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| Bye, gotta get back to the Grove.
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Ole Miss will retire Eli Manning’s number 10 this weekend at the LSU game. He’s the third Ole Miss player to have his number retired – after his dad Archie and Chucky Mullins. Expect to see some Mannings in town this weekend. 👀
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More than 5,000 community members participated in the College Panhellenic Council and the Baptist Cancer Center’s 19th annual CARE Walk on Tuesday, Oct. 19, a fundraising event on the Ole Miss campus to raise money for breast cancer patients. The money will benefit local uninsured residents by helping provide access to breast cancer diagnostic tools, such as mammograms, ultrasounds, research and more. Congrats!
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| Halloween is on a weekend!
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Feels like we’ve been waiting since summer for Halloween. Now that it’s almost here, let’s make sure it’s as fun as you hoped by planning a costume that checks out and making a plan to get home safely. Ask yourself the questions below to make sure your costume isn’t culturally insensitive:
- Does this costume represent a culture that I’m not part of?
- Is this costume meant to be funny because it mocks real people, cultures or human traits?
- Is this costume based on stereotypes or misinformation?
- Does this costume mimic traditional clothing or accessories of a specific culture that I’m not part of? Red flags: if the costume packaging says "traditional," "ethnic," "colonial," "cultural," "authentic" or "tribal."
- Would I be embarrassed if someone from the group I’d be dressed as saw me wearing this?
If you answered yes to any of these, consider a different costume that lets you express yourself without offending others. When in doubt or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement.
And friendly reminder that social media isn’t private, anyone can take your picture and sometimes impact means more than intent. Good thing you’re so smart and creative. 🎃
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| The Student Affairs Select
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Counseling Center
First of all, the Counseling Center wants to see you! It’s no secret that some of us are having trouble adjusting after almost two years of anxiety, grief and just not socializing as much. We’ll get through it together. Email counslg@olemiss.edu for an appointment, or for after hours support, call (662) 915-3784.
If you’d like to be part of the Counseling Center’s Grief Support Group, it meets every Monday at 3 p.m. on the third floor of Lester Hall. It’s an open group (no appt. needed) and a therapeutic space for students who have experienced loss to share their stories and support their peers.
The Counseling Center and the Collegiate Recovery Community are hosting a weekly SMART Recovery Meeting to help address addiction problems. All Ole Miss students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend these discussions about self-empowering approaches to recovery Thursdays at noon on the third floor of Lester Hall.
Magee Center
Oct. 27: Wellness Walk, 12-1 p.m., Grove Stage.
Campus Rec
Oct. 22: Free Friday at the Rebel Challenge Course, 3-5 p.m.
Office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct
Oct. 22: Tic-Tac-Toe and Connect 4, 10 a.m., Union Plaza (prizes and treats!)
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| Chancellor’s Wellness Challenge
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The Chancellor’s Wellness Challenge is a 30-day student wellness event that features ways to check in on your mental health and opportunities to add individualized wellness activities to your day. It runs Oct. 25-Nov. 19, and if you start the Challenge as soon as it opens, you’re eligible for some amazing prizes, including a month-long study abroad trip in France! See this page for details and download the Cred app to get started.
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Friday in Oxford
Friday, Oct. 22
Green Roofs is restoring the Ole Miss community garden on Sunday, Oct. 24, 12-1 p.m. All volunteers are welcome and no experience is necessary. Meet at 11:45 a.m. in the garden between RC South and Silver Pond. CAC hours verified, reach out to rmknerr@go.olemiss.edu for questions.
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| Whoops, missed my flu shot
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The University Health Center Pharmacy offers walk-in flu shots, no appointment needed. They can be billed to most insurance plans, meaning you probably wouldn’t have to pay anything. Check with them at (662) 915-5279 if you’re not sure. You can also get travel vaccinations at the Health Center Pharmacy.
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Course registration windows open next week, and if you have a hold on your account, you’ll need to contact the office who handles that hold to get it removed before you can register:
Join CSSFYE for this week's Student Success Time Management Workshop, Thursday, Oct. 21, 12:20 p.m. in Johnson Commons East, room 112E.
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