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The Ole Miss campus rests on 3,693 tree-filled acres. It's no wonder why it's considered one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. When you visit Ole Miss, you'll see why so many students choose to build their legacy here.

What does a visit look like?

Our in-person campus visits consist of an information session with a University staff member, a campus walking tour with an Ole Miss Ambassador, and a tour of our residence halls. Our information sessions cover a wide range of topics including university overview, academic programs, applications, scholarships & financial aid, and student life. 

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We offer in-person campus visits that consist of an information session with a campus visit staff member, a campus walking tour with an Ole Miss Ambassador, and a student housing tour.

Registration for weekday visits will open 8 weeks prior to the event.

Come check out all of the excitement that campus has to offer during one of our Fall Fridays! Fall Fridays take place every Friday before a home football game, so these are larger events that offer a unique and fun twist to a campus visit.

These visits include what our normal campus visits offer (an information session, a campus tour given by an Ole Miss Ambassador, a student housing tour), but with the addition of an academic browse fair that will give you the opportunity to meet with academic representatives from across campus.

2024 Fall Fridays - TBD

Saturday Visit Days are weekend opportunities for prospective students and their parents to participate in information sessions, take a campus tour, and visit both a contemporary and traditional style residence hall.

Registration for Saturday Visit Days will open 8 weeks prior to the event.

Saturday Visit Day for spring 2024 happens on March 23. 

Fall Visit Day is designed to give current high students and their families a chance to learn what the University of Mississippi is really like, directly from faculty and currently enrolled students. Fall Visit Days also include a browse fair, tours of the campus and residence halls, and sessions on admissions and financial aid. Please note that this is a larger visit program.  

Fall Visit Day 2024 TBD

Fall Visit Day Agenda: 

Welcome from university administration.

University officials will bring greetings from the University of Mississippi. Student Leaders will be on hand following the welcome to guide you to the academic program overview sessions.

Financial Aid Overview

A representative from the Office of Financial Aid will discuss scholarship and financial aid programs available to students.

Information is also available at the Student Services Fair.

College Search & Application Session

Students and parents can receive great advice on the college selection process. Session will also discuss campus visits, deadlines, and scholarship tips.

Health Professions Advising Office

Staff from the Health Professions Advising Office will discuss the paths to health careers, the preparation necessary to apply to these professional programs, and the resources you have available through this office on the UM campus.

Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College

Learn more about the Honors College at Ole Miss including the application timeline, requirements, academic curriculum, and more.

Academic Programs and Student Activities Fair

Learn about the variety of academic programs offered by the University of Mississippi. Representatives from each academic major will be on hand to answer questions and discuss their programs.

Representatives from student life offices, student organizations, and academic specialty programs will also be present to discuss the many opportunities available at Ole Miss.

Complimentary Lunch in Rebel Market

Enjoy lunch from a variety of options.

Campus Tours

Student-led walking tours of our beautiful campus.

Student Housing Open House

View contemporary and traditional residence halls.

Admitted Student Days are designed to give admitted high school seniors and their families a chance to learn what the University of Mississippi is really like, directly from faculty and currently enrolled students. Students will meet with academic program representatives from their chosen area of study, tour campus and residence halls, and have the opportunity to choose from a series of breakout sessions on topics such as scholarships and financial aid.

Capacity Reached - February 2, February 9, February 16, March 1 

March 22 - Open 

Admitted Student Days Agenda:

University officials will greet admitted students. Student Leaders will be on hand following the welcome to guide you to the academic program overview sessions.

Academic Specific Activities 

Students and families will have the opportunity to spend the morning with students’ future academic school/college. Programming is also provided for students who have yet to decide on a major (Freshman Studies).

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Afternoon breakout sessions give students a chance to learn about a variety of topics in depth. Topics include Financial Aid & Scholarships, Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Health Professions Advising, Pre-Law Advising, FASTrack, Student Disability Services, and more!

Junior Preview Day is designed to give current high school juniors and their families a chance to learn what the University of Mississippi is really like, directly from faculty and currently enrolled students.

Junior Preview Day also offers an academic browse fair, tours of the campus and residence halls, and sessions on admissions and financial aid. Please note that this is a larger visit program.  

The date for 2024 Junior Preview Day is April 13. 

Junior Preview Day Agenda:

University officials will greet high school juniors. Student Leaders will be on hand following the welcome to guide you to the academic program overview sessions.

Staff from the Health Professions Advising Office will discuss the paths to health careers and preparation necessary to apply to these professional programs, and the resources you have available through this office on the UM campus.

Learn about the variety of academic programs offered by the University of Mississippi. Representatives from each academic major will be on hand to answer questions and discuss their programs. Representatives from student life offices, student organizations, and academic specialty programs will also be present to discuss the many opportunities available at Ole Miss.

We’re bringing Ole Miss to you! The Hotty Toddy Tour – Academic Roadshow is designed specifically for prospective juniors, sophomores, and their families by giving you the opportunity to meet and interact with representatives from Ole Miss academic departments. Students and families will hear from university administration, faculty members and local alumni, receive an overview of the admissions process, and learn about financial aid and scholarship opportunities.

If you would like to set up a group visit for your high school or community college students, please contact the Office of Campus Visit and Orientation Programs at 662-915-2131 or email us at [email protected] . We encourage high school and community college groups to visit campus during both the Fall and Spring semesters.

We offer an information session and campus tour to high school groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the week. Please contact us to see what dates are available on our calendar. We will do our best to accommodate your groups, but please keep in mind activities may be limited for larger groups. 

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You can sign up for a campus visit online.

Please be sure the student is the one to register.

We close our visit registration within 48 business hours of a visit date.

Our registration system opens visit days as early as eight weeks prior to the event. We are unable to open visit dates any earlier.

We do not suggest signing up multiple students for a visit under one registration. We ask that each individual student signs up online for the visit. We need each student’s information so that we can have an accurate count of students and guests. We also want to be sure to have their information to begin recruiting them!

Of course! We actually prefer that parents participate as well. It is always better to have an extra set of ears during our presentations.

We do not provide lunch for our weekday visits; however, you are always more than welcome to stop by Rebel Market or our Student Union for lunch on your own before or after your tour. Our Fall Visit Day and Junior Preview Day programs do provide lunch.

No! All of our visits and events are completely free. However, we are a community-service based university, and any donations to our Ole Miss Food Bank are greatly appreciated.

Once your visit is confirmed, you will automatically receive a confirmation email sent to the address you provided on the online registration form. Your confirmation is very important, and it will have information on where to meet, how to get here and parking information.

We hope that it will not rain on your visit; however, if it does, we still offer tours. Our tours are mainly outdoor walking tours, so please be sure to check the weather before you come so that you can be prepared. If you would like to skip this portion of your visit, that is not a problem as well.

We do not offer tours on major holidays or Saturdays. We will, however, have a few special events on Saturdays for those who cannot make it to campus on a weekday. We do not offer visits on any home football game days.

We do not recommend you to sit in on a class. It takes up to two weeks to get permission from a department and professor for a visiting student to sit in on a class. There is no way to guarantee that there will not be a test or quiz during these class times. We find it much more beneficial for you to meet with someone in a specific department rather than sitting in on a class.

You will get to see the main area of campus during your one-hour campus walking tour. Your Ole Miss Ambassador will be a current student who will not only discuss areas of campus life, but he/she will also talk about the history of certain areas of campus. We do not show live classrooms so that we do not disrupt classes. We also do not show athletic facilities because they are too far from our regular tour route.

Student housing tours are offered daily as part of campus visits, which are administered by the Office of Campus Visit and Orientation Programs. If you’d like to visit student housing, please register for an official campus visit. Due to the number of visitors we have on campus each day, individual student housing tours are not available.

During the student housing tour, two of the three types of freshman housing that we offer are shown. Visitors will see a showroom in a traditional residence hall and a showroom in a contemporary residence hall. Student rooms in the residential colleges are identical to the rooms in our contemporary halls with the exception of floor type.

For visitors who wish to view all of the amenities in our residential colleges, tours of Residential College South and Luckyday Residential College are available by appointment. If you’d like to tour one of the residential colleges, please reply to your visit confirmation email.

You will be able to see the facility in the contemporary hall showroom where the bathroom is located within the room. However, you will not be able to view the facility in the traditional hall because students live in that hall and use those restrooms on a daily basis.

Yes! Your tour guide will show you where our bookstore is located on campus. You will be unable to stop during the actual tour, however, you will have the opportunity to stop back by after you finish with the housing tour.

Unfortunately, our office does not sell or give away any athletic tickets. You can purchase these through our ticket office or online.

Oxford has multiple hotels to choose from, all within a very close distance to campus. For more information, please visit the Visit Oxford website.

Due to liability, we do not offer overnight accommodations. You are more than welcome to check out our various hotels located close to campus. For more information, please visit the Visit Oxford website.

Additional appointment requests for daily campus visits can be made simply by replying to your confirmation email. You will need to sign up for an official visit and reply to the confirmation email with your specific requests. You will receive two emails: one stating that your requests were received and the other with your specific appointments once they are scheduled. Please note that all special appointment requests must be made at least one week in advance for the courtesy of the departments we work with in scheduling these appointments. Please be patient with us because we process appointment requests by the order in which the visit will take place. Also, the Office of Campus Visit and Orientation Programs cannot accommodate requests for special appointments during Saturday Special Events.

We do not offer private visits. You will be in a group for your information session and then split up for a campus tour. We have roughly 10-12 student ambassadors available during each tour time. If you visit on a Monday or Friday, your tour group is more likely to be a little larger.

We do not offer a shuttle service to and from the Memphis airport. There are, however, several taxi companies and car rental companies available in both locations.

We offer group tours for high schools who are interested in bringing their students up for a visit. We do not offer tours for students younger than the high school age. We only offer group tours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please do not schedule this visit online because you will need to contact the Office of Campus Visit and Orientation Programs at 662-915-2131 or email [email protected] to schedule this visit.

We can only give out or sign school excuses for students who participate in one of our official campus visits. Excuses can only be given for the exact day that a student participates in the campus visit.

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Experience a classic campus visit! Learn more below about tailoring your on-campus visit with additional tours and meetings.

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Campus Visits are scheduled year-round and include an overview from an admissions counselor about admissions, scholarships, campus life, and other aspects of being an MSU student followed by a tour of campus with a Roadrunner, a student recruiter. Optional meetings with academic colleges may also be scheduled.

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Group Tours

Visits for high school (10th-12th) and community college groups of 10 or more students are scheduled Tuesdays through Thursdays at 10 a.m. (excluding University holidays). Please follow this link to view the available dates and request the visit. Groups that are not looking for an undergraduate admissions visit may contact the MSU Welcome Center for all other tours.

Academic College Meetings

After scheduling your visit, your confirmation email will direct you on how to schedule a meeting with specific academic colleges if you would like to speak to a specific college recruiter. Please note that scheduling your visit with the academic colleges through the Office of Admissions helps to streamline the scheduling process and ensures you receive a parking pass. 

* Academic meetings are not guaranteed during the summer months.  

Housing & Recreation Center Tours

An optional Housing & Recreation Center Tour is available daily after your campus tour. Tours are limited in capacity, so please be patient if you experience a small wait time for the tour to begin.

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• If the date you selected is full, you will have the option to join a waitlist. In the event the date you are wanting to visit isn't available at all for registration, then please call Campus Visits at (662) 325-0539.  We will try to accommodate your request. 
• Our office does not offer campus visits on Saturdays and Sundays. 
• Our tours feature walking portions, so please dress comfortably for your campus visit.
• If you have any questions or need assistance with scheduling a campus visit, please email us at  [email protected] , or call at (662) 325-0539.
• For more information on visiting our Meridian campus, please visit  go.oncehub.com/msumeridian
• For more information on visiting our Gulf Coast campus, please contact Deena Kuntz at [email protected] or call at (228) 497-7669
• For disability accommodations, please email [email protected] or call (662) 325-2224. 

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Residence Hall Information (Dormitories)

Residence Halls rooms for men and women are available on the campus of SMCC. If a student wishes to reserve a room they must complete a housing application and pay the appropriate reservation fee.

A room reservation form can be downloaded below. If you have questions about student housing, contact  Lauren Woodworth  at  (601) 276-3732 .

TO APPLY FOR HOUSING:

Housing applications for Summer 2024 (July session) and Fall 2024 will be going live in the morning, Thursday, February 1 st , at 8:00 am. 

The student must log into SMCC.EDU and then to Access Southwest.  They will use their 5 digit student ID number and their 6 digit birthday (mmddyy) as their password, click on Housing Information on the left side of the screen and then Housing Application.

The student will then see a pop up screen, they will read it and hit continue.  The student will then choose the term (SU2024 or FA2024) and their student information from the admission office will appear. 

The student will complete the application by filling in the blanks and choosing specific housing and personal preferences.  After submitting the application, a pop up will appear that says pay now. 

There is a $150 housing application fee that can be paid from this screen.  Once payment is made the application will be sent to the housing department for processing. 

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Residence Life Questionnaire  - After completion, email it to [email protected]

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Women's Dorm Room Measurements

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After Curfew Employment Form

Room Transfer Request

Overnight Guest Form

Residence Hall Appeal Form

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Residence Halls

Hargett-lee women's residence hall.

Lobbies are fully furnished and include vending machines. Dimensions for a typical room: Width 13' 3" x Length 24' 2"

• Cable TV in rooms and in lounge and lobby
• Wireless internet
• Laundry rooms in each hall
• Desk with chair
• Single twin bed
• Individual wardrobe unit with drawers
• Window blinds
• Tile flooring

Edwards-Stonestreet Men's Residence Hall

Lobbies are fully furnished with a flat screen TV, vending machines and pool tables. Dimensions for a typical room: Width 16' 3" x Length 22' 1"

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Griffis Hall

• 300 residents
• Individual room temperature control
• Study rooms
• Computer lab
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• North Zone Resident Parking Decal
• Private Bath
• Community kitchen
• Ethernet connection
• Laundry room
• Refrigerator
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Senate ushers in new college board appointees with few questions asked about higher education

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Hearings for new members of the governing board of Mississippi’s public universities last week were in a small, out-of-the-way room on the fourth floor of the Capitol that does not have live-streaming capabilities. 

Senate committee meetings are usually broadcast on YouTube, a point of pride for the chamber where lawmakers occasionally mock the Mississippi House for not doing the same. 

But the failure to broadcast the hearings for Gov. Tate Reeves’ nominees to the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees means there is no way for students, faculty or staff who could not make it to Jackson to observe the proceedings to know what occurred, even as, according to multiple senators, the meeting was standing-room-only. 

This is noteworthy because the IHL Board meetings are pro forma ; the 12 trustees almost always vote in lock-step and rarely discuss policy proposals during regular open meetings in Jackson. The Senate has advise-and-consent power on the governor’s nominees, so its confirmation hearings are one of the few times trustees, who serve nine-year terms, must take questions from representatives of the public. 

Though Reeves’ four nominees were asked by Sen. Nicole Boyd, R-Oxford, the chair of the Senate Colleges and Universities Committee, about why they wanted to serve on the IHL board, multiple senators told Mississippi Today they could not recall, or did not ask, the appointees any questions about higher education issues. The nominees were confirmed by the full Senate with no questions on Sunday afternoon. 

The committee hearing occurred on April 23 at 1 p.m. in room 407, a small room tucked away in a corner of the fourth floor observation balcony, behind a scanner, a security guard, an assistant’s desk and a sign that says “NO ADMITTANCE Senate Staff Only.” (John Sewell, IHL’s spokesperson, said he did not recall the sign being outside the door that day.)

“I really don’t think I thought about how it didn’t have live-streaming capabilities,” said Boyd, who is also a Senate conferee embroiled in the contentious Medicaid expansion negotiations. “There wasn’t anything sinister about it.” 

Boyd added that before the committee hearing, she and the chair of the House Colleges and Universities Committee had interviewed the four nominees. She said she was excited about the different experiences the new trustees would bring to the board. 

“Our committee really wants to work closely with the college board and the community college board,” Boyd said. “I wish there were cameras in there because it’s more of an intimate setting. I would like to have more meetings in there … just because the room is small and you’re around the table.”

New IHL board member Jerry Griffith, a retired IRS agent who previously served on the Gaming Commission, said he was even confused if the hearing was public or private when he was contacted by Mississippi Today. 

“Please forgive me, I’m not trying to be ugly or anything, but I’m so new to the board,” Griffith said. “I’m not sure if I can share anything.” 

Griffith said he would be happy to chat with Mississippi Today after he made some calls, but he did not respond to further inquiries. Charlie Stephenson, the president of the Mississippi State Bulldog Club Board of Directors, and Don Clark, an attorney at Butler Snow, did not respond to Mississippi Today’s requests for comment. 

The final new board member, Jimmy Heidelberg, an attorney from Pascagoula, said he did not know all the committee members, but that Boyd and several other senators asked him about his education and professional experience. 

“She just said we’ve all got your information and your background, is there anything else you want to add or ask me and I said, ‘well, it was pretty thorough,’” Heidelberg recalled, adding that he told the committee he was also concerned with Mississippi’s declining population of college-aged residents. 

“I said, ‘we need the best universities that we can have to keep kids home,’” he added. 

Heidelberg was not asked about any policies he would support to achieve that goal, and he said he wouldn’t speak on that because he is not yet familiar with the board’s inner workings.  

Mississippi Today asked if he supported the proposal from State Auditor Shad White to defund college degrees that don’t contribute to the state’s economy. 

“I don’t know specifically what you’re talking about, but I think everybody would share if you go to college and study and achieve a degree, hopefully you will come out to be a contributing citizen with a skill that you can support yourself and your family on,” he said. “That’s the point of education.” 

This session, a failed effort to rename Mississippi University for Women threw a spotlight on the ailing enrollment of the state’s regional colleges. Lawmakers introduced several controversial proposals to reduce the number of public universities in the state, prompting outcry, particularly from supporters of Mississippi’s historically Black public universities — Jackson State University, Alcorn State University and Mississippi Valley State University. 

Now, just one graduate of those three universities will sit on the IHL board after the Senate confirmed Reeves’ nominees. Griffith’s background report shows he graduated from Delta State University and had attended Jackson State, Boyd said. 

But senators barely, if at all, asked the nominees questions about higher education, multiple sources told Mississippi Today. 

“I really didn’t have that many questions, and I don’t remember that many questions being asked of really any of them,” said Sen. Scott DeLano, R-Biloxi. 

That’s not the purpose of these hearings, DeLano added. He noted Room 407 was so packed, extra chairs had to be brought in. The presidents of Mississippi State University and Delta State University were in attendance.  

“Generally speaking, we don’t get into that kind of stuff,” DeLano said. “It’s very rare, unless it was a reappointment, but other than that, you don’t want to catch somebody off guard or flat-footed on an issue they do not have … background information to understand why we’re asking.” 

The hearings are more about affirming the nominees’ backgrounds, multiple senators said, after an investigation by the legislative watchdog. Boyd asked the nominees why they wanted to be on the IHL board. 

“We got a really good sense of who they are and what they’re going to bring to the college board, and I’m appreciative of people of that caliber, who could go sit and retire, giving back because the college board takes a ton of time,” Boyd said. 

The last time the Senate used its power to reject an IHL appointee was in 1996 when it repeatedly turned down four of Gov. Kirk Fordice’s nominees: Hassell Franklin of Houston, Ralph Simmons of Laurel, John McCarty of Jackson and Tom McNeese of Columbia. The four nominees were later confirmed in a special session.

“We want to have some general idea of where someone stands,” DeLano said, “but for the most part those boards are supposed to be independent, and they’re supposed to be subject-matter experts.” 

Sen. Briggs Hopson, R-Vicksburg, said he couldn’t recall much of the meeting because it is the busiest time of year for him. Like other senators who spoke with Mississippi Today, he complimented the accomplishments of two of Reeves’ nominees: Clark, the attorney for Butler Snow, and Heidelberg, the Pascagoula attorney, who both graduated from University of Southern Mississippi before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law. 

“I don’t remember exactly, and I don’t know what questions were asked,” Hopson said. “I know I complemented two of the nominees that I’ve known … My experiences with them have always been positive.”

DeLano said that he had worked with Heidelberg on insurance policies affecting the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Boyd recalled that Clark and Griffith discussed the enrollment cliff that will uniquely affect the regional colleges.  

“We’ve got to make sure that we’re progressively and actively managing that and that we’re helping our regional universities make sure that they have strong enrollment numbers and growing enrollment numbers,” Boyd said. 

Ultimately, the meetings are more about jumpstarting a working relationship than they are fact-finding missions, DeLano said. After the committee wrapped, he said he spoke with Clark about public-private partnerships, because it is relevant to a bill this session that would authorize IHL to enter into a long-term lease agreement on behalf of the University of Mississippi. The bill died in conference yesterday.

“It just gives me a good opportunity to shake hands with whoever those people are and look them in the eye and tell them I look forward to working with them in my role,” DeLano said. “I’ve seen some committee meetings where they might get partisan on this issue. I don’t care about partisanship as much as I care about their willingness to dive deep into the issues and try to understand the totality of the duties that they have.” 

Sen. Sollie Norwood, D-Jackson, concurred. He said he did not ask the new trustees any questions but that he hopes to meet with them later this summer to discuss issues pertaining to the HBCUs, mainly the end of the Ayers settlement, which was meant to redress the IHL’s historically underfunding of those institutions, and IHL’s presidential selection process. 

“I want to let them get a chance to get in and get familiar with it and then we can have those conversations,” he said. 

Multiple committee members did not return inquiries from Mississippi Today or declined to comment, including: Sen. John Polk, Sen. Daniel Sparks, Sen. Josh Harkins,Sen. Alfred Butler and Sen. Tyler McCaughn. 

“I am away from the Capitol and I suggest you call the committee chairwoman Senator Nicole Boyd,” Sen. Walter Michel wrote in a text. 

“I wouldn’t be the one to talk to,” wrote Sen. Joel Carter, also over text. “I was late due to negotiations on a conference report. I know there weren’t very many questions.”

Update 4/30/24: This story was updated to include a comment from IHL spokesman John Sewell.

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Molly Minta covers higher education for Mississippi Today. She works in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization focused on investigating higher education. Originally from Melbourne Beach, Florida, Molly reported on public housing and prosecutors in her home state and worked as a fact-checker at The Nation before joining Mississippi Today. Her story on Mississippi's only class on critical race theory was a finalist for the Education Writers Association National Awards for Education Reporting in 2023 in the feature reporting category.

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at campuses as colleges crack down on encampments

Students at dozens of universities in the U.S. and Canada continue to protest for Palestinian human rights after months of war in Gaza.

Most student organizations participating in protests and encampments on campuses have similar demands of their administrations, including divestment from companies that could be profiting from the war and transparency about where they’re investing their money.

Many universities have said that they support freedom of speech and will allow protests on campus but that encampments violate school policy. On Saturday, dozens of people were arrested at colleges that cracked down on encampments, including Northeastern University in Boston, where about 100 people were detained.

Here are the most recent updates on what is happening on campuses across the country.

George Washington University

Administrators at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., said Sunday that protesters who remained at an on-campus encampment would be suspended from school and administratively barred from campus.

The encampment was being limited to 20 people, they said. A separate encampment off campus was under the purview of Washington police, the school’s top leaders said in a statement Sunday.

On Sunday, video protesters posted to social media depicted some clashes with law enforcement on campus.

The administrators, President Ellen M. Granberg and Provost Christopher Alan Bracey, earlier acknowledged a lack of violence on campus but singled out messaging deemed "highly offensive to many members of our community," including "hateful language."

New Orleans

Police said at least 10 people were arrested Sunday night at a pro-Palestinian protest in New Orleans, where students from Loyola and Tulane universities have joined the nationwide student movement.

New Orleans police told NBC affiliate WDSU that four officers were injured as police cleared protesters from Jackson Square, which is overlooked by St. Louis Cathedral.

Skirmishes broke out between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counterprotesters at UCLA in the Westwood community of Los Angeles on Sunday.

No arrests or injuries were reported as members and supporters of the pro-Israel group Stand With Us rallied on campus and ultimately clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters at their expanding encampment.

Stand With Us co-founder Roz Rothstein said o n X that 1,000 people joined the counterprotest.

Video showed some protesters removing barriers that separated the two sides as fast-moving participants bumped bodies, stood off and yelled at one another.

“We are heartbroken to report that today, some physical altercations broke out among demonstrators," UCLA's vice chancellor for strategic communications, Mary Osako, said in a statement.

Osako said more security personnel and measures were subsequently put in place.

University of Southern California

Joel Curran, the University of Southern California ’s senior vice president of communications, said campus property, including the Tommy Trojan statue, was vandalized Saturday by people who are part of the group that has continued "to illegally camp on our campus."

"Despite repeated warnings, this group has also continued to disrupt our campus operations and harass students and others, in violation of numerous university policies," Curran said. "While the university fully supports freedom of expression, these acts of vandalism and harassment are absolutely unacceptable and will not be tolerated."

Curran did not say what the alleged acts of harassment were. He said protesters have refused President Carol Folt's “numerous attempts” to meet with them.

"We are hoping for a more reasonable response Sunday before we are forced to take further action. This area is needed for commencement setup early this week," he said.

Los Angeles police said no one was arrested during a protest on campus Saturday night.

USC students started protesting after Muslim student Asna Tabassum’s  valedictorian speech was canceled  because of unspecified security threats.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

President Sally Kornbluth said in a statement Sunday that negotiations between student protesters and administrators came to a stalemate when "students made clear on social media that they will not accept anything less than their original demands."

"What’s more, despite the fact that the students were engaged with us in what we thought were good-faith discussions, a group of students disrupted another official MIT event this morning," Kornbluth said. "I have long believed that dialogue and mutual understanding are the best way to resolve conflicts. But it is clear that this approach has not allowed the progress we were hoping for."

MIT did not immediately respond to a request for comment on what the administration plans to do next.

In a video statement published Saturday, Kornbluth acknowledged that the pro-Palestinian protests on campus have been peaceful so far but said the encampment "has been a clear violation of our procedures for registering and reserving space for campus demonstrations."

"We are open to further discussion about the means of ending the encampment," she said. "But this particular form of expression needs to end soon."

Emerson College

Video from last week showed officers in protective gear moving in on Boylston Place Alley on Emerson's campus in Boston, where an encampment was set up. A total of 118 protesters were arrested as a result, President Jay Bernhardt said in a statement.

Bernhardt said that the college "advocated with the City and Boston Police Department for several days to delay the removal of the encampment" and that when it became clear that was imminent, it encouraged protesters to remove tents from the alley.

"We know that the events of that night were, and are, emotionally overwhelming for our entire community, especially for the students present at the protest and the staff and faculty who were on site to provide support," he said.

Bernhardt said that the college will not bring campus disciplinary charges against the protesters and that it plans to encourage the district attorney not to pursue charges against those involved in the encampment.

University of Mary Washington

A total of 12 people, including nine students, were arrested for trespassing Saturday after the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, prohibited an encampment on campus because it invited outsiders in, President Troy Paino said in a statement.

"We remain committed to working with our campus community members to facilitate peaceful expression, and we welcome individuals and families to our campus for public events, including demonstrations when those activities abide by policies and regulations," Paino said. "Events that do not follow instructions, attempt to disrupt classes or activities, or endanger the health, safety, and security of our campus community will not be allowed."

Northeastern University

About 100 people were detained at a pro-Palestinian protest at Northeastern University’s Boston campus Saturday morning, university officials said.

“What began as a student demonstration two days ago, was infiltrated by professional organizers with no affiliation to Northeastern,” the university said in its  statement on X . “Last night, the use of virulent anti-Semitic slurs, including ‘Kill the Jews,’ crossed the line. We cannot tolerate this kind of hate on our campus.”

Video circulating online appears to show the statement was made by a counterprotester holding an Israeli flag, who was met with boos from other protesters on campus. It was not clear whether the person who said the antisemitic phrase was among those detained or disciplined.

The leading student organization behind the protest, Huskies for a Free Palestine, called the administration’s statement “false narratives.” It accused the administration of implying pro-Palestinian protesters uttered the phrase and of using it “as justification to arrest over 100 Northeastern faculty, workers, and students.”

Columbia University

Columbia’s pro-Palestinian encampment stretched into its second weekend after talks between protesting students and the administration remained at a stalemate .

New York police said there were no reports of arrests of students at Columbia University on Friday or Saturday in relation to the encampment.

The Reach Education Fund, a U.S. nonprofit group that helps Palestinian students achieve their academic dreams, shared a video of children supporting protesters at Columbia.

"Thank you, the students of Columbia University," a student said. "We respect you," another said.

The Palestinian students also showed support for students protesting at Harvard and Yale universities.

"We hear you.. students of Yale University," read a sign held by a student.

Portland State University

On Friday, Portland State University President Ann Cudd announced that the institution will receiving “any further gifts or grants” from Boeing after it received a letter signed by members of the community.

The university group Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights has accused Boeing of being “complicit in the occupation and genocide in Palestine,” it said on Instagram .

A spokesperson for Boeing said it had no comment.

Arizona State University

At Arizona State University, 72 people were arrested Friday and accused of trespassing related to setting up an encampment, a university spokesperson said.

The school said that the encampment was established mostly by people who were not university students or faculty or staff members and that they refused instructions to disperse.

Only 15 of the 72 people who were arrested were students, according to the university.

Indiana University

Police arrested 23 people at Indiana University on Saturday after protesters were warned to remove tents or other structures that violated university policy. Those who did not were “detained and removed,” the university said.

The people who were arrested face charges from criminal trespass to resisting law enforcement. It is unclear whether they are affiliated with the university.

Washington University

At Washington University in St. Louis, more than 80 people were arrested Saturday after a group of students, employees and others not affiliated with the campus refused to leave after they pitched tents and called on others to join their protest, the university said in a statement.

"All will face charges of trespassing and some may also be charged with resisting arrest and assault, including for injuries to police officers," the school said.

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Move-Out Instructions

Governor Tate Reeves has modified the “Shelter In Place” order and Mississippi College has been cleared to allow students entry to campus to completely move out their belongings from their rooms. In order to do this in a manner that complies with CDC guidelines for social distancing we have created a signup system that will limit the number of students/helpers per building and per floor for each three hour period. Each student will be able to bring two individuals with them to help pack and move out of their room or apartment.  Also, no overnight stays will be approved. We are following the guidelines set forth by the CDC and what other institutions are doing in order to keep our students, their families, friends, and community safe. See below for the specific details. 

In order to abide by safe practices and social distancing orders, you can expect the move-out process to include:

Students will sign up online for a specific move out date and time.

Your student ID will be activated at the time you are scheduled to arrive to campus and it will be deactivated at the end of your three hour move out time.

No more than two family members/friends may accompany the student. Students and families will be asked to follow CDC guidelines. Anyone with a compromised immune system or anyone who has been exposed to or is exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should not come to campus for the health and safety of themselves and others.

Each student will be given three hours to vacate their room.

The total number of individuals in each residence hall for any three-hour appointment will be limited for safety reasons. If a preferred time slot is full, another time will need to be chosen.

No overnight stays will be approved.

When you have completely moved all of your belongings out of your room please neatly pile any remaining large trash items in your empty room for housekeeping to remove. For smaller items please use the trash cans provided in your halls. UP/CP residents please use the dumpsters provided in your parking lots and if those are full please neatly pile trash items next to, not in front of, the dumpsters.

Please fill out the checkout envelope taped to your door and either leave the key in the envelope on the desk or place it in the check out box for your building.

After you have completely moved out complete the online checkout form. https://forms.gle/NDPRtfEfHswBJiobA  

Please use the following link to select a time to come to campus. 

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