Healthy & Vibrant Communities

End racism at Ole Miss. This is the most racist, close-minded place I have ever been. (No problems with educators)

Create a safe and positive environment for all students, including LGBTQ+ students.

How do we get there?

Prioritize mental health services, including services that cater to the unique needs of LGBTQ+ students @this institution.

Eliminating instances of bias, racism, and other “isms” that exist on campus.

How do we get there?

University-wide diversity education and training for students, faculty, staff.
Dismantling systems of oppression and spaces that marginalize certain groups.

Ensure campus is supporting students with disabilities.

Engage diverse groups of alumni

Support for faculty/staff diversity

Providing much needed diversity training across faculty/staff/students

Specific targeting of Hispanic/latino populations in UM recruitment efforts.

How do we get there?

Providing support to the soon to be hired VC for Diversity and Community Engagement resources will be needed.

Ole Miss at a turning point in how the culture is treated.

How do we get there?

Keep the traditions, heritage, and culture of Ole Miss that makes it such a great school. Stop trying to keep exactly what has made Ole Miss so marketable to students and student-athletes looking for the right fit for them on a college campus.

Dr. Vitter mentioned that we will always be known as “Ole Miss Rebels” but not everyone in our community is comfortable with this. Maybe this should be talked about with the historical contextualization that is going on.