University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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Uhe sions facil- rar), been fit is lenls, ferent glhai leauty te« idence m ) iland ewin- I of lis ' ilsTac ' - lentsJi women on, in- knowl- aied to lenence m m ■mid DID YOU KNOW. . . .when Oxford was founded in 1837, the citizens chose the name Oxford after Oxford, England in hopes that a great university would be founded here? When the state legislature chose th j i r iiie university Oxford beat Mississippi C r ( e ote . . .the first fraternity Rainbow Fraternity . the first football game was nela in Amumn ' ormed on the Ole Miss cam J atin professor Bon 1848 was the 6rd against nt was the Southwestern Ba first coach? .. .in 1897 students were prohibited from attending any dancing parties in Oxford and elswhere from the beginning of exams until the end of com- mencement exercises! the fir St female 01 anie The its occupants paid.$9 0 ajnontfj for room and boar(d?„M nd, in 1904, that some of the trees in the grove have been there since the opening of the university in 184S the first volurrie of nhuai. n 1897? The theyytE MISS, aj name was suggested to the eitors in 1896 by Elma Meek, and by 1910 Ole Miss had come to be applied to the athletwteanis andmnce, it has become synonymous i lththe imiversity itself. — ♦ Facts were g ■ ' ' Ole Miss o

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t: Chartered on February 24, 1844, The University of Mississippi began its first session on November 6, 1848, with a student body of eighty and a faculty of four who offered instruction in a general cur- riculum in the liberal arts. Continually strengthening the College of the Liberal Arts, the trustees and the faculty sought to broaden the work of the institution by the creation of professional and specialized schools so as to build it into a university in fact as well as in name. Coeducation came with the ad- mission of women in 1882, and the first woman was added to the fac- ulty in 1885. The admission of blacks in the university came at a much later date ' nd met with some resistance. James Meredith, admitted in the fall x)f 1962, came to the university as a transfer student and opened doors for other blacks, both graduate and undergraduate. Dr. Lucius Williams, associate professor of educational administra- tion, is the first black faculty mem- ber. He joined the faculty in the early seventies and presently serves as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Ac- ademic Affairs and Associate Dean of the School of Education. The oldest building on the cam- pus and still the center of the ad- ministration is the Lyceum. Begun in 1846 and completed in 1848, the Lyceum consists of the admissions department, the registration facil- ities, the financial center (bursar), and houses the offices of the Chan- cellor, the Vice Chancellors, and the School of Liberal Arts. The Oxford campus has been growing since 1848, and today it is home to more than 10,000 students, pursuing more than 100 different academic programs in a setting that is both remarkable for its beauty and renowned for its facilities. The Ole Miss campus includes 42 classroom buildings, 19 residence halls, 25 Greek houses, a university theatre for campus theatrical and musical productions, a new new in- door recreation center, and abun- dant athletic facilities, both varsity and intramural. Ole Miss is more than a collection of buildings, books, and computers. It ' s a living thing, made up of its history, the background of its fac- ulty, and the future of its students. It is a community of men and women devoted to the preservation, in- crease, and application of knowl- edge. It is a culture, dedicated to preparing individuals to experience any culture or to make a new one. • — by Katrina F. Howard Editor ' s note: Some information was taken from books published by the registration and the admissions departments. AT LAST! Hebert Mitchell prepares to fin- ish registenng after waiting in one of the long lines that accompanies registration, pholo by Melvin Seid o Ole Miss

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The perfect theme and the perfect way to describe the end of the old and the beginning of the new decade seemed al- most impossible to find. Students, however, were more than willing to share their ideas for theme and cover design. Some of the suggestions were Enter into the World of 1990, Breaking All Barriers, and, perhaps the most interesting, Rebelbusters a take-off on the popular movie Ghostbusters with a rebel flag instead of a ghost. During the past ten years, Ole Miss has experienced a tremen- dous influx of changes. Old buildings were renovated for better office space; new parking elTlitiiilt yud y l ti ui e s dl atniem: faqillties Combined efforts of the students and faculty have enabled Ole Miss to progress in a positive direction and thus deflected much of the negativeness that tended to be as- sociated with the university. As students, we share a common goal: to get through those classes needed to graduate so that one day we can assume our roles as leaders in the world. Methods of achieving this goal may range from taking 1 8 hours each semester, studying and making all A ' s to taking 12 hours, partying and barely passing. By providing such things as student government, hands on training, student-teacher conferences and some social functions to relieve stress that comes with studies, the university has paved the way for fere; ed ; ' -a- ne t 6hknoeHer office; a major motion picture, Heart of Dixie, was filmed; a new flag was adopted by the sen- ior class; enrollment reached an all-time high and the list goes on. Although the decade has Just begun, one can see the evidence of newness at the university. Whether it is a new office build- ing or a new face, a new stand- ard or a new parking space, Ole Miss has grown to develop an identity all its own. fiea Ye rfrold : debtsn oV-elicdllei and athletics, a place whose fac- ulty and students take steps to en- sure equality, and a place that is in the heart of all students, faculty, and staff of Ole Miss. New Directions seemed like the perfect theme for a school with so many changes. For what better way can one describe a school that is definitely progressing positively? New Directions — A vision Jot tomorrow. — . by Katrina F. Howard STARS AND M A fan demostrates support for the new flag adopted by the senior class, photo by em O Theme