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Character of Leaders Initiative Celebrates People and Virtues

As part of CLI, 15 Ole Miss faculty, staff and students were recognized this semester for personifying the Creed through the program's campuswide accolades.

“Many university individuals are well-known for their significant work, and the initiative recognizes individuals who may not be as well-known but whose work is still important,” Jones said.

OpenAI Chooses UM for Research Initiative

The University of Mississippi is one of the 15 member institutions of OpenAI’s NextGenAI initiative.

The initiative, which will provide a total of $50 million in research grant money and artificial intelligence materials to member institutions, has a goal of “using AI to accelerate research breakthroughs and transform education,” according to OpenAI.

Town Hall Discussion on Parental Responsibility for School Shootings

The Center for Practical Ethics hosted The Great Debate March 25 at 5:30 p.m. in Bryant Hall, where ethics bowl teams from the University of Mississippi and Youngstown State University discussed the question: “Morally speaking, should parents face criminal charges if their children commit mass shootings?”