Ole Miss Recruitment

[Loyally Kappa]

I'm all into soaking up the local culture. When I came here to interview, I had to admit that Ole Miss, Kentucky, Arkansas, and South Carolina were the only SEC campuses I had never visited.

I'm looking forward to exploring The Grove on game day. As they say, Ole Miss may not win every game, but they never lose a party! I have a cousin who came here in the 70's and pledged DG, who is already teaching me the Hotty Toddy cheer. Have not yet seen Rowan Oak, but I have already decided that Oxford is so charming, that if it did not exist, it would need to be invented! And by a fluke of coincidence, I have an ancestor (William McWillie) who was a governor of Mississippi in the 1800s. Can you say I was meant to be here?

I've been telling folks that I began my undergrad career at UF, so I was a Gator. Then I worked on my PhD at Alabama, so I called myself an Ala-Gator ... which did not go over too well. Those folks in Tuscaloosa don't have much of a sense of humor. But here, Ole Miss are the Rebels, so it looks like I'm gonna be an Agitator from here on out ... heheh!

It's all fun and I enjoy all of it.

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

it will be great to hear from an ole miss first timer.

[MSKKG]

Loyally Kappa, I love your sense of humor! I'm a punny person as well, so I really appreciated your play words.

The new dates for recruitment were implemented around the mid-1990s. Your sources are correct that the mass exodus of disappointed PNMs had a lot to do with the change.

I think for the last few years, some of the parties have been around midterms. I can't imagine having to juggle classes with all the responsibilities of recruitment, but having to study for a test, and a midterm at that, would be so stressful. Can you imagine how many pots of coffee are consumed during that week?!?

[Football Fan]

Loyally Kappa,
There are a couple of short YouTube videos about Bid Day at Ole Miss. You might enjoy these.