Talk:University of Mississippi/Archive 1

message: "Soldiers who died in the campus hospital were buried in a mass grave located at the northeast corner of the Coliseum." Aren't the graves just south of the Coliseum? The only thing northeast is a parking lot. Surely I'm missing something. And isn't the Coliseum round, i.e. lacking corners?
24.170.12.81 06:40, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  mass grave 

message: I may have missed it, but I could not find what the name "Ole Miss" signifies. Surely it must have a meaning? WikiSceptic 15:46, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: What's It Mean?

message: There is hardly any mention of race relations, and no mention of James Meridith or the informal use of the Confederate battle flag as a school symbol.
:That is probably because race is not an issue at Ole Miss these days, even though many outsiders-- especially the rivals of Ole Miss--  would like it to be. 
The University disassociated itself from the Confederate flag in 1984.  It is not an "informal" symbol of the school, and the flag is never seen in the football stadium.
::If race is no issue, then surely James Meredith, desegregation, and the violence surrounding it, should be included in the history section.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.200.252.2 (talk) 10:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, it should. So add it, with sources. And be sure to present both sides or else you risk violating WP:NPOV. Acutally, there is a section already there. You missed it? --  ALLSTAR  ECHO 15:30, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Race relations

message: The "Larry Brown" link misdirects you to a page on the basketball coach, not the Mississippi author. Could someone fix this, please? I don't know how. Thanks.
:Done. —DO'Neil 03:32, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Larry Brown 

message: Here are some citations for the harvard/yale colors:
http://www.alumni.olemiss.edu/museum/decade1890.asp
http://cedar.olemiss.edu/depts/graduate_school/facts.html
Saxmanb 20:27, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Harvard/Yale Citations

message: I've added Shepard Smith to the notable alumni.  According to the wikipedia definition of alumnus, Smith qualifies.  He never graduated from Ole Miss, but did attend there.
Saxmanb 20:37, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notable Alumni Addition

message: The average ACT scores among entering Ole Miss freshmen typically ranks second among public universities in the state behind neighboring Mississippi State University.
This statement needs a citation or needs to be removed.
I do not know who would be interested in updating this fact but the source would be the Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning.  All of the comparative data for the Mississippi public colleges is located there, but would require a little bit of digging for whoever wants to do it.  The website is  MUW Fan 15:13, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  ACT scores 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Olemisslogo.png

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message: There seems to be an 80 year gap in the timeline from the post-civil war presidency to rioting during the civil rights era of the 1960's. Surely something must have taken place. Why is this not included? Vdrj2 17:53, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Because no one has included it. If you know it and have reliable references and sources, add it! --  ALLSTAR  ECHO 19:34, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Timeline

message: Ole Miss was chosen as the university to host the first of three presidential debates on September 26, 2007.  Surely this information should be added to the article, but where?? TimelessWind88 (talk) 01:30, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It's been added under the Facts section. --  ALLSTAR  ECHO 04:20, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Presidential Debates

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thread_title: FYI to current and former students

message: Virtually everything about the University of Mississippi, including the football helmets and even the web site (www.olemiss.edu), now front the "Ole Miss" designation. Is it now time for Wikipedia to reverse the redirection from Ole Miss to University of Mississippi so that the article is titled "Ole Miss"? This change, if it occurs, has the added advantage of obviating confusion over the names of the three doctoral-granting public universities in Mississippi--Ole Miss, University of Southern Mississippi, and Mississippi State University. Rammer (talk) 21:01, 9 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Nah. ElKevbo (talk) 02:22, 10 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Time for "Ole Miss" 

message: The student-led effort to bring an on-field mascot back to Ole Miss ended on October 6, 2010, with the selection of the "Rebel Black Bear" concept.  This was only a proposal to the university, who then turned the idea over to the athletics department for further development and eventual implementation 1.  The final, official on-field mascot will not be presented until after this process is complete.  Therefore, to place "Rebel Black Bear" concept as the school's mascot on the Wiki page is misleading and should be removed until it is official.  It is very possible the final on-field mascot will have a different name or look that the initial concept.  The name "Rebels" remains Ole Miss' official athletics nickname 2.  This is similar to Purdue University who has a nickname and a mascot ("Boilermakers" and the "Boilermaker Special"), which are not one in the same 3.  Ole Miss' Wiki should reflect a similar distinction once the on-field mascot is official. (89.211.58.138 (talk) 08:54, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mascot and Nickname 

message: The first sentence says that it is the largest university in the state while at the same time, the last sentence of the first paragraph says it second largest.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 180.149.53.194 (talk) 00:22, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Largeness 

message: Relevant deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2012 January 1#File:Mississippi Football.png.--GrapedApe (talk) 17:58, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Image deletion discussion

message: I am not familiar with this subject, but maybe someone can look at the following CNN video and see what, if anything, should be included in this article, per:
* Noose draped on historic Ole Miss statue CNN, February 21, 2014
* Ole Miss student describes racial attack CNN, February 21, 2014  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.85.85.42 (talk) 15:25, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  racism at Ole Miss 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: In reference to an ongoing debate about the title, "flagship" and which university within the state of Mississippi that should carry the title — according to [Flagship#Education], "The College Board, for example, defines flagship universities as the best-known institutions in the state, noting that they were generally the first to be established and are frequently the largest and most selective, as well as the most research-intensive public universities."
While the same entry notes that state universities often self-designate themselves as the "flagship" institution, I'd like to submit the following stories for discussion that the University of Mississippi should be designated as Mississippi's flagship institution per CollegeBoard.org and the recent announcement of R-1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
RyanWhittington (talk) 21:40, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Closing this discussion, the editor who requested this edit unilaterally performed the edit one month later. Altamel (talk) 05:54, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Request for Flagship University Designation edit 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Should we mention Faulkner in the lead?Zigzig20s (talk) 08:19, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Faulkner in the lead? 

message: In order to illustrate Frank P. Gates, could someone please upload pictures of (Old) University High School, Barr Hall, Bondurant Hall, Farley Hall (also known as Lamar Hall), Faulkner Hall, Hill Hall, Howry Hall, Isom Hall, Longstreet Hall, Martindale Hall, Vardaman Hall, the Cafeteria/Union Building, and the Wesley Knight Field House on Wikimedia Commons please?Zigzig20s (talk) 11:37, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: User:Magnolia677:Not sure if you can help with this please?Zigzig20s (talk) 11:50, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: I am on campus and can help with these (I am sitting in Lamar Hall right now). You may wish to check here, too. Lyceum–The Circle Historic District I will notify you on your user page. Bob Cummings (talk) 18:57, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you! Please ping me when you have taken and uploaded them!Zigzig20s (talk) 20:17, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pictures 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: - please express your concerns regarding any inaccuracies introduced in the lead on this TP rather than on my user TP.  Also, please read MOS:LEAD, which states that the lead is an introduction to the article and a summary of its most important contents.  Thank you. Atsme📞📧 21:14, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi . I would suggest that the lead section follow the guidelines of College_and_university_article_advice and be factually correct. As it currently stands, the lead section gives WP:UNDUE to the 1962 riots; while they are certainly important to the history of the University and essential to its identity, roughly one-third of the current lead section is dedicated to this event. The current version of the lead section also contains at least one factual error, indicating that a president of another university was president of the University of Mississippi (which has never had "presidents.") I ask you to reconsider your edits. Thank you. Bob Cummings (talk) 01:08, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for your suggestion. The riots were not only historic, they were pivotal and it does belong in the lead. WP doesn't censor such important historic material. I fixed the error you mentioned, and updated/modified the last paragraph a bit to reflect the university's long standing commitment.  Atsme📞📧 03:49, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for your edits.Bob Cummings (talk) 12:31, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  The lead 

message: The History section conflates the 100% casualty rate among the University Greys with a 100% fatality rate, which isn't accurate (a "casualty" could be wounded, captured, etc.). 
Edit: replace "However, all 135 students were killed during the war, a 100% casualty rate. Most died during the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg." with "However, the University Greys suffered a 100% casualty rate. Of those who died, most died during the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg."
 Kieranllyons (talk) 15:43, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Done The source cited did not support the prior text. i took your suggestion and combined it to come up with a new text that followed the source better.  Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 21:15, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Casualty misuse 

message: Hello to the fans/alumni of the University of Mississippi.  Your main wikipedia article had almost no information on the athletic programs there.  Instead, it consisted of a link to a separate article, which is fine, but there should be, IMO, at least a bit of general information here on the main page.  I snooped around the web and got a few referenced additions to include, so it's a bit better now, but please, if you have any inclination to do so, consider this an invitation to edit, update, expand, etc. It's fun to edit wikipedia, so get going :) !Cellodont (talk) 17:28, 18 March 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Athletics