University of Mississippi
Dear Rebel Family,
2016 marks a monumental year. This year we have the ability to exercise our right to vote and to participate in the political process that affects our nation, our university, and student body. As an institution that follows the model of shared governance at the University of Mississippi, the Associated Student Body understands how powerful and influential votes can be. For that reason, we encourage you, as students, to engage in your civic duty to hold public officials and their policies accountable through this process. At the same time as part of the broader campus community, we encourage you to engage in personal responsibility and hold yourself and your fellow students accountable throughout this election season.
From the beginning, the University of Mississippi’s Creed has been an integral part of your Ole Miss experience and is a set of beliefs that our Ole Miss community values. As an Ole Miss family, we have a wide array of students with different perspectives, beliefs, and experiences, and this diversity is one of the characteristics that transforms this special place into our home. Respectfully listening and engaging in civil discourse with those who have different, opinions, and ideas lays the foundation for continuing the tenets of the Creed and the family-centric atmosphere at this university.
This election year, on behalf of the Associated Student Body and the University of Mississippi, I encourage you to study the candidates and issues carefully, and then to participate in the political process by voting. To that end, I urge you to remember the University of Mississippi’s Creed in preparing for an exciting elections season.
Hotty Toddy!
Austin Powell, ASB president