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2nd Black Graduate Of University Of Mississippi Dies

AP | JACK ELLIOTT JR. | Posted 04.02.2012

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JACKSON, Miss. — Cleveland Donald Jr., the second black graduate of the University of Mississippi, has died at age 65. His brother, retired Arm...

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30 Dumbest Universities In America

Dumb As A Blog | David Moye | Posted 11.22.2011

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These days, colleges not only offer no guarantee of better jobs, but are increasingly unaffordable, taught by disinterested graduate students, and pre...

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The 13 Colleges With The Best Financial Aid

Posted 10.14.2011

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As college tuition rapidly becomes more expensive, a good financial aid package is an imperative part of the collegiate decision making process. ...

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Professor Shep Smith?

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 07.26.2011

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NEW YORK -- Fox News Channel viewers know Shepard Smith as the network's lead news anchor, but for the past two weeks, he's been Professor Shep as wel...

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At Ole Miss, Improved Busing Cut Carbon and Costs

Frank Sesno | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every year, tens of thousands of students shell out to park their cars on campus lots. Now students at Ole Miss are working to reduce cars and carbon on campus. Their solution? Bring on the buses!

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Pulitzer-Winning Ford To Teach At Ole Miss

AP | SHELIA BYRD | Posted 05.25.2011

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JACKSON, Miss. — Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Richard Ford has a theory about why such good literature comes from his native Mississippi, whe...

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Underwear Thief Targets University Of Mississippi Students

commercialappeal.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Between June 5 and Sept. 5, Oxford police have dealt with a dozen break-ins where a suspect -- the same person, police believe -- has entered young w...

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Winner Is 'Rebel Black Bear,' Ole Miss Announces

The Salt Lake Tribune | SHELIA BYRD and DAVID BRANDT | Posted 05.25.2011

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After seven years and plenty of bickering, his successor was named Thursday: "Rebel Black Bear" won 62 percent of the vote in a final poll and will be...

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University Of Mississippi Chooses New Mascot

AP | SHELIA BYRD and DAVID BRANDT | Posted 05.25.2011

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OXFORD, Miss. — It took seven years, but the University of Mississippi has a substitute for a beloved and reviled mascot who brought the Confede...

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The TOP 10 Party Schools (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's that time of year again -- the Princeton Review has released its definitive ranking of the schools that truly know how to have a good time. Did y...

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USCarolina In Danger Of Losing Lone Black Trustee

AP | JIM DAVENPORT and SEANNA ADCOX | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — As legislators weigh whether to vote out the lone minority trustee at the University of South Carolina, an Associated Press ana...

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College Athletes Be Aware ... UDiligence May Be Watching

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

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Any student athlete, coach or administrator is now solidly in the public eye, and with that scrutiny comes more responsibility and concern over damage to brand.

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UPDATED: America's Largest Tuition Increases (PHOTOS)

Lindsay Dittman | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's not the schools notorious for their high tuition rates -- George Washington University, New York University, Sarah Lawrence College -- on this li...

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KKK Rally At Ole Miss: Klan Outnumbered By Protesters (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The KKK gathered at Ole Miss today to protest the University chancellor's decision to remove "From Dixie with Love" from the school band's song list. ...

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Don't Believe the Hype! Potent Pot, So What?

Paul Armentano | Posted 05.25.2011

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If nothing else, the government's annual "new and improved pot" claims are good advertising for marijuana dealers. As for the rest of the public, it's time for a reality check.

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The Ghosts of Mississippi Gather at the Pantheon of Race to Witness Obama and McCain, and Perhaps to Cheer

William Doyle | Posted 05.25.2011

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2008-09-26-meredith.jpgObama and McCain meet tonight at the University of Mississippi, once the epicenter of a wild 14-hour riot of over 2,000 white civilians that caused hundreds of casualties and two fatalities.

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Presidential Debate Cancellation Would Be "Devastating," Says Ole Miss Official

ABC | Posted 05.25.2011

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PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE UPDATES: Click here for the latest news and video of Friday's presidential debate. +++ ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: A senio...

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Presidential Debate Host, Ole Miss, Conjures Message Of Change

NY Times | SHAILA DEWAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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OXFORD, Miss. -- As the University of Mississippi prepares to hold the first debate of the presidential campaign on campus this Friday, it is also pre...

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Lehrer Discusses Contours Of Presidential Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Lehrer, the venerable host of NewsHour fame, has moderated ten presidential debates in his lifetime. But as he approaches his responsibilities as ...

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