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

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t4jssfs One Mississippi is an organization on campus that sponsors and encourages events and social gatherings that facilitate dialogue between people of all races, ethnicity religions, social economic status, etc. Through this dialogue, students gam knowledge of the diverse perspectives that makes Ole Miss unique, and n long-lasting friendships that serve as the model for a welcoming and )sphere. The retreat is a recruiting tool for One Mississippi in which r people who are not only interested in our mission, but who d to becoming leaders that will help unify this campus. m 024 the ole miss

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Dr. Daniel O ' Sullivan Senior Fellow Story by: Amber Ward Photography by: Brian Mayo Dr. Daniel O ' Sullivan is a native of Worchester, Massachusetts, and he received his bachelor ' s degree in French at the College of Holy Cross in Worchester. From there, he went on to get his masters at the University of South Carolina Chapel Hill. It was here that he began to learn about southern culture and fall in love with the living style of the south. He once again moved north to get his Ph.D. at Boston College. He focused on medieval language and literature and earned his doctorate in 2000. After two years of post doctorate work at Indiana University, Dr. O ' Sullivan came to The University of Mississippi to be an assistant professor of French and the director of basic language instruction of French. Dr. O ' Sullivan has since published several articles and books on medieval French literature and culture. Two of his favorite classes to teach are history of the French language and Francophone Song. When the position to become the live-in faculty fellow at the Residential College opened, Dr. O ' Sullivan applied, and was the fortunate one that made the cut. His principle reason for applying for the position stemmed from his many trips abroad with various students. When living abroad with students, I interact with them both inside and outside of the classroom, O ' Sullivan said. I thought that holding a position like this might be similar. O ' Sullivan said that he has already learned many things while being in his position. My view of the university has changed, widened, he said. Being a faculty member is so important and ultimately what I love to do, but you do not get the big picture when you only teach and do research. O ' Sullivan also explained that he is seeing the big picture when it comes to his student ' s lives. I see them outsideof class, I observe them in their daily interactions with others, learn about their preoccupations and gain a fuller perspective of student life, O ' Sullivan said. The duties of the faculty fellow stem out in every direction. They are there to show guidance and to associate with the students. Along with that, Dr. O ' Sullivan is also the face that represents the Residential College, helping to structure and mold the it into the living, learning and growing community that it was built to be. Christa Curtis, pre-pharmacy major from Nesbitt, speaks very highly of O ' Sullivan. I don ' t think that there could have been a better faculty member assigned to this position, Curtis said. Dr O ' Sullivan and his family truly make the Residential College outstanding. They are always inviting people to come eat with them at meals, and they wiJI invite a number of students on a first come basis to cook with them in their house. Dr. O ' Sullivan has made my experience in the Residential College amazing. the ole miss 023

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