Letters from the Chancellor

Dear Ole Miss alumni,

As we face unprecedented challenges at our treasured university and across the nation and world, I’m writing to share that we’ve been keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. We know there is not a member of the Ole Miss family untouched by this crisis and that you are personally grappling with changes in work settings or status, increased caretaking responsibilities or great concerns about your health and the well-being of your loved ones. Our lives are rapidly being reshaped by the challenges and disruptions of this public health crisis.Read More

Dear students,

Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 has rapidly reshaped our community and the world around us. We are suddenly living in unsettling and uncertain times. And yet, the airwaves and the internet are overflowing with countless stories of people making sacrifices, staying connected through technology, and inspiring others with their service, ingenuity and creativity. Even as we must stay apart physically, people are coming together to beat this virus.Read More

Dear faculty,

As COVID-19 continues to cause great uncertainty across our state, nation and world, you have demonstrated tremendous resilience, flexibility and extraordinary capability. There is no way to express enough gratitude for your commitment and outstanding efforts to support our students and their academic progress during this immensely challenging time. When the history of this event is written, your significant and selfless efforts will be remembered in not only how we responded and endured, but in how we will flourish when we come out on the other side of this.Read More

Dear staff,

Over the past weeks, as COVID-19 has rapidly reshaped our community and the world around us, I’ve been amazed and inspired by the tenacity, resolve and generosity of the University of Mississippi staff. On behalf of the university’s senior leadership team, I want to thank each and every one of you for your tremendous work, your willingness to go above and beyond in service to our university and your energy and positivity that continue to buoy the entire university family during this unsettling time.Read More

Dear students, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Mississippi,

This message offers a high-level overview of how we will approach several key matters for the remainder of this academic year.Read More

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