinator of the Ole Miss Parents Association and fall convocation) web site	Jeffrey Van Slyke Director of University Police and Campus Safety (oversees operation of all university police, including HEAT unit, campus safety, patrol units; is not affiliated with Cobra Security, a contracted company) web site	Toni D. Avant Director of Career Center (oversees recruitment of companies to hire graduates, local job searches, career discovery, teacher recruitment day, career day/job fair, resume review, mock interviews) web site
Laura Diven-Brown Director of Financial Aid (oversees processing of FAFSA applications and dispersal of all local and national related monetary aid to students) web site	Barbara Collier Director of Student Health (oversees the daily operations of the Student Health Center)

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Academic School and College Deans

College of Liberal Arts Dr. Glenn W. Hopkins, Dean Ventress Hall, 662-915-7177 web site	School of Business Administration Dr. Brian Reithel, Dean 253 Holman Hall, 662-915-5820 web site	School of Pharmacy Dr. Barbara G. Wells, Dean 1018 Thad Cochran Research Center, 662-915-7265 web site
School of Applied Sciences Dr. Linda Chitwood, Dean George Street House, 662-915-7900 web site	School of Education Dr. Thomas Burnham, Dean 222 Guyton, 662-915-7063 web site	School of Engineering Dr. K.F. Lee, Dean 101 Carrier Hall, 662-915-7407 or 800-563-5780 web site
E.H. Patterson School of Accountancy Dr. W. Mark Wilder, Interim Dean 200 Conner Hall, 662-915-7483 web site	Graduate School Dr. Maurice R. Eftink, Dean 125 Old Chemistry, 662-915-7474 web site	School of Law Dr. Samuel M. Davis, Dean 309 Law Center, 662-915-7361
Honors College Dr. Douglass Sullivan-González, Dean

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University Museum and Historic Houses

The University Museum consists of the Mary Buie Museum (1939) and the adjoining Kate Skipwith Teaching Museum (1977), the Walton-Young Historic House and Rowan Oak, William Faulkner’s home. The Seymour Lawrence Gallery of American Art and the Fortune Gallery were added to the museum complex in 1998. The museum’s collections represent the fields of archaeology, art, anthropology, decorative arts, history, science and technology. Particularly outstanding are the David M. Robinson Collection of Greek and Roman sculpture and pottery and the Millington-Barnard Collection of 19th-century scientific apparatus. The precision instruments in the Millington-Barnard Collection were the finest available in the 1850s when they were bought for teaching purposes, and the collection is among the most extensive and best-preserved assemblages of its kind in the United States.

The growing collection of Southern folk art, centered on the collection of dream and vision paintings by Oxford native artist Theora Hamblett, is also outstanding.

Only a small selection of the artifacts can be displayed at any one time, but all the collections are available to students, scholars and faculty for study and research. The University Museum regularly hosts significant traveling exhibitions from outside sources and prepares frequent special exhibitions from the permanent collections; many of these exhibitions are coordinated with classes or academic events such as the annual Faulkner symposium. Museum classrooms and galleries are used for regularly scheduled classes and special events by many university departments.

The University of Mississippi Museum is free and open to the public from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday (closed on Mondays and university holidays). Guided group tours are available by appointment. You may contact the museum for further information by calling 662-915-7073 or e-mailing museums@olemiss.edu.

More information also is available on the Web at www.olemiss.edu/depts/u_museum.

Rowan Oak
The home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner is located in Oxford off Old Taylor Road. The historic house is owned by The University of Mississippi and maintained by the University Museum for historic and educational purposes. Scholars from all over the world, as well as members of the general public, visit the home and grounds to acquaint themselves with the environment where some of the greatest and most highly regarded works of American literature were produced. Rowan Oak is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. It is closed on Mondays and major holidays. A small fee is charged for nonstudents. For more information, contact William Griffith at 662-915-7073 or go to www.olemiss.edu/depts/u_museum/rowan_oak/interactive.html.

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Rebel Glossary

Academic Standing: The university expects all students to meet certain academic standards. Failure to do so will result in students’ being placed on academic probation, suspended or dismissed. Consult the Undergraduate Catalog for academic retention rules.

Adviser: Faculty/staff member who assists students with course selection and academic decision making appropriate to their personal, professional and academic needs and goals.

Alma Mater: Refers to one’s college or university, and also is the name of the school song. Sung before athletics events, at graduations and at other campus activities.

’Way down south in Mississippi
There’s a spot that ever calls
Where among the hills enfolded
Stand old Alma Mater’s halls
Where the trees lift high their branches
To the whispering Southern breeze
There Ole Miss is calling, calling
To our hearts fond memories

Alumni: An alumnus (male) or alumna (female) is a former student of Ole Miss. Many alumni (often shortened to “alums”) are actively involved in programs that support the university.

Angelia (an-gay-lee-ah): Greek publication distributed by the Office of the Dean of Students.

ASB: Associated Student Body, student government.

Bachelor’s Degree: The bachelor’s degree is the degree awarded after completion of the requirements of a specific program. Most bachelor’s degrees take four years of study. There are several types of bachelor’s degrees. The B.A. (Bachelor of Arts), B.S. (Bachelor of Science), BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts), BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) and BAE (Bachelor of Arts in Education) are a few of the degrees offered at Ole Miss.

Bid: A formal invitation to membership in a Greek-letter organization.
Blackboard (Bb): A Web-based course-management system. It provides a Web portal environment, support for courses and campus organizations, and access to e-mail. Your Bb username is the first part of your e-mail address (the text before the @ symbol).

Blue Book: A small booklet of paper with a blue cover used for essay exams.

Blues Archive: Located on The University of Mississippi’s campus, the Ole Miss Blues Archive holds the most extensive collection of blues recordings and related materials in the world. Included is B.B. King’s personal collection of memorabilia, the Kenneth S. Goldstein Folklore Collection and the Living Blues Archive Collection. The archive is open to the public 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, call 662-915-7753.

Chancellor: The chancellor is the chief administrative officer of the university and is equivalent to a university president.

Chapter: A membership unit of a national or international fraternal organization.

Chicken-on-a-stick: A local delicacy for late-nighters.

Circle: Refers to the wooded space located on the center of campus in front of the Lyceum.

Classes: Most classes meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (MWF) or on Tuesday and Thursday (TTh), although particular courses may vary from this schedule. MWF classes are usually 50 minutes long, and TTh classes last 75 minutes.

Class Attendance: Students are obligated to comply with class-attendance policies. It is the responsibility of each instructor to notify classes at the outset of each course of the attendance requirements for students. The university reserves the right to sever its relationship with any student who has been excessively absent, and the student who incurs excessive absences may be dismissed from a given class upon recommendation of the instructor and approval by the student’s academic dean. When it appears to an instructor that a student has discontinued a class without authority, the instructor will report this fact to the student’s academic dean.

If a student is out of class for an extended period of time due to reasons beyond the student’s control, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the teacher. If the student is out of class due to an emergency in which the dean of students has intervened, a note will be sent from the Office of the Dean of Students to the student’s instructors. Please note that intervention by the dean of students does not excuse the absences.

Colors: The crimson of Harvard and the blue of Yale.

Commencement: Graduation!

Commons: Johnson Commons dining hall, all-you-care-to-eat facility.

Curriculum Change/Changing Schools or Majors: This procedure should be followed by an undergraduate student initiating a curriculum change:

1. Report to the Office of the Dean for the school in which entrance is desired, and request acceptance into the new school. Students will usually be asked to fill out a change of major form.
   
   
2. If acceptance is approved, the change will be made by computer at the new school.
   
   
3. A new adviser will be assigned to the student.
   From the standpoint of advising, pre-registration, and adding and dropping courses, the student is considered to be in the new curriculum as soon as the student reports to the new dean’s office and the change is processed. For information, contact the dean’s office in the student’s school of choice.

Department Heads: Full-time professors who have administrative duties in addition to their teaching responsibilities.

DM: The Daily Mississippian, the student-run, daily newspaper at The University of Mississippi.

Double Decker Festival: An annual spring festival that takes its name from the town’s authentic double-decker bus imported from England in 1994. The festival brings together visitors and residents alike for a daylong celebration of music, food and the arts held on the picturesque Oxford Courthouse Square.

Drop-Add: This is the term used by most students to indicate a change of schedule. During specified periods, courses may be “dropped” and others “added.” The Undergraduate Catalog gives the fee refund schedule. Information on drop dates can be found in the academic calendar on the university’s Web site. After the withdrawal deadline, the student must get special permission from her or his dean’s office to drop a course.

Electives or Options: Elective courses help make up the total number of hours required to complete a degree but are not specifically required for a major or degree program.

Almost every curriculum includes electives or option courses. No limitations other than the standing prerequisites are imposed on the student’s choice of these electives, except that no elective course should cover material substantially presented in one of the student’s previous courses. Students are encouraged to use their electives to explore fields of study different from those required in their curriculums.

Types of courses that are frequently selected as electives include environmental courses for information and awareness, fine arts, humanities, introductions to a discipline or technology for nonmajors, and social sciences.

Ellipse: Grassy area between the Lyceum and the J.D. Williams Library; home of the Civil Rights Monument.

Express: A student account that allows Ole Miss students to place money into an account for purchasing food, textbooks, laundry services, copy services, passport photos and purchases at participating off-campus merchants.

Extracurricular: The term extracurricular is applied to activities outside the curriculum or courses of the university that carry no academic credit. A healthy balance of curricular and extracurricular activities is recommended, even for freshmen.

Family Weekend: A weekend in the fall and spring semesters dedicated to Ole Miss parents and family members; typically scheduled around an athletics event in addition to activities and socials.

Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference: A six-day annual summer conference comprising Faulkner exhibits, lectures and discussions by literary scholars and critics.

Fight Song: “Forward Rebels”

Forward Rebels, march to fame
Hit that line and win this game
We know that you’ll fight it through
For your colors Red and Blue
Rah, Rah, Rah
Rebels you’re the Southland’s pride
Take that ball and hit your stride
Don’t stop ’til the victory’s won for
your Ole Miss
Fight, fight for your Ole Miss!

Flex Dollars: Can be used to buy food at the Student Union Food Court, Johnson Commons Residential Restaurant, residence hall convenience stores and vending machines.

Food Court: Located in the Ole Miss Student Union.

Fulton Chapel: A main venue for events such as plays, musicals and pageants, and special programs such as orientation.

GPA: Cumulative grade-point average computed by dividing grade points by class hours attempted.

Graceland Two: A traditional road trip for many Ole Miss students to the Holly Springs home of an Elvis Presley artifact collector.

Grade Reporting: A report of final grades is mailed to university students after the close of each semester. Students may access midterm and final grades using their Web ID at www.olemiss.edu/services.

Greek: A term applied to members affiliated with Greek-letter organizations.

Grove: Wooded area located on the central part of the Oxford campus; site of football tailgating, outdoor concerts and commencement; also a great area to picnic, hang out with friends and relax.

Grove Bowl: Final spring intra-squad football scrimmage that usually concludes Red/Blue Weekend.

Historic Oxford Square: Adding to the charm of Oxford is the historic Square, which is located at the intersection of Lamar and Jackson in the heart of downtown Oxford. The Square’s centerpiece is the Lafayette County Courthouse, rebuilt after the original structure was burned during the Civil War. Surrounding the courthouse are banks, boutiques, restaurants, bookstores, a bakery and the South’s oldest department store. In the evening, visitors can find live music in a variety of spots on and off the Square. No visit to Oxford is complete without a visit to the Square. For more information, contact the Oxford Tourism Council at 800-758-9177 or visit www.oxfordms.com.

Homecoming: A fall celebration with both current students and alumni.

Hotty Toddy: The Ole Miss cheer—it only takes a few times to get it!

Are You Ready? Hell Yes! Damn Right!
Hotty Toddy, Gosh a’mighty
Who in the hell are we—HEY
Flim Flam, Bim Bam
Ole Miss by damn!

Chanted anytime the Rebels need a rallying cry! It is your responsibility to join in whenever you hear the Ole Miss faithful yell, “Are You Ready?”

ID: Student identification card; most important possession on campus, needed to access both Flex and Express accounts and meal plans, gain entrance to residence halls, check out library materials, buy tickets to athletics and concert events, and vote on campus.

IFC: Interfraternity Council, a representative body of men’s fraternities.
Incomplete: An I on your transcript means that a portion of work for a class needs to be completed.

Intake: The process of membership selection used by fraternities and sororities belonging to the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Internship: Work experience related to a student’s major.

Intramural Fields: Located south of the Oxford campus and used for intramural sports such as flag football, soccer, softball and rugby.

Lyceum: Built in 1846, the oldest building on campus; now serves as the main administration building.

Major: A specialized field of study chosen by the student.

Museum: The Mary Buie/Kate Skipwith Museum is located on University Avenue and is home to many permanent collections of art, sculpture and scientific memorabilia.

NPHC: National Pan-Hellenic Council; the governing body of historically black fraternities and sororities.

Ole Miss: The official name of The University of Mississippi’s yearbook and embraced over the years as The University of Mississippi’s nickname.

Prereqs: Courses a student must take before moving on to more advanced classes.

Pride of the South: The official name of The University of Mississippi marching band.

Quad: The area located on the west end of campus between Bondurant Hall, the J.D. Williams Library, Paris-Yates Chapel and Paul B. Johnson Commons.

Rebels/Lady Rebels: The university’s athletics nickname.

Recitation: A discussion section similar to a lab that must be registered concurrently with a lecture section.

Recruitment: The mutual selection process of membership in a Panhellenic or Interfraternity Council Greek organization consisting of scheduled functions during which active members and potential new members become acquainted.

Red/Blue Weekend: Traditionally the first weekend in April, Red/Blue celebrates the coming of spring and is usually the culmination of spring football practice. The Saturday of Red/Blue features the Grove Bowl, the final spring intra-squad scrimmage that usually generates a high level of excitement and in the neighborhood of 20,000 fans. Other activities this weekend include reunions, Greek socials, bands in the Grove and countless other events on and around campus.

The Chucky Mullins Courage Award Banquet is usually the Friday before the spring game. The banquet is sponsored by the Phi Beta Sigma and Phi Kappa Psi fraternities and features the announcement of which player will wear the coveted Chucky Mullins jersey (No. 38) for the upcoming year. The banquet is open to the public and includes a buffet supper, celebrity guest speaker, video highlight film and award presentation by the head football coach. For information, call 662-915-7705.

RHA: Residence Hall Association.

RHD: Residence hall director.

Ross’ Rebels: The most spirited fans at the women’s basketball games.

Rowan Oak: The home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner is located in Oxford. The historic house is now owned by The University of Mississippi and maintained for memorial and educational purposes. Scholars from all over the world, as well as members of the general public, visit the home and grounds to acquaint themselves with the environment where some of the greatest and most highly regarded works of American literature were produced. For more information, contact William Griffith at 662-915-7073.

Rumble in the Grove: A weekend of concerts in the Grove typically in the fall semester.

Sardis Reservoir: Located approximately 15 minutes from Oxford, Sardis Reservoir offers some of the finest fishing, hunting and camping facilities in North Mississippi. Contact the Corps of Engineers for information about Sardis Reservoir at 662-563-4531.

Scantron: A sheet of bubbles that correlate to a professor’s exam questions, used in computer grading.

Section: Multiple classes offered for the same course.

Southern Breeze: Snack bar and arcade located on the fourth floor of the Student Union.

Spring Music Fest: A weekend of free concerts sponsored by Campus Programming and SPB in the Grove and typically held in April.

SPB: Student Programming Board; student activities organization in charge of concerts, pageants and special programs.

Square: The historic part of downtown Oxford; packed with great restaurants, galleries, music stores, bookstores and shopping.

Tad Pad: Term of affection for the Tad Smith Coliseum, home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Tailgating: The University of Mississippi has the distinction of being the No. 1 tailgating experience in the SEC, and one visit to our campus during a football Saturday will certainly confirm that. Occurring most frequently during football weekends, tailgating is also a tradition at Ole Miss baseball and other athletics events. Tailgating is popular on (but is certainly not limited to) Red/Blue Weekend, graduation and any beautiful Saturday in Oxford. Tailgating involves setting up tables, chairs, tents, food, beverages and whatever else you might enjoy and celebrating the gathering of the Ole Miss family on campus to enjoy the event of the day. Tailgating takes place in the Grove, Circle and shaded, grassy areas all over campus, and is open to anyone who wants to come and participate. While many people bring everything but the kitchen sink, any setup you have or food you want to bring is OK, provided certain rules are followed. Whatever you decide, tailgating is a tradition you don’t want to miss. For regulations concerning tailgating, contact the Office of Alumni Affairs at 662-915-7375.

Turner Center: The University of Mississippi’s recreation facility, which houses ball courts, fitness center, swimming pool and dance/aerobics studio.

Undecided Major: Although all students must be admitted to a particular undergraduate school or college, students who do not have a major may enter the College of Liberal Arts and be assigned an adviser who works specifically with undecided majors.

Union: The Student Union, home of the Food Court, meeting rooms, lounge area, Southern Breeze arcade and snack bar, Barnes and Noble bookstore, Starbucks Café and the university post office.

University Gallery: Located in Meek Hall, the gallery is used for art exhibitions, lectures and other activities of the Department of Art. Loan exhibitions of outstanding professional work in architecture, painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, industrial art and commercial art are brought to the gallery at regular intervals. Exhibitions of faculty, alumni and student work are scheduled periodically. The gallery exhibitions and lectures are open to the public.

UPD: University Police Department, 662-915-7234.

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium: Home of the Ole Miss Rebel football team.

Walk of Champions: The sidewalk running from the Union through the Grove to University Avenue and dedicated to the 1962 Ole Miss football team, which went undefeated. Before every home football game, usually two hours before kickoff, the Ole Miss football team and coaches walk the Walk of Champions from the front of the Student Union through the Grove, across University Avenue, between Bishop and Faser halls and to the Mike Starnes Training Center, the entire way being greeted and cheered by Ole Miss faithful. It is truly a unique event you’ll want to experience, so get to the Grove early!

Walton-Young Home: In 1974, the university purchased the historic home of Stark Young, famous Mississippi author and playwright. It is currently part of the University Museum.

Web ID: This is a sign-on to access all UM Web applications for taking care of university business, such as registering for classes, checking grades and viewing other student-oriented information.

Welcome Week: A weeklong series of social, recreational, cultural and artistic programs during the first week of the fall semester.

WUMS: Rebel Radio, 92.1; the student-run radio station.

For more information about the sights, sounds and attractions of Oxford, including brochures about our walking tour, contact the Oxford Tourism Council at 800-758-9177 or visit the Web site at www.oxfordcvb.com.

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