A shock bill to merge the Mississippi University for Women with another public institution was narrowly defeated in the Senate Wednesday by 27 lawmakers, including the Republican from Columbus. The sponsor of Senate Bill 2715, Sen. Dennis DeBar, R-Leakesville, asked lawmakers to essentially defang his bill by stripping it of the merger idea and turning […]
Molly Minta
Mississippi Today
Higher education reporter at Mississippi Today in partnership with Open Campus.
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Universities closure bill expected to die, but will proposed ‘efficiency’ task force keep issue on the table?
If her bill becomes law, a 10-member task force would review a range of factors, including IHL’s funding formula and enrollment and graduation rates.
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Lawmaker behind bill to close three universities says its has ‘slim’ chance to pass
Alumni of the state’s three historically black universities decried the bill as a do-over of former Gov. Haley Barbour’s plan to merge those schools.
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Mississippi spends less on college grant aid than nearly every Southern state
Mississippi spends less money on college financial aid programs than almost every state in the Southern region.
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MUW to seek more alumni support after pausing on new name, again
One week after proposing a second new name in as many months, Mississippi University for Women has backtracked once again.
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Mississippi’s university faculty are woefully underpaid. Is that ‘economic reality’?
Mississippi’s faculty and staff continue to make far less than those in other Southern states.
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House committee passes bill expanding college financial aid to adult, part-time students
Under House Bill 994, adult, part-time and low-income college students would be able to receive the Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant.
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Mississippi University for Women settles on new name 40 years after going co-ed
Mississippi University for Women will ask lawmakers this session to approve a new name: Wynbridge State University of Mississippi.
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‘A friend in a high place’: Alcorn State interim president could be latest internal hire by IHL
If Mississippi’s public university governing board forgoes a national search it will mark the ninth time in 10 years that it has hired an internal candidate as a top leader.
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‘God’s country needs some updating:’ Alcorn State seeks a long-term leader and advocate, speakers tell IHL delegation
Alcorn State students, faculty, staff and alumni push for a university president who’ll be an advocate and stay at least five years.