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UM Faculty Senate Votes to Request Removal of State Flag from Campus
The University of Mississippi Faculty Senate voted on the Resolution 15-13, just two days after the Associated Student Body Senate passed this resolution.
According to its website, the Faculty Senate “approved the passage of a joint resolution with the Associated Student Body Calling for the University to Cease Flying the Current State Flag of the State of Mississippi.”
The Faculty Senate has voted 41-1-0 with one faculty member in opposition.
However, the Faculty Senate and the ASB senate’s passing of this resolution are recommendations. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Interim Chancellor Dr. Morris Stocks has the authority over the flag’s presence on campus grounds.
Dr. Stocks had spoken out against the current design of the state flag earlier this summer. He issued a statement: “The University of Mississippi community came to the realization years ago that the confederate battle flag did not represent many of our core values such as civility and respect for others. Since that time, we have become a stronger and better university. We join other leaders in our state who are calling for a change in the state flag.”
The Resolution 15-13 calls for the flag to be taken down until its current design is changed. As quoted: “WHEREAS, an additional aspect of this resolution is to encourage the Mississippi legislature to hasten their pursuit of a new state flag.”
Callie Daniels Bryant is the senior managing editor for HottyToddy.com. She can be reached at callie.daniels@hottytoddy.com.
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ej
October 23, 2015 at 9:58 am
dangerous politics here ole miss funding comes out of Jackson and influenced by those who either support the current flag, or favor a referendum on potential change
If Stocks caves to the P C crowd, he may put some of that funding at risk, and damage the entire University, which is more important than the p c sensitivities of some
The University should continue to call for a change, but acknowledge that it is a state institution and it is appropriate that they display the flag
That being said, we are talking Ole Miss……when have they ever handled controversy and public relations well?
Jonathan Maki
October 23, 2015 at 10:16 am
NO, THE Ole Miss ASB and Faculty had the WRONG debate. The debate is not about what the ideology of the flag may or may not be, it is about whether the current state flag should fly at the main flagship university of that state that is funded by that state’s taxpayers. If you believe the flag is wrong, then fight to get the flag changed, but that is on a state level. The University of Mississippi should fly the current state flag of the state of Mississippi whatever the design may be. If Ole Miss were a private school, my thought on this would be a lot different, but it is not.
Jonathan Maki
Ole Miss ’06
HG
October 23, 2015 at 10:19 am
This shows total disrespect to the people of the State who voted by 65% to keep our flag. I agree with ej, this could put funding at risk for Ole Miss. Maybe the legislature should do that very thing. They are attacking our state flag and they do not respect a fair democratic vote of the people.
LK
October 23, 2015 at 12:35 pm
FYI – The state provides less than 25% of total funding, the remainder comes from student tuition and private donations. The current trajectory speculates that % will continue to decrease as well.
kris yates
October 23, 2015 at 12:54 pm
The state has voted on the flag, the issue is taking away core values away from everyone in Mississippi. If students don’t lime the state flag they have the right to go to another school of their choice. .. Ole Miss has been on the fore front of racial segregation from day one… OLE MISS was one of the first schools who had racial equality… even so much to change their mascot from the rebels to a black bear!!! The flag represents hystory for the southern states.
BD
October 23, 2015 at 2:24 pm
Like all elite ruling class, decide what everyone else has to live with. So you don’t want 25% of your funding? Ok, no new buildings to teach in, new basket ball arena, 4 new dorms… Try to do that on 75% of your budget. Give up your state funding and your tuition will be going up! And that is just the state funding. Have the Alumi been asked about this issue? I am guessing you want to give that funding up also? Stop letting these liberals hijack your history!!!
ej
October 23, 2015 at 4:27 pm
If the state funding is reduced and donations slip, surely that Coon boy and the rest of the students will make up the difference
Justin Garcia
October 23, 2015 at 10:44 pm
The efforts of the Ole Miss student body and faculty to show their support for changing the flag is great for Mississippi! Changing the flag won’t solve all of our problems, but it’s a gesture of good will and a step in the right direction.
Lei Xue
October 24, 2015 at 12:23 am
If you can say Confederate Flag means Racialist. I strongly ask Ole Miss also remove Star-spangled flag, because it means killing for Chinese!
Anonymous
October 24, 2015 at 1:03 am
Apparently politically correct liberals have taken over Ole Miss. All it takes is to whine and complain about being offended by everything and you can get whatever you want done. Shameful acts by these thin skinned people are ruining Ole Miss. Battle flag, Colonel Reb, State of Mississippi flag, what next? Their Alumni donations are going to go WAY DOWN.