University of Mississippi
| University of Mississippi | |
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| City: | Oxford, Mississippi |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, football, golf, rifle, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field/xc, volleyball[1] |
| Colors: | blue, red |
| Mascot: | Colonel Reb (the Rebels) |
| Website: | http://www.olemiss.edu/ |
The main campus of the University of Mississippi (colloquially known as Ole Miss) is located in Oxford, Mississippi with three other branches in Booneville, Tupelo, and Southaven. It was founded in 1848. The University now has nine Academic divisions on its main campus:
- The College of Liberal Arts
- The schools of Accountancy
- Applied Sciences
- Business Administration
- Education
- Engineering
- Pharmacy and Law
- And the Graduate School
The University of Mississippi was the first Public University in the state of Mississippi.
The University Creed
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The University of Mississippi is a community of learning dedicated to nurturing excellence in intellectual inquiry and personal character in an open and diverse environment. As a voluntary member of this community: I believe in respect for the dignity of each person I believe in fairness and civility I believe in personal and professional integrity I believe in academic honesty I believe in academic freedom I believe in good stewardship of our resources I pledge to uphold these values and encourage others to follow my example. |
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